XC2V500-5FGG256I

The XC2V500-5FGG256I is a Virtex®-II Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) offered in a 256-ball fine-pitch BGA package. It delivers a mid-range FPGA fabric with 6,912 logic elements (768 CLBs), approximately 0.59 Mbits of embedded memory and roughly 500,000 system gates, targeted at applications requiring configurable logic, on-chip RAM and substantial I/O.

Built on the Virtex-II platform architecture, this device is suitable for designs needing high I/O density, dedicated arithmetic resources and flexible clock management while operating across an industrial temperature range.

Key Features

• Logic Capacity — 6,912 logic elements (768 CLBs) providing programmable fabric for combinational and sequential logic implementations.
• Embedded Memory — Total on-chip RAM of 589,824 bits (approximately 0.59 Mbits) for data buffering, FIFOs and distributed memory functions.
• Arithmetic Resources — Series-level support for 18-bit × 18-bit multiplier blocks to accelerate fixed-point and DSP arithmetic (feature included in the Virtex-II platform).
• I/O — 172 user I/O pins to interface with external peripherals and memory devices.
• Clock Management — Digital Clock Manager (DCM) functionality available on the Virtex-II platform for precise deskew, frequency synthesis and phase control.
• Package & Mounting — 256-ball fine-pitch BGA (256-FBGA, 17 × 17) package; surface-mount mounting type for board-level integration.
• Power — Core voltage supply range of 1.425 V to 1.575 V to match system power domains.
• Industrial Temperature Grade — Rated for operation from −40 °C to 100 °C to support industrial environments.
• Regulatory — RoHS-compliant manufacturing.
• Platform Support — Supported by the Virtex-II platform development ecosystem and documentation for design and configuration workflows.

Typical Applications

• High-performance memory interfaces — Use the device’s I/O density and on-chip RAM to implement SDR/DDR or SRAM interface logic and buffering in memory controller designs.
• Digital signal processing — Leverage the embedded RAM and series-level 18×18 multiplier resources for fixed-point DSP kernels, filtering and data transformation tasks.
• Communication and networking — Deploy the configurable logic and abundant I/O for protocol handling, packet buffering and interface bridging in networking equipment.
• System prototyping and integration — Provide a programmable integration point for custom logic, glue functions and system-level validation using the Virtex-II toolchain support.

Unique Advantages

• Balanced logic and memory — Combines 6,912 logic elements with approximately 0.59 Mbits of embedded RAM to support control logic alongside substantial data storage on-chip.
• Significant I/O count — 172 user I/Os enable direct interfacing to a wide range of peripherals and external memories, reducing external glue logic.
• Industrial temperature range — Rated from −40 °C to 100 °C for reliable operation across demanding environmental conditions.
• Compact BGA package — 256-FBGA (17 × 17) delivers a small board footprint for space-constrained applications while maintaining routing density.
• Low-voltage core — Operates with a core voltage window of 1.425 V to 1.575 V to align with modern power domains and reduce power delivery overhead.
• Standards-driven platform support — Backed by the Virtex-II platform documentation and development tools to accelerate implementation and debugging.

Why Choose XC2V500-5FGG256I?

The XC2V500-5FGG256I positions itself as a practical mid-range Virtex®-II FPGA that balances logic capacity, embedded memory and I/O for systems requiring configurable hardware acceleration, memory interfacing and protocol handling. Its industrial temperature rating and RoHS compliance make it suitable for long-term deployment in industrial and embedded applications.

Designers benefit from the Virtex-II platform features—such as dedicated arithmetic blocks, SelectRAM memory hierarchy and clock management—combined with the device’s package and electrical specifications to build robust, scalable solutions with established toolchain support.

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