Digital Signal Processing Infrastructure

Get the latest infrastructure for developing digital logic courses using Xilinx technology. Select and obtain software tools and University boards for the lab. Attend a Professor workshop to get you up to speed. Use Xilinx IP cores, getting started materials, and academic partner materials for developing lab exercises.

• Select Development Tools for the Lab
• Select a University Board
• Get Started with Xilinx Technology
• Access Curriculum Resources

Get the latest Development Tools

• Install the latest full version of Xilinx development tools in your lab
  • System Generator for DSP (required) - Create designs in Matlab/Simulink and generate hardware targeting the latest FPGAs.
  • ISE® Foundation™ (required) - Generate a bitstream and configure the FPGA. User can optionally connect the System Generator design to a larger design (written in VHDL or Verilog) that contains interfaces to external board components such as audio CODECs, external memory devices, video CODECs, etc.
  • EDK (optional, but highly recommended) - Create MicroBlaze™ or PowerPC® embedded systems targeting supported Xilinx University boards. Export the System Generator design as a pcore (peripheral) and connect it within EDK.
  • Chipscope™ Pro (optional, but highly recommended) - Debug designs in real-time running on-chip.
• Obtain DSP tools from XUP alliance members
  • Third Party Alliance
    

Get a University Board

• Obtain academically priced boards for education and research.
  • University boards - Low-cost boards built for education
    • XUP Virtex®-II Pro audio and video capabilities useful for DSP courses
  • Third Party Alliance - High-end boards subsidized for research
    

Get Started with Xilinx Technology

• Refer to Support Resources
  • Access online Documentation, Tutorials, Webcasts, Discussion Forums, and more
  • Professors may submit online webcases for technical issues
    
• Professors may register to attend the DSP Design Flow workshop to get up to speed with the ISE Foundation software and latest University boards.
• Access free Xilinx reference designs
  • Spartan®-3E Starter Kit
  • XUP Virtex-II Pro

Access Curriculum Resources

• Access curriculum resources including IP cores, reference designs, links to online University course materials, and more.
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Digital Communications