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Development Kits

Linear Technology has worked closely with Xilinx and Strategic Xilinx Partners to provide you with approved and tested solutions for your FPGA and CPLD based systems.

Below you will find a host of useful tools that will allow you to select approved solutions for Xilinx. Linear Technology does highly recommend that prior to finalizing your design that you contact the local Linear Technology Sales Representative or Authorized Distributor  for a design review of the Linear Technology solutions. For samples of Linear Technology products please click on the part#'s listed below to order online.

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Reference Design Solutions for Xilinx



CoolRunner-II Starter Kit

 HW-CRII-SK-G

This design kit is an ideal platform to evaluate and implement your CPLD designs quickly. A unique development board with eight peripheral connectors, allow you to select from a variety of peripheral expansion modules (sold separately) to expand the capabilities of your design.

Links to more info at Xilinx
Xilinx Home Page Kit Page Purchase Schematics Bill of Materials

Linear Technology Parts on the CoolRunner-II Starter Kit
LT3028EDHC LTC6900CS5 LTC2480CDD LTC1844ES5-SD  
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Virtex-4 RocketIO Characterization Platform

 HW-V4-ML423-UNI-G

Xilinx ML423 platform is ideal for characterization and evaluation of Virtex 4 FX RocketIO MGT Transceivers. Each RocketIO MGT Transceiver is accessible via 4 SMA connectors. ML423 platform is populated with FX100-FF1152 FPGA device.

Links to more info at Xilinx
Xilinx Home Page Kit Page Purchase Schematics Bill of Materials

Linear Technology Parts on the Virtex-4 RocketIO Platform
LT1764AEQ        
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Virtex-4 Nu Horizons FX12 Evaluation Kit

 NH-V4FX12-EVL

This low cost evaluation kit is designed to provide designers with a platform to evaluate the Virtex-4 FX family of FPGA. It is optimized for designs that require the embedded PPC405 and Ethernet MAC blocks inside the FPGA. Supported by a range of on-chip peripherals, this kit provide the basic building blocks for a wide range of designs

Links to more info at Nu Horizons
Nu Horizons Home Page Kit Page Purchase Schematics Bill of Materials

Linear Technology Parts on the Nu Horizons Virtex-4 FX12 Kit
LTC1844ES5-1.8 LTC3416EFE LTC3413EFE LTC3418EUHF  
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HiTech Global Virtex-4 FX60 / FX100 PCI Express Development Board

 PCIESYS60-11 / PCIESYS100-11

The PCIESYSxx boards are powered by Xilinx Virtex-4™ XC4VFX60 or XC4VFX100 with 16, or 20 RocketIO™ Multi Gigabit Transceivers, and 56,880 or 94,896 logic cells. The PCIESYSxx boards provide one PCI Express 8-lane male connector, one PCI Express 4-lane female connector, two SFP, and two HSSDC2 connectors. The PCIESYSxx boards also provide access up to 512 MB of DDR2 memory.

The PCIESYSxx boards are bundled with a full featured version of PCI Express IP Core. Designers can add their own logic inside the FPGA, connect it to the PCI Express controller and benefit from the on-board DDR2 memory and a wide variety of I/0s.

Links to more info at HiTech Global
HiTech Global Home Page Kit Page Purchase Schematics Bill of Materials

Linear Technology Parts on the Virtex-4 FX60/FX100 PCI Express Board
LT1764AEQ LTC3026EMSE      
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