XAPP502 - Using a Microprocessor to Configure Xilinx FPGAs via Slave Serial or SelectMAP Mode Application Note: Virtex and Spartan FPGA Families R Using a Microprocessor to Configure Xilinx FPGAs via Slave Serial or SelectMAP Mode Author: Mike Peattie XAPP502 (v1.6.1) August 24, 2009 Summary With embedded systems becoming more popular, many designers want to reduce their component count and increase flexibility. To accomplish both of these goals, a microprocessor already avai……