AMD Spartan™ 7 FPGAs

The AMD Spartan 7 FPGAs are well suited for industrial and automotive sectors covering connectivity, sensor fusion and embedded vision.

AMD places a strong emphasis on extended product lifecycles. They are pleased to announce that formal support is being extended for all 7 series devices, ensuring their availability until at least 2035. This includes all speed and temperature variations for AMD Spartan 7, Artix™ 7, Kintex™ 7 and Virtex™ 7 FPGAs, as well as Zynq™ 7000 SoCs.

Among the 7 series devices, Spartan 7 devices stand out as the latest addition to the Cost-Optimized Portfolio. These devices excel in delivering remarkable performance per watt, coupled with compact form factor packaging designed to meet even the most demanding requirements. Spartan 7 devices feature an AMD MicroBlaze™ soft processor, boasting over 200 DMIPs and supporting 800Mb/s DDR3, all built on advanced 28nm technology. Additionally, Spartan 7 devices offer integrated features such as an ADC, dedicated security enhancements, and the ability to operate in Q-grade temperatures ranging from -40°C to +125°C for all commercial devices. These attributes make Spartan 7 devices exceptionally well-suited for a wide range of applications, including industrial, consumer, and automotive sectors, covering connectivity, sensor fusion, and embedded vision.

Key Features:

• High pin-count-to-logic ratio for robust I/O connectivity
• Inclusion of the MicroBlaze processor soft IP
• Integrated security and monitoring capabilities
• 30% improved performance compared to the 45nm generation devices
• Support for up to 1.25Gb/s LVDS
• Impressive peak DDR3-800 memory bandwidth of 25.6Gb/s, complemented by a flexible soft memory controller
• Features like XADC and SYSMON for seamless integration of discrete analog and monitoring circuitry
• Cost optimization for expanding system I/O
• Choice between a 1.0V core voltage or a 0.95V core voltage option
• 50% reduction in total power consumption compared to the 45nm generation devices
• Facilitated by the AMD Vivado™ software
• Correct-by-construction block-level design with Vivado IP Integrator
• Scalable optimized architecture, comprehensive tools, and IP reuse

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