Re: Quote from Xilinx re: XPLA3

Chris Carlen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:

> Greetings:
> 
> Here's a response from a Xilinx fellow who responded to me by email 
> regarding my recent query on the group about XPLA3 seeming to be 
> de-emphasized on the Xilinx web site:
> 
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> Rumors of our demise are highly exaggerated!
> 
> Xilinx currently has no intention of discontinuing the XPLA3
> CPLD product line.  This family is on the same fab module as
> our highly successful XC9500XL family, which is also still
> flying very high.  These families are still gaining market share!
> 
> I don't know how to post things on comp.arch, but you can quote
> me there if you wish.
> 
> Incidentally, why isn't it interesting when our main CPLD competitor
> announces discontinuing about 90% of their product line?
> See page 29 of this:
> http://www.altera.com/literature/nv/03nvq3.pdf
> 
> Jesse Jenkins, Xilinx CPLDs
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> 
> Good day!
> 

I just started considering the CoolRunner XPLA3. I think that Xilinx is 
sending this message on their web site (perhaps unintentionally).

If you click on Products & Services from their home page, you are lead to 
believe that the only CPLDs that Xilinx is interested in selling are 
their CoolRunner-II parts. They list several FPGA families. The name 
CoolRunner -II also implies that the CoolRunner XPLA3 is the old obsolete 
family. All it would take is one line after the CoolRunner -II bullet to 
convey a different message.

I would suggest that they change their web site to reflect those products 
that they truly consider appropriate for new design. If the XPLA3 is one 
of these products, then don't bury the product info.

The XPLA3 has the advantage that they are 3.3V parts that are 5V 
tolerant. The CoolRunner - II requires a 1.8V supply which even for us 
DSP guys is not always available. Furthermore, there are still some 
reasons to have 5V tolerant I/O.

Chris, maybe you can forward this to Jesse Jenkins.

Just my two cents worth.....



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