Customer requirements for logic solutions that provide higher speeds and greater logic density continue to drive the demand for Xilinx products. The company currently offers several series of FPGAs and CPLDs that are tailored to meet the requirements of different applications.

Platform FPGAs

The Virtex-II solution is the first embodiment of the Platform FPGA, once again setting a new benchmark in performance, and offering a feature set that is unparalleled in the industry.

Virtex
The Xilinx Virtex™ series was the first line of FPGAs to offer one-million system gates. Introduced in 1998, the Virtex product line fundamentally redefined programmable logic by expanding the traditional capabilities of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to include a powerful set of features that address board level problems for high performance system designs.

The latest devices in the Virtex-E series, unveiled in 1999, offer more than three million system gates. The Virtex-EM devices, introduced in 2000 and the first FPGAs to be manufactured using an advanced copper process, offer additional on chip memory for network switch applications.

Spartan
Xilinx Spartan™ FPGAs are ideal for low-cost, high volume applications and are targeted as replacements for fixed-logic gate arrays and for application specific standard products (ASSP) products such as bus interface chip sets.

The Spartan-II family offers some of the most advanced FPGA technologies available today, including programmable support for multiple I/O standards (including 5V tolerance), on-chip block RAM and digital delay lock loops for both chip-level and board-level clock management. In addition, the Spartan-II devices provide superior value by eliminating the need for many simple ASSPs such as phase lock loops, FIFOs, I/O translators and system bus drivers that in the past have been necessary to complete a system design.

CPLDs
XC9500
The high-performance, low-cost XC9500™ families of Xilinx CPLDs are targeted for leading-edge systems that require rapid design development, longer system life, and robust field upgrade capability. The XC9500 families range in density from 36 to 288 macrocells and are available in 2.5-volt, 3.3-volt and 5-volt versions. These devices support In-System Programming (ISP) which allows manufacturers to perform unlimited design iterations during the prototyping phase, extensive system in-board debugging, program and test during manufacturing, as well as field upgrades. Based upon advanced process technologies, the XC9500 families provide fast, guaranteed timing, superior pin locking, and a full JTAG compliant interface.

CoolRunner
The CoolRunner™ CPLDs are the first to combine very low power with high speed, high density, and high I/O counts in a single device. CoolRunner CPLDs feature Fast Zero Power® technology, allowing the devices to draw virtually no power in standby mode, making them ideal for the fast growing market for battery operated portable electronic equipment such as laptop PCs, telephone handsets, personal digital assistants and electronic games. These CPLDs also use far less dynamic power during actual operation compared to conventional CPLDs, an important feature for high performance, heat sensitive equipment such as telecom switches, video conferencing systems, simulators, high end testers and emulators.

Military & Aerospace
Xilinx is the leading supplier of High-Reliability programmable logic devies to the aerospace and defense markets. These devices are used in a wide range of applications such as electronic warfare, missile guidance and targeting, RADAR, SONAR communications, signal processing, avionics and satellites. The Xilinx QPRO family of ceramic and plastic QML designers with advanced programmable logic solutions for next generation designs. The QPRO family also includes select products that are radiation hardened for use in satellite and other space applications.

XC4000XL/XLA FPGAs
Optimized for 3.3 volt designs, the Xilinx XC4000X series FPGAs now offer twice the capacity of any previous FPGA while delivering industry-leading system performance. Consisting of the new XC4000XLA and XC4000XV FPGA families, the XC4000X series is an enhanced version of the industry-standard XC4000 architecture.

XC4000XV FPGAs
The XC4000XV features a 0.25 micron family of four members that deliver up to 500,000 system gates, ranging in density from 10,982 to 20,102 logic cells. The XC4000XV features system performance of over 100 MHz while minimizing power consumption in today's high performance systems. The 2.5-volt XC4000XV family extends and builds on the successes of the 5-volt XC4000 and the 3-volt XC4000XL series by reaching new heights in process technology, density, and performance.

Other Device Families

XC3000 FPGAs
XC5200 FPGAs