Press Releases - 2003

Product Announcements

December 2003

• Xilinx Provides Unprecedented System Integration With New DUC And Enhanced FEC DSP Cores - December 24, 2003
• Xilinx Named 2003 Impact Supplier Of The Year By Lucent Technologies - December 23, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Successful Interoperability Between Xilinx And IBM HIgh Speed Serdes Technology - December 22, 2003
• Xilinx Enables Next Generation Metro Area Networks By Delivering Ethernet Over Sonet/SDH Solutions - December 17, 2003
• Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGAs Are 38% Faster Than Competitive Offerings Using ISE 6.1I Design Tools - December 17, 2003
• Xilinx Delivers World's First FPGA-Based DSP Software Tool With JTAG Interface - Expands Customer Access To XtremeDSP Solution
  - December 15, 2003
• Xilinx And Intelliga Announce Low Cost Automotive Lin Bus Solution Using Spartan-3 FPGAs - December 11, 2003
• Napatech And Xilinx Announce World's First 10 Gbps Programmable Ethernet Adapter - December 10, 2003
• Xilinx Spartan-3 Devices Enable High Performance DSP Functions At Breakthrough Low Cost Price Points - December 10, 2003
• Xilinx Unveils Revolutionary FPGA Architecture, Enables Next-Generation Platform FPGAs - December 8, 2003

November 2003

• Avent And Xilinx Deliver Low-Cost Serial I/O Design Kit For Industry-Leading Virtex-II Pro FPGAs - November 25, 2003
• RTOS Industry Leaders Recognize Virtex-II Pro PowerPC And MicroBlaze As Leading FPGA Processing Solutions - November 25, 2003
• QNX Enables Easier End Product Differetiation For High Reliability Applications Using Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGAs - November 18, 2003
• Xilinx Delivers Virtex-II Pro X FPGAs - World's Most Capable High-Speed Serial Transceiver Solution - November 17, 2003
• Xilinx Announces RocketLabs in 15 Worldwide Locations - November 17, 2003
• Mentor Graphics Delivers First Totally Integrated PCB Design and Signal Integrity Solution for Xilinx Virtex-II Pro X FPGAs - November 17, 2003
• Insight Memec Ships Entry-Level Serial I/O Design Kit For Virtex-II Pro - Industry's Most Widely Used FPGA For High-Speed Serial Design - November 12, 2003
• Xilinx Spartan Series Is World's Most Popular Low Cost FPGA With A Record Six Million Devices Shipped In A Single Quarter - November 11, 2003
• Xilinx Reports FPGA Industry Record Shipments Of Multi-Gigabit Transceivers - November 10, 2003
• Xilinx Aurora Serial I/O Open Protocol Tops 1000 Licensees - FPGA Industry's Most Widely Adopted 3.125 Gbps Solution - November 6, 2003
• Xilinx Chips Selected As Reconfigurable Computing Engine In Octigabay 12K - November 3, 2003

October 2003

• Xilinx Delivers World's Lowest Cost FPGA-based Embedded Processor For Less Than 75 Cents - October 29, 2003
• Xilinx Releases Free Virtex-II Pro UltraController Design To Maximize Device Utilization And Accelerate System Design - October 27, 2003
• Mercury Computer Systems and Xilinx Unveil New Software Radio Technology for Real-World Deployed Applications - October 14, 2003
• Xilinx Expands Low Cost Leadership With Next Generation Free WebPack 6.1i Design Solution - October 13, 2003
• Xilinx Ships Four Spartan-3 Family Members Through Flawless 90nm Manufacturing Execution - October 6, 2003
• At 1 Million Gates For Under $12* Xilinx 90nm Spartan-3 Devices Are The World's Lowest-Priced FPGAs - October 6, 2003

