KC724 GTX Transceiver Characterization Board
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KC724 Board Features
Chapter 1
KC724 Board Features and Operation
This chapter describes the components, features, and operation of the
KC724 Kintex®-7 FPGA GTX Transceiver Characterization Board. The KC724 board
provides the hardware environment for characterizing and evaluating the GTX
transceivers available on the Kintex-7 XC7K325T-3 FFG900E FPGA. The KC724 board
schematic, bill-of-material (BOM), layout files, and reference designs are available online
at:
Kintex-7 FPGA KC724 Characterization Kit website
KC724 Board Features
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Kintex-7 XC7K325T-3 FFG900E FPGA
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Onboard power supplies for all necessary voltages
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Terminal blocks for optional use of external power supplies
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Digilent USB JTAG programming port
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System ACE™ SD controller
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Power module supporting Kintex-7 FPGA GTX transceiver power requirements
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A fixed, 200 MHz 2.5V LVDS oscillator wired to multi-region clock capable (MRCC)
inputs
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Two pairs of differential MRCC inputs with SMA connectors
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SuperClock-2 module supporting multiple frequencies
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Four Samtec BullsEye connector pads for the GTX transceivers and reference clocks
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Power status LEDs
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General purpose DIP switches, LEDs, push buttons, and test I/O
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Two VITA 57.1 FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) high pin count (HPC) connectors
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USB-to-UART bridge
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I2C bus
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PMBus connectivity to onboard digital power supplies
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Active cooling for the FPGA
