Virtex-II 1.5V field programmable gate array. The **XC2V6000-4BF957C** 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:** XC2V6000
- **Speed Grade:** -4
- **Package:** BF957 (Ball Grid Array, 957 pins)
- **Operating Temperature:** Commercial (0°C to +85°C)
- **Core Voltage:** 1.5V
- **I/O Voltage:** 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V, or 1.5V (selectable per bank)
- **Logic Cells:** ~6 million system gates
- **CLB (Configurable Logic Blocks):** 6,720
- **Flip-Flops:** 67,584
- **Block RAM:** 1,728 Kbits (distributed in 18 Kbit blocks)
- **Dedicated Multipliers:** 144 (18x18-bit)
- **Maximum User I/Os:** 684 (package-dependent)
- **Digital Clock Managers (DCMs):** 12
- **Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs):** None (Virtex-II uses DCMs instead)
### **Descriptions:**
- The **XC2V6000** is a high-performance FPGA designed for complex digital logic applications.
- It features a flexible architecture with abundant logic resources, embedded memory, and high-speed arithmetic capabilities.
- The **BF957 package** provides a large number of I/O pins, making it suitable for high-bandwidth applications.
- Supports multiple I/O standards (LVTTL, LVCMOS, HSTL, SSTL, LVDS, etc.).
- Includes **Digital Clock Managers (DCMs)** for precise clock control.
### **Features:**
- **High-Density Logic:** Suitable for complex designs like DSP, networking, and high-speed computing.
- **Embedded Memory:** Large block RAM for data storage and buffering.
- **High-Speed Multipliers:** Optimized for DSP and arithmetic functions.
- **Selectable I/O Standards:** Supports various voltage levels for interfacing with different devices.
- **Advanced Clock Management:** DCMs enable clock skew elimination, frequency synthesis, and phase shifting.
- **Partial Reconfiguration:** Allows dynamic updates of specific FPGA regions.
- **Secure Configuration:** Bitstream encryption for IP protection.
This FPGA is commonly used in applications such as **telecommunications, video processing, networking, and high-performance computing**.
