® Programmable Solutions in ISDN Modems
® Overview Xilinx - Industry Leader in FPGAs/CPLDs —High-density, high-speed, programmable, low cost logic solutions Perfect match for use in ISDN Modems —Faster Time-To-Market with programmable logic —Easily integrates system logic functions –Interface, control, decode, state machines, etc. —Extremely cost effective
® System Glue ISDN Interfaces Terminal Adapter Terminal Equipment Without Xilinx With Xilinx Host ASSPs RS Ethernet USB FireWire Xilinx - The Super Glue of System Logic
® Application NeedXilinx Fit Continuous feature integrationProgrammability Quick time-to-marketProgrammability Non-standard ASSP control interfacesSpartanXL, XC9500XL Need for memory buffersSpartanXL DSP or C interface to memoryXC9500XL Need for integrated bus interfaces (PCI)SpartanXL Small form factorCSP How Xilinx Fits in ISDN Modems
® Design Example ISDN PCMCIA Modem Design objectives —Lowest possible total product cost –Target < $30 for complete solution —Fastest Time-To-Market solution –Use available intellectual property as possible –PCMCIA core - Mobile Media Research, Xilinx Alliance Partner Spartan/XC9500 support solution —Spartan implements system glue functions & PCMCIA interface —XC9500 manages memory interface —Spartan/XC9500 very cost effective
® IDSN Modem with With PCMCIA Interface PCMCIA —Standard PC laptop interface —Implemented using IP core Requires system glue —Motorola MC U transceiver to PCMCIA interface Memory control in CPLD DRAMFlash ISDN U -Interface CPU FlashDRAM System Glue System Glue PCMCIA & System Glue PCMCIA Connector IDL Int PCP Int RJ - 11 Connector
® Spartan Functionality
® Focus: High Volume Customer Complete, Ready-to-Use Programmable Logic Design Solution Xilinx Software Solutions Focus: High Density Designers Integrated into the Customer’s Chosen EDA Environment
® Reference Design, Generic Core Design From Scratch Complete FPGA Core Solution Pre-verified Designs Area & Timing Optimized Complete & Flexible Design Little Knowledge of Function Required L Design D Verify V Learn V I Implement I L D 2 Months 9 Months 12 Months Complete Systems Solutions Reduce Time to Market
® A core sold, distributed and supported by Xilinx. Core enabling technologies designed to ease both the develop- ment and the use of FPGA-based cores (i.e. CORE Generator) A core sold, distributed and supported by a Xilinx AllianceCORE partner. The core has gone through Xilinx productization process before promotion by Xilinx. Untested design example and application note available from Xilinx, unsupported and free of charge. Xilinx Program for Engineering Resources from Third Parties - Certified consultants to aid in design and IP integration. Reference Designs Xilinx Systems Solutions Products A core sold, distributed and supported by Xilinx. Core enabling technologies designed to ease both the develop- ment and the use of FPGA-based cores (i.e. CORE Generator) A core sold, distributed and supported by a Xilinx AllianceCORE partner. The core has gone through Xilinx productization process before promotion by Xilinx. Untested design example and application note available from Xilinx, unsupported and free of charge. Xilinx Program for Engineering Resources from Third Parties - Certified consultants to aid in design and IP integration.
® Xilinx Programmable Logic Solutions XC9500 CPLDs - XC9500XL (3.3v) - XC9500 (5v) - XC9500XV (2.5v) Key Features - 36 to 288 macrocells - High performance - Low cost - In-system programmable - Chip scale packages Spartan FPGAs - SpartanXL (3.3v) - Spartan (5v) Key Features - Low cost ASIC replacement - 5K to 40K system gates - High performance - SelectRAM memory - Chip scale packages System Gates Features 5K1K40K
® Supports high-growth market segments - 48/144/280 CSP options New 48-pin CSP: 1/3 size of the VQ44 Uses standard IR techniques for mounting to PC board Chip Scale Packaging Leadership
® Spartan/XL Family
® K 20K 40K 100K unit volume price projections 30K 40K 200K 100K 10K Gates Per Dollar in 1999! $10 $5 High-Volume FPGAs Penetrate New Markets
® XC9500XL/XV Family
® CPLD Price Leadership $0.90$1.00 $1.20 $0.85 $4.50 $3.95 $3.25 $2.95 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 $ XC9536XXXC95144XXXC95288XX *Pricing for 100Ku minimum
® Customer Benefits Using Xilinx in ISDN Modems Most efficient way to integrate standard ASSPs Hits both price & performance targets Speeds Time-To-Market (TTM) —Maximizes new product revenue —“Off-the-shelf” IP further accelerates TTM Provides total IC/Software/IP solution