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  • True Wireless Broadband

    Mark Quartermain of Xilinx explains how the next generation of 4G digital cellular standards, Long Term Evolution, represents a significant step forward for wireless operators…and…

  • Virtex-6 HXT FPGA 100G CFP Demonstration

    Anthony Torza, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager of Serial Transceivers at Xilinx, demonstrates a Virtex-6 HXT FPGAinteroperating with Finisar 100G form-factor pluggable (CFP) optics. 

  • Xilinx Virtex-6 Broadcast Connectivity Kit

    Rob Green, broadcast marketing manager describes how Xilinx has created a new Broadcast Connectivity Kit for our Virtex-6 FPGAs as part of our Targeted Design…

  • Xilinx 7 series FPGAs

    Xilinx 7 series FPGAs offer breakthrough power, performance, & dramatically reduced development time. 

  • High-Definition Video Reference Design Application Note

    Learn about using the Altera® high-definition video reference designs to deliver high-quality up, down, and cross conversion (UDX) designs for standard-definition (SD), high-definition (HD), and…

  • Implementing High-Speed DDR3 Memory Controllers in a Mid-Range FPGA

    As system bandwidths continue to increase, memory technologies have been optimized for higher speeds and performance. The next generation family of Double Data Rate (DDR)…

  • PDN Design and FPGA Transceiver Performance

    PDN designs targeting transceiver (SERDES) FPGAs require clean voltage sources with strict voltage rail requirements. This document describes the advantages of modern switching voltage regulators…

  • Teradici Success Story

    Synopsys and Teradici: ASIC Prototyping Made Fast and Efficient with Synplify Premier.

  • 5 Reasons to Use a Soft-Core MIPS Processor in Your Next Custom Design

    Now there’s a 100 percent MIPS-compatible soft processor available just for Altera® FPGAs and HardCopy® ASICs. The MP32 is also the industry’s first soft processor that runs…

  • FPGA Configuration via Protocol

    Altera’s new device configuration mode – configuration via protocol (CvP) – can be used with PCI Express® to configure the core fabric of Altera’s 28-nm Arria® V, Cyclone®…