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DLP7000: Design Information

Wesley Cole
Prodigy 10 points
Part Number: DLP7000
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DLPC410

Hello,

My laboratory would like to build a visible light spectrometer using the DLP7000 chipset. The spectrometer will first be flown on a sounding rocket and then later, as an instrument on a CubeSat.

I would like more information on the details of the DLP7000 chipset and in particular, the DLPC410 controller. Is the Xilinx XC5VLX30 the only FPGA that can be used as the DLPC410 controller or could we substitute another FPGA? Would TI be willing to license the DLPC410 controller IP so we could incorporate it into a larger FPGA design?

We hope to finish our instrument by late this year so we'll need to start the detailed design soon.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Wesley Cole

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    TI__Guru 54705 points

    Hello Wesley,

    We do not have a way at this time to license the IP.  The design is validated to this FPGA.

    Is it import to build your own, or would you be interested in s pre-built spectrometer based on DLP technology?

    Fizix

  • 0 in reply to Fizix
    Prodigy 10 points

    Hi Fizix,

    Thanks for your quick reply.

    My lab would be very interested in a license agreement. Is there any chance you could put me in touch with someone at TI who we could discuss it with?

    Due to form factor constraints and other design details, we need to build our own spectrometer.

    According to the TI website, I can purchase a DLPC410ZYR controller in small quantities for about $300. What exactly does that include? Is it a Xilinx XC5VLX30 FPGA and the appropriate bit file?

    Wes

  • 0 in reply to Wesley Cole
    TI__Guru 54705 points

    Hello again Wes,

    I can pass your request on to our Business Development Manager.  I will get your information in the private message system.

    The DLPC410ZYR is indeed a Xilinx XC5VLX30 FPGA.  We are in the process of putting the design files on the web.  Also the original PROMs from Xilinx are now EOL,  The latest design files have been changed to use an inexpensive SPI PROM.  We are along with the design files releasing the bit file and the mcs file.  I believe there will also be a bin file as well.

    Fizix

  • 0 in reply to Fizix
    Prodigy 10 points

    Thanks Fizix. That answers my questions for now, but I'm sure I'll have more in the future.

    I'll talk with my group and come up with a plan on how we want to proceed from here.

    Best regards,

    Wes

  • +1 in reply to Wesley Cole
    TI__Guru 54705 points

    Wesley,

    Thank you for letting us know.  Please consider marking this thread as resolved.  You can always open a new thread as needed.

    Fizix