Xilinx Press Release #0250

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2002—Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced availability of ISE WebPACK^TM version 4.2i tool suite offering full support of the latest Spartan®-IIE FPGA family and the new CoolRunner®-II RealDigital^TM CPLDs. For Model Technology's ModelSim users, ISE WebPACK version 4.2i also includes full integration of the Starter ModelSim Xilinx Edition (MXE II). ISE WebPACK 4.2i also offers improved Web access for easier product download. 

“By combining low-cost silicon with free design tools over the web, Xilinx now offers an unbeatable value proposition to a growing number of designers,” said Sandeep Vij, vice president of Worldwide Marketing at Xilinx. “With the broadest device offering of programmable logic in a single downloadable desktop solution, Xilinx furthers its design base to include the latest Spartan and CoolRunner series.”

ISE WebPACK availability

The newest release of ISE WebPACK version 4.2i is available now. All registered users of ISE WebPACK will receive an email notification that will highlight these new capabilities and product availability. Visit the Xilinx web site at www.xilinx.com/ise/webpack for complete information on ISE WebPACK and other WebPOWERED products. 

About Spartan-IIE FPGAs

Designed specifically for the needs of today's high-volume consumer applications, the Spartan-IIE family represents an affordable programmable alternative to best meet the demands of a rapidly evolving market. As an emerging player in consumer electronic applications, Xilinx expects the 
Spartan-IIE family to further penetrate the digital convergence market. Available with up to 300,000 system gates, Spartan-IIE FPGAs allow today's designer to achieve system-level integration formerly achieved only through the use of ASICs.

About CoolRunner-II RealDigital CPLDs

Xilinx® CoolRunner-II RealDigital CPLDs feature the Fast Zero Power^TM (FZP) design technology that provides both high performance and ultra low-power consumption and no cost penalty. Using the FZP all-digital core, CoolRunner-II devices offer a new alternative to traditional CPLDs that use analog sense amplifiers and consume much more power.

About Xilinx  

Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic solutions, including advanced integrated circuits, software design tools, predefined system functions delivered as cores, and unparalleled field engineering support. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than half of the world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking, industrial control, instrumentation, high-reliability/military, and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx website at www.xilinx.com. 

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