Overview
The Mercury+ KX2 module offers the best performance-to-price-ratio Xilinx Kintex-7 28nm FPGAs in conjunction with the standard interfaces like USB 2.0, PCIe Gen2 and Gigabit Ethernet.
With powerful FPGA and standard interfaces, many LVDS-capable I/Os, large DDR3 SDRAM and many high-speed DSP slices, the KX2 is as well-suited for high-end digital signal processing, communications and networking as it is for high-speed I/O applications.
The Mercury+ KX2 FPGA board reduces development effort, redesign risk and improves time-to-market.
Highlights
- Features the latest best performance-per-price Xilinx Kintex-7 28nm FPGA family
- Provides dual Gigabit Ethernet PHYs for high-bandwidth/low-latency networking
- Provides PCIe Gen2 x8 endpoint for high-speed data transfer
- Up to 12.8 GByte/sec memory bandwidth
- Available in industrial-grade temperature range
- Smaller than a credit card
- Supply voltage 5 to 15V
- Powerful and compact FPGA board
Benefits
- Vast amount of parallel processing power for DSP applications (up to 1540 DSP Slices at 650 MHz = 2 TMAC/s)
- High-bandwidth data I/O due to the large number of available LVDS pairs
- Simple and low-cost integration due to standard interfaces (USB 2.0, PCIe Gen2, Gigabit Ethernet), single supply voltage and 1.8V / 2.5V / 3.3V power outputs
- Big and high-bandwidth data memory due to DDR3 SDRAM
- Many IP cores are available from Xilinx, Enclustra and third parties.
- Simplified carrier board design (typically 4 layers)
Features
- Xilinx Kintex-7 28nm FPGA in the 676-pin package
- Small form factor (74 x 54 mm, triple 168-pin Hirose FX10 connectors)
- 256 User I/Os
- 194 single-ended or differential I/Os
- 22 single-ended, differential or analog I/Os (11 auxiliary differential analog channels)
- 40 MGT signals (clock and data)
- 1 dedicated differential analog channel
- 64 MByte Quad SPI Flash
- Up to 2048 MByte DDR3 SDRAM
- 8 × 6.6/10.3125 Gbit/sec MGT with integrated PCIe Gen2 x8 interface
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet PHYs
- High-power 20A core power supply
Module Architecture
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Not all features are available simultaneously – please check the documentation for any applicable constraints.
All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please verify component specifications with vendor’s datasheets.
Enclustra maintains an errata and revision history document for each product. Please also check the errata of the FPGA device and other components.
Product Selection Matrix
| Product Code | FPGA | SPI Flash | DDR3 SDRAM | Gigabit Ethernet | Temp Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME-KX2-160-2I-D11-P | XC7K160T-2FFG676I | 64MB | 2GB | Dual | -40 to +85C |  |
| ME-KX2-410-2I-D11-P | XC7K410T-2FFG676I | 64MB | 2GB | Dual | -40 to +85C |  |
Key: Mass Production 
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Minimum order quantities apply for custom module configurations. Please contact us.
Base Boards
Select one of these base boards to get started with development straight out of the box.
| Base board | Description |
|---|---|
| Mercury+ PE1 | A feature packed board with 3 different variants compatible with all Mercury and Mercury+ modules. |
| Mercury+ ST1 | A flexible board optimised for video applications and the perfect fit for our Mercury and Mercury+ modules. |
Target Applications
- Digital Signal Processing
- Video Processing
- Software-defined Radio
- Communications
Information on the product may change, please check the manufacturers website and page for the most up to date information, see the link at the top right of this page.
