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Foundation and Alliance Series Software version 1.4 now shipping  
Request your Foundation Express "license.dat" file  
M1 Technology versus XACTstep 
Xilinx Software and FPGA Update Support for UniversitiesInternet Link (XUP Member password required) 
University Product Codes for M1-based SoftwareInternet Link (XUP Member password required) 

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Foundation and Alliance Series Software version 1.4 now shipping  

Xilinx is now shipping its latest Software Solutions, Foundation Series Express 1.4 and Alliance Series 1.4, which are based on M1 Technology

Xilinx Foundation Series Express (1.4), available for PCs running Windows '95 and Windows NT, integrates Xilinx's Design Implementation Tools with the very popular Foundation Design Entry Tools. The Foundation Standard package (US-FND-EXP-PC) includes these well integrated and easy to use design entry tools: 

Foundation Series Express 1.4 has several improvements over Foundation Series 1.3Internet Link

Xilinx Alliance Series software (1.4), available for both workstations and PCs, integrates Xilinx's Design Implementation Tools with all libraries and interfaces for Synopsys, Viewlogic, Mentor, and Cadence. Other design entry tool vendors, such as OrCAD, Synplicity, Synario provide Xilinx libraries and interfaces in their own software packages. 


 

Request your Foundation Express "license.dat" file 

If you are a university instructor, you have received a commercial Foundation Series Express 1.4 upgrade, and you want to take advantage of the new VHDL and Verilog synthesis features, then then you need to get a new "license.dat" file for your PC(s).  Please follow these steps: 

Step 1) Fill in the "license.dat" file request formInternet Link and Xilinx customer service will provide you with your new "license.dat" file within 2 business days. 

Step 2) Read over the important Foundation Express usage informationInternet Link

Step 3) If you do not receive a response within 2 business days, you can contact a Xilinx customer service representative directly. 

Xilinx Customer Service Representatives for Universities: 

 
Location Contact Telephone Fax Email / Website
USA & Canada Xilinx Customer Service 800-624-4782 408-559-0115 univlic@xilinx.com 
EuroPractice Members EuroPractice +44 (0)1235 44 5327 +44 (0)1235 44 5546 europractice_sss@rl.ac.uk 
http://www.te.rl.ac.uk/europractice/univs/toc.htmlInternet Link
CIC Taiwan members - CIC 
- Memec 
  Taiwan
+886-3-577-3693 
+886-2-760-2028 
 
+886-3-577-4064 
+886-2-765-1488 
 
http://www.cic.edu.tw/Internet Link 
 
 
IDEC S.Korea members - IDEC 
- Seodu Logic
+82-42-866-0813 
+82-2-563-6433 
 
+82-42-866-0803 
+82-2-562-4657 
 
http://idec.kaist.ac.kr/Internet Link 
 
 
All Other Locations Local Xilinx Distributor http://www.xilinx.com/company/sales/int_reps.htm
 


M1 Technology versus XACTstep

This table provides a basic comparison of XACTstepTM v5.2 / 6.0 Software versus Xilinx M1-based Implementation Software. Version 1.3 Implementation Software is common to both the Xilinx Alliance Series and the Xilinx Foundation Series. 
 
XACTstep Software 
v5.2.x (WS) / v6.0.x (PC)
New M1-based Implementation Software, v1.3 
Operating System    
WS = SunOS, HP Unix,  Solaris* 
PC = DOS, Windows 3.1x, 
         Windows '95* 
 
WS = SunOS, HP Unix, Solaris 
PC = Windows '95, Windows NT
Binary code is... 16 bit     
32 bit 
(No more DOS windows ! ) 
 
Graphical User Interface    
- Command Line only 
      on Workstation 
- Graphical Push Button on Windows 
- Command Line on DOS 
 
   
- Graphical Push Button on 
      WS and PC 
- Command Line option 
      available on WS and 
      Windows 
 
Netlist Format(s) Xilinx Netlist Format (XNF) only      
EDIF 2.0.0 is default. 
XNF also accepted. 
 
Place & Route PPR algorithm 
- Best case 85% CLB utilization
    
PAR algorithm from NeoCAD 
- Typical 95% CLB utilization 
      on XC4000EX/XL 
- 100% utilization possible 
- Faster compile times, 
      especially on XC4000EX, 
      4000XL, andXC9500 
 
Xilinx Family Support    
XC2000, XC3x00/A, XC4000/L/A/E, XC5000, XC7300, XC9500** 
 
   
XC4000L/E/EX/XL, XC9500, 
XC3x00A***, XC5000*** 
 
Licensing     
WS = Highland License Manager 
         - Floating Licenses 
           or  Single Node 
PC = XKEY program & 
           physical key 
        - Single Node 
 
WS & PC = Flex LM Software 
       - Floating Licenses**** 
        or Node Locked 
 
*       XACTstep v5.2/6.0 software runs on these operating systems, but it has not been 100% 
         qualified for those OS's. 
**     XC9500 operation under v6.0 required modification of DOS & Windows path variables. 
         M1 Technology completely integrates the XC9500 family. 
***   XC3x00A and XC5000 family support will be included in the 1.4 release sometime near 
         the end of 1997. 
         Note that the older XC4000 and XC4000A devices are NOT be supported with M1. 
**** The default version 1.3 license type for the PC is Node Locked.  Inform Xilinx customer 
         service or your Xilinx representative if you need floating licenses on your TCP compliant 
         PC network. 
 

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