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