CoolRunner 2 CPLD

I want to know if the X2c family (coolrunner II) have a non-volatile
program memory inside its package: I would like a non-volatile memory
(eeprom...) that contains the "programs" also
when it's extinguished (and with a number of macrocells comparable with
a small/medium fpga).
However I would know the name of a low-power, non-volatile program
memory family (CPLD).
Another question: can I use the XC9500 programmer (seen
here: http://www.xilinx.com/support/programr/files/0380507.pdf) to
program the X2c family (or where I can find some programers for the
CPLD package)?

Thanks
Duccio

The schematic that you link points to is the Parallel Cable III and is used 
as a basis of many 3rd party programming cables like ourselves. It will 
usually program Coolrunner2 parts as well as XC9500 parts.

I am not quite sure what your CPLD question refers to but both Lattice and 
Altera also have CPLD offerings. Even the biggest CPLDs are generally 
smaller than smallest FPGAs in effective logic size.


John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd. - Home of Hollybush1. The PC104+ Spartan-3 Development 
Board.
http://www.enterpoint.co.uk


"Duccio" <picinotti.duccio@tin.it> wrote in message 
news:1142497117.216446.269970@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
>I want to know if the X2c family (coolrunner II) have a non-volatile
> program memory inside its package: I would like a non-volatile memory
> (eeprom...) that contains the "programs" also
> when it's extinguished (and with a number of macrocells comparable with
> a small/medium fpga).
> However I would know the name of a low-power, non-volatile program
> memory family (CPLD).
> Another question: can I use the XC9500 programmer (seen
> here: http://www.xilinx.com/support/programr/files/0380507.pdf) to
> program the X2c family (or where I can find some programers for the
> CPLD package)?
>
> Thanks
> Duccio
> 

Duccio wrote:

> I want to know if the X2c family (coolrunner II) have a non-volatile
> program memory inside its package: I would like a non-volatile memory
> (eeprom...) that contains the "programs" also
> when it's extinguished (and with a number of macrocells comparable with
> a small/medium fpga).
> However I would know the name of a low-power, non-volatile program
> memory family (CPLD).

There are a number of players in the On-Chip memory PLD devices

In the CPLD arena

Xilinx X2Cxx you mention
Lattice ispMACH4000z family
Atmel ATF15xASL/BE family,

In the FPGA fabric, but promoted as CPLD or Crossover devices
These make more sense as the macrocell count climbs.
These are not quite as low power as the 'Z' style CPLDs above,
but are less than the hungry FPGAs.

lattice ispMACH_XO
Altera MAX II


and NV FPGAs are also from
Actel    - various families
Lattice

..but you will have already looked at the vendors web sites ?

> Another question: can I use the XC9500 programmer (seen
> here: http://www.xilinx.com/support/programr/files/0380507.pdf) to
> program the X2c family (or where I can find some programers for the
> CPLD package)?

Check on the ISP software, for the cables supported.

-jg