Do you know the technical specifications and application scenarios of Xilinx Kintex®-7?

Xilinx Kintex®-7 is an FPGA chip launched by Xilinx for high-performance applications. It adopts a 28-nanometer process and has the characteristics of low power consumption and high performance. FMall will introduce the technical specifications and application scenarios of the Xilinx Kintex®-7 chip in detail. If you want to know about Xilinx Artix-7 and Spartan 6, please click to learn more.

1. Technical specifications

Number of logic units: 25K-480K
Storage capacity: 120Mb-2.8Gb
DSP48E1 Quantity: 180-3,600
Maximum Clock Frequency: 1,120MHz
Number of IOs: 200-740
Memory interface: DDR3, DDR2, QDR II+
Embedded processor: ARM Cortex-A9
Power supply voltage: 0.95V-1.05V
Process node: 28nm
Package form: FGG, FBG, FFG, FGGB

2. Application Scenarios

Wireless communication
Kintex®-7 has a wide range of applications in the field of wireless communications. Various wireless communication standards, such as LTE, WCDMA, CDMA2000, etc. can be realized by configuring different IP cores. In addition, the chip also has the characteristics of high-speed data transmission and low latency and can be used to implement functions such as FPGA-based RF signal processing, digital signal processing, and RF transceivers.

Video image processing
Kintex®-7 chip has better performance in video image processing. It can realize high-definition video output by supporting interfaces such as HDMI, DVI, and DisplayPort, and can also support the functions of video codecs and video processors, including image processing, image compression, and decompression.

Industrial control
Kintex®-7 is also widely used in industrial control. It can connect with sensors and actuators by supporting various communication interfaces, including CAN, Ethernet, USB, and RS-232. In addition, the chip also supports various industrial protocols, such as Modbus, Profibus, EtherCAT, etc., making it a core component in industrial automation systems.

High-performance computing
Kintex®-7 chips also have a wide range of applications in the field of high-performance computing. It can realize high-speed data transmission by supporting various high-speed memories and high-speed bus interfaces, and can also support large-scale parallel computing. In addition, the chip also supports various advanced computing functions, such as DSP acceleration, floating point calculation and displacement calculation, etc.

Aerospace
Kintex®-7 chips also have a wide range of applications in aerospace. The Kintex-7 series is an FPGA product based on the 28nm process launched by Xilinx, and it is a mid-range product line in the Xilinx 7 series FPGA. It has the characteristics of low power consumption, high performance, high integration, and flexibility, and is suitable for application scenarios with high performance, low power consumption, and high reliability.

The following will introduce the 10 important model parameters, applications, and other information about the Kintex-7 chip in detail.

1. Device name: XC7K70T

XC7K70T-1FBG676I、XC7K70T-1FBV484C、XC7K70T-3FBG676E、XC7K70T-2FB484I、XC7K70T-3FBG484E
Device Description: With 69,120 logic units, 276 36Kbit block RAMs, and 360 DSP slices
Applications: high-performance video processing, communications, medical imaging, etc.

2. Device name: XC7K160T

XC7K160T-1FFV676C4393、XC7K160T-2FF676C、XC7K160T-1FF676I、XC7K160T-L2FFG676E、XC7K160T-2FB676I
Device Description: With 159,360 logic units, 640 36Kbit block RAMs, and 640 DSP slices
Applications: computer vision, intelligent motion control, etc.

3. Device name: XC7K325T

XC7K325T-2FFV900I、XC7K325T-1FFG900CES9937、XC7K325T-1FFG676CES9937、XC7K325T-L2FFG900E、XC7K325T-L2FFG676E
Device Description: With 323,280 logic cells, 1,290 36Kbit block RAMs, and 1,620 DSP slices
Applications: high-performance computing, machine learning, image processing, etc.

4. Device name: XC7K410T

XC7K410T-2FFV900C、XC7K410T-2FBV676I、XC7K410T-1FBG676C、XC7K410T-2FF900I、XC7K410T-L2FFG900I
Device Description: With 406,720 logic cells, 1,620 36Kbit block RAMs, and 1,980 DSP slices
Applications: ultra-high-speed network, high-performance computing, signal processing, etc.

5. Device name: XC7K480T

XC7K480T-2FFV1156C、XC7K480T-1FFG901C、XC7K480T-1FFG1156C、XC7K480T-3FFG1156E、XC7K480T-L2FFG901I
Device Description: With 476,160 logic cells, 1,890 36Kbit block RAMs, and 2,340 DSP slices
Applications: satellite communications, radar signal processing, etc.

6. Device name: XC7K410T

XC7K410T-1FFV900I、XC7K410T-2FFV900C、XC7K410T-2FBV676I、XC7K410T-1FBG676C、XC7K410T-2FF900I
Device Description: With 406,720 logic cells, 1,620 36Kbit block RAMs, and 1,980 DSP slices, supporting 2 GTH transceivers
Applications: high-speed data transmission, data center network, cloud computing, etc.

7. Device name: XC7K160T

XC7K160T-2FB676I、XC7K160T-L2FBG676I、XC7K160T-2FB484I、XC7K160T-1FF676C、XC7K160T-L2FBG484I
Device description: with 159,360 logic units, 640 36Kbit block RAMs, and 640 DSP slices, supporting PCIe Gen2 x8
Applications: high-performance storage, accelerated computing, high-speed data transmission, etc.

8. Device name: XC7K325T

XC7K325T-2FFV900I、XC7K325T-1FFG900CES9937、XC7K325T-1FFG676CES9937、XC7K325T-L2FFG900E、XC7K325T-L2FFG676E
Device description: With 323,280 logic cells, 1,290 36Kbit block RAMs, and 1,620 DSP slices, supporting GTH transceivers and PCIe Gen3 x8

Applications: high-speed network, high-performance computing, cloud computing, etc.
Overall, the Xilinx Kintex®-7 series chip is a kind of FPGA with excellent performance, which has the advantages of high performance, low power consumption, and high flexibility, and is suitable for various high-performance applications, including wireless communication, video processing, industrial control, aerospace, and military fields. At the same time, its design tools are also very mature, helping to speed up the development process.