September 2003

• Celoxica and Xilinx Deliver Next Generation System Design Tools for Virtex-II Pro Power PC and MicroBlaze Users - September 29, 2003
• Xilinx Technology Drives Performance in BMW Williams Formula One Race Car at 2003 Grand Prix - September 26, 2003
• Xilinx FPGAS Flying Aboard Optus Communications Satellite - September 25, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Immediate Availability Of Next Generation PCI Express* Solution - September 16, 2003
• Xilinx And Amirix Systems Announce Hardware And IP Development Platform For IBM PowerPC In Virtex-II Pro Embedded Systems - September 16, 2003
• Xilinx CoolRunner-II Chips Enable Life-Saving Rescue Systems - September 16, 2003
• Next-Generation Virtex Family From Xilinx To Top One Billion Transistor Mark - September 15, 2003
• Xilinx Extends High-End FPGA Leadership by Shipping World's Highest Capacity & Capability FPGA - September 15, 2003
• Xilinx Announces RocketPhy 10 Gbps XFP Design Kit - September 15, 2003
• Xilinx Radically Improves Embedded Design Productivity With Latest Embedded Development Kit V6.1i - September 15, 2003
• Xilinx-Enabled Products Featured At "Embedded In Action" Showcase - September 15, 2003
• Accelerated Technology and Xilinx Add Support for Industry Leading MicroBlaze Soft Processor Core with the Nucleus RTOS - September 15, 2003
• Corelis Announces JTAG Emulation Support for the Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGA PowerPC 405 Core - September 15, 2003
• Hier Design PlanAhead Software Provides Substantial Time-to-Market Advantage with Xilinx ISE 6.1i - September 9, 2003
• Mentor Graphics Delivers Complete FPGA Design Flow Resulting in Increased Productivity with Xilinx Latest ISE Software - September 9, 2003
• Synplicity's FPGA Synthesis Solutions Offer Full Support For Xilinx ISE 6.1i Software - September 9, 2003
• Xilinx Programmable Chips Enable Revolutionary Self Regenerating Electronic Tissue - September, 8, 2003
• New Xilinx ISE 6.1i Software Demonstrates Major Leap In Capability & Performance Leadership With 250 New Features - September 8, 2003
• Xilinx Enhances Serial Digital Video Solutions With New Multi-Rate SDI And HD-SDI Interface - September 2, 2003

August 2003

• PW03 Workshops Highlight Programmable DSPs And FPGAs As Complementary Technologies - August 21, 2003
• Xilinx Virtex Series Reaches Two Billion Revenue Milestone - August 20, 2003
• Xilinx Enables Reconfigurable Computing With Free JBits Software For Use With Virtex-II FPGAS - August 5, 2003

July 2003

• New Xilinx DSP Cores Provide Low Cost, Scalable Multi-Channel Solutions For Wireless & Cable Modem Infrastructure - July 30, 2003
• Cypress And Xilinx Accelerate Deployment Of Next-Generation Data Over Sonet/SHD Solutions For Metro Area Network Applications - July 30, 2003
• Xilinx And STMicroelectronics Combine FPGA And Memory Expertise To Deliver Platform Flash Solution - July 29, 2003
• Xilinx FPGAs Aboard Mars 2003 Exploration Mission - July 21, 2003
• Mentor Graphics Enhances HyperLynx Signal Integrity Analysis Tools For Multi-Gigabit Speeds - July 7, 2003
• Mentor Graphics RocketIO Design Kit For HyperLynx Simplifies Simulations Of Xilinx Multi-Gigabit Designs - July 7, 2003
• Xilinx Ships Over 10 Million Virtex Devices - July 7, 2003
• Xilinx Announces First Reconfigurable End-To-End CAN Solutions For The Automotive Market - July 7, 2003
• Spirent Communications Leverages Xilinx Silicon, IP And Services To Introduce First Dual-Media Gigabit Ethernet Test System - July 2, 2003
• Xilinx Provides Proven XAUI Solution For 10 Gigabit Ethernet Applications - July 1, 2003
• Packlight Networks Utilizes High-Performance Xilinx Platform FPGAs For Optical Transport - July 1, 2003

June 2003

• Xilinx Spartan™-3 FPGAs Lower in Cost Than FPGA-to-ASIC Conversions - June 24, 2003
• Xilinx Delivers Millionth Virtex-II FPGA Into Customer Hands, Garnering Over 80% Market Segment Share - June 23, 2003
• Insight Memec, Impact Memec and Memec Design Introduce Spartan-3 Development Kit - June 17, 2003
• Xilinx RocketPHY Demonstrates 10 Gbps Interoperability At Supercomm - June 17, 2003
• Xilinx Chips Selected For Latest 3G Wireless Test Platform From Agilent Technologies - June 9, 2003
• GDA Technologies And Xilinx Co-develop Industry's First Hyper-Transport Compatibility Test Platform - June 2, 2003
• Xilinx And Samsung Team To Develop Adaptable Metro Edge Network Solution - June 2, 2003

