SAN JOSE, Calif., August 23, 1999—Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced a strategic partnership agreement with Memec Design Services (MDS) to provide specialized design services and support for the industry leading Xilinx PCI solutions. Memec operates design centers around the globe and is a member of the Xilinx XPERTS network of consulting firms. 

Under the terms of the agreement, MDS purchased several licenses of PCI source code and test benches for the Xilinx PCI LogiCORE products from Xilinx. MDS has rights to provide customization and integration services for the full spectrum of Xilinx PCI LogiCORE solutions. Through the agreement, MDS will provide five days of free design services for the new Real PCI 64/66 customers and three days of free design services for customer purchasing the popular PCI 32bit/33 MHz design kit. New PCI customers can use this unique offer for personalized PCI training, and experienced PCI users can apply it toward integration and customization services.

"PCI is fast becoming the bus standard for both networking and communications applications as well as traditional PC products," said Babak Hedayati, program director for Cores Solutions marketing at Xilinx. "With so many customers new to PCI, we are committed to providing complete PCI solutions, and the MDS agreement will allow our customers to reduce the learning curve and focus on system level design."

"The demand for high performance Xilinx FPGA-based PCI solutions is ballooning as bandwidth requirements continue to increase for communications, networking and multimedia applications," said Tim Smith, managing director of Memec Design Services, "Our goal is to help our joint customers speed up their time to market. We are backing this effort with a team of more than 30 certified engineers in North America." 

The services from MDS are offered any time Xilinx PCI products are purchased from Insight Electronics. 

Xilinx has licensed its PCI LogiCORE solutions to more than 500 customers worldwide since the product was introduced in 1996. A license allows customers to use the core in an unlimited number of individual product designs. More than 50 customers already have licensed the latest Real PCI 64/66 LogiCORE solutions for fully compliant 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI applications in Xilinx Virtex FPGAs since the core was introduced in March. 

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.

About Memec Design Services

Memec Design Services (MDS) is the design and engineering division of Memec global semiconductor distribution group. MDS offers a complete suite of Programmable Logic engineering services, from design evaluations through device solutions. Memec Design Services reduces the time it takes to get new products to market, improving productivity and profitability in ever increasing competitive business arenas. MDS has invested in the latest programmable logic development tools, supporting many modes of design entry and simulation. Memec Design Services is a major developer of Intellectual Property for Xilinx FPGAs. The main benefit of using custom developed IP cores is reduction in design development time and cost by up to 50%. Memec Design Services offers the very highest standard of design expertise to meet all aspects of our clients’ programmable logic system requirements.

Xilinx is a registered trademark, and all XC-prefix product designations, LogiCORE, Real PCI, and XPERTS are trademarks of Xilinx, Inc. Other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 

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