The Quarterly Journal for
Xilinx Programmable Logic Users
Third Quarter, 1996

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In this Q3 '96 issue...

Editorials
Editorial : Reconfigurable Computing: Coming of Age
By Bradly Fawcett
This past June, Xilinx held its first Reconfigurable Computing Developer's Program Conference.
Guest Editorial - Xilinx Takes the Lead in ISP Standardization Effort
By Neil G. Jacobson, Manager, JTAG Research and Development
Xilinx has already equipped the new XC9500 family with the industry's best JTAG/ISP capabilities and is spearheading the next generation of programming and testing standards.

General News
Customer Success Story - Videoconferencing with XC4000 FPGAs
Customer Success Story - Video Processing with XC7300 CPLDs
Xilinx Helps Fund New Seiko-Epson Foundry
New Data Book Now Available
What's New on WebLINX
Technical Training Update - Both Schematic- and Synthesis-Based Classes Offered
New Product Literature
Upcoming Events
Financial Results - Quarterly Revenue Tops $150M

Hardware and Software Products
XC5200 Family: Lower Prices and Higher Performance
XC7300 CPLDs and XABEL-CPLD: The Industry's Best 44-Pin PLD Value
XC8100 FPGA Product Family is Discontinued
XC4000EX Family FPGAs Entering Production
Faster XC4000E FPGAs Now Available
Synopsys Introduces FPGA Express
LogiCore(TM) PCI Initiator Debuts
Foundation Series Enjoys Successful Introduction

Design Hints and Applications
Benchmarks Confirm XC9500 CPLD Pin-Locking Capabilities
Using XC9500 Slew Rate Controls
Designing with XC5200 Carry Logic
XC4000 Series Select-RAM Memory: Advantages and Uses
Power, Package, and Performance: Trading Off Among the Three Ps
Metastability Recovery in Xilinx FPGAs
XACTstep and Alternate Operating Systems
New, Independent E-Mail User Group Dedicated to Xilinx Technology
New Technical Support Choices
Technical Questions & Answers : Mentor, Synopsys