Xilinx crypto powered Virtex-5Q
FPGAs targets Indian aerospace and defense market
The top 1 programmable-logic semiconductor device vendor
Xilinx has released Virtex-5Q family of field programmable
gate arrays (FPGA) for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D)
industry. Virtex-5Q FPGA family with single-chip cryptography
(SCC) feature is targeted at secure communications systems.
The SCC feature gives a competitive edge to Virtex-5Q FPGAs
over traditional Application Specific Integrated Circuit
(ASIC) and Application Specific Standard Product (ASSP)
approaches, making them a better choice for secure communications
applications, as well as for electronic warfare, aircraft
and transport vehicles; C4ISR systems (Command, Control,
Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance); radar; and missiles and munitions.
"India's aerospace and defense (A&D) industry
is a fast growing sector. There is an increased focus by
the government and private sector to design and develop
complex, indigenous systems for military, space research
and civil applications for domestic and global markets,"
said Neeraj Varma, Country Manager - Sales, for India and
Australia and New Zealand at Xilinx. We believe there is
huge potential for Xilinx's Virtex-5Q FPGA family in a wide
range of high-performance solutions including battlefield
surveillance, radar, aircraft, satellite and complex image
processing solutions. Xilinx is a market leader and our
customers significantly benefit from our in-depth market
knowledge, key development partnerships and proven track
record of technology leadership in programmable logic devices."
This above comment clearly indicates the growing trends
of complex semiconductor device market in India. It can
be a FPGA such as this or multi-core processor integrated
System on Chi p (SoC) device.
Xilinx claims, The Virtex-5Q family is the first defense-grade
FPGA family to be offered with ruggedized packaging across
the board for redundant protection against 'tin-whiskering'
and robust support for military assembly processes to ensure
the highest quality possible for mission-critical applications.
Virtex-5Q family is offered in four domain-specific FPGA
families, offering an extensive selection of part and package
options. The new family consists of defense-grade devices
selected from the 65-nanometer Virtex-5 LX and LXT family
for high performance logic with connectivity including multi-gigabit
serial transceivers, Virtex-5 SXT family for digital signal
processing (DSP), and Virtex-5 FXT family for embedded system
processing. These devices deliver a scalable mix of performance
up to 500 MHz, densities up to 330,000 logic cells, and
flexible embedded processing and high-speed connectivity
capabilities.
In addition, Xilinx is working closely with packaging,
board and bare die suppliers, including Endicott Interconnect
Technologies, Inc. (EI), ISI/Nallatech, and Teledyne Microelectronics,
to provide A&D developers with multiple form factor
options. Developers also have the added flexibility of prototyping
with commercial grade devices and moving between defense-grade
FPGA families to select the optimal device(s) based on system
requirements and product lifecycle mandates.
For more details visit www.xilinx.com
