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XILINX INTERNET RECONFIGURABLE LOGIC TECHNOLOGY
BOOSTED BY NEW ALLIANCECORE PRODUCTS
New cores enhance Internet data security and bandwidth
SAN JOSE, Calif., November 23, 1998 -- Xilinx, Inc., (NASDAQ:XLNX) today
announced two new AllianceCORE products aimed at enhancing Internet data
security and bandwidth.
The new cores, available immediately from AllianceCORE partners Memec
Design Services and CoreEl
MicroSystems, include a Data Encryption Standard (DES) engine core
and an HDLC controller core designed specifically to support the emerging
Point-to-Point Protocol over SONET (POS) communications standard.
"The Internet is an exciting new arena for programmable logic," said
Rich Sevcik, senior vice president of software, cores and support at Xilinx.
"Manufacturers embracing Xilinx Internet Reconfigurable Logic technology
to upgrade FPGA-based network appliances over the network will need a steady
supply of cores to help them implement their Internet equipment designs.
To assist this, we have partnered with intellectual property providers
to help bolster the Internet infrastructure with new programmable logic
cores like these."
Enhancing Internet Security
The XF-DES Data Encryption Standard engine core from Memec Design Services
is used to establish secure Internet transactions when employed in remote
access servers as well as satellite and cable and data modems. The core
supports both single- and triple-DES modes of operation. In single-DES
mode the core supports data throughput in excess of 155 Mbps (OC-3 speeds).
It is one of the only DES cores on the market to be certified by the U.S.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The core is already
in use by several Xilinx customers.
"We see a bright future for the Internet Reconfigurable Logic concept.
Since security is a concern for Internet users, our XF-DES engine core
provides an effective solution for Internet applications that require increased
levels of security," said Timothy Smith, managing director of Memec Design
Services. "Coupled with the low cost and high performance of the new XC4000XLA
and SpartanXL FPGAs, this solution is also cost-effective for Internet
systems that typically sell in very high volumes."
Improving Internet Bandwidth
CoreEl MicroSystems’ PPP8 HDLC core is a critical part of the circuitry
used to improve Internet bandwidth by packaging Internet traffic for transport
over existing high-speed SONET networks. The core conforms to the RFC1619
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) over SONET and
RFC1662 PPP in the HDLC framing specifications. The core is delivered
as two modules, supporting transmit and receive operations separately.
“The PPP8 HDLC core can operate at speeds of up to 80 MHz on the Xilinx
XC4000 FPGA family and at higher speeds on the new Virtex family,” said
Chetan Sanghvi, president of CoreEl MicroSystems. “As a result, IRL equipment
using this FPGA-based solution can support PPP over SONET/SDH at 155 Mbps
as well as 622 Mbps speeds.”
Availability and Pricing
Both cores are available today in Xilinx netlist formats. The XF-DES
core can be purchased directly from Memec Design Services for $5,000.
The Verilog source code version has a list price of $15,000, which includes
a test bench. The PPP8 HDLC core lists for $22,000 and can be purchased
directly from CoreEl MicroSystems. Source code for the CoreEl core is available
at extra cost.
About Memec Design Services
Memec Design Services (MDS), a founding member of the Xilinx AllianceCORE
program, is the design and engineering division of the Memec global semiconductor
distribution group of companies. The MDS mission is to offer clients a
complete suite of programmable logic engineering services, ranging from
design evaluations all the way through to complete turnkey device solutions.
Using Memec Design Services will reduce the time it takes to get new products
to market, improving productivity and profitability for original equipment
manufacturers in ever-increasing competitive business arenas. For
more information on Memec Design Services, access the world wide web at
www.memecdesign.com.
About CoreEl MicroSystems
CoreEl MicroSystems, Inc., a founding member of the Xilinx AllianceCORE
program, is located in Fremont, Calif. CoreEl MicroSystems Inc., is a leading
provider of Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) in the area of networking
and telecommunication. CoreEl provides a wide range of SIP solutions to
support SONET, ATM, Ethernet, and other telecommunication products. Many
of these Corecells are optimized for Xilinx FPGAs. For more information
on CoreEl, access the world wide web at www.coreel.com.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic solutions,
including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined
system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering
support. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx
invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and commands more than
half of the world market for these devices today. Xilinx solutions
enable customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products
for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial
control, instrumentation, high-reliability/military, and consumer markets.
For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at www.xilinx.com.
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