Xilinx Announces Industry's First Programmable Crossbar Switch Solution
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ --
Xilinx Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced the availability of the Xilinx
Crossbar Switch, a programmable parameterizable custom design implementing
digital cross-point switching functions on Xilinx Virtex-II(TM) and Virtex-II
Pro(TM) FPGA devices. The crossbar switch is ideal for use in applications
such as digital crossconnects, add-drop multiplexers, video, broadcast, and
ATM switches. The design exploits configurable routing within the FPGA to
deliver a solution that is significantly smaller and more cost effective than
a standard multiplexer-based cross-point solution. With up to 1024 input and
output ports, and up to 200 Mbps capacity per channel, the new design delivers
the most cost-effective, highest density switching solution in the industry.
For detailed information on the new solution, visit
www.xilinx.com/esp/xbarswitch .
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020822/XLNXLOGO )The Crossbar solution leverages the advanced capabilities of Xilinx
Virtex-II and Virtex-II Pro FPGA families by employing the partial
reconfiguration capability of the FPGA family to implement the desired
crossbar connection pattern. The design employs JBits, a java-based
application used for manipulating the design bitstreams, to manage partial
reconfiguration. JBits loads the bitstream and manages the FPGA manipulation
of the design by modifying physical connections inside the bitstream. The
JBits API permits the FPGA bitstream to be modified quickly, allowing for fast
reconfiguration of the FPGA. With Virtex-II Pro FPGAs, the JBits API can
partially or fully reconfigure the internal logic of the hardware device. The
Virtex-II is the only FPGA in the industry to support partial configuration in
addition to maintaining original timing performance.
"Delivering a parametizeable crossbar switch that delivers state-of-the
art performance and port count at prices that are competitive with fixed ASIC
solutions is an excellent demonstration of the capabilities of our Virtex-II
series and underscores the reasons why Virtex is the industry's leading FPGA
solution for programmable systems," said Sandeep Vij, vice president of
worldwide marketing at Xilinx. "This will provide to be an invaluable solution
to system architects and designers who are developing products that are both
cost sensitive while demanding leading edge performance."
Availability
The Crossbar switch is available now from Xilinx as a custom design. The
design is quoted individually and completed specifically based on specific
customer applications. More information is available on the Xilinx eSP web
site, www.xilinx.com/esp/xbarswitch.
About Xilinx eSP
Xilinx eSP (www.xilinx.com/esp) is a proven resource for engineers, with
four million visits since its introduction early last year. The eSP web portal
provides complete information on how to use the new crossbar switch solution
in various high-end applications using high-performance Virtex-II FPGAs.
Xilinx eSP is a comprehensive resource delivering a powerful array of
solutions and information in a single location.
About Xilinx
Xilinx, Inc. is the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions.
Additional information about Xilinx is available at www.xilinx.com.
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