FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
XILINX INTRODUCES XC9500XV FAMILY,
INDUSTRY'S FIRST 2.5-VOLT FLASH ISP CPLDs
Advanced architecture provides for easy design implementation

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 19, 1999 –Anticipating market requirements for lower power and higher performance, Xilinx, Inc., (NASDAQ:XLNX), today announced the new XC9500XV family, the industry's first 2.5-volt complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs). The XC9500XV family provides power savings of 75 percent over current 5-volt CPLDs. The new XC9500XV lower power devices also will be available in miniature 48-pin and 144-pin chip-scale packages that are ideal for small form factor, high volume applications such as handsets and PCMCIA cards. 

High Performance Through Advanced Process Technology 

Manufactured on the latest generation FastFLASH process, the new XC9500XV CPLDs provide the same advanced architectural features and densities as the popular 3.3-volt XC9500XL family introduced last year, with device offerings of 36, 72, 144 and 288 macrocells. High performance versions offering pin-to-pin delays as low as 3.5 nanoseconds and system frequencies as fast as 225 MHz will be available later this year. The 2.5-volt XC9500XV devices are optimized for in-system programming (ISP), featuring the industry's most extensive IEEE 1149.1 JTAG support. This capability streamlines the manufacturing, testing and programming of CPLD-based electronic products.  The new XC9500XV family will also be supported by the soon-to-be released Java API for Boundary Scan programming standard. 

 “The introduction of the XC9500XV family once again demonstrates our commitment to lead the market,” said Evert Wolsheimer, vice president and general manager of the Xilinx CPLD Business Unit. “We now offer a complete 2.5-volt programmable logic solution to our customers, from the 36-macrocell XC9536XV CPLD to  the one-million gate Virtex XCV1000 FPGA.” 

First CPLD for System Designers 

 The advanced architecture of the XC9500XV family allows for easy design implementation,  permitting designers to concentrate on system design rather than on chip-level details.  Unique features of the XC9500XV family include a 54-input block fan-in which contributes to superior pin-locking capability; built-in input hysteresis for improved noise margin; bus-hold circuitry for better I/O control; hot plugging to eliminate the need for power sequencing; and local/global clock control to provide maximum flexibility to each individual macrocell. 

The XC9500XV family is fully supported by Xilinx Foundation Series and Alliance Series software packages as well as the recently announced Xilinx WebFITTER tool. 

Pricing and availability 

Engineering samples of the XC95144XV devices are available now.  The XC9536XV, XC9572XV and XC95288XV devices are planned to be available in the second quarter of 1999.  The XC9500XV family will be aggressively priced up to 20 percent lower than the 3.3-volt XC9500XL family.  

XC9500XV Family at a Glance
 
XC9536XV
 XC9572XV XC95144XV XC95288XV
Macrocells
36
72
144
288
Max User I/O
34
72
117
192
Fastest tpd (ns)
3.5
4.0
4.0
5.0
Highest Fsys (MHz)
225
200
200
178
Package Options
PC44
PC44
VQ64 VQ64
TQ100 TQ100
TQ144 TQ144
PQ208
CS48 CS48
CS144
BG256
High Volume* Projected Price $1.00 $1.45 $3.50 $6.60
(January 2000) *100,000 units
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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