Xilinx Enters The Linux World With ISE 4.2i Release Delivered On RedHat V7.2

Company Announces Roadmap To Support Native Linux In 2003

SAN JOSE, CA--(INTERNET WIRE)--Feb 19, 2002 -- Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) announced today that with the release of ISE 4.2i software environment, customers now have support for the Linux operating system. All of the ISE implementation tools now run on Linux RedHat version 7.2 with the Wine applications layer. This offering makes ISE the first programmable logic solution available that supports Linux OS, with later versions of ISE moving to native Linux in 2003.

Platform Independence

Xilinx customers can now utilize more choices of computing platforms to suit their corporate and design requirements. Linux offers users a powerful server operating system with completely open source code and the flexibility to choose features and to alter the system to meet the customers computing needs.

"In this move we have just given the Linux choice to the users of the most popular logic design environment in the world," said Babak Hedayati, Xilinx senior director of Product Solutions Marketing and Partnerships. "With over 100,000 users of Xilinx tools worldwide, there was enough trend towards Linux usage to justify our investment."

Price, platform and availability

The ISE series of design tools provide architecture-specific device support for all Xilinx product families including the next-generation Virtex®-II system level FPGAs, the recently announced Spartan®-IIE FPGAs and CoolRunner®-II devices. Other device series supported are the Spartan and Virtex® series, the Virtex-II platform FPGAs, and the XC9500TM and CoolRunner® CPLDs. ISE software supports Windows98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Windows, Solaris, and now Linux. All in-maintenance Xilinx customers will receive their ISE upgrade with shipments beginning in late February. Pricing for the Foundation Series configuration starts at $695. For more details on how Xilinx simplifies the programmable logic design process visit www.xilinx.com/ise42i.

About Xilinx

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