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Date: 4th Sept 09
New Virtex-6 FPGA evaluation kit with TI's power management
technology
Xilinx using TI's power management technology to simplify
power design in its new Virtex-6 ML605 field programmable
gate array (FPGA) evaluation kit.
The evaluation kit features digital power design tool with
graphical user interface that configures key design parameters,
optimize control loop design, and meet specific supply voltage
sequencing criteria - with no programming required. The
tool contains real-time monitoring, control loop modeling
and impedance measuring features that support Virtex-6 FPGA
design requirements.
"As FPGA designs become increasingly sophisticated,
there is a growing need for intelligent power management
solutions with accurate current monitoring and control,"
said Brent Przybus, director of platform marketing at Xilinx.
"New developments in digital control technology from
Texas Instruments give Virtex-6 FPGA customers a high degree
of power system optimization, while accelerating design
time with the Xilinx Base Platform."
TI's UCD9240 integrated power system controller, along
with complementary power stage ICs and plug-in modules used
for telecom and datacom infrastructure applications. The
controller supports up to four independent digital control
loops and up to eight phases. Two UCD9240 devices manage
the power for the Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 evaluation kit. The
kit also includes the INA333, low power zero-drift instrumentation
amplifier.
"A major focus for Xilinx's new generation of products
is reducing power consumption without compromising performance,"
said Steve Bakota, manager of TI's digital power business.
"Power measurement and control are important features
in Xilinx's new development boards. Customers using our
digital power products can take full advantage of advances
this technology delivers."
For more details visit www.ti.com
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