Selecting a CPLD

Whether you need low-power, high-performance or a combination of the two, Xilinx has a CPLD solution to fit your design challenge. Plus, you can take the next step and purchase CPLD devices from the online store.

CoolRunner Series

• CoolRunner™-II
  This cost-optimized 1.8V RealDigital CPLD family provides high performance, ultra low power, advanced system features, and the highest I/O count per macrocell of any competing CPLD.
    
• CoolRunner XPLA3
  This 3.3V low power CPLD family includes Fast Zero Power ™ (FZP) design technology that offers performance and price making them ideal for portable and wireless applications.

XC9500 Series

• XC9500XL
  This 3.3V low-cost CPLD family provides the high performance, expansive feature set, and flexibility demanded by today's cutting-edge system design.
   
• XC9500
  The 5V XC9500 CPLD brings you all the benefits of programmable logic in one cost-optimized, easy-to-use family. Flexibility, simplicity, performance, and low-cost.

Product Comparison Table
Features	CoolRunner-II	XPLA3	XC9500XL	XC9500
Core Voltage	1.8	3.3	3.3/2.5	5.0
Macrocells	32-512	32-512	36-288	36-288
I/Os	21-270	36-260	34-192	34-192
I/O Tolerance	1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V	5.0V	5.0V (XL), 3.3V, 2.5V	5.0V, 3.3V
TPD / ƒ max  (fastest)	3.8/323	4.5/213	5/222	5/100
Ultra Low Standby Power	28.8µW*	56.1µW	Low power mode	Low power mode
I/O Standards	LVTTL, LVCMOS, HSTL, SSTL	LVTTL, LVCMOS	LVTTL, LVCMOS	LVTTL, LVCMOS

Table 1

* Lowest system power consumption can be achieved with the CoolRunner-II advanced feature DataGATE.