Xilinx's Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform and World's First 28nm FPGA for Embedded Systems on Show at ESC Silicon Valley 2011

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) is showcasing its Zynq™-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) and Kintex™-7 family, the world's first 28nm Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), this week at Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley 2011. Through technical conference sessions, free workshops and booth demonstrations, conference attendees can learn how Xilinx can help embedded systems developers achieve the levels of performance and customization required to successfully deploy products across a wide range of end markets including: aerospace and defense, wired and wireless communications, automotive, audio/video broadcast, industrial control, test and measurement, and consumer.

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Consisting of tools for software and hardware development, reference designs, IP including the MicroBlaze™ processor core, development kits, and other resources, Xilinx® Targeted Design Platforms for embedded systems provides design teams with high levels of productivity while minimizing development costs. The latest additions to Xilinx's portfolio for embedded systems include the Zynq-7000 EPP, a new class of processing platform that combines an industry-standard ARM® dual-core Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processing system with Xilinx 28nm programmable logic architecture. Additionally Kintex-7 FPGAs, which deliver a 2x price-performance improvement while consuming 50 percent less power compared to previous generation FPGAs, offers high-density logic, high-performance serial connectivity, memory, DSP blocks and the new Agile Mixed Signal analog interface, all to enable higher system-level performance and new levels of integration. Xilinx activities at ESC Silicon Valley 2011 will focus on introducing attendees to the latest new product offerings and their capabilities.  

Technical Conference Sessions

• Prototyping Next-generation Embedded System Designs
  • Joint Technical Presentation with National Instruments
  • Wednesday, May 4 @ 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Room D
• Advantages of Reconfigurable Embedded System Architectures and Interconnect Topologies
  • Paper Presentation
  • Wednesday, May 4 @ 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  • Room N  

Booth Activities

At the Xilinx booth (#1332), attendees can attend theater presentations and see demonstrations of the Kintex-7 family, Zynq-7000 EPP technology, as well as platforms based on the current Spartan®-6 and Virtex®-6 FPGA families.

Theater presentations

• Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform Introduction
• Plug-and-Play IP with AXI Interconnect
• Kintex-7 FPGA Embedded Targeted Design Platforms

Product Demonstrations

• Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform – Image Processing Application
• Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform – Real Time Linux & LabVIEW Application
• Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform – Linux Web Server Application
• Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform – Medical Imaging Application
• Kintex-7 FPGA System Demonstration
• High Performance Video Streaming with AXI4 Protocol Enabled Plug-and-Play IP
• Co-processing solutions with the TI OMAP-L1x and Spartan-6 Development Kit
• Simplified embedded design implementation with ISE®

Free Xilinx Hands-On Workshops

• FPGA-based Embedded Processing Design for Software Engineers Workshop
  • Tuesday, May 3 @ 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
  • Conference room L
• Designing Co-Processing Solutions with the Texas Instruments OMAP-L1x and  
  • Spartan-6 FPGA Workshop
  • Wednesday, May 4 @ 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
  • Conference room L
• FPGA-based Embedded Processing Design for Hardware Engineers Workshop
  • Thursday, May 5 @ 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
  • Conference room L

ESC Beers and Boards Event

Wednesday, May 4 @ 6:00 p.m.

All access pass holders are invited to a special gathering to learn about development kit functionality and capabilities. Representatives from Avnet and Xilinx will be on hand to discuss the Xilinx Spartan-6 LX9 MicroBoard. Developer kits will be distributed to attendees.

About Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon Valley

ESC is where the global design engineering community gathers to learn, collaborate and celebrate innovation. Held in Silicon Valley, Boston and India, the Embedded Systems Conference empowers the global design engineering community with hundreds of essential technical training classes and accreditation opportunities. For more information and to register for our events visit: http://esc.eetimes.com/siliconvalley/.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com/.

XILINX, the Xilinx logo, Artix, ISE, Kintex, Spartan, Virtex, Zynq, and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Xilinx in the United States and other countries. ARM and Cortex are trademarks of ARM in the EU and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Bruce Fienberg
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