Date: 18/05/2010

Low power demonstration boards by NXP using FPGA boards from Lattice

NXP has unveiled two low cost, low power demonstration boards for its CGV high-speed data converter family, based on the Lattice Semiconductor's LatticeECP3 FPGA. . One demo board features the NXP ADC1413D and the Lattice ECP3 device, while the other board features the NXP DAC1408D and the LatticeECP3 device. The ADC1413D demo board will be demonstrated at the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) / International Microwave Symposium (IMS) Conference in Anaheim, California from May 25-27. These boards utilize enhanced JEDEC JESD204A standard serial interface. It helps in reducing the number of interconnect signals between data converters and VLSI logic devices. It also allows synchronous bonding of the data converter channels. These boards are USB powered and can work together hosted by a single notebook computer.

"Lattice is pleased to have collaborated with NXP in the development of the new demo boards and in the interoperability testing of the JESD204A standard," said Ron Warner, European marketing manager, Lattice Semiconductor. "Our ECP3 FPGA family provides the lowest cost and lowest power solution for system designers implementing the JESD204A in their applications."

"NXP is pleased to offer the two new demo boards as a tangible evidence of interoperability and interworking of our new CGV converters with Lattice's ECP3 FPGAs," said Maury Wood, product line manager, High Speed Converters, NXP Semiconductors. "Design engineers in applications ranging from base stations to high speed instrumentation can utilize this reference design as a starting point for their specific requirements."

Price: US$299 each

Availability: Now

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