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



Virtex-5 LXT ML521/ML523/ML525 RocketIO™ Characterization Platform

HW-V5-ML521-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML523-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML525-UNI-G

Xilinx ML52x platforms are ideal for characterization and evaluation of Virtex™-5 LXT RocketIO GTP Transceivers. Each RocketIO GTP Transceiver is accessible via 4 SMA connectors. ML52x platforms are available with XC5VLX50T-FF665 (ML521) , XC5VLX110T-FF1136 (ML523), and XC5VLX330T-FF1738 (ML525) FPGA device.

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Linear Technology Parts on the ML52x Platforms

LTM4601EV LT1764AEQ LTC3026EDD    

Virtex-5 Rocket IO Power Plug in Module

 

Plug in Daughter Card provides power to the High Speed Serial IOs on the Virtex™-5 FPGAs. The Linear Technology LDO power solution is tested and approved by Xilinx.
The Plug in Daughter Card is included with the ML52x platforms.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Virtex-5 Rocket IO Power Plug in Module

LT1764AEQ LTC3026EDD      

Virtex-5 LX Prototyping Platform: FF324

HW-AFX-FF324-500-G

The AFX-FF324-500 platform provides access to different FPGA signals for performing functional tests and general evaluation. The board's mounted ZIF socket hosts different Virtex™-5 LX devices in FF324 package (not included).

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Linear Technology Parts on the Virtex-5 LX AFX324 Platform

LT1764AEQ        

Virtex-5 LXT/SXT Prototyping Platform: FF1136

HW-AFX-FF1136-500-G

The AFX-FF1136-500 platform provides access to different FPGA signals for performing functional tests and general evaluation. The board's mounted ZIF socket hosts different Virtex™-5 LXT and SXT devices in FF1136 package (not included).

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Linear Technology Parts on the Virtex-5 LXT/SXT AFX1136 Platform

LT1764AEQ LTC3026EDD      

Virtex-5 LXT/SXT Prototyping Platform: FF1738

HW-AFX-FF1738-500-G.

The AFX-FF1738-500 platform provides access to different FPGA signals for performing functional tests and general evaluation. The board's mounted ZIF socket hosts different Virtex™-5 LXT devices in FF1738 package (not included).

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LTM4601EV LT1764AEQ LTC3026EDD    

HiTech Global Virtex-5 LXT/SXT PCI Express Development Board

HTG-V5-PCIE-50/110/330

The HTG-V5-PCIE board is powered by Xilinx Virtex™-5 LX50T or LX110T with twelve RocketIO™ GTP Transceivers, four hard-coded Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controllers (MAC) , one PCI Express End-Point Block, and more than 46,000 FPGA logic cells (or 11,000). The HTG-V5-PCIE can also be populated XC5VLX85T-FF1136, XC5VSX50T-FF1136, or XC5VSX95T-FF1136.

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Linear Technology Parts on the HiTech Global PCI Express Board

LTM4601EV LTC3026EMSE      

TED/Inrevium Virtex-5 LXT PCI Express Development Board

TB-5V-LX50T/LX110T/SX50T-PCI

Virtex-5 LXT/SXT is the High-performance FPGA with advanced serial connectivity. TB-5V-LX50T/LX110T/SX50T-PCIEXP is an ideal High-speed evaluation platform for 8-lane PCI-Express. In addition, it supports multiple High-speed serial transceiver interfaces with SFP and SMA connector ports. On-board Camera Link port is useful for a wide variety of video applications such as image processing. Inrevium's board can easily enhance the I/O function by using the option board. Various option boards are available for customer's evaluation purpose.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Inrevium Virtex-5 LXT PCI Express Board

LTC3776EUF LTM4602EV LTC3026EMSE LTC3773EUHF LT1761ES5-5
LTC3407EDD        

TED / Inrevium Virtex-5 LX Multi Purpose Development Board

TB-5V-LX110/220/330-DDR2

This board is an evaluation board which is equipped with High-density, High-performance Virtex™-5 LX110/220/330, DDR2 SDRAM chip and DDR2 SO-DIMM socket. It enables a high-speed (667Mbps) memory interface design. This is suitable to evaluate various kinds of applications combined with option modules such as DVI, Camera Link, Optical Link and USB.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Inrevium Virtex-5 LX Board

LTM4601EV LTC1348CG LTC3728LCGN LTC3413EFE  

XtremeDSP Development Board – Spartan-3A DSP 3400A

HW-SD3400A-DSP-DB-UNI-G

Powered by the Spartan™-3A DSP 3400A device and supported by industry-standard peripherals, connectors and interfaces, the Spartan-3A DSP Platform provides a rich feature set that spans a wide range of applications. Designed for use with the Xilinx System Generator for DSP development platform, the Spartan-3A DSP Development Platform provides a great entry-level environment for developing signal processing designs

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Linear Technology Parts on the XtremeDSP Board

