Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGAs Consume Less Than 1/10th The Power Of Competing FPGAs

Up to 94% lower in-rush power with smart configuration and up to 78% lower static power enabled by FPGA industry's first 90nm triple-oxide technology

Xilinx, Inc., the world's leading supplier of programmable logic solutions, today unveiled new data based on characterization of thousands of devices that reveals the substantial low power advantages of the Virtex-4 multi-platform FPGA family. Virtex-4 devices consume up to 94 percent lower in-rush power at start up, and up to 78 percent lower static power consumption, as compared to any competing 90nm FPGA. This significant power reduction is achieved through unique power-saving configuration circuitry and the use of 90nm triple-oxide technology. The power consumption advantages inherent to Virtex-4 FPGAs reduce system power supply and cooling loads, improving long-term system reliability and lowering total system costs. Designers can benefit from this power reduction while still achieving the highest levels of performance in the industry.