May 2003

• BMW Williams F1 Chooses Xilinx For Mission-Critical Vehicle Control Module (VCM) - May 30, 2003
• Celoxica Extends C-based Design Support To New Xilinx 90nm Spartan-3 FPGAs - May 19, 2003
• Xilinx Delivers 10 Gbps Transceivers With New RocketPHY Family - May 6, 2003
• Xilinx Extends Virtex-II Pro Product Line With 10 Gbps Serial Transceivers - May 6, 2003
• Xilinx Ships Interface Solutions For FPGA Industry's First 10 Gbps Physical Layer Transceiver Family - May 6, 2003
• Xilinx And Ignis Optics Demonstrate Interoperability With RocketPHY 10 Gbps SERDES And XFP Optical Transceiver - May 6, 2003
• Xilinx And Nallatech Deliver Industry's First PCI Express Design Kit - May 6, 2003
• Xilinx Deploys Synopsys HSPICE For Breakthrough 10 Gbps Serial I/O Circuit Simulation - May 6, 2003

April 2003

• Xilinx Announces Industry's Lowest Cost Configuration Solution - April 29, 2003
• Hier Design Supports Xilinx's New 90nm Spartan-3 FPGAs With Silicon Virtual Prototyping Solution To Be Introduced In July - April 28, 2003
• Nauticus Networks Selects Xilinx Platform FPGAs For Rapid Deployment Of New Intelligent Data Center - April 28, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Industry's First Complete DDR400 SDRAM Interface Solution For FPGAs - April 24, 2003
• Xilinx Extends Programmable Systems Leadership With New Embedded Development Kit And MicroBlaze Soft Processor - April 23, 2003
• Xilinx Teams Up With Nohau And Micrium to Offer Designers New Capabilities For MicroBlaze Based Embedded Systems - April 23, 2003
• Xilinx, Interativa, And Birger Engineering Collaborate To Deliver 68 Billion Color LED Display System - April 23, 2003
• Xilinx Selected As Finalist For Best Of Show Award At Embedded Systems Conference - April 22, 2003
• Cadence Optimizes Design Chain For Xilinx Customers Using The 90nm Spartan-3 FPGA Platform - April 21, 2003
• Mentor Graphics Delivers Comprehensive Design Support For Xilinx 90nm Spartan-3 Platform FPGAs - April 16, 2003
• Xilinx Chips Bring Fans Closer To The Action At Sporting Events Worldwide - April 16, 2003
• Altium Supports Xilinx's New Spartan-3 Platform FPGAs
  - April 16, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Complete Third-Party Alliancecore IP Support For New Spartan-3 Platform FPGAs - April 15, 2003
• Cast Embraces New Xilinx Spartan-3 Platform As Low-Cost FPGA IP Alternative To ASICS - April 15, 2003
• Eureka Technology Ports IP Cores To New Xilinx Spartan-3 Platform To Meet Demand For High Volume Designs - April 15, 2003
• Helion Technology Supports New Xilinx Spartan-3 Platform With Encryption IP To Penetrate High Volume Security Applications
  - April 15, 2003
• Insight Memec, Impact Memec, and Memec Design Team To Introduce IP and Services Support For New Xilinx Spartan-3 Platform FPGAs - April 15, 2003
• PinPoint Solutions Harnesses New Xilinx Spartan-3 Platform For Lowest-Cost Video IP Programmable Solutions - April 15, 2003
• Synplicity Announces Optimized Software Support For Xilinx's New 90nm Spartan-3 FPGAs - April 15, 2003
• Xylon Rolls Out IP Support For Xilinx's New Spartan-3 Platform - The World's Lowest-Cost FPGA - April 15, 2003
• New 90nm Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGAs Reshape Semiconductor Landscape - April 14, 2003
• Xilinx Expands eSP Portal For New Applications Addressed By New Spartan-3 Platform - April 14, 2003
• Xilinx And Cook Technologies Announce Serial Digital Video (SDV) Board - April 4, 2003
• Xilinx Streamlines Software Defined Radio And Digital Communications Design With New IP Library - April 2, 2003

