SAN JOSE – Xilinx announced initial shipments of the Virtex-7 H580T FPGA, the world's first 3D heterogeneous all programmable product.

Virtex-7 HT devices use stacked silicon interconnect technology, featuring up to 16 28 Gbps and 72 13.1 Gbps transceivers; they are reportedly the only single-chip solutions for addressing Nx100G and 400G line card applications and functions.

Combined with Xilinx’s 100G gearbox, Ethernet MAC, OTN and Interlaken IP, Virtex-7 HT devices provide system integration for transitioning to CFP2 optical modules.

Having 28 Gbps transceivers on silicon separate from the core FPGA fabric reportedly allows for superior noise isolation.

Driven by the migration to CFP2 and, in the future, CFP4 optical modules, Virtex-7 HT devices enable integration capability for communication equipment vendors designing Nx100G and 400G line cards.

The devices allow support for up to four IEEE 100GE gearboxes in a single device, with the option of integrating debug capabilities, OTN, MAC or Interlaken IP within the same FPGA.

The upcoming Virtex-7 H870T device is 400GE ready and will be able to support future 400GE modules that require16 x 25 Gbps interfaces.

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