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Mars MX2

Xilinx Spartan-6 LXT FPGA Module

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MX2 FPGA Module Mars MX2 FPGA Module (Front)
Mars MX2 FPGA Module (Back)

Overview

The Mars MX2 FPGA module is equipped with multi-gigabit serial transceivers, Gigabit Ethernet and DDR2 SDRAM and is thus perfectly suited for high speed communication and DSP applications.

The SO-DIMM form factor allows space-saving hardware designs as well as quick and simple integration of the module into the target application.

 

Highlights

  • Low-cost, low-power FPGA
  • Dual multi-gigabit transceivers
  • Comes in the handy SO-DIMM form factor
  • Available in the industrial temperature range
  • Supports PCI-Express and Gigabit Ethernet

Benefits

  • Simple, low cost and yet rugged assembly thanks to the industry-standard SO-DIMM form factor
  • Simple and low-cost integration thanks to the on-board standard interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet)
  • Fast boot times and support for execution-in-place (XiP) thanks to the 4 bit parallel SPI FLASH
  • Lowest power consumption thanks to the high-efficiency DC/DC converters and support for FPGA SUSPEND.
  • Many IP cores are available from Xilinx, Enclustra and 3rd parties.
 

Features

  • Xilinx Spartan-6 LXT FPGA
  • SO-DIMM form factor (68 x 30 mm, 200 pins)
  • 2 GTP Gigabit Transceivers (3.125 Gb/s)
  • 96 user I/Os, single-ended or differential
  • Up to 16 MB quad SPI Flash
  • Up to 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Gigabit Ethernet PHY
  • PCIe x1 Endpoint
  • Single 3.3V supply voltage

Module Architecture

Mars MX2 Module ArchitectureClick image to enlarge

Product Selection Matrix

Mars MX2 Product  Selection Matrix

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Custom module configurations are available starting at 30 pcs order quantity. Please contact us.

Pricing

Mars MX2 Pricing

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Reference Design

Mars MX2 EDK Reference Design

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The Mars MX2 reference design consists of the following deliverables:

  • Precompiled FPGA configuration bitstream containing an EDK system featuring the following functional blocks:
    • Microblaze CPU
    • DDR2 SDRAM controller, internal BRAM
    • SPI and I2C masters, UART
    • Gigabit Ethernet MACs
    • Timer, IRQ controller and GPIO
  • Console-based demo applications (including source code and SDK workspace)
    • DDR2 / SPI Flash memory tests
    • Ethernet / I2C bus access
  • Mars MX2 BSB files for the use with the Xilinx Platform Studio Base System Builder Wizard
  • Documentation (also explaining how to customize and generate the EDK system).

The Mars MX2 reference design is available upon request via email.

Target Applications

  • PCIe Endpoint
  • Data Acquisition
  • High-Speed Communications
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Image Processing
  • Embedded Computing
  

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