AMD Spartan™ 6 XA FPGA Product Advantages
Automotive-grade AMD Spartan™ 6 XA FPGAs are automotive-qualified devices from AMD, based on the commercial Spartan 6 FPGAs. Built on proven low-power 45 nm, 9-metal copper layer, dual-oxide process technology, Spartan 6 XA FPGAs meet stringent automotive device-level requirements.
- Extended temperature range support for Automotive I Grade (Tj = -40°C to +100°C) and Automotive Q Grade (Tj = -40°C to +125°C)
- RoHS compliant, Pb-free packaging
- Enhanced IP security with AES and Device DNA
- Greater OS support with embedded MicroBlaze™ and MicroBlaze V processors with MMU and FPU
Spartan 6 XA FPGA Family Benefits
- Up to 75,000 logic cells
- Integrated PCI Express® blocks
- Dual-register 6 input LUT logic structure
- Multi-voltage, multi-standard SelectIO™ technology banks for low cost HSTL and SSTL memory interfaces
- Clock management tiles, each consisting of 2 DCMs and 1 PLL
- Up to 1000 MHz clocking
- Up to 8 low power 3.125 Gb/s GTP serial transceivers for real-time high bandwidth video throughput
- Integrated memory controllers supporting access rates up to 800 Mb/s for fast buffering of video frames
- Low-power 250 MHz DSP48A1 slices with 18x18 multipliers for real-time video processing
- High-speed interface support for maximized multi-camera connectivity
- High-speed serial performance for minimized wiring and board space requirements
- Integrated endpoint blocks for industry standard interfacing with host processors
Platforms & Solutions
- Spartan 6 XA LX
- Spartan 6 XA LXT
Automotive-grade Spartan 6 XA LX
Spartan 6 XA LX FPGAs are optimized for automotive applications that require low cost supporting up to 100K logic cell density, 4.8 Mb memory, integrated memory controllers, DSP slices, ease-of-use and high-performance system IP with an innovative open standards-based configuration.
Spartan 6 XA LX FPGAs Benefits and Features
- Expanded temperature range with Automotive I grade (Tj = -40°C to +100°C) and Automotive Q grade (Tj = -40°C to +125°C) qualification
- RoHS-compliant Pb-free packaging
- Abundant logic resources with increased logic capacity
- 3.8K to 100K logic cells
- Integrated memory controller block that lowers cost
- Approximately 3,500 logic cells per controller over soft solutions
- Simplified configuration supporting low-cost 3rd party standards
- Embedded DSP blocks for high-performance parallel processing
- High speed I/O enabling fast serial data transfer from camera sensors around the vehicle
| Features | LX |
|---|---|
| 45 nm low power process technology with 6-input LUTs | ✓ |
| 1080 MHz clock management tiles (2 DCM + 1 PLL) | 2 - 6 |
| 320 MHz Block RAM (Kbits) | 216 - 4824 |
| Memory interface controllers blocks | 0 - 2 |
| 1.08 Gbps SelectIO™ technology | ✓ |
| 390 MHz DSP48A1 slices | 8 - 180 |
| 3.2 Gb/s GTP transceivers | - |
| PCI Express Endpoint blocks | - |
| Embedded processing | ✓ |
| Low power management modes | ✓ |
| Enhanced configuration and bitstream protection | ✓ |
What applications are Spartan 6 XA LXT FPGAs good for?
Possible applications include:
- Next-generation Driver Assistance systems requiring real-time ADAS.
Automotive-grade Spartan 6 XA LXT
Spartan 6 XA LXT FPGAs extend the LX family to deliver up to eight 3.125 Gb/s GTP transceivers and an integrated PCI Express Endpoint block, both derived from proven Virtex™ FPGA family technology, to provide an optimized solution for serial connectivity.
Spartan 6 XA LXT FPGAs Benefits and Features
Lower risk and cost for serial connectivity
- Up to eight GTP transceivers
- Flexible line rates from 600 Mb/s to 3.2 Gb/s
- Reduced component count with integrated PCI Express Endpoint Block
- Lower power consumption
- < 150 mW at 3.2 Gb/s
- Support for high-speed industry serial protocols including Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express Gen1
| Features | LXT |
|---|---|
| 45 nm low power process technology with 6-input LUTs | ✓ |
| 1080 MHz clock management tiles (2 DCM + 1 PLL) | 2 - 6 |
| 320 MHz Block RAM (Kbits) | 936 - 3096 |
| Memory interface controllers blocks | 2 |
| 1.08 Gb/s SelectIO™ technology | ✓ |
| 390 MHz DSP48A1 slices | 38 - 132 |
| 3.2 Gb/s GTP transceivers | 2 - 8 |
| PCI Express Endpoint blocks | 1 |
| Embedded processing | ✓ |
| Low power management modes | ✓ |
| Enhanced configuration and bitstream protection | ✓ |
What applications are Spartan 6 XA LXT FPGAs good for?
Possible applications include:
- Next generation Infotainment systems requiring high-resolution graphics and in-vehicle connectivity.