Virtex-II 1.5V field programmable gate array. The **XC2V1500-4FG676C** is a member of the **Virtex-II** family of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) manufactured by **Xilinx**. Below are its key specifications, descriptions, and features:
### **Specifications:**
- **Family:** Virtex-II
- **Device:** XC2V1500
- **Speed Grade:** -4 (indicating performance level)
- **Package:** FG676 (Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array, 676 pins)
- **Operating Temperature:** Commercial (0°C to +85°C)
- **Core Voltage:** 1.5V
- **I/O Voltage:** 3.3V, 2.5V, or 1.5V (configurable)
### **Descriptions:**
- **Logic Cells:** ~1.5 million system gates (equivalent)
- **CLB (Configurable Logic Blocks):** 8,064 slices (each slice contains two 4-input LUTs and two flip-flops)
- **Embedded Memory:** 720 Kb of block RAM (organized as 144 x 4Kb blocks)
- **DSP Slices:** 48 dedicated 18x18 multipliers for high-performance arithmetic operations
- **Clock Management:** Digital Clock Managers (DCMs) and Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs) for clock synthesis and deskewing
- **I/O Pins:** 484 user I/O pins (supports multiple I/O standards, including LVTTL, LVCMOS, HSTL, and SSTL)
- **High-Speed Interfaces:** Supports high-speed serial transceivers (via RocketIO™ blocks in some Virtex-II variants, though not all)
### **Features:**
- **High-Performance FPGA:** Optimized for complex digital designs requiring high logic density and speed.
- **Flexible I/O Support:** Supports a wide range of single-ended and differential I/O standards.
- **On-Chip Memory:** Distributed and block RAM for efficient data storage and buffering.
- **Dedicated DSP Resources:** Built-in multipliers for signal processing applications.
- **Advanced Clock Management:** DCMs provide precise clock control and synchronization.
- **Reconfigurable Design:** Supports in-system programming (ISP) for field updates.
- **Low-Power Options:** Selectable I/O voltages and power-saving modes.
This FPGA is commonly used in applications such as **telecommunications, networking, video processing, and high-performance computing**.
(Note: The **XC2V1500-4FG676C** is an older-generation FPGA; for newer designs, consider Xilinx's modern families like Virtex-7 or UltraScale.)
