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.
   
• XC9500XV
  This lower voltage CPLD offers 30% lower power consumption than 3.3V CPLDs, resulting in lower heat dissipation and increased long-term device reliability.
   
• 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.

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