On Sun, 18 Nov 2001 15:20:00 +0000, you wrote: >Jay.R.Vijay-Indra wrote: >>Check the XILINX Cool-Runer EPLD XC9500 series. Very low current and = high >>speed (upto 200MHz Clock). You can download the development software = from >>Xilinx web site. Most third party programmers support XC9500. > >Thanks for this. I have just visited the Xilinx Web site and I am very >impressed with its speed (albeit on a Sunday!) and its comprehensive >collection of information. If the CoolRunner is indeed unique in the >market at the moment and there are no problems with supply then they >look to be on to a winner! > >Incidentally, I wonder whether you meant the XCR3 series rather than the >XC9500 series. As far as I can tell from the respective data sheets, >the former are "CoolRunner" parts but the latter are not. I think that's correct - 9500 was always a xilinx part, the coolrunners were bought from Philips. They had a neat demo a while ago, running a device off a couple of lemons! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads