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Programmable Logic Design Quick Start Handbook

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XILINX SOLUTIONS<br />

The larger parts (384 and 512 macrocell) support four output banks, split<br />

evenly. They can support groupings of one, two, three, or four separate output<br />

voltage levels. This kind of flexibility permits easy interfacing to 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V,<br />

and 1.5V in a single part.<br />

DataGATE<br />

Low power is the hallmark of CMOS technology. Other CPLD families use<br />

a sense amplifier approach to create p-terms, which always has a residual current<br />

component.<br />

This residual current can be several hundred milliamps, making these<br />

CPLDs unusable in portable systems.<br />

CoolRunner-II CPLDs use standard CMOS methods to create the CPLD<br />

architecture and deliver the corresponding low current consumption, without<br />

any special tricks.<br />

However, sometimes you might want to reduce the system current even<br />

more by selectively disabling unused circuitry. The patented DataGATE technology<br />

permits a straightforward approach to additional power reduction.<br />

Each I/O pin has a series switch that can block the arrival of unused freerunning<br />

signals that may increase power consumption. Disabling these<br />

switches enables you to complete your design and choose which sections will<br />

participate in the DataGATE function.<br />

FIGURE 2-32:<br />

DATAGATE FUNCTION IN COOLRUNNER-II CPLDS<br />

The DataGATE logic function drives an assertion rail threaded through<br />

medium- and high-density CoolRunner-II CPLD parts.<br />

Xilinx • 63

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