O.K. Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using only the press release, what end of the line was extended? Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing gimmick? Are there new parts or did they just put three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? And where is Spartan 4? Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, Gabor :)
Xilinx extends Spartan 3A series
Started by ●August 20, 2008
Reply by ●August 20, 20082008-08-20
Looks like a hiding away of S3/S3E families and the S3A-DSP now in same datasheet as mainline S3A. John Adair Enterpoint Ltd. On Aug 20, 1:27=A0pm, Gabor <ga...@alacron.com> wrote:> O.K. =A0Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. > > Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using > only the press release, what end of the line was extended? > > Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing > gimmick? =A0Are there new parts or did they just put > three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? > > And where is Spartan 4? > > Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, > > Gabor > > :)
Reply by ●August 20, 20082008-08-20
On Aug 20, 5:27=A0am, Gabor <ga...@alacron.com> wrote:> O.K. =A0Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. > > Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using > only the press release, what end of the line was extended? > > Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing > gimmick? =A0Are there new parts or did they just put > three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? >"Marketing gimmick" is a harsh word. Is a hair-cut a marketing gimmick, an image enhancement or a sales tool ? This is a re-positioning of a product line that had grown and become difficult to understand, for the sales force as well as for the customers. The messages had become cluttered and hard to untangle, explain and understand. Now it is easy to see what these parts are, and what they are good for, and especially what they cost, for low cost is the name of the game in this part of our industry. Regarding the next generation: It will come in due course. I am working on it every day. 'nough said... Peter Alfke
Reply by ●August 20, 20082008-08-20
Gabor wrote:> O.K. Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. > > Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using > only the press release, what end of the line was extended? > > Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing > gimmick? Are there new parts or did they just put > three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? > > And where is Spartan 4? > > Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, > > Gabor > > :)New device/package combinations are available. XC3S50A-VQ100 XC3S200A-VQ100 XC3S700A-FT256 XC3S1400A-FT256 Ed McGettigan -- Xilinx Inc.
Reply by ●August 20, 20082008-08-20
On Aug 20, 4:47 pm, Ed McGettigan <ed.mcgetti...@xilinx.com> wrote:> Gabor wrote: > > O.K. Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. > > > Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using > > only the press release, what end of the line was extended? > > > Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing > > gimmick? Are there new parts or did they just put > > three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? > > > And where is Spartan 4? > > > Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, > > > Gabor > > > :) > > New device/package combinations are available. > > XC3S50A-VQ100 > XC3S200A-VQ100 > XC3S700A-FT256 > XC3S1400A-FT256 > > Ed McGettigan > -- > Xilinx Inc.I must have missed the big announcement. What was it? I have a strong interest in parts in a 100 pin QFP package and the two listed above are in the 3A data sheet from this past April. I assume "New" means in the last six months or so, or am I missing something? Rick
Reply by ●August 20, 20082008-08-20
On Aug 20, 4:47 pm, Ed McGettigan <ed.mcgetti...@xilinx.com> wrote:> Gabor wrote: > > O.K. Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. > > > Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using > > only the press release, what end of the line was extended? > > > Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing > > gimmick? Are there new parts or did they just put > > three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? > > > And where is Spartan 4? > > > Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, > > > Gabor > > > :) > > New device/package combinations are available. > > XC3S50A-VQ100 > XC3S200A-VQ100 > XC3S700A-FT256 > XC3S1400A-FT256 > > Ed McGettigan > -- > Xilinx Inc.Oh yeah, I still don't see any of these parts in the VA100 package at Digikey. Are they in full production? Rick
Reply by ●August 21, 20082008-08-21
On 21 aug, 00:17, rickman <gnu...@gmail.com> wrote:> On Aug 20, 4:47 pm, Ed McGettigan <ed.mcgetti...@xilinx.com> wrote: > > > > > Gabor wrote: > > > O.K. =A0Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. > > > > Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using > > > only the press release, what end of the line was extended? > > > > Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing > > > gimmick? =A0Are there new parts or did they just put > > > three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? > > > > And where is Spartan 4? > > > > Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, > > > > Gabor > > > > :) > > > New device/package combinations are available. > > > =A0 XC3S50A-VQ100 > > =A0 XC3S200A-VQ100 > > =A0 XC3S700A-FT256 > > =A0 XC3S1400A-FT256 > > > Ed McGettigan > > -- > > Xilinx Inc. > > Oh yeah, I still don't see any of these parts in the VA100 package at > Digikey. =A0Are they in full production? > > Rickdelayed as usual Antti
Reply by ●August 21, 20082008-08-21
Antti wrote:> On 21 aug, 00:17, rickman <gnu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Aug 20, 4:47 pm, Ed McGettigan <ed.mcgetti...@xilinx.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Gabor wrote: >>>> O.K. Big announcement, lots of marketing buzz, etc. >>>> Now without looking it up at the Xilinx website, i.e. using >>>> only the press release, what end of the line was extended? >>>> Was anything actually added or is this just a marketing >>>> gimmick? Are there new parts or did they just put >>>> three series (3A, 3AN, 3A DSP) into one datasheet? >>>> And where is Spartan 4? >>>> Eagerly awaiting much needed clarification, >>>> Gabor >>>> :) >>> New device/package combinations are available. >>> XC3S50A-VQ100 >>> XC3S200A-VQ100 >>> XC3S700A-FT256 >>> XC3S1400A-FT256 >>> Ed McGettigan >>> -- >>> Xilinx Inc. >> Oh yeah, I still don't see any of these parts in the VA100 package at >> Digikey. Are they in full production? >> >> Rick > > delayed as usual > > AnttiAll four of the new device/package combination are in production. It sometimes takes a couple of weeks for internal database systems to catch up with press releases which is why you may not see these in the online order tools today, but there should be no problems ordering these through a sales person at Avnet, NuHorizon or Silica. Ed McGettigan -- Xilinx Inc.
Reply by ●August 22, 20082008-08-22
"Ed McGettigan" <ed.mcgettigan@xilinx.com> wrote in message news:g8kves$qql2@cnn.xsj.xilinx.com...> ... > online order tools today, but there should be no problems ordering these > through a sales person at Avnet, NuHorizon or Silica.Not to be *too* cynical. Of course they'll take your order. I have open, no-cancel no-refund backorders with Avnet dating from May.
Reply by ●August 22, 20082008-08-22
On 22 aug, 07:23, "MikeWhy" <boat042-nos...@yahoo.com> wrote:> "Ed McGettigan" <ed.mcgetti...@xilinx.com> wrote in message > > news:g8kves$qql2@cnn.xsj.xilinx.com... > > > ... > > online order tools today, but there should be no problems ordering these > > through a sales person at Avnet, NuHorizon or Silica. > > Not to be *too* cynical. Of course they'll take your order. I have open, > no-cancel no-refund backorders with Avnet dating from May.this is more likelym yes. i heard about the same, regarding S3A new packages the expected delivery 6 months from order or so. Despite xilinx saying full production maybe it lesst than 6 but I am still worried about the availability. Antti
