ML605 Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board

Xilinx ML605 Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board Overview

Features:

• (8) Lane PCIe Interface
• Tri-Mode Ethernet PHY
• General Purpose I/O
• Virtex-6 FPGA

The Xilinx ML605 Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board may still be available for purchase and support from Artisan Technology Group beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).

Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board Price & Specs

Xilinx ML605 Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board Description

Functions

The Virtex-6 FPGA evaluation board provides a hardware platform for designing and prototyping high-performance digital systems. It features configurable logic blocks, embedded memory, DSP slices, and high-speed serial transceivers supporting data rates up to 6.6 Gbps. The board includes PCIe, Ethernet, and memory interfaces (DDR3 SODIMM) allowing connectivity to various peripheral devices. It supports multiple configuration methods and offers comprehensive debug capabilities through JTAG. This development platform enables ASIC prototyping, communications systems, video processing, and high-performance computing applications requiring hardware acceleration.

Platforms

High-performance Virtex-6 FPGA platform (XC6VLX240T) designed for embedded system design, hardware IP development, and application acceleration; supports 512 MB DDR3 SODIMM, 32 MB Flash, platform Flash XL, and dual FMC connectors (HPC and LPC) for mezzanine cards; offers multi-gigabit transceivers (GTX), PCI Express (Gen1 x8, Gen2 x4), SFP module connectivity, and tri-speed Gigabit Ethernet PHY; integrates USB JTAG, USB UART bridge, DVI output, and clock generation (fixed and socketed oscillators); suited for telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, video processing, and advanced protocol development with comprehensive software and IP integration[1][3][5].

Applications

Facilitates FPGA algorithm development, hardware-software co-design, high-speed I/O integration, DSP acceleration, and real-time data processing. Supports development of communication systems, video processing pipelines, high-performance computing applications, and embedded systems prototyping. Enables PCIe interface development, Ethernet networking implementations, and memory controller designs. Serves as a platform for evaluating Virtex-6 FPGA performance, power consumption, and resource utilization. Suitable for academic research, commercial product development, and industrial control system design requiring reconfigurable logic.

Interfaces

PCI Express x8 edge connector; Dual RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet; HPC FMC (VITA 57.1, 400-pin); SFP cage; USB 2.0 (Type A/B), USB-to-UART (Type B); DDR3 SODIMM socket; Dual SATA; 14-pin JTAG header; DB-9 RS-232; VGA D-Sub 15-pin; Stereo RCA/S/PDIF audio; SD card slot; I2C/SPI headers; SMA clock I/O; 12V DC barrel jack.

Specifications

Advanced evaluation platform featuring high-performance Virtex-6 XC6VLX240T-1FFG1156 FPGA optimized for parallel processing, logic integration, and digital signal processing. Offers PCIe Gen2 x8 connectivity, 512MB DDR3 memory, 2GB Flash memory, and 10/100/1000 Ethernet for high-speed data transmission. Includes expansion capabilities via FMC HPC/LPC connectors, SFP+ cage for optical networking, and multiple I/O interfaces (DVI, USB, SD). Supports hardware-accelerated machine learning, high-throughput communications systems, video processing applications, and ASIC prototyping with integrated ChipScope debugging tools.

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Xilinx ML605 Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board Manuals, Datasheets, Drivers, Links

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Xilinx ML605 Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board Specs

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