Product Discontinuation Notice
for Development Systems
Product
Product Discontinuation Notice
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Overview
The purpose of this notification is to communicate that Xilinx is discontinuing certain Development Systems products.
Description
As part of standard Xilinx product review activities, the following products have been identified for obsolescence. This
notice should be used in conjunction with previous discontinuance notices which can be found at
http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/customer_notices.htm.
Products Affected
1. LogiCORE™ IP, IEEE 802.16e LDPC Encoder
®
2. Virtex -4 FX12 PowerPC® MicroBlaze™ Development Kit
3. Xilinx Development Systems Kits and Boards Products on While Supplies Last
Table 1: LogiCORE, IEEE 802.16e LDPC Encoder
Description
Replacement Part
EF-DI-80216E-LDPC-ENC-SITE
LogiCORE, IEEE 802.16e LDPC Encoder, Site
License
No Replacement Available
EFR-DI-80216E-LDPC-ENC-SITE
LogiCORE, IEEE 802.16e LDPC Encoder, Site
License Renewal
No Replacement Available
Part Number
Table 2: Virtex-4 FX12 PowerPC MicroBlaze Development Kit
Description
Replacement Part
DO-ML403-EDK-ISE-USB-UNI-G
PowerPC MicroBlaze™ Development Kit Virtex4 FX12 Edition With USB JTAG, Includes a Full
Seat of EDK
DK-S6-EMBD-G
DK-V6-EMBD-G
DO-ML403-EDK-ISE-USB-UNI-G-J
Virtex-4 FX12 PowerPC MicroBlaze
Development Kit, Includes a Full Seat of EDK,
Japan Specific
DK-S6-EMBD-G-J
DK-V6-EMBD-G-J
Part Number
© Copyright 2010 Xilinx, Inc. XILINX, the Xilinx logo, Virtex, Spartan, ISE, and other designated brands included herein are trademarks of Xilinx in the United
States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Table 3: Xilinx Development Systems Products on While Supplies Last
Part Number
Description
Suggested Replacement
HW-S3PCIE-DK
Spartan®-3 PCI™ Express Design Kit
DK-S6-CONN-G-XP1
HW-AFX-BERG-SDRAM
Add-On Memory Module
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
HW-AFX-BERG-EPHY
Add-On Ethernet Module
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
HW-AFX-SMA-HSSDC2
SMA to HSSDC2 Conversion Module
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
HW-AFX-SMA-NQSL-G
NELCO QUAD Serial Loop (Lead-Free)
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
HW-AFX-SMA-RJ45
SMA to RJ45 Conversion Module
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
HW-AFX-SMA-SATA
SMA to Serial ATA (SATA) Conversion Module
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
HW-PCIE-SMA-G
HW-AFX-FF665-500-G
HW-V4-ML423-UNI-G
HW-V4-ML423-UNI-G-J
HW-V5-ML561-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML561-UNI-G-J
HW-V5-ML521-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML521-UNI-G-J
HW-V5-ML525-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML525-UNI-G-J
HW-V5-ML525-FXT-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML525-FXT-UNI-G-J
HW-V4-ML410-UNI-G
HW-V4-ML410-UNI-G-J
HW-V5-ML550-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML523-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML523-UNI-G-J
HW-V5-ML523-FXT-UNI-G
HW-V5-ML523-FXT-UNI-G-J
DO-DI-DSP-DK4-UNI-G
NOTE:
1.
2.