LTM4601EV LTC3481EDD LTC3413EFE LT1763CS8  

Spartan-3A Starter Kit

HW-SPAR3A-SK-UNI-G

Delivers instant access to Spartan-3A FPGA device features such as SUSPEND power-saving mode, high-speed I/O options, DDR2 SDRAM memory interface, commodity flash configuration support, and FPGA/IP protection using Device DNA

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3A Starter Kit

LTC1407CMSE-1 LTC6912CGN-1 LTC2624CGN    

Spartan-3AN Starter Kit

HW-SPAR3AN-SK-UNI-G

The Spartan-3AN general purpose non-volatile FPGA platform evaluation board includes 10/100 Ethernet/PHY, ADC/DAC circuitry, and connectivity options

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3AN Starter Kit

LTC1407CMSE-1 LTC6912CGN-1 LTC2624CGN    

Spartan-3A DDR2 SDRAM Interface Development Kit

HW-SPAR3ADDR2-DK-UNI-G

This complete Spartan-3A ,RoHS-compliant development solution allows designers to instantly access Spartan-3A family capabilities and, design DDR2 and other interfaces

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3A DDR2 Development Kit

LTC1407CMSE-1 LTC6912CGN-1 LTC2624CGN    

TED / Inrevium Spartan-3A Display Kit

TB-3S-1400A-IMG

Spartan-3A is the I/O optimized platform in the world's lowest cost Spartan-3 Generation FPGAs. TB-3S-1400A-IMG supports new I/O standard PPDS and is an ideal evaluation board for a wide variety of video applications such as displays and image processing. Inrevium's board can easily enhance the I/O function by using the option board. Various option boards are available for customer's evaluation purpose.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3A DDR2 Development Kit

LTC1326CS8-2.5 LTC1778EGN LTC3413EFE LTC3416EFE  

Spartan-3E Starter Kit

HW-SPAR3E-SK-US

The Spartan™-3E FPGA Starter Kit is a complete development board solution giving designers instant access to the capabilities of the Spartan-3E family. Complete kit includes board, power supply, evaluation software, resource CD (application notes, white papers, data sheets, etc.), and USB cable.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3E Starter Kit

LTC1407CMSE-1 LTC6912CGN-1 LTC2624CGN LTC3412EFE LTC1844ES5-SD

Spartan-3E 1600E MicroBlaze Development Kit

DO-SP31600E-DK-UNI-G

A comprehensive development kit of hardware, design tools, IP and pre-verified reference designs can rapidly accelerate your embedded development. The Spartan™-3E 1600E Edition of the MicroBlaze Development Kit includes the SP3E1600E development board, Platform Studio embedded tool suite and ISE design software, supporting MicroBlaze software processor design. This Kit is RoHS compliant and also includes the Power adapters for US, UK, and Europe.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3E Microblaze Development Kit

LTC1407CMSE-1 LTC6912CGN-1 LTC2624CGN LTC3412EFE LTC1844ES5-SD

Digilent Spartan-3 Nexys Board

Nexys

The Nexys features a 200K-gate Spartan-3 FPGA with hardware multipliers and high-speed dual-port memory arrays. Its large external memory arrays (4MB ROM/16MB RAM), collection of useful I/O devices, and numerous ports make the Nexys the perfect platform for working with embedded cores like Xilinx's Microblaze

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Linear Technology Parts on the Nexys Spartan-3 Board

LTC1844ES5-SD LT1765EFE LTC3417EDHC    

Digilent Spartan-3E Basys Board

Basys

The Basys board provides an ideal circuit design platform for anyone who wants to learn about FPGAs and digital circuit design. It combines the advanced features of Xilinx's Spartan™-3E FPGA with straightforward power supply and I/O circuits, making it the perfect platform for introductory designs ranging from simple logic circuits to complex digital systems.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Basys Spartan-3E Board

LTC6905CS5-100        

Spartan-3E Display Development Kit

HW-SPAR3E-DISP-DK-UNI-G

Digital image processing enhances the overall viewing aesthetics of the displayed images. The Spartan™-3E FPGA provides an ideal platform for a wide variety of display applications as it supports high-speed LVDS, RSDS and mini-LVDS, and memory technology interconnects such as DDR/DDR2 memory.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Spartan-3E Display Development Kit

LTC1778EGN-1 LTC3416EFE LTC3413EFE    

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.

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Linear Technology Parts on the CoolRunner-II Starter Kit

LT3028EDHC LTC6900CS5 LTC2480CDD LTC1844ES5-SD  

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.

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Linear Technology Parts on the Virtex-4 RocketIO Platform

LT1764AEQ        

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

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Linear Technology Parts on the Nu Horizons Virtex-4 FX12 Kit

LTC1844ES5-1.8 LTC3416EFE LTC3413EFE LTC3418EUHF  

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.

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

LT1764AEQ LTC3026EMSE