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News Release from: Vmetro | Subject: PMC-FPGA03F
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 March 2005
PMC marries FPGA processing with fibre
comms
The PMC-FPGA03F is a 64bit PMC module which uses Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGA and fibre optic communications to provide application-specific processing coupled with long distance optical connectivity.
New from Vmetro, the PMC-FPGA03F is a 64bit PMC module which uses Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGA and fibre optic communications to provide application-specific processing coupled with long distance optical connectivity The PMC-FPGA03F is an FPGA-based PMC designed for engineers seeking maximum flexibility and optimal performance
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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By directly coupling the fibre optic communications with a user programmable FPGA, the PMC-FPGA03F can perform a host of demanding signal processing tasks efficiently on the data before it reaches the host processor.
These include FFTs and digital receiver functions for software radio, data compression and advanced protocol handling.
"The PMC-FPGA03F enables FPGA developers to directly interface to remote systems up to 10km apart, dramatically enhancing the capabilities of the onboard Xilinx Virtex-II Pro device and flexibility of the module itself", said Andy Stevens, Vmetro's Vice President of Processing Solutions.
The PMC-FPGA03F provides a flexible and highly-configurable processing solution for all types of embedded applications.
By using the PMC-FPGA03F, users gain best-of-breed I/O and processing capabilities and are better able to focus on the development of their own core intellectual property.
The result is faster time to market, reduced cost and superior product differentiation.
Copper based communications are available through a sister product, the PMC-FPGA03 which has the added benefit of parallel data I/O ports through the front panel. Request a free brochure from Vmetro ...
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