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MOD-VGA user's manual
CHAPTER 4: The XILINX SPARTAN-3 XC3S200 FPGA
4. Introduction to the chapter
In this chapter is located the information about the heart of MOD-VGA – its controller. The
information is a modified version of the datasheet provided by its manufacturers.
4.1 The XILINX SPARTAN-3 XC3S200 FPGA
Low-cost, high-performance logic solution for high-volume, consumer-oriented applications
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4320 logic cells
SelectIO™ interface signaling
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173 I/O pins
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622+ Mb/s data transfer rate per I/O
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18 single-ended signal standards
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8 differential I/O standards including LVDS, RSDS
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Termination by Digitally Controlled Impedance
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Signal swing ranging from 1.14V to 3.465V
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Double Data Rate (DDR) support
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DDR, DDR2 SDRAM support up to 333 Mbps
Logic resources
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Abundant logic cells with shift register capability
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Wide, fast multiplexers
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Fast look-ahead carry logic
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Dedicated 18 x 18 multipliers
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JTAG logic compatible with IEEE 1149.1/1532
SelectRAM™ hierarchical memory
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216 Kbits of total block RAM
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30 Kbits of total distributed RAM
Digital Clock Manager (up to four DCMs)
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Clock skew elimination
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Frequency synthesis
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High resolution phase shifting
Eight global clock lines and abundant routing
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Fully supported by Xilinx ISE® and WebPACK™ software development systems
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MicroBlaze™ and PicoBlaze™ processor, PCI®, PCIExpress® PIPE Endpoint, and
other IP cores
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Pb-free packaging options
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Automotive Spartan-3 XA Family variant
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