March 2003

• Xilinx Announces Next Generation Free ISE WebPack 5.2i Design Tool For Reduced Design Costs and Increased Productivity - March 26, 2003
• Vitesse and Xilinx Demonstrate OIF Interoperability Enabling 10Gbps Ethernet at OFC 2003 - March 24, 2003
• MaXXan Chooses World's Most Powerful FPGAs From Xilinx For Next-Generation Intelligent Storage Switch Platform - March 24, 2003
• The MathWorks and Xilinx to Address Design Engineering Community At Inaugural Signal Processing Event - March 19, 2003
• Xilinx Slashes Simulation Time From Months To Minutes With Next Generation Software Platform For High-Speed DSP Design - March 17, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Programmable World 2003 With IBM, Agilent, Cadence and 26 Other Industry Leaders - March 12, 2003
• Xilinx Significantly Reduces Design and Device Costs With Enhanced ISE 5.2i Software - March 3, 2003

February 2003

• Xilinx Announces Breakthrough 10 Gbps Technology - February 24, 2003
• Xilinx and Jungo Software Technologies Accelerate PCI Design Cycle and Reduce System Costs - February 19, 2003
• Xilinx and Cadence Solution Speeds Multi-Gigabit Designs For System Companies - February 17, 2003
• Xilinx Simplifies Wireless Networking Design With New eSP Web Portal - February 17, 2003
• Xilinx Appoints CG-CoreEl's "Sandeepani" School of VLSI Design as its Authorized Training Provider in India - February 13, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Virtex-II Pro FPGA Development Board - February 12, 2003
• Xilinx Delivers Hypertransport Lite Reference Design Using Broadcom Silicon - February 5, 2003
• Xilinx Chips Enable World's First "On The Fly" Reconfigurable Satellite - February 4, 2003

January 2003

• Xilinx Ultra-Small CPLD Packaging Enables High Performance Sketchpad DSP Boards For 3DSP - January 29, 2003
• Xilinx and Tarari Announce a Complete Programmable Content Processing Acceleration Platform - January 28, 2003
• Xilinx Ships Industry's First 133MHz PCI-X 2.0 Core Mode 1 - January 27, 2003
• Xilinx Announces New Price Point For Virtex-II Pro FPGAS Fueled By Move To 300 MM Volume Production - January 27, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Virtex-II Multimedia Development Board - January 22, 2003
• Xilinx and International Rectifier Deliver High Performance Solution for Motor Control - January 21, 2003
• Xilinx Delivers New Adaptive I/O Solution to Reduce Serial Design Cost and Improve Time to Market - January 15, 2003
• Marconi Choose Xilinx for Next-Generation Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Products - January 15, 2003
• Xilinx Programmable Chips Enable Latest MP3 Digital Audio Computer from Digital Innovations - January 9, 2003
• Xilinx and Amphony Team to Deliver World's First Digital Wireless RF Headphones with CD Quality Sound - January 9, 2003
• Xilinx Enables Gibson Guitar's Best of Show Award at Annual Consumer Electronics Show - January 9, 2003
• Xilinx Announces Roadmap for Virtex-II Pro EasyPath - January 8, 2003
• Xilinx Low Cost Spartan FPGAs Enable MEI's High-Performance SynqNet Motion Control Network - January 7, 2003

December 2002

• World's Leading Computer Companies Join New Xilinx AllianceDesktop Partner Program - December 23, 2002
• Xilinx Chips Provide Safe Holiday Highways With $49 Stocking Stuffer - December 23, 2002
• Xilinx Announces Cost Optimized SPI-4.2 "Lite" IP Core - December 19, 2002
• Xilinx Announces Virtex-II Pro FPGA Die Size Advantage - December 18, 2002
• Free Xilinx Picoblaze Microcontroller Expands Support to Virtex-II Series FPGAs and CoolRunner-II CPLDs - December 18, 2002
• MontaVista and Xilinx Announce Availability of Embedded Linux Platform for ML300 Development Board for Virtex-II Pro - December 16, 2002
• Xilinx Design Services Helps Architect Industry's First 10 GBPS Fibre Channel Technology - December 6, 2002
• Tarari Adopts Xilinx Technology for Reconfigurable Content Processor Solutions - December 3, 2002