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Preface
About This Guide
This user guide introduces several designs that demonstrate the Virtex™-5 LX device
features using the using the ML501 Evaluation Platform.
Additional Documentation
The following documents are also available for download at
http://www.xilinx.com/virtex5
.
• Virtex-5 Family Overview
The features and product selection of the Virtex-5 family are outlined in this overview.
• Virtex-5 Data Sheet: DC and Switching Characteristics
This data sheet contains the DC and Switching Characteristic specifications for the
Virtex-5 family.
• XtremeDSP™ Design Considerations
This guide describes the XtremeDSP slice and includes reference designs for using the
DSP48E slice.
• Virtex-5 Configuration Guide
This all-encompassing configuration guide includes chapters on configuration
interfaces (serial and SelectMAP), bitstream encryption, Boundary-Scan and JTAG
configuration, reconfiguration techniques, and readback through the SelectMAP and
JTAG interfaces.
• Virtex-5 Packaging Specifications
This specification includes the tables for device/package combinations and maximum
I/Os, pin definitions, pinout tables, pinout diagrams, mechanical drawings, and
thermal specifications.
Additional Support Resources
To search the database of silicon and software questions and answers, or to create a
technical support case in WebCase, see the Xilinx website at:
http://www.xilinx.com/support
.