The Virtex FPGA family delivers high-performance, high-capacity programmable logic solutions. Dramatic increases in silicon efficiency result from optimizing the new architecture for place-and-route efficiency and exploiting an aggressive 5-layer-metal 0.22 μm CMOS process. These advances make Virtex FPGAs powerful and flexible alternatives to mask-programmed gate arrays. 

Building on experience gained from previous generations of FPGAs, the Virtex family represents a revolutionary step forward in programmable logic design. Combining a wide variety of programmable system features, a rich hierarchy of fast, flexible interconnect resources, and advanced process technology, the Virtex family delivers a high-speed and high-capacity programmable logic solution that enhances design flexibility while reducing time-to-market.

Refer to the Virtex 2.5V Field Programmable Gate Arrays commercial data sheet for more information on device architecture and timing specifications.Fast, high-density Field Programmable Gate Arrays

- Densities from 50k to 1M system gates

- System performance up to 200 MHz

- 66-MHz PCI Compliant

- Hot-swappable for Compact PCI

• Multi-standard SelectIO™ interfaces

- 16 high-performance interface standards

- Connects directly to ZBTRAM devices

• Built-in clock-management circuitry

- Four dedicated delay-locked loops (DLLs) for advanced clock control

- Four primary low-skew global clock distribution nets, plus 24 secondary local clock nets

• Hierarchical memory system

- LUTs configurable as 16-bit RAM, 32-bit RAM, 16-bit dual-ported RAM, or 16-bit Shift Register

- Configurable synchronous dual-ported 4k-bit RAMs

- Fast interfaces to external high-performance RAMs

• Flexible architecture that balances speed and density

- Dedicated carry logic for high-speed arithmetic

- Dedicated multiplier support

- Cascade chain for wide-input functions

- Abundant registers/latches with clock enable, and dual synchronous/asynchronous set and reset

- Internal 3-state bussing

- IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan logic

- Die-temperature sensor diode

• Supported by FPGA Foundation™ and Alliance

Development Systems

- Complete support for Unified Libraries, Relationally

Placed Macros, and Design Manager

- Wide selection of PC and workstation platforms

• SRAM-based in-system configuration

- Unlimited re-programmability

- Four programming modes

• 0.22 μm 5-layer metal process

• 100% factory tested