The XCV300E-7FG456I is a high-performance, industrial-grade Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) from Xilinx (now AMD), part of the acclaimed Virtex-E family. Designed for demanding embedded, communications, and signal-processing applications, the XCV300E-7FG456I delivers 300K system gates, 6,912 logic cells, and operates at a blazing-fast 400 MHz — all in a compact 456-pin FBGA package. Whether you’re designing for telecommunications, industrial automation, or high-speed data processing, this component offers the programmable flexibility and performance that engineers rely on.

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What Is the XCV300E-7FG456I?

The XCV300E-7FG456I is a member of the Xilinx Virtex-E 1.8V FPGA series, manufactured using an advanced 0.18 µm, 6-layer metal CMOS process technology. The “E” in Virtex-E denotes an enhanced generation of the original Virtex architecture, delivering significant gains in logic density, speed, and on-chip memory capacity.

The part number decodes as follows:

This industrial temperature suffix makes the XCV300E-7FG456I especially suitable for ruggedized environments where consumer-grade components would fail.

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XCV300E-7FG456I Key Specifications

General Electrical Specifications

Logic Resources

Memory Resources

I/O and Package Information

Operating Conditions

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XCV300E-7FG456I Package Dimensions

The XCV300E-7FG456I uses a 456-ball Fine-pitch BGA (FBGA) package, sometimes also listed as 456-BBGA in distributor databases. Key physical attributes are:

Designers should refer to the Xilinx Virtex-E packaging specification document for precise mechanical drawings and PCB land pattern recommendations before layout.

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Virtex-E Architecture Overview

Understanding the internal architecture of the Virtex-E family helps explain why the XCV300E-7FG456I performs so well across a wide range of applications.

Configurable Logic Blocks (CLBs)

Each CLB in the Virtex-E architecture contains two slices, and each slice contains:

• Two 4-input Look-Up Tables (LUTs) — used as logic functions or distributed RAM
• Two D-type Flip-Flops
• Fast carry and arithmetic logic chains

This gives the XCV300E-7FG456I 1,536 CLBs × 2 slices × 2 LUTs = 6,144 LUT resources, providing enormous flexibility for combinatorial and sequential logic designs.

Block SelectRAM

The on-chip Block SelectRAM resources are true dual-port 4096-bit SRAM blocks configurable as:

• 4096 × 1-bit
• 2048 × 2-bit
• 1024 × 4-bit
• 512 × 8-bit
• 256 × 16-bit

All 16 blocks can operate independently and simultaneously, making them ideal for FIFOs, LUT-based RAM, and data buffering.

Digital Clock Management (DCM)

The Virtex-E family includes Digital Clock Managers (DCMs) that provide:

• Clock multiplication and division
• Phase shifting (fine and coarse)
• Clock deskewing
• Duty-cycle correction

These are essential for high-speed synchronous designs and multi-clock domain applications.

Programmable I/O Standards

The XCV300E-7FG456I supports a rich set of programmable I/O voltage standards:

This multi-standard I/O capability makes the XCV300E-7FG456I highly interoperable in mixed-voltage system designs.

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XCV300E-7FG456I Applications

The XCV300E-7FG456I is used across a wide range of industries and design types:

Telecommunications & Networking

• Line card processing in SONET/SDH systems
• ATM cell processing and traffic management
• Protocol bridging and conversion
• High-speed serial data interfaces

Industrial Automation & Control

• Motor drive control with PWM generation
• Industrial Ethernet (EtherCAT, PROFINET)
• Real-time sensor data acquisition
• PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) coprocessing

Defense & Aerospace (Legacy Systems)

• Radar signal processing (legacy platforms)
• Image processing for targeting systems
• Secure communication hardware interfaces

Medical Equipment

• Ultrasound signal processing
• Patient monitoring data aggregation
• Imaging system control logic

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

• FIR/IIR filter implementations
• FFT processing engines
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) hardware back-ends
• Baseband processing

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Programming & Design Tools for XCV300E-7FG456I

Since the XCV300E-7FG456I is a legacy Virtex-E device, it is supported by Xilinx ISE Design Suite (not Vivado, which dropped support for older devices):

Configuration Memory Options

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XCV300E-7FG456I Ordering Information

Part Number Variants

Note: The “I” suffix designates the industrial temperature grade, making XCV300E-7FG456I the preferred choice for harsh-environment deployments. The “C” suffix denotes commercial temperature range only.

Alternative / Compatible Package Options

The XCV300E core is also available in smaller packages for lower I/O count requirements:

The logic resources remain identical across all package options — only the accessible I/O count changes.

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Compliance & Certifications

Always verify RoHS status with your distributor at time of purchase for regulatory compliance purposes.

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Why Choose the XCV300E-7FG456I?

Strengths at a Glance

Limitations to Consider

For new design starts, consider migrating to current Xilinx/AMD families such as Spartan-7, Artix-7, or Kintex-7, which offer better performance-per-watt and active tool support.