The Xilinx Virtex-7 VC707 Evaluation Kit features the XC7VX485T FPGA with 40Gb/s serial bandwidth, PCIe Gen2x8, DDR3, and FMC expansion. Ideal for high-performance DSP, networking, and embedded development.

Key Features:

• XC7VX485T-2FFG1761C FPGA – High-speed GTX transceivers (16Gbps)
• 1GB DDR3 + PCIe Gen2x8 – Advanced memory & interface support
• FMC HPC Connectors – Expand with mezzanine cards for custom I/O

Xilinx Virtex-7 VC707 FPGA Evaluation Kit (XC7VX485T) - Ultimate High-Speed FPGA Development Platform

The Xilinx Virtex-7 VC707 Evaluation Kit is a feature-rich development board built around the XC7VX485T-2FFG1761C FPGA, designed for high-performance computing, networking, and embedded systems. With 40Gb/s serial bandwidth, PCIe Gen2 x8, DDR3 memory, and FMC expansion, it provides engineers with a full-featured platform for prototyping high-speed designs in 5G, data centers, aerospace, and AI acceleration.

Key Features & Benefits

1. Virtex-7 XC7VX485T FPGA – High-Speed Processing Power

• FPGA Model: XC7VX485T-2FFG1761C (Virtex-7 Family)
• Logic Capacity: 485K logic cells, 37Mb BRAM, 2,800 DSP slices
• Transceivers: 16x GTX @ 16Gbps (supports PCIe Gen3, 10G Ethernet, CPRI)
• Clock Management: Integrated MMCMs/PLLs for flexible timing

2. High-Bandwidth Interfaces

• PCI Express Gen2 x8 Edge Connector – Layed out for Gen3 compatibility
• DDR3 SODIMM – 1GB @ 800MHz (1600Mbps)
• Gigabit Ethernet – GMII/RGMII/SGMII via Marvell PHY
• SFP+ Cage & SMA Ports – For optical/electrical high-speed serial (10G+)

3. Expandability & Custom I/O

• Dual FMC HPC Connectors
  • FMC1: 8 GTX lanes + 160 single-ended (80 diff) I/O
  • FMC2: 8 GTX lanes + 116 single-ended (58 diff) I/O
  • Supports Vadj = 1.8V for mixed-voltage designs
• SD Card Slot – For auxiliary storage/configuration

4. Flexible Configuration Options

• JTAG/USB Programming – Via onboard FTDI interface
• 128MB BPI Flash – For PCIe boot configurations
• Quad SPI Flash – 16MB for auxiliary storage

5. Debug & Monitoring

• Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) Port – For voltage/temperature sensing
• 8 GPIO Headers + LCD Display – Real-time status monitoring
• 5 Pushbuttons + 8 DIP Switches – Manual control

Technical Specifications

Category	Specification
FPGA	XC7VX485T-2FFG1761C (Virtex-7)
Transceivers	16x GTX @ 16Gbps
Memory	1GB DDR3 SODIMM (800MHz, 1600Mbps)
PCIe	Gen2 x8 (Gen3-ready layout)
Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps (Marvell PHY)
FMC Expansion	2x HPC (16 GTX total)
Clocking	200MHz diff OSC + programmable SiTime MEMS OSC
Configuration	JTAG, USB, BPI Flash, Quad SPI
Display Output	HDMI + 2x16 LCD
Power Supply	12V wall adapter or ATX

Applications

🚀 5G & Wireless: CPRI/OBSAI, mmWave processing 📡 Networking: 10G/40G Ethernet, packet processing 🖥️ Data Centers: Accelerators, NVMe over Fabrics 🔬 Scientific Computing: High-speed DSP, radar/sonar 🛰️ Aerospace/Defense: Secure comms, SDR

Comparison to Competing Kits

EK-V7-VC707-G comparison with alternative parts

Feature	VC707 (Virtex-7)	Altera Arria 10 GX	KU060 (Kintex UltraScale)
FPGA	XC7VX485T	10AX115H3F34	XCKU060
Transceivers	16x GTX (16Gbps)	12x (17.4Gbps)	32x GTH (16Gbps)
PCIe Support	Gen2 x8	Gen3 x8	Gen3 x8
Memory	1GB DDR3	2GB DDR4	4GB DDR4
FMC Support	Dual HPC	Single HPC	Dual HPC

Why VC707? Balanced cost/performance for legacy Virtex-7 designs.

Package Includes

• VC707 Evaluation Board (XC7VX485T FPGA)
• Vivado Design Suite (1-year license)
• AMS101 Evaluation Card (for analog sensing)
• Ethernet, USB, Power Cables
• Programmable MEMS Oscillator

Getting Started

1. Install Vivado – Device-locked for XC7VX485T.
2. Explore Reference Designs – PCIe, Ethernet, DDR3 demos.
3. Connect FMC Card – Extend with high-speed ADC/DAC.
4. Debug via AMS – Monitor voltage/temperature in real-time.

Order Now & Accelerate Your FPGA Development!

The VC707 Kit is the ultimate platform for high-speed prototyping with Xilinx’s Virtex-7 FPGA.