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16 www.xilinx.com ML310 User Guide
1-800-255-7778 UG068 (v1.01) August 25, 2004
Chapter 1: Introduction to Virtex-II Pro, ISE, and EDK
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Board Level Integration
Xilinx understands the critical issues such as complex board layout, signal integrity, high-
speed bus interface, high-performance I/O bandwidth, and electromagnetic interference
for system level designers.
To ease the system level designers’ challenge, ISE provides support to all Xilinx leading
FPGA technologies:
• System IO
• XCITE
• Digital clock management for system timing
• EMI control management for electromagnetic interference
To really help you ensure your programmable logic design works in context of your entire
system, Xilinx provides complete pin configurations, packaging information, tips on signal
integration, and various simulation models for your board level verification including:
• IBIS models
• HSPICE models
• STAMP models
Embedded Development Kit
The Embedded Development Kit (EDK) is Xilinx’s solution for embedded programmable
systems design and supports designs using the Virtex-II Pro. EDK hardware and software
development tools, combined with the advanced features of Virtex-II Pro FPGA provide
you with a new level of system design.
The system design process can be loosely divided into the following tasks:
• Build the software application
• Simulate the hardware description
• Simulate the hardware with the software application
• Simulate the hardware into the FPGA using the software application in on-chip
memory
• Run timing simulation
• Configure the bitstream for the FPGA