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# FPGA VME Bridge Replacement for End of Life Tsi148

A Comparison of VME Bridge Component Features
Component
AMD (formerly Xilinx) Artix-7(Chosen by X-ES)
IDT Tsi148(EOL Component)
IDT Universe IID(Alternate Industry Offering)
Lifecycle Status
Chip Availability
Active
End of Life
Active
Launch Date
2010
2004
1998
VMEBus Standards
VME64 Extensions (VITA 1.1-1997) Support
Yes
Yes
No
VME64 2eSST (VITA 1.5-2003) Support
Yes
Yes
No
Interface
Host Interface
x4 PCI Express Gen2
PCI-X
Conventional PCI
PCI I/O Voltage
Not Required
3.3 V
5 V
Software Support
External DDR3 SDRAM DMA Buffer
Yes
No
No
Firmware
Firmware-Upgradeable
Yes
No
No
Future Portability of IP to new chip
Yes
No
No