Field Programmable Gate Arrays The **XC5210-4PQ160C** is a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) manufactured by **Xilinx**. Below are its key specifications, descriptions, and features:
### **Specifications:**
- **Family:** XC5200
- **Logic Cells:** 10,000
- **Gates:** 5,000 (typical)
- **Speed Grade:** -4 (medium speed)
- **Package:** PQ160 (Plastic Quad Flat Pack, 160 pins)
- **Operating Voltage:** 5V
- **I/O Pins:** 124 (user I/O)
- **Configuration:** SRAM-based (volatile, requires external configuration memory)
- **Operating Temperature:** Commercial (0°C to +70°C)
### **Descriptions:**
- **Architecture:** The XC5200 family features a fine-grained, SRAM-based FPGA architecture optimized for high performance and flexibility.
- **Applications:** Used in digital signal processing, telecommunications, industrial control, and other embedded systems.
- **Configuration:** Requires an external PROM or microcontroller for loading the configuration bitstream at power-up.
### **Features:**
- **High Logic Density:** Supports complex designs with up to 10,000 logic cells.
- **Flexible I/O:** 124 user-programmable I/O pins with 5V tolerance.
- **On-Chip RAM:** Distributed RAM blocks for efficient memory utilization.
- **Fast Interconnect:** Low-skew global routing for high-speed signal distribution.
- **Reconfigurable:** In-system reprogrammable for design updates.
- **JTAG Support:** Boundary-scan testing (IEEE 1149.1 compliant).
This FPGA is now considered legacy, as Xilinx has since introduced newer families like Spartan, Virtex, and Artix.
