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Media Photos Press Release Portland, Oregon – March 18, 2014 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA modules that provide essential device-to-computer interconnect using USB, announced the ZEM4310 Cyclone IV USB 3.0 FPGA Module, which leverages the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface for FPGA configuration download and communication. The ZEM4310, the company’s first Altera-based […]

Opal Kelly Announces Spartan-6 FPGA Module with Gigabit Transceivers and SuperSpeed USB 3.0. Press Coverage Need a fast way to develop complex, real-time USB 3.0 peripheral devices? This 60x75mm FPGA-based module can help. Xilinx Xcell Daily Blog, Steve Leibson Press Release Portland, Oregon – January 7, 2014 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful […]

Opal Kelly Announces Spartan-6 FPGA Module with SuperSpeed USB 3.0. Press Coverage FPGA Module Delivers FrontPanel API Via SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Bill Wong, Electronic Design Opal Kelly’s XEM6310 FPGA module boasts USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Connection, Clive Maxfield, EETimes Products Opal Kelly launches XEM6310 FPGA Module with USB 3.0 SuperSpeed connection, Toni McConnel, Embedded Press Release […]

Opal Kelly Introduces XEM6002 Integration Module with Digilent Pmod™ Compatible Connectors. Press Coverage Opal Kelly XEM6002 Integration Module Features Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA, Ken Cheung, FPGA Blog Opal Kelly’s XEM6002 Integration Module with Pmod-compatible connectors, Clive Maxfield, EETimes Products Press Release Portland, Oregon – October 2, 2012 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA […]

Portland, Oregon – September 6, 2012 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA modules that provide essential device-to-computer interconnect, using USB or PCI Express, announced the expansion of its FrontPanel cross-platform SDK family to the QNX Neutrino 6.5.0 real-time operating system. With QNX RTOS support, Opal Kelly continues its dedication to hardware platform design, […]

Small, Low-Cost FMC Carrier Includes Rich Development Environment Portland, Oregon – October 4, 2011 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA modules that provide essential device-to-computer interconnect using PCI Express or USB 2.0, today announced the Shuttle LX1 (XEM6006), the industry’s first low-cost, standards-based evaluation board platform with a rich evaluation environment. Based […]

Portland, Oregon – September 27, 2011 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA modules that provide essential device-to-computer interconnect using PCI Express or USB 2.0, today announced two industrial-temperature versions of its recently-released XEM6010 module. Based on the powerful Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA, with high-speed USB 2.0 interface for downloading and communication, the new […]

Portland, Oregon – April 7, 2011 – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA modules that provide essential device-to-computer interconnect using PCI Express or USB 2.0, today announced the XEM6010, a refresh of its flagship products XEM3010 and XEM3050. Based on the powerful new Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA, with high-speed USB 2.0 interface for downloading […]

Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA modules that provide essential device-to-computer interconnect using PCI Express or USB 2.0, today announced the XEM6001, an FPGA integration module based on the powerful Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA with high-speed USB 2.0 interface for downloading and control.

This article describes how a PC-controlled Waveform and Timing Generator (WTG) Instrument was developed using the Opal Kelly XEM3001 FPGA-USB module mated with an Optiphase custom adapter PCB. The WTG Instrument was developed to support R&D instrument development where fully custom and fully embedded solutions are not practical.