Xilinx and Analog Devices Achieve JEDEC
JESD204B Interoperability
Xilinx, Inc. - September 24, 2013
Xilinx and Analog Devices Achieve JEDEC
JESD204B Interoperability
Milestone set to accelerate widespread adoption of All
Programmable devices and ADI's data converters in
communications equipment
PR Newswire
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2013
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and Analog Devices,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) today announced that they have achieved JESD204B interoperability between
Xilinx JESD204 LogiCORE™ IP in the Kintex®-7 FPGA and the ADI AD9250 analog-to-digital highspeed data converter. Achieving JESD204B interoperability between logic and data converter
devices is a significant milestone in promoting the widespread adoption of this new technology.
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Transition to the high-speed transceiver based JESD204B standard opens up significant upsides for
improving system performance in communications equipment. JESD204B offers manufacturers
numerous advantages, including higher level system integration, deterministic latency capability,
easier multi-channel synchronization, smaller and lower-cost device packages, reduced PCB
complexity and cost, and better system modularization.
"By demonstrating JESD204B interoperability, Xilinx and ADI have shown leadership in this
important new standard," said Harpinder Matharu, senior product manager, Xilinx Communications
Business Unit. "Working together, Xilinx and ADI can enable manufacturers to take advantage of
JESD204B to accelerate time-to-market for their new products by shortening development time,
reducing system test effort, and minimizing development issues."
"Interoperability testing between Xilinx FPGAs and ADI data converters is a significant milestone for
analog and digital designers worldwide and it will reinforce industry confidence in this emerging
high-speed converter interface. The results confirm that off-the-shelf ADI JESD204B data converters
and Xilinx FPGAs work together seamlessly," said Dave Babicz, director, Global Alliances, Analog
Devices. "ADI's portfolio includes the clocks, amplifiers and the other components, tools and
software needed to successfully implement a JESD204B-based data converter-to-FPGA design, and
together, ADI and Xilinx provide a complete and verified solution."
Developed by the JEDEC standards organization, the new JESD204B specification overcomes
connectivity limitations between the logic device and the multiple data converter devices used in
multi-mode wireless radios, wideband backhaul modems, ultrasound monitors and other high
performance equipment. JESD204B eliminates the connectivity bottleneck, complexity and improves
system performance while lowering cost.
The joint interoperability lab testing successfully validated JESD204B subclass 0 and subclass 1
(deterministic latency) functionality by running a comprehensive set of tests between the Xilinx
Kintex-7 XC7K325T FPGA and ADI's AD9250 device. Read the complete JESD204B Xilinx/Analog
Devices AD9250 interoperability report here.
Xilinx JESD204 LogiCORE IP is the industry's first JESD204B soft IP that supports continuous line
rates from 1 Gb/s to 12.5 Gb/s on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lanes using GTX or GTH transceivers in
Zynq®-7000, Kintex-7 and Virtex®-7 28nm devices and GTP transceivers in the 28nm Artix®-7
FPGA family. Xilinx JESD204B IP can be configured as a transmitter or receiver and supports
transceiver sharing between a transmitter and receiver link.
Pricing and Availability
Xilinx JESD204 IP is now available for free evaluation at
http://www.xilinx.com/products/intellectual-property/EF-DI-JESD204.htm. For more information on
Analog Devices AD9250 visit http://www.analog.com/AD9250, and for details on Analog Devices
JESD204 read the survival guide at
http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/tech_articles/JESD204B-Survival-Guide.pdf
About Analog Devices
Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built
one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged
industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog
Devices serves over 60,000 customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment.
Analog Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and manufacturing
facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices is included in the S&P 500 Index.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industryleading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad
range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more
information, visit www.xilinx.com.
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