Xilinx has a long-standing record for being one of the most-innovative Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) manufacturers. The company has over the years, manufactured a wide range of FPGAs and other forms of Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs).
Today, we are going to review the Xilinx XCZU3EG, one of the devices categorized under the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC series. For emphasis, the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC series is a group of FPGAs fully-optimized for accelerated productivity and versatile designs.
Read this review to the end to find out everything you need to know about the Xilinx XCZU3EG FPGA family.
Background to the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC EG Devices
The Zynq UltraScale+ EG MPSoC is a class of devices that have been optimized for next-generation applications.
This is part of Xilinx’s commitment to play an active part in the optimization of next-generation applications and devices.
Also, the Zynq UltraScale+ EG devices features a broad range of FPGAs that number up to ten (10).
Xilinx XCZU3EG’s Technical Features
The features of the Xilinx XCZU3EG border on the processing capabilities of its system. In this section, we give a detailed breakdown of these technical features.
1. High-Speed Peripherals
Peripherals are the components or devices that help in speeding up the functionalities of the Xilinx XCZU3EG device.
Its high-speed peripherals cut across Gigabit Ethernet and PCIe® Gen2. It also includes DisplayPort, USB 3.0 and SATA 3.1.
2. Application Processing
The process of facilitating the Xilinx XCZU3EG’s processing is impressive. Typically, it uses the Quad-Core Arm® Cortex®-A53 MPCore. This is its Application Processing Unit, capable of producing up to 1.5 Gigahertz (GHz) of speed.
3. Types of Memory Interfaces
Xilinx XCZU3EG uses multiple dynamic memory interfaces. Examples are LPDDR3, DDR4, DDR3L, LPDDR4 and DDR3.
4. Processing Unit
Xilinx XCZU3EG’s processing unit sees to the real-time processing of information, as well as the streamlined transmission of data/bitstream to and from the device.
The processing unit utilizes the Dual-Core Arm Cortex-R5F MPCore. It is capable of producing processing speed up to 600 Megahertz (MHz).
5. Graphics Processing Unit
Xilinx XCZU3EG also has a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit or GPU. Its GPU uses the Arm Mali™-400 MP2. Its graphics processing speed can clock up to 667 Megahertz (MHz).
Xilinx XCZU3EG’s Technical Specifications
The table below is a breakdown of the technical specifications and attributes of the Xilinx XCZU3EG FPGA.
| Technical Properties | Description |
| Number of Pin Counts (maximum) | 252 |
| Number of System Logic Cells (K) | 154 |
| Number of 16.5 Gb/s Transceivers | None |
| Number of 32.75 Gb/s Transceivers | None |
| Number of PCI Express Gen 3×16 | None |
| Memory (Mb) | 7.6 |
| Number of DSP Slices | 360 |
Xilinx XCZU3EG Product Advantages
In this section, we discuss some of the advantages that the Xilinx XCZU3EG has over the other Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) under the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC series.
Adaptable Memory
Xilinx XCZU3EG’s memory is adaptable. It is evident in the vast distribution of on-memory hierarchy across the L3 Cache, LUTRAM, UltraRAM and Block RAM hierarchies.
Conclusion
In summary, the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC EG devices are optimized for high-performance, offering higher signal processing and removing the memory bottlenecks with its adaptable memory.
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