Variety, they say, is the spice of life. With multiple options available to you, there is no limit to what you can do with it. However, when you have limited options and the available option isn’t so feasible, it becomes a challenge.
This narrative isn’t exclusive to traditional work ecosystems. In the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) market, we can find traces of it too.
But there is good news and that is the fact that Xilinx XC7Z010 is tackling some of these issues. In this article, you are going to find out the existing issues and the inputs of the Xilinx XC7Z010 FPGA family to resolve those.
Understanding What the Zynq-7000 SoC Family Does Differently
The Zynq-7000 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) is a family or series of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) by Xilinx. The device categorization revolves around the different aspects that need to be improved on in future FPGA designs.
Generally, the series has to do with the combined functions of a traditional FPGA and a programmable software. It achieves this by combining the hardware programmability of an FPGA with the software-based programming of an ARM®-based processor.
The goal is to make the wide range of FPGAs under Zynq-7000 SoC to be fully programmable with both hardware and software.
Technical Specifications of the Xilinx XC7Z010 FPGA Family
Here is a detailed tabular representation of the different values offered by the Xilinx XC7Z010 FPGA family.
| Technical Attributes | Description |
| Dedicated Peripheral Pins | Up to 128 |
| Type of Processor Core | Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore |
| Type of External Memory Support | DDR3, LPDDR2, DDR3L, and DDR2 |
| Primary/Key Peripherals | SD/SDIO, USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Maximum Operating Frequency | Up to 866 Megahertz (MHz) |
| Number of Transceivers | None |
| Number of Logic Cells (K) | 28 |
| Number of Input and Output (I/O) Pins (maximum) | 100 |
| Number of DSP Slices | 80 |
| Block RAM in Megabyte (Mb) | 2.1 |
Xilinx XC7Z010’s Market Opportunity
Here are some of the existing challenges with FPGA design, which facilitated the need to tap into the solutions offered by Xilinx XC7Z010 devices.
1. Non-Flexible Designs
Most of the FPGAs aren’t flexible, in the sense that it may be difficult to use one design for others. If this were to be the case, it would have been easier to make prototypes of newer designs by just taking a cue from existing designs.
2. Beyond Processors
Most of the existing FPGA solutions require more than processors to get the job done.
3. Design Security
It is important to protect the FPGA designs against theft.
Xilinx XC7Z010’s Solutions
In light of the foregoing, Xilinx XC7Z010’s solutions appear to be a worthy addition to resolve most of these challenges.
Here are some of the solutions offered by this FPGA family:
Integrated System for Improved Security
The security of FPGA designs is improved with the integrated system design of the Xilinx XC7Z010 FPGAs.
Reduction of Design Complexity
In addition to making the FPGA designs interactive, the Xilinx XC7Z010 also reduces the complexity of the process.
It does the reduction via the integration of both Programmable Logic solutions with a single-chip integrated processor.
Conclusion
The range of Xilinx XC7Z010 devices offer reduced FPGA design complexities, and offer the best performance for embedded applications.
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