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Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) are the most flexible and capable devices available to interface to a large variety of system devices such as memories, data acquisition (ADC/DAC), image sensors, displays, and so on. Often, the goal is to interface these system devices to a software infrastructure running on a workstation platform using a Windows, Linux […]

PORTLAND, OR – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA USB 2.0 modules ideally suited for development engineering, prototyping, and OEM integration, today announced the availability of the latest version of their FrontPanel software and API. This release includes the much-anticipated support for 64-bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.

William Wong of Electronic Design writes about the continuing improvement of FPGA design tools. We spoke briefly with Mr. Wong during the release of our XEM3050 product. In a sidebar to this article, Bill briefly mentions the XEM3050 as a great way to include FPGA technology in a product without laboring the details of interfacing […]

PORTLAND, OR – Opal Kelly, a leading producer of powerful FPGA USB 2.0 modules ideally suited for development engineering, prototyping, and OEM integration, today announced the volume availability of its new XEM3050 module. Based on the 4,000,000-gate Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA and high-transfer-rate USB 2.0, the XEM3050 features on-board SDRAM, Flash, SSRAM, integrated power supplies, abundant […]

PORTLAND, OR – Opal Kelly announced today the availability of an industrial version of their popular XEM3010-1500P USB 2.0 FPGA module. The module is identical to their off-the-shelf XEM3010-1500P, but fitted with parts rated for the industrial temperature range (-40degC to +85degC). Although Opal Kelly is happy to work with customers to adapt existing products […]

PORTLAND, OR – All XEM3010-1500P modules currently shipping are now fully RoHS compliant. The XEM3010-1000, however, remains RoHS non-compliant as we continue to purge our existing inventory.

It has come to our attention that, due to a misunderstanding regarding one vendor’s components, the XEM3010-1000 and XEM3010-1500P are not fully RoHS compliant. We apologize for the inconvenience particularly in light of our recent RoHS compliance announcement.

All Opal Kelly products are now fully RoHS-compliant, including their popular XEM3001 and XEM3010 FPGA modules as well as all add-on modules and accessories sold through their online store.

Opal Kelly has released the XEM3010 Xilinx Spartan-3 Integration Module, adding to their line of USB 2.0 FPGA modules for general-purpose and OEM usage. The new module utilizes an XC3S1500 (XC3S1000 optional) FPGA and includes 32 MB SDRAM, Xilinx configuration PROM, and high-efficiency switch-mode supplies.

Opal Kelly Incorporated has released version 1.3.0 of its free FrontPanel software and programmer’s interface (API) for use with its Xilinx FPGA modules. This new release adds HDL behavioral simulation capability with behavioral models of their precompiled HDL interface modules.