Xilinx Announces 12 New Cores From AllianceCORE Partners for Virtex and Spartan Series FPGAs; Cores Bridge Processor, Imaging and Communications Markets.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000

Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq:XLNX) announced today the immediate availability of 12 new cores for Xilinx(R) Virtex(TM) and Spartan(TM) series FPGAs that target a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from modems and channel coding, to video and PowerPC-based designs. The cores are available now from four Xilinx AllianceCORE(TM) partners, including CAST, Inc., CSELT S.p.A, Deltatec S.p.A., and Eureka Technology, Inc.

"Our AllianceCORE portfolio of products is rapidly expanding, driven by the broad acceptance of Xilinx FPGA architecture as the platform of choice for implementing IP," said Mark Bowlby, manager of the AllianceCORE program at Xilinx. "Our strong relationships with third-party IP providers continue to yield cutting-edge solutions for our mutual customers."

The cores from Deltatec and Eureka Technology are the first in a series of AllianceCORE products from these suppliers. Additional products will be available in future quarters.

Core Markets and Applications

-- CAST is providing two types of 8051 microcontrollers, plus 8254 programmable
interval timer/counter and a 8250 UART cores.

-- CSELT is providing an Interleaver/Deinterleaver core used in channel coding,
a Forward Inverse DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) core used in image
processing, an Internet Protocol CAM (Content Addressable Memory) core and
network data parser cores used in networking router applications.

-- Deltatec is providing a Longitudinal Time Code generator core used in
industrial and broadcast video applications.

-- Eureka Technology is providing both a PowerPC Bus Master and a Slave
Controller core for PowerPC peripheral applications and a SDRAM Controller.

Price and Availability

All 12 cores are available today from the AllianceCORE partners. Datasheets and more information on the cores are available on the Xilinx IP Center at www.xilinx.com/ipcenter.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the leading supplier 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, aerospace, defense, and consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at http://www.xilinx.com.