FlexRay controller IP is optimised for Spartan-3

The LogiCore FlexRay controller IP takes full advantage of the configurability and scalability of Xilinx programmable logic technology.

Single-channel LogiCore FlexRay controller IP is now available optimised for Xilinx Automotive (XA) Spartan-3 generation devices.

FlexRay, a time-triggered and deterministic communication protocol from the FlexRay Consortium is quickly gaining traction in the industry as an automotive networking standard, capable of up to 10Mbit/s baud rates.

The IP core seamlessly works with the middleware stack and drivers developed by Vector, an industry leader in automotive development tools and software components.

Xilinx has also recently completed work with Vector to develop and release low-level drivers for its CAN LogiCore IP for the automotive market.

The release strengthens the Xilinx portfolio of automotive applications such as driver assistance systems, gateway or other applications where real-time, deterministic, communication between system components are critical.

The company continues to heavily invest in building optimised and flexible in-vehicle networking IP cores for the XA line of FPGAs to better serve the automotive market.

The LogiCore FlexRay controller IP takes full advantage of the configurability and scalability of Xilinx programmable logic technology.

"Tier One and OEM automakers looking for a real-time high-speed replacement for CAN will find that the flexibility to configure the number of transmit and receive buffers, for example, allow for a network interface truly optimised for the application at hand", says Nick DiFiore, Automotive System Architect and Solutions Manager at Xilinx.

The LogiCore FlexRay controller IP is available now from Xilinx for US $22,000.

The FlexRay middleware stack, drivers, and CAN low-level drivers are available from Vector.

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