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

High-performance FPGA development platform featuring Virtex-6 LX240T device with integrated memory interfaces including DDR3 SODIMM, CompactFlash, and BPI flash. Provides extensive I/O connectivity through PCIe x8 edge connector, SFP/SFP+ transceivers, Ethernet PHY, USB-to-UART bridge, and FMC HPC/LPC expansion slots. Enables prototyping of high-speed serial designs, embedded processing systems, DSP algorithms, and hardware acceleration applications. Includes onboard clock generation, power management, and debug interfaces supporting JTAG and ChipScope. Ideal for developing networking, video processing, and compute-intensive applications requiring high bandwidth memory and multi-gigabit transceivers.

Platforms

The evaluation board is designed for prototyping and evaluating designs based on the Virtex-6 FPGA. It operates on a standard PCB with various connectors like FMC, Ethernet, and USB, enabling interfacing with external devices. It utilizes JTAG for programming and debugging, supporting a range of development tools, including Vivado and Xilinx SDK.

Applications

Designed as a high-performance FPGA evaluation platform, this board supports embedded system design and emulation, hardware/software IP development, and proof-of-concept projects involving complex protocols, video codecs, imaging, and signal processing. It enables Hardware-In-Loop co-simulation for system-level hardware verification and is used for FPGA-based application acceleration across various research fields. The inclusion of advanced memory interfaces, multi-gigabit transceivers, PCIe connectivity, Ethernet PHY, DVI output, and FMC connectors allows flexible expansion with custom daughter cards, facilitating development in telecommunications, wireless infrastructure, broadcast, and high-speed serial communication applications.

Interfaces

DDR3 SODIMM, SMA, FMC, SFP+, RJ-45, USB Mini-B, JTAG, UART, BNC, DB9

Specifications

FPGA evaluation platform featuring a Virtex-6 XC6VLX240T FPGA. Supports DDR3, QDRII+, and flash memory interfaces. Provides connectivity via Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe, SFP+, and UART. Includes user I/Os, clocking circuitry, and power management. Primarily used for prototyping and validating high-performance digital designs.

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

• Xilinx ML605 Manual (pdf)
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Xilinx ML605 Virtex-6 FPGA Evaluation Board Specs

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