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RGB Spectrum provides innovative solutions for the display, recording, and transmission of computer and video signals. RGB Spectrum has established itself as a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video/graphics processors and decision support systems.

Design Confidently

AMD takes our commitment to long lifecycles very seriously. We are pleased to announce that support is formally being extended for AMD Spartan™ 6 devices until at least 2030. For more details, read Blog.

AMD Spartan™ 6 Product Advantages

AMD Spartan™ 6 devices offer industry-leading connectivity features such as high logic-to-pin ratios, small form-factor packaging, MicroBlaze™ soft processor, and a diverse number of supported I/O protocols. Ideally suited for a range of advanced bridging applications found in consumer, automotive infotainment, and industrial automation. See Industrial Networks and Vehicle Networking applications for more details.

Programmable System Integration
  • High pin-count to logic ratio for I/O connectivity
  • Over 40 I/O standards for simplified system design
  • PCI Express® with integrated endpoint block
Increased System Performance
  • Up to 8 low power 3.2 Gb/s serial transceivers
  • 800 Mb/s DDR3 with integrated memory controller
BOM Cost Reduction
  • Cost-optimized for system I/O expansion
  • MicroBlaze™ processor soft IP to eliminate external processor or MCU components
Total Power Reduction
  • 1.2V core voltage or 1.0V core voltage option
  • Zero power with hibernate power-down mode
Accelerated Design Productivity
  • Enabled by ISE™ Design Suite—a no-cost, front-to-back
    FPGA design solution for Linux and Windows
  • Fast design closure using integrated wizards

Product Table

AMD Spartan 6 LX FPGAs

  XC6SLX4 XC6SLX9 XC6SLX16 XC6SLX25 XC6SLX45 XC6SLX75 XC6SLX100 XC6SLX150
Logic Cells 3,840 9,152 14,579 24,051 43,661 74,637 101,261 147,443
Memory (Kb) 216 576 576 936
 2,088 3,096 4,824 4,824
DSP Slices 8
 16 32
 38 58
 132
 180 180
3.2 Gb/s Transceivers -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 - -
Maximum I/O 132
 200
 232
 266
 358
 408
 480 576
Product Selection Guide

AMD Spartan 6 LXT FPGAs

  XC6SLX25T XC6SLX45T XC6SLX75T XC6SLX100T XC6SLX150T
Logic Cells 24,051 43,661 74,637 101,261 147,443
Memory (Kb) 936 2,088 3,096 4,824 4,824
DSP Slices 38
 58
 132
 180
 180
3.2 Gb/s Transceivers 2
 4
 8
 8
 8
Maximum I/O 250
 296
 348
 498
 540
Product Selection Guide

Migration Resources

Identify top priority to find the best-fit device family

AMD offers a wide variety of cost-optimized FPGAs and SoCs to migrate from Spartan 6 FPGAs. Identifying the top priority of the next-gen solutions is essential to find the best-fit device family - I/O density and data rates, package size, DSP performance, and embedded processors. Start your journey with this high-level migration flow.

Spartan 6 FPGA Diagram

Documentation for Tool and Device Migration

Documentation for Tool Migration

User guides to learn how to migrate from ISE Design Tool to Vivado

Documentation for 7 Series Devices

Application notes, data sheets, and user guides for users who identified a 7 series FPGA as a target migration device

Documentation for UltraScale+ Devices

Application notes, data sheets, and user guides for users who identified a Zynq™ UltraScale+™ MPSoC as a target migration device

Answer Records

Design advisories and known solutions from experts in the community

Community, Support, and Partner Services

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Jump-start your design cycle and achieve fast time-to-market with the proven hardware, software support, tools, design examples, and documentation available for the kit.

Spartan 6 FPGA Connectivity Kit

Spartan 6 FPGA Connectivity Kit

A complete development and demonstration platform for designing with standards based protocols – PCIe®, Ethernet, implementing low-cost protocol bridging, and providing higher efficiency alternative to LVDS communication in multiple market segments.

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Support & Resources

Spartan 6 Product Brief

Spartan 6 Product Brief

Balancing cost, power, and performance for I/O connectivity

Product Brief

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