
xCORE-Analog sliceKIT Hardware Manual 2/33
Table of Contents
1 Overview 3
1.1 Introduction ......................................... 3
1.2 sliceKIT system layout ................................... 4
2 Core Board 6
2.1 Multiple core boards .................................... 7
2.2 Setup ............................................. 7
2.3 Power supply ........................................ 7
2.4 Debug ............................................ 7
2.5 xCORE-Analog boot ..................................... 8
2.6 xCONNECT Links ...................................... 9
2.7 Reset ............................................. 10
2.8 Clocking ........................................... 10
2.9 Testpoints .......................................... 10
2.10 Slot pinouts ......................................... 13
2.10.1 STAR .......................................... 14
2.10.2 SQUARE ......................................... 16
2.10.3 TRIANGLE ....................................... 18
2.10.4 CIRCLE ......................................... 20
2.10.5 CHAIN ......................................... 22
2.10.6 MIXED SIGNAL ..................................... 24
2.10.7 System Services Slot Signals ............................. 25
3 Slice Cards and Slots 26
4 Designing a Slice Card 27
4.1 Power ............................................. 27
4.2 Signal I/O .......................................... 27
4.3 sliceCARD Form Factors .................................. 28
4.4 Connector Pinouts ..................................... 29
4.4.1 STAR .......................................... 29
4.4.2 SQUARE ......................................... 30
4.4.3 TRIANGLE ....................................... 31
4.4.4 CIRCLE ......................................... 32
4.4.5 MIXED SIGNAL ..................................... 33
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