FPGA Modules Rescue DSP Applications

Designed for computationally intensive, real-time DSP applications, the HERON-FPGA modules team Virtex-II FPGAs with up to 512 MB of SDRAM. The modules employ one-, three-, six-, or eight-million gate FPGAs and up to four modules can be combined in a single PCI or CompactPCI slot. Options are available for combining additional modules in multi-board configurations. Memory is configured as either one or two banks of 256 MB of 133 MHz SDRAM. Each bank exploits a 64M x 32 configuration and provides up to 500 MB/s of data bandwidth. Prices start at $2,675 each. TRAQUAIR DATA SYSTEMS INC., Ithaca, NY. (607) 266-6000.