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Embedded with Xilinx
In this series on embedded processing, the Xcell Xcell Journal Journal
samples a broad base of embedded processing applications.
by Mark Aaldering
Vice President, Embedded Processing Division
Xilinx, Inc.
mark.aaldering@xilinx.com
In today’s world, just about every system incorporates some form of embedded processing
in an amazing array of markets and applications. During the last few years,
Xilinx, our partners, and our customers have developed and shared a vision to build
and assemble all of the elements required for a complete and robust range of embedded
processing solutions adapted for FPGA technologies.
In this edition of the Xcell Journal, we have assembled articles representing a wide
range of embedded processing applications. These include articles on state-of-the-art
commercial applications, real-time operating systems, multi-processor debugging environments,
testing of complex hardware modules, and high-speed Internet communication
protocols.
With our accelerated success in the embedded processing arena, it is appropriate
that this series of articles coincides with the recently announced formation of the
Embedded Processing Division. This division brings talent and technology together in
an organization to accelerate development of an even wider range of embedded system
solutions, optimizing the full capabilities of our silicon architectures at multiple performance
and price points.
This new division reinforces our commitment to the increasingly diverse and
changing embedded systems market and represents the evolution of three years of
embedded processing experience.
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Table of Contents
Sign of the Times ....................................10
High-Bandwidth TCP/IP
PowerPC Applications ...............................14
Embedded Nucleus PLUS RTOS
Using Xilinx EDK......................................17
MicroBlaze and PowerPC
as Test Generators ...................................20
Nohau Shortens Embedded
Processor Debug Time ..............................23
Scalable Software-Defined
Radio Development..................................26
High-Speed Optical Burst Switching ............29
Winter 2004 Xcell Journal 9