Introduction to Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs
The Xilinx 7 series comprises three new FPGA families that address the complete range of system requirements, from low-cost, small-form-factor, cost-sensitive, high-volume applications to the most demanding high-performance applications that need ultra-high-end connectivity bandwidth, logic capacity and signal-processing capability. The 7 series FPGAs are the programmable silicon foundation for Xilinx Targeted Design Platforms, which enable designers to focus on innovation from the outset of their development cycle.
The 7 series FPGAs include:
* Artix-7 Family: Optimized for lowest cost and power with small-form-factor packaging for the highest-volume applications.
* Kintex-7 Family: Optimized for best price/performance with a 2x improvement over previous-generation devices, enabling a new class of FPGAs.
* Virtex-7 Family: Optimized for highest system performance and 2x improvement in capacity over previous-generation FPGAs, to satisfy the insatiable demand for higher bandwidth and higher performance.
7 Series Families Comparison