1997 Spring Seminar Series

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Coming Soon to a Location Near You!

The Future of Programmable Logic

• Why programmable logic?
• The latest low-power devices
• Trends in density and performance
• New design methodologies

Part 1: Software and Intellectual Property

• Open systems: The power of EDA vendor integration
• Ready-to-use software: VHDL, synthesis, and more
• Pre-verified cores: Design reuse means fast time to market
• New powerful tools

Part 2: FPGAs and CPLDs

• Big and fast: Low-power FPGAs that operate at 5V and 3.3V
• XC4000XL: The highest density, low-power, low-voltage FPGA
• XC4000E: The fastest 5V FPGA
• XC9500: Low-cost CPLDs with guaranteed pin locking
• XC5200: A new low-cost breed of FPGAs to replace gate arrays

Real world scenarios to evaluate, verify and optimize programmable logic designs.

• Learn how to implement and verify a low cost CPLD design requiring pin locking using the new Xilinx VHDL-based, push-button Foundation software tools.
• Use a Verilog-based constraint driven core tool that provides push-button synthesis design flows. Let the design grow without worry thanks to footprint compatibility with larger XC4000XL FPGA devices.
• See how simple it is to implement PCI designs in the XC4000E and XC4000X FPGA devices and cut months off design cycles. Using drop-in, pre-tested LogiCORE software modules, you can easily meet the stringent timing constraints of the PCI specification.
• Learn why more and more designers are choosing FPGAs for high-performance digital signal processing applications. Implement DSP functions quickly and simply from a GUI-based software CORE generator in new low-power 3.3V devices.

Imminent breakthroughs in programmable logic.

• Programmable logic is now driving the advanced CMOS semiconductor manufacturing processes. As a result, performance and density are going up, and cost is coming down at an unprecedented rate. Find out about the next generation of FPGAs from the industry leader and how these exciting products will change the way you use programmable logic. These devices will offer up to 400,000 logic gates at system speeds of 100MHz and above and include features such as hierarchical memory support.