Silica: 3 Evaluation Kit

Xilinx® Spartan™-3 Evaluation Kit

The Xilinx Spartan-3 Evaluation Kit delivers a stable platform to develop and test designs targeted to the world's lowest cost per gate and lowest cost per I/O FPGA. The installed XC3S400 device offers a prototyping environment to effectively implement 32-bit PCI, 10/100 Ethernet and video designs.

Also provided are PS2 ports, a JTAG configuration port and RS-232 console interface. Demonstration VHDL code is included with the kit to exercise sample designs on the evaluation board for a quick start to device familiarization.

The Xilinx Spartan-3 family delivers not only low-cost, but also low-risk and extreme flexibility in a wide range of applications.

Key Features

Two oscillators (66 MHz installed & socket for use frequency selection)
Parallel cable III equivalent JTAG configuration port
Two AvBus expansion connectors
One 50-pin header for easy I/O access (includes 4 LVDS pairs)
Universal 32-bit PCI edge connector*
10/100 Ethernet port*
DB15 & video DAC
RS-232 console
PS2 keyboard and mouse ports
Analog I/O**
1 M SRAM
256 kb serial EEPROM
4-position DIP switch
Two push-buttons
Eight discrete LEDs
Dual-digit 7-segment LED display

* Development using these ports will require purchase or creation of appropriate IP cores
** Analog I/O provided as described in Xilinx Application Notes XAPP154 & XAPP155