Xilinx Spartan-3AN Starter Kit

Xilinx announced immediate availability of low-cost Spartan-3AN Starter Kit, featuring a 700K system gate FPGA, and is fully equipped with subsystems such as 10/100 Ethernet PHY, 64Mbytes DDR2 SDRAM, two 16Mbit serial flash, ADC and DAC circuitry, a 2×16 LCD display for debugging, various switches, a rotary knob, and expansion headers.

Xilinx Spartan-3AN Starter Kit Development Board

 

About Spartan-3AN FPGAs
Xilinx Spartan-3AN devices, available in five non-volatile device options, provide the ideal programmable platform for countless applications supporting up to 26 differential and single-ended I/O standards such as LVDS, TMDS, RSDS, PPDS, mini-LVDS, DDR2 memory interface, and more. Configurations range from 50K to 1.4M system gates with up to 576Kb block RAM, 11Mb available user flash, and up to 502 I/Os supporting 26 popular I/O protocol standards, In addition, unique FPGA capabilities such as digital clock managers (DCMs), multipliers, and low power modes make these devices ideal for bridging, memory interfacing, digital signal co-processing and embedded control applications. All devices are pin-compatible with Spartan-3A FPGAs.

Spartan-3AN Starter Kit is ideal for prototyping high-volume non-volatile applications where higher system integration or security is critical such as digital displays, broadband access,  set top boxes,  mobile device, handheld devices, and data acquisition .The kit provides out-of-the-box functionality with the necessary evaluation board, hardware, software tools,  power supply, reference designs and accessories to get users up and running in minutes. Designers can take advantage of the robust IP security schemes of Spartan-3AN devices which include on-chip DeviceDNA, a production-stamped, unique identifier for anti-cloning; largest on-chip user flash with up to 11Mb for safekeeping critical code and JTAG lockdown to prevent backdoor access to the FPGA.

Capability of Xilinx Spartan-3AN Starter Kit includes:

• Prototype countless applications with support for 26 single-ended and differential I/O standards.
• Multiboot pre-programmed reference designs in a single session.
• Connect to DDR2 memory for rapid data transfer using proven memory interface controller.
• Safeguard your designs with exclusive Spartan-3AN features.
• Shorten development time with pre-verified design files and schematics.

Key Features of Xilinx Spartan-3AN Starter Kit includes:

• Devices:
  • Xilinx Spartan-3AN (XC3S700AN-FG484)
  • Platform Flash (XCF04S-VOG20C)
• Memory:
  • 4 Mbit Platform Flash PROM,
  • 32Mx16 DDR2 SDRAM,
  • 32 Mbit parallel Flash,
  • 2-16 Mbit SPI Flash Devices
• Clocks:
  • On-board 50 MHz Crystal Oscillator
  • Open slot for optional user-installed clock
• Analog Interface Devices:
  • 4-channel D/A converter,
  • 2-channel A/D converter,
  • Signal Amplifier
• Display:
  • 16 character, 2-Line LCD
• Connectors and Interfaces:
  • Ethernet 10/100 PHY
  • JTAG USB download port
  • PS/2-style mouse/keyboard port
  • 15-pin VGA connector capable of 4,096 colors
  • One FX2 100-pin and two 6-pin expansion connectors
  • Stereo mini-jack for PWM audio
  • Two 9-pin RS-232 Serial Port
  • 20 user I/O available on standard header pins
  • Four slider switches
  • Rotary/push button function switch
  • Four push-button switches
  • Eight individual LED outputs

The Spartan-3AN Starter Kit is available now for $225.00 (for a limited time). The kit contains:

• Development board
• Evaluation software: Xilinx ISE™ WebPACK™ or ISE Foundation™ Evaluation
• Power Supply 100-240V, 50/60 Hz with universal plug adaptors
• Programming cable
• Product collateral
• Quickstart Guide

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