SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ XLNX ]) today announced immediate availability of the Winter 2012 edition of its quarterly Xcell Journal magazine at [ http://www.xilinx.com/publications/xcellonline/index.htm ].

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Xcell Journal issue 78's cover story details Xilinx releasing the first three targeted design platforms for its 28nm, 7 series devices. The Virtex®-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit, Kintex™-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit and the Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Kit are Xilinx's second-generation targeted design platforms that offer far more than typical FPGA kits. In addition to development boards, these targeted design platforms include tools, reference designs, IP cores and documentation and access to a rich set of Xilinx Ecosystem IP cores and FMC cards. The Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit and Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit also include Agile Mixed Signal (AMS) FMC daughter cards to help customers take advantage of the built in analog functionality of the chips.

Xcell Journal issue 78 is packed with fascinating feature articles, such as "Tips and Tricks for Better Floating-Point Calculations in Embedded," "How to Build a Self-Checking Testbench," and "Ins and Outs of Digital Filter Design and Implementation." The issue also includes a methodology feature on the use of FPGAs in the emerging embedded vision market and a methodology feature from two PhD students at the University Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain proposing the use of an FPGA-based electronic control unit (ECU) design to address the automotive industry's AUTOSAR and ISO 26262 Standards.

"This issue of Xcell Journal has a broad swath of practical how-to and compelling methodology articles that show off the flexibility of FPGAs and the ingenuity of Xilinx users," said Xcell Journal Publisher, Mike Santarini. "I'm eager to see what great inventions users will come up with using our new 7 Series Targeted Design Platforms, which will undoubtedly help them get their designs to market even faster."

Once again, Xcell Journal invites readers to write a humorous caption for an interesting cartoon for a chance to win an Avnet Spartan®-6 LX9 MicroBoard. After deliberations, Xcell's staff will award the kit to the author of the best caption and two runners-up. See contest rules at [ http://www.xilinx.com/publications/xcellonline/Xcell_Contest_Terms.pdf ].

Xcell Journal Winter 2012 Edition Highlights
Cover Story

Charge to Market with Xilinx 7 Series Targeted Design Platforms

Design Methodology and Application Features

Embedded Vision: FPGAs' Next Notable Technology Opportunity
FPGA-Based Automotive ECU Design Addresses AUTOSAR, ISO 26262 Standards
Lowering the Barriers to a Successful FPGA-Based Prototype Project

How-To Features

Ins and Outs of Digital Filter Design and Implementation
Using FPGAs to Solve Tough DSP Design Challenges
Tips and Tricks for Better Floating-Point Calculations in Embedded Systems
How to Build a Self-Checking Testbench

Opinions, News and Upcoming Events

Letter from the Publisher: Peter Alfke Remembered, 1931-2011
Xtra Xtra: The latest Xilinx tool updates and patches, as of January 2012
Xclamations! Supply a caption for our techy cartoon. Three chances to win an Avnet!

About Xcell Journal
Xcell Journal is an award-winning quarterly magazine that provides electronic designers of programmable digital systems with in-depth technical information regarding the latest advances in hardware and software technologies, systems, applications, services and support. This digital magazine is available free and is accessible on any standard Internet browser, requiring no software downloads and allowing readers to browse, search, make notes, email authors and click through to advertiser websites.

Xcell Journal is distributed worldwide to a subscriber base of application engineers, consultants, corporate executives and engineering managers; hardware, software and system engineers; marketing professionals, educators and researchers. For additional information, or to download individual Xcell Journal articles in PDF format, go to Xcell Online. To subscribe now, go to [ http://xilinx.performark.com/subscriptions/ ].

About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of programmable platforms. For more information, visit [ www.xilinx.com ].

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Winter 2012 Edition of Xcell Journal Magazine Available Now

Winter 2012 Edition of Xcell Journal Magazine Available Now