Tutorial: 65 NM FPGAs, A Look Under the Hood Technology, Features, and Applications

Summary form only given. This tutorial describes the why and how of the new 65-nm families of Virtex-5 FPGAs. It describes several aspects of the technology that affect speed, density, and power consumption. The basic device structure and package design have a strong impact on pc-board signal integrity and supply decoupling requirements. Various new or improved features create opportunities for novel applications in digital signal processing, communications, computing and instrumentation.