2
PCIe® to SMA Conversion Module (Lead-Free)
Virtex®-5 Socketed Board Supporting Devices
in FF665 Package (Lead-Free)
Virtex®-4 FX100 Characterization Board (LeadFree)
Virtex-4 FX100 Characterization Board, Japan
Specific (Lead-Free)
Virtex-5 Memory Development Board
Virtex-5 Memory Development Board, Japan
Specific
Virtex-5 LX50T Characterization Board (LeadFree)
Virtex-5 LX50T Characterization Board, Japan
Specific (Lead-Free)
Virtex-5 LXT ML525 RocketIO™
Characterization Platform
Virtex-5 LXT FPGA ML525 RocketIO
Characterization Platform, Japan Specific
Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT FF1738 RocketIO GTX
Characterization Platform
Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT FF1738 RocketIO GTX
Characterization Platform, Japan Specific
Virtex-4 Embedded System Development Board
(Lead-Free)
Virtex-4 Embedded System Development
Board, Japan Specific (Lead-Free)
Virtex-5 Networking Interface Board (LeadFree)
Virtex-5 LX110T Characterization Board (LeadFree)
Virtex-5 LX110T Characterization Board,
Japan Specific (Lead-Free)
Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT FF1136 RocketIO GTX
Characterization Platform
Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT FF1136 RocketIO GTX
Characterization Platform, Japan Specific
XtremeDSP Development Kit for Virtex-4,
Includes Full Seat of ISE Design Suite: DSP
Virtex-4 SX35 Device Locked Edition
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
CK-V6-ML623-G
CK-V6-ML623-G-J
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
CK-V6-ML623-G
CK-V6-ML623-G-J
CK-V6-ML623-G
CK-V6-ML623-G-J
CK-V6-ML623-G
CK-V6-ML623-G-J
HW-V5-ML510-G
HW-V5-ML510-G-J
No Xilinx Suggested Replacement
CK-V6-ML623-G
CK-V6-ML623-G-J
CK-V6-ML623-G
CK-V6-ML623-G-J
Avnet Partner Board:
AES-V6DSP-LX240T-G
Reference designs provided with all the above Development Systems are intended to be used as is.
The last version of design environment to support the reference designs is ISE® 11.1.
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Key Dates and Ordering Information
LogiCORE, IEEE 802.16e LDPC Encoder
th
Final orders accepted until November 5 , 2010.
th
Final orders shipped by November 12 , 2010.
th
No technical support available after November 5 , 2011.
Existing Warranty Contracts will be honored after product discontinuance but will not be renewable.
Virtex-4 FX12 PowerPC MicroBlaze Development Kit
st
Final orders accepted until December 1 , 2010.
th
Final orders shipped by December 15 , 2010.
rd
No technical support available after May 3 , 2011.
Multiple Xilinx Development Systems Kits and Boards
Available While Supplies Last: The products listed are in stock, but will NOT be replenished when inventory has been
depleted. When this occurs the product will be discontinued and no longer available for order.
Six months after the obsolescence process begins no technical support will be available for the product.
Response
Customers are requested to place last-time-buy orders in a timely manner prior to the key dates listed above to avoid
product availability issues. If you anticipate that your last time buy requirements will exceed the current rate, please
provide your Xilinx Sales Representative with a forecast of the requirements. All orders will be supported on a firstcome, first-served basis with the non-cancellable and non-returnable (NCNR) condition. For additional information or
questions, contact your local Xilinx Sales representative or Distributor.
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Revision History
The following table shows the revision history for this document:
Date
Version
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1.0
Description of Revisions
Initial release.
Notice of Disclaimer
THE XILINX HARDWARE FPGA AND CPLD DEVICES REFERRED TO HEREIN (“PRODUCTS”) ARE SUBJECT TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE XILINX LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH CAN BE VIEWED AT
http://www.xilinx.com/warranty.htm. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY USE OF PRODUCTS
IN AN APPLICATION OR ENVIRONMENT THAT IS NOT WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS STATED ON THE XILINX
DATA SHEET. ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. PRODUCTS ARE NOT
DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO BE FAIL-SAFE, OR FOR USE IN ANY APPLICATION REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE
PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS LIFESUPPORT OR SAFETY DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION
THAT INVOKES THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY OR ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE (“CRITICAL APPLICATIONS”). USE OF PRODUCTS IN CRITICAL APPLICATIONS IS AT THE SOLE RISK
OF CUSTOMER, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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