Welcome to the inaugural edition of I/O Magazine, the premier educational journal of I/O technology from Xilinx®. This magazine was created for practicing engineers in the semiconductor and electronic design communities, with an emphasis on design challenges and solutions.

In this issue, you will find articles on relevant design issues such as PCI Express, memory interfaces, signal integrity, and PC board design. You will also find useful information about tools, IP, and training classes that can help you complete your design on time.

CONTENTS:

PRODUCTS
Virtex-4 Breakthrough Performance at Lowest Cost ..................................5
Solving the Signal Integrity Challenge ................................................10

MARKETS
Implementing 70 High-Speed Channels with 9 FPGAs .........................12
Mesh Fabric Switching with Virtex-II Pro FPGAs....................................15

APPLICATIONS
Designing for Signal Integrity............................................................20
Ten Reasons Why Performing SI Simulations is a Good Idea..................24
For Synchronous Signals, Timing is Everything .....................................25
Accurate Multi-Gigabit Link Simulation with HSPICE..............................29
Eyes Wide Open...........................................................................33
A Low-Cost Solution for Debugging MGT Designs................................36
Backplane Characterization Techniques..............................................40
Tolerance Calculations in Power Distribution Networks ..........................45

WHITE PAPERS
A High-Channel-Density, Ultra-High Bandwidth Reference Backplane
Designed and Manufactured for 10 Gb/s NRZ Serial Signaling ............49
Method for Optimizing a 10 Gb/s PCB Signal Launch ........................60
Platform FPGA System Connectivity Solution ........................................70

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