Extended on XILINX® Artix®-7 series
GOEPEL electronics extends the availability of ChipVORX® model libraries for FPGA of the XILINX ARTIX 7 series to support embedded test and embedded programming.
ChipVORX® is a technology for universal control of Chip Embedded Instruments via JTAG port. The special ChipVORX® models are modular IP (Intellectual Properties), which contain all relevant access information of the target FPGA and are part of a comprehensive IP library. As part of a project development, users can first select the target FPGA and then enable the desired test or programming function. These include Flash programming (for parallel or serial NOR Flash, including FPGA Boot Flash), RAM Access Test, universal frequency measurement and Bit Error Rate Test (BERT). The ChipVORX® technology allows the user to implement the Embedded System Access (ESA). By design integrated test electronics no needles or probes are necessary for contacting the UUT. In addition, a mix with non-intrusive methods such as Boundary Scan or Processor Emulation is easily possible on a platform. Application settings for the contents (including the connection between IP and pin) are performed automatically and without FPGA synthesis. Parameters for functions like Bit Error Rate Test and frequency measurement are interactively set via control panels and become operative immediately. The ChipVORX® model libraries enable fast system adaption with unified equipment for all testing and programming tasks. Thereby, overall process efficiency is improved, investments are protected and costs are smaller related to external testers.
About the ARTIX®-7 FPGA family:
The ARTIX®-7 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices are manufactured in a 28 nm process, providing an optimised combination of price, performance and power consumption. The FPGA are integrated in Flip-Chip packages with up to 1,156 connections, not allowing direct contacting with external instruments. ChipVORX® has been developed to provide effective tools with minimal access requirements for test, hardware debugging, Flash programming and design validation after chip mounting. ChipVORX® is fully integrated into the system platform SYSTEM CASCON.
About ChipVORX®:
ChipVORX is an IP-based technology for implementation, access and control of Chip embedded Instruments via IEEE Std. 1149.x/JTAG. It also supports FPGA embedded instruments in the form of softcores. The ChipVORX library currently contains more than 500 different test and measurement instruments for all leading FPGA platforms. The usage of ChipVORX® requires neither expert background knowledge nor specific FPGA tools or continuous IP adjustments.
