September 18, 1996 (Version 1.04)
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XC4000-Series Features
Note:
XC4000-Series devices described in this data sheet
include the XC4000E, XC4000EX, XC4000L, and
XC4000XL. This information does not apply to the older
Xilinx families: XC4000, XC4000A, XC4000D or XC4000H.
For information on these devices, see the Xilinx W
EB
LINX
at http://www.xilinx.com.
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Third Generation Field-Programmable Gate Arrays
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Select-RAM
TM
memory: on-chip ultra-fast RAM with
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synchronous write option
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dual-port RAM option
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Fully PCI compliant (speed grades -3 and faster)
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Abundant flip-flops
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Flexible function generators
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Dedicated high-speed carry logic
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Wide edge decoders on each edge
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Hierarchy of interconnect lines
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Internal 3-state bus capability
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8 global low-skew clock or signal distribution
networks
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System Performance to 66 MHz
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Flexible Array Architecture
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Systems-Oriented Features
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IEEE 1149.1-compatible boundary scan logic
support
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Individually programmable output slew rate
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Programmable input pull-up or pull-down resistors
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12-mA sink current per XC4000E output (4 mA per
XC4000L output)
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Configured by Loading Binary File
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Unlimited reprogrammability
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Readback Capability
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Backward Compatible with XC4000 Devices
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XACT
step
Development System runs on '386/'486/
Pentium-type PC, Sun-4, and Hewlett-Packard 700
series
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Interfaces to popular design environments
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Fully automatic mapping, placement and routing
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Interactive design editor for design optimization
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RAM/ROM compiler
Low-Voltage Versions Available
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Low-Voltage Devices Function at 3.0 - 3.6 Volts
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XC4000L: Low-Voltage Versions of XC4000E devices
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XC4000XL: Low-Voltage Versions of XC4000EX
devices
Additional XC4000EX/XL Features
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Highest Capacity — Over 130,000 Usable Gates
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Additional Routing Over XC4000E
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almost twice the routing capacity for high-density
designs
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Buffered Interconnect for Maximum Speed
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New Latch Capability in Configurable Logic Blocks
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Improved VersaRing
TM
I/O Interconnect for Better Fixed
Pinout Flexibility
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Flexible New High-Speed Clock Network
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8 additional Early Buffers for shorter clock delays
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4 additional FastCLK
TM
buffers for fastest clock input
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Virtually unlimited number of clock signals
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Optional Multiplexer or 2-input Function Generator on
Device Outputs
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High-Speed Parallel Express
TM
Configuration Mode
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Improved I/O Setup and Clock-to-Output with FastCLK
and Global Early Buffers
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4 Additional Address Bits in Master Parallel
Configuration Mode
Introduction
XC4000-Series high-performance, high-capacity Field Pro-
grammable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) provide the benefits of
custom CMOS VLSI, while avoiding the initial cost, long
development cycle, and inherent risk of a conventional
masked gate array.
The result of eleven years of FPGA design experience and
feedback from thousands of customers, these FPGAs com-
bine architectural versatility, on-chip Select-RAM memory
with edge-triggered and dual-port modes, increased speed,
abundant routing resources, and new, sophisticated soft-
ware to achieve fully automated implementation of com-
plex, high-density, high-performance designs.
The XC4000 Series currently has 19 members, as shown
in
XC4000 Series
Field Programmable Gate Arrays
September 18, 1996 (Version 1.04)
Product Specification