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The Winter 2012 issue of Xcell Journal magazine is available now
Clive Maxfield
2/1/2012 7:23 PM EST
The folks from Xilinx have just announced the immediate availability of the Winter 2012 edition of heir quarterly Xcell Journal magazine (Click Here to see the magazine)
Xcell Journal issue 78’s cover story details Xilinx releasing the first three targeted design platforms for its 28nm, 7 series devices. The Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit, Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit and the Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Kit are Xilinx’s second-generation targeted design platforms that offer far more than typical FPGA kits. In addition to development boards, these targeted design platforms include tools, reference designs, IP cores and documentation and access to a rich set of Xilinx Ecosystem IP cores and FMC cards. The Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit and Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit also include Agile Mixed Signal (AMS) FMC daughter cards to help customers take advantage of the built in analog functionality of the chips.
Xcell Journal issue 78 is packed with fascinating feature articles, such as “Tips and Tricks for Better Floating-Point Calculations in Embedded,” “How to Build a Self-Checking Testbench,” and “Ins and Outs of Digital Filter Design and Implementation.” The issue also includes a methodology feature on the use of FPGAs in the emerging embedded vision market and a methodology feature from two PhD students at the University Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain proposing the use of an FPGA-based electronic control unit (ECU) design to address the automotive industry’s AUTOSAR and ISO 26262 Standards.
"This issue of Xcell Journal has a broad swath of practical how-to and compelling methodology articles that show off the flexibility of FPGAs and the ingenuity of Xilinx users,” said Xcell Journal Publisher, Mike Santarini. “I’m eager to see what great inventions users will come up with using our new 7 Series Targeted Design Platforms, which will undoubtedly help them get their designs to market even faster.”
Once again, Xcell Journal invites readers to write a humorous caption for an interesting cartoon for a chance to win an Avnet Spartan-6 LX9 MicroBoard. After deliberations, Xcell’s staff will award the kit to the author of the best caption and two runners-up. (Click Here to see the contest rules)
Xcell Journal Winter 2012 Edition Highlights are as follows:
Cover Story
Design Methodology and Application Features
How-To Features
Opinions, News and Upcoming Events
About Xcell Journal
Xcell Journal is an award-winning quarterly magazine that provides electronic designers of programmable digital systems with in-depth technical information regarding the latest advances in hardware and software technologies, systems, applications, services and support. This digital magazine is available free and is accessible on any standard Internet browser, requiring no software downloads and allowing readers to browse, search, make notes, email authors and click through to advertiser websites.
Xcell Journal is distributed worldwide to a subscriber base of application engineers, consultants, corporate executives and engineering managers; hardware, software and system engineers; marketing professionals, educators and researchers.
Click Here to subscribe.
If you found this article to be of interest, visit Programmable Logic Designline where you will find the latest and greatest design, technology, product, and news articles with regard to programmable logic devices of every flavor and size (FPGAs, CPLDs, CSSPs, PSoCs...).
Also, you can obtain a highlights update delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for my weekly newsletter – just Click Here to request this newsletter using the Manage Newsletters tab (if you aren't already a member you'll be asked to register, but it's free and painless so don't let that stop you [grin]).
Xcell Journal issue 78’s cover story details Xilinx releasing the first three targeted design platforms for its 28nm, 7 series devices. The Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit, Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit and the Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Kit are Xilinx’s second-generation targeted design platforms that offer far more than typical FPGA kits. In addition to development boards, these targeted design platforms include tools, reference designs, IP cores and documentation and access to a rich set of Xilinx Ecosystem IP cores and FMC cards. The Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit and Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit also include Agile Mixed Signal (AMS) FMC daughter cards to help customers take advantage of the built in analog functionality of the chips.
Xcell Journal issue 78 is packed with fascinating feature articles, such as “Tips and Tricks for Better Floating-Point Calculations in Embedded,” “How to Build a Self-Checking Testbench,” and “Ins and Outs of Digital Filter Design and Implementation.” The issue also includes a methodology feature on the use of FPGAs in the emerging embedded vision market and a methodology feature from two PhD students at the University Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain proposing the use of an FPGA-based electronic control unit (ECU) design to address the automotive industry’s AUTOSAR and ISO 26262 Standards.
"This issue of Xcell Journal has a broad swath of practical how-to and compelling methodology articles that show off the flexibility of FPGAs and the ingenuity of Xilinx users,” said Xcell Journal Publisher, Mike Santarini. “I’m eager to see what great inventions users will come up with using our new 7 Series Targeted Design Platforms, which will undoubtedly help them get their designs to market even faster.”
Once again, Xcell Journal invites readers to write a humorous caption for an interesting cartoon for a chance to win an Avnet Spartan-6 LX9 MicroBoard. After deliberations, Xcell’s staff will award the kit to the author of the best caption and two runners-up. (Click Here to see the contest rules)
Xcell Journal Winter 2012 Edition Highlights are as follows:
Cover Story
- Charge to Market with Xilinx 7 Series Targeted Design Platforms
Design Methodology and Application Features
- Embedded Vision: FPGAs’ Next Notable Technology Opportunity
- FPGA-Based Automotive ECU Design Addresses AUTOSAR, ISO 26262 Standards
- Lowering the Barriers to a Successful FPGA-Based Prototype Project
How-To Features
- Ins and Outs of Digital Filter Design and Implementation
- Using FPGAs to Solve Tough DSP Design Challenges
- Tips and Tricks for Better Floating-Point Calculations in Embedded Systems
- How to Build a Self-Checking Testbench
Opinions, News and Upcoming Events
- Letter from the Publisher: Peter Alfke Remembered, 1931-2011
- Xtra Xtra: The latest Xilinx tool updates and patches, as of January 2012
- Xclamations! Supply a caption for our techy cartoon. Three chances to win an Avnet!
About Xcell Journal
Xcell Journal is an award-winning quarterly magazine that provides electronic designers of programmable digital systems with in-depth technical information regarding the latest advances in hardware and software technologies, systems, applications, services and support. This digital magazine is available free and is accessible on any standard Internet browser, requiring no software downloads and allowing readers to browse, search, make notes, email authors and click through to advertiser websites.
Xcell Journal is distributed worldwide to a subscriber base of application engineers, consultants, corporate executives and engineering managers; hardware, software and system engineers; marketing professionals, educators and researchers.
Click Here to subscribe.
If you found this article to be of interest, visit Programmable Logic Designline where you will find the latest and greatest design, technology, product, and news articles with regard to programmable logic devices of every flavor and size (FPGAs, CPLDs, CSSPs, PSoCs...).
Also, you can obtain a highlights update delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for my weekly newsletter – just Click Here to request this newsletter using the Manage Newsletters tab (if you aren't already a member you'll be asked to register, but it's free and painless so don't let that stop you [grin]).
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