MATURE PRODUCT
This is a mature product: do not use for new designs. The product remains in mass production until further notice. Please contact us for more information.
Upgrade to Mercury+ KX2
If you need a more powerful FPGA module or want to upgrade your current Xilinx Kintex-7 solution, then have a look at the Mercury+ KX2.
Overview
The Mercury KX1 module offers the best performance-to-price-ratio Xilinx Kintex-7 28nm FPGAs in conjunction with the latest high-speed standard interfaces like USB 3.0, 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 KX1 is as well-suited for high-end digital signal processing, communications and networking as it is for high-speed I/O applications.
The Mercury KX1 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 a powerful and easy to use Cypress EZ-USB® FX3™ based USB 3.0 device interface
- Provides dual Gigabit Ethernet PHYs for high-bandwidth/low-latency networking
- Provides PCIe Gen2 x4 interface for high-speed data transfer
- Smaller than a credit card
- Available in industrial-grade temperature range
- 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 3.0, PCIe Gen2, Gigabit Ethernet), single supply voltage and 1.8V / 2.5V / 3.3V power outputs
- High-bandwidth memory – two independent DDR3 SDRAM memory channels are ideal for most applications
- 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 (72 x 54 mm, dual 168-pin Hirose FX10 connectors)
- 178 User IOs
- 136 single-ended or differential I/Os
- 22 single-ended, differential or analog I/Os (11 auxiliary differential analog channels)
- 20 MGT signals (clock and data)
- 64 MB Quad SPI Flash
- Up to 2048 MB + 512 MB DDR3 SDRAM
- Cypress EZ-USB FX3 USB 3.0 device interface
- 4 × 6.6/10.3125 Gb/s MGTs with integrated PCIe Gen2 x4 interface
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet PHYs
- High-power 20A core power supply
- Supply voltage 5 to 15V
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 | USB 3.0 | Temp Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME-KX1-325-2I-D11-P | XC7K325T-2FFG676I | 64MB | 2048MB + 512MB | Dual | Yes | -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.
