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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS LEVERAGES XILINX SILICON,
IP AND SERVICES TO INTRODUCE FIRST DUAL-MEDIA GIGABIT ETHERNET TEST
SYSTEM
Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGAs, PCI-X, and Design Services give Spirent
faster time-to-market and reduced cost
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 2, 2003 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today
announced that Spirent Communications™, a worldwide provider
of test systems for next-generation network technologies, utilized
Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGAs, PCI-X core, and Xilinx Design Services
to achieve rapid deployment of its SmartBits TeraMetrics XD family,
the industry's first dual-media Gigabit Ethernet test system. By
combining high density and dual media, Spirent's customers can more
effectively and economically test fiber and copper implementations
thereby easing the deployment of Ethernet to the desktop and the
edge.
Unveiled today, Spirent's SmartBits TeraMetrics XD family uses Xilinx
Virtex-II Pro FPGAs, the industry's only FPGA family to offer devices
with 6,700 logic cells, 500K bits of embedded block memory plus
an embedded PowerPC processor and four RocketIOÔ serial transceivers
for under $30*. The Virtex-II Pro designs include a Xilinx PCI-X
core to achieve an eight-fold throughput increase on a critical
internal bus.
"PCI-X was new to our development team, yet Xilinx Design Services
successfully implemented the core, providing valuable assistance
during the integration effort," said Carr Brown, engineering
manager at Spirent Communications. "The end result - a cost-effective,
high-utilization (93%) design which is clocked at 133 MHz - was
delivered right on schedule."
"Spirent is among a growing number of next-generation network
providers to use the advanced features and cost advantages of Xilinx
FPGAs, Design Services, and vast IP library to gain a competitive
advantage," said Sandeep Vij, vice president of worldwide marketing
at Xilinx. "Spirent has developed a unique architecture that
will significantly reduce the time and cost required for product
development."
About Xilinx Solutions
Xilinx leads one of the fastest growing segments of the semiconductor
industry - programmable logic devices (PLDs). Xilinx FPGAs provide
a clear advantage over fixed ASIC technology by providing faster
time-to-market, multiple design iterations, and the ability to upgrade
equipment even after deployment in the field. The Xilinx Virtex-II
Pro family is the most powerful, lowest-cost integrated solution
in its class. The Virtex Series is the world's most popular high
performance FPGA with over 80 percent of the business for FPGAs
at 1.5V and below.
The Xilinx Global Services Division provides a portfolio of services
that includes the widest range of offerings in the industry with
Xilinx employing over 400 service and support personnel worldwide.
The overall adoption rate for Xilinx's services has grown 30 to
40% annually. In addition, Xilinx has maintained its service resources
and expanded its offerings despite the industry down turn.
In addition to providing high performance silicon, software, and
IP, the Xilinx eSP web portal is a proven resource for engineers,
with over seven million visits since its introduction. The latest
segment on the eSP Web portal (www.xilinx.com/esp/test_meas/index.htm)
is dedicated to accelerating the development of test and measurement.
About Spirent Communications
Spirent Communications is a worldwide provider of integrated performance
analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network
technologies. Spirent's solutions enable customers to develop and
deploy network equipment and services more economically and efficiently
by emulating real-world conditions in the lab and assuring end-to-end
performance of large-scale networks. www.spirentcom.com
Spirent Communications is a wholly owned business group of Spirent
plc, an international network technology company. Spirent plc is
listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT). The company is
also listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP number:
84856M209). www.spirent.com
About Xilinx
Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) is the worldwide leader of programmable
logic solutions. Additional information about Xilinx is available
at www.xilinx.com.
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*Volume pricing for 100,000 units, end-2004, for XC2VP4
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