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XC7Z020-1CLG400C

XC7Z020-1CLG400C

Xilinx (AMD)
Zynq-7000 SoC option combining FPGA fabric with an embedded ARM processing subsystem for mixed HW/SW designs.
63 in stock

Overview

The XC7Z020-1CLG400C is a Xilinx (AMD) Zynq-7000 SoC that combines programmable FPGA fabric with an embedded ARM processing subsystem for mixed hardware/software designs. It is intended for applications that need tight hardware acceleration alongside software control, with flexible I/O and reconfigurable logic. The device is supplied in a 400-ball package and is targeted at embedded systems and prototyping to production designs.

Why Choose This Part

Choosing the XC7Z020 gives integrated FPGA fabric tightly coupled to an embedded ARM subsystem, enabling low-latency hardware acceleration alongside full-featured software stacks. The device offers flexible I/O and reconfigurability so you can implement custom peripherals, offload compute-heavy tasks to logic, and update hardware functions in the field. It is well supported by Xilinx toolchains and a broad ecosystem of development boards and reference designs.

Applications

Real-time video and image processing
Implement low-latency image pipelines, hardware-accelerated codecs, or vision preprocessing in FPGA fabric while running control and high-level algorithms on the ARM subsystem.
Edge AI and inference acceleration
Offload compute-critical kernels to the programmable fabric for deterministic performance while using the processor for orchestration and network/cloud connectivity.
Deterministic industrial control
Combine custom peripheral interfaces and hardware-timed control loops in logic with embedded software for supervisory tasks and communications.
Hardware/software co-design and prototyping
Develop custom IP blocks, accelerate algorithms in RTL, and run Linux or RTOS on the ARM cores for rapid prototyping and iterative development.

Getting Started

Common development paths use Xilinx Vivado Design Suite for HDL and block design, Vitis for embedded software, and PetaLinux for building Linux images. Popular evaluation hardware includes Avnet and Digilent Zynq-7000 development kits (for example, ZedBoard and similar boards) that expose common I/O and provide JTAG and SD boot support. Follow Xilinx application notes and reference designs to combine FPGA IP with software projects and use the vendor toolchains for bitstream generation and software deployment.

Part of AMD Xilinx Zynq family » XC7Z020

XC7Z020 Family

Comparing specs that differ across variants. The current part is highlighted.

Part Number Speed Package Temp Range Stock
XC7Z020-1CLG400C (this part) 63
XC7Z020-1CLG400I 667M LFBGA-400 -40degC ~ 100degC .. 229
XC7Z020-2CLG400I (AMD) 766M LFBGA-400 -40degC ~ 100degC .. 72
XC7Z020-1CLG484C (AMD) 667M LFBGA-484 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ)
Also available as: XC7Z020-2CLG400E

Also Consider

XC7Z010-1CLG400C Xilinx (AMD) - Lower-capacity Zynq-7000 option for designs that need the same architecture with fewer FPGA resources and reduced BOM cost.
XC7Z045-2FFG900I Xilinx (AMD) - Top-tier Zynq-7000 part in the family for maximum logic, DSP, and I/O when migrating to production systems needing the largest programmable fabric.