• Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA (XC6LX16-CS324)
• USB2 port
• High-speed 40-pin VHDC expansion connector
• Four 12-pin Pmod connectors
• 8bit VGA, 10/100 Ethernet
• Digilent USB2 port providing board power, programming, & data transfers
• 16Mbyte Micron Cellular RAM
• 16Mbyte Micron Parallel PCM
• 16Mbyte Micron Quad-mode SPI PCM
• 10/100 SMSC LAN8710 PHY
• Digilent Adept USB port for power, programming & data transfers
• Type-A USB host for mouse, keyboard or memory stick
• 100MHz fixed-frequency oscillator
• 8 slide switches, 4 push buttons, 4-digit 7seg display, 8 LEDs
• Four double-wide Pmod connectors, one VHDC connector
• Rugged plastic case, USB cable included

The Nexys3 digital system development platform features Xilinx's newest Spartan-6 FPGA, 48Mbytes of external memory (including two non-volatile phase-change memories from Micron), and enough I/O devices and ports to host a wide variety of digital systems. The Nexys3 is an ideal platform for any engineer to gain experience with Xilinx's latest technologies, and it is perfectly suited to the classroom - new students can build logic circuits without worrying about complex external interfaces, and more advanced students can build complete digital systems, including controllers, CODECs, and embedded processors.

The on-board Adept high-speed USB2 port provides board power, FPGA programming, and user-data transfers at rates up to 38Mbytes/sec. A large collection of low-cost peripheral boards, including more than 30 Pmods and several new Vmods, can add additional features to the Nexys3, including A/D and D/A converters, breadboards, motor drivers, displays, etc. The Nexys3 is fully compatible with all Xilinx tools, including the free WebPack as well as Chipscope, EDK (embedded processor design kit) and other tools.