EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 Nos. 33-80075, 33-83036, 33-52184, 33-67808, 333-12339, 333-44233 and
333-62897) pertaining to the 1988 Stock Option Plan, 1997 Stock Plan and the
1990 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan of Xilinx, Inc. of our report dated
April 18, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Xilinx, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended March 31, 2000.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
June 1, 2000
