SAN JOSE, Calif., June 3, 2002, Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and TeraCross, Inc. today announced a collaboration to deliver the GLIMPS TXS-1200 and TXS-1400 schedulers as part of a low-chip count, high-performance packet switching solution for high-end switches and routers. Implemented using the Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA family, the TXS-1200 and TXS-1400 respectively offer 320 Gb/s and 640 Gbp/s of port bandwidth switching capacity. Advanced features include extremely low latency, inherent Quality of Service provisioning, and bandwidth allocation to support Time Division Multiplexing and Internet Protocol traffic.

TeraCross offers the GLIMPS-1000 switch fabric reference platform, which incorporates the high-speed data path controlled by the GLIMPS scheduler. The GLIMPS chip set addresses the growing need for performance and advanced services in high-end metro, core, and storage area network applications. Implementing the GLIMPS chip set in Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA devices yields unprecedented flexibility for interfacing to various complementary networking building blocks.

“We are pleased with TeraCross’ decision to use Virtex-II FPGAs as the foundation for its GLIMPS scheduler,” said Umesh Bhat, senior manager Partnerships at Xilinx. “This decision clearly demonstrates that Virtex-II FPGAs are the platform of choice for next-generation Intellectual Property being developed for high-performance networking systems.”

“The Virtex-II provides a critical, cost-effective implementation platform for the GLIMPS scheduler,” said Kurt Busch, vice president of Marketing at TeraCross. “With Xilinx’s commitment to the high-end switching market, we can offer customers unprecedented performance while, at the same time, significantly reducing design cycles for networking OEMs.” 
The companies also announced that Teracross has joined the Xilinx Reference Design Alliance Program. The goal of the program is to support and promote interoperability between Xilinx and ASSP vendors. For more information on the program and the Reference Design visit http://www.xilinx.com/company/reference_design/teracross.htm

About TeraCross

TeraCross, Ltd. provides highly scalable and cost-efficient switch fabric silicon solutions. The company's current offerings are based on its proprietary GLIMPS architecture, which provides terabit capacity at the lowest latency in its class. The company was founded in 1999, and has offices in Ramat Gan, Israel and Campbell, CA. TeraCross is privately held and is backed by Intel Capital, Argoquest Holdings LLC, Ascend Technology Ventures, and Pitango Venture Capital (formerly Polaris originating in Israel). For more information, contact TeraCross at (408) 879-7321 in the US or +972-3-7511680 in Israel, or visit the TeraCross web site at www.teracross.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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