Evaluating, designing and testing complex embedded systems present significant challenge with today's shrinking budget and design cycles. Xilinx provides the answer with the ML403 Virtex™-4 FX Evaluation Platform. Powered by the XC4VFX12 device and supported by industry-standard peripherals, connectors and interfaces, the ML403 Virtex-4 FX Evaluation Platform offers a rich feature set that spans a wide range of applications. Designed for use with the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) and award winning Platform Studio Tool Suite the ML403 FX Virtex-4 Evaluation Platform provides a comprehensive environment for developing embedded designs based on the Virtex-4 FX FPGA. Virtex-4 FX FPGAs feature up to two embedded PowerPC™ 405 processor cores with an integrated Auxiliary Processor Unit (APU) controller to deliver breakthrough performance. The Ideal Platform for Your FPGA Embedded System Development Explore the Rich Feature Set of the ML403 Virtex-4 FX Evaluation Platform ã Support for multiple clock sources and differential clock inputs ã Memory interfaces for DDR SDRAM, ZBT SRAM, and Flash ã Multiple FPGA programming modes: Platform Flash, System ACE, Linear Flash, and PC4 ã Audio and video interfaces ã Multiple user interfaces: dual PS/2, IIC Bus, RS-232, USB, and Tri-Mode Ethernet Optimize Your Design with Unique Built-In Silicon Features ã Embedded IBM PowerPC 405 RISC processor core ã Auxiliary Processor Unit (APU) controller provides a high-bandwidth interface between the PowerPC 405 core and co-processors to execute custom instructions in the FPGA fabric ã Two fully integrated UNH-certified 10/100/1000 Ethernet MACs enable system communication and management functions ã ChipSync™ source-synchronous technology embedded in every I/O ensures reliable data capture ã Xesium™ differential global clocks minimize skew and jitter for increased design margins Finish Faster Using Proven Reference Designs ã Reference designs and IP cores for numerous applications accelerate your design cycle ã A comprehensive suite of application notes guides you every step of the way ML403