Hi,
the fact that forum posting about ML507 was removed by Xilinx moderator (from Xiliinx forums), gives us at least the information that ML507 is a Virtex-5FXT development board. This should mean that the FXT silicon will soon be announced. Sure many of us hoped FXT some years ago already.
Antti
I talked to Xilinx at the embedded world in N=FCrnberg about that.
There are samples available know for special customers now. To mortals like us the FXT samples will be available in a few months. There will be no FX without power PC. At least some FXT will be almost pin compatible to LXT devices.
Kolja
Hi Kolja
eh I was so busy at embedded while demonstrating the portable XSVF player (well at Atmel i said its AVR ISP programmer of course) and talking to you that I totally forgot to ask anything at Xilinx stand :)
but if RAD HARD V5FX are expected end of the year, then I would have very firm thumb guess that FX samples are there NOW, and possible have been delivered to some special customers some while ago.
but as the V5FX has been delaying so long, I have almost lost interest to follow up how much longer it is delaying in reality...
The Spartan-4 is much more interesting, but I guess there is much leaked out yet, except rumors that we might expect more on chip special functions -- USB anyone??
Antti
Well, we are desperately waiting for the V5 MGTs. Actually we need a solution for 10gbps soon as XAUI is going to be replaced by SFP+ really soon. We can't place external 10G serdes on 12 ports.
Kolja Sulimma
well EVERY new xilinx family since V2ProX is DOWNGRADING the speed of MGTs V4 less than V2 V5 less than V4
so you may need wait V6 :(
Antti
V6? Don't hold your breath.
A reliable source tells me that the 10Gbps serdes will be fully functional in V12 Pro (they're skipping V13 for obvious reasons).
Bob
I would check with Altera on Serdes as they have done it right and have been up to 6 Gbps for years.
As shown on the homepage of Xilinx, the new Virtex5 FXT is out now. Does anybody know whether there is development board featured with Virtex5 FXT available? Is that ML507, if so where is the info or data sheet for this board?
Simon
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To the best of my knowledge, the ML507 board is identical in layout and appearance with the ML505 board, since the 'LXT and 'FXT chips are pin-compatible. Let's see on Monday at work... Peter Alfke
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functional
Is that possible to have a customised ML523 board armed with Virtex5 FXT instead of LXT?
Simon
The first units of the ML507 will be available in June and they will be identical to the ML505 & ML506 boards except that they will use the new XC5VFX70T-1CES devices, so get your PO and/or credit cards ready.
We will also be releasing ML52x boards with Virtex-5 FXT devices on them, but this will not happen until late this year. Your local System I/O Specialist FAE has the new ML523-FXT boards in hand and should be able to give you a demo earlier than the production release date.
Ed McGettigan
-- Xilinx Inc.
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