December 23, 2005—Xilinix, Inc., has announced that GE’s latest PXNplus CPU Security Platform is enabled by Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGAs and will provide building security for all Xilinx global locations.
Xilinx, as an early adopter of GE’s newest security platform, recently completed a seamless integration of the new equipment in its San Jose Headquarters, according to Xilinx. The company plans to expand the system into an integrated global security platform to secure its facilities throughout North America, Asia, and Europe.
The CPU serves as the interface between GE’s Picture Perfect security cameras and building access card readers, alarm system, emergency generators, and temperature control. Xilinx low-cost Spartan-3FPGs, combined with its leading MicroBlaze soft processor core, act as the main processor on the board. As the industry’s first access control CPU with flash memory, the PXNPlus supports direct communications over a TCP/IP network. Because of its FPGA-enabled flexible architecture, the platform can be upgraded with additional features to anticipate security needs of the future.
“Xilinx FPGAs are at the heart of the system, controlling all communication on the board. The Spartan-3 devices, MicroBlaze soft processor core, and ISE design tools provide the ideal solution, combining low cost and ease of use with ultimate flexibility, says Richard Terrill, senior manager of High Volume Products at Xilinx. “At installation, users can simply plug in downstream components without having to configure them separately. When it’s time for updates, they can deploy them over the network as well—this is due to the flexible architecture enabled by the use of our FPGAs.”
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