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About This Guide

This user guide introduces several designs that demonstrate the Virtex™-5 LX device

features using the using the ML501 Evaluation Platform.

The following documents are also available for download at

http://www.xilinx.com/virtex5.

•Virtex-5 Family Overview

The features and product selection of the Virtex-5 family are outlined in this overview.

•Virtex-5 Data Sheet: DC and Switching Characteristics

This data sheet contains the DC and Switching Characteristic specifications for the

Virtex-5 family.

•XtremeDSP™ Design Considerations

This guide describes the XtremeDSP slice and includes reference designs for using the

DSP48E slice.

•Virtex-5 Configuration Guide

This all-encompassing configuration guide includes chapters on configuration

interfaces (serial and SelectMAP), bitstream encryption, Boundary-Scan and JTAG

configuration, reconfiguration techniques, and readback through the SelectMAP and

JTAG interfaces.

•Virtex-5 Packaging Specifications

This specification includes the tables for device/package combinations and maximum

I/Os, pin definitions, pinout tables, pinout diagrams, mechanical drawings, and

thermal specifications.

To search the database of silicon and software questions and answers, or to create a

technical support case in WebCase, see the Xilinx website at:

http://www.xilinx.com/support.