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Xilinx is the worldwide leader in programmable logic solutions with over 51 percent market segment share in calendar year 2007, according to iSuppli. PLDs represent an exciting growth potential in the chip market thanks to their flexible nature and ability to change functionality even after being manufactured.

Xilinx programmable solutions fuel product innovation in diverse markets worldwide and are designed in a wide range of applications. Xilinx customers can change or upgrade product features and functions "on the fly" - adapting to new standards and reconfiguring the hardware for a specific application. This "on the fly" technology enables faster time-to-market, product differentiation and reduced cost.

Facts At-a-Glance

  • Founded 1984
  • $1.8B in revenues (FY08)
  • ~3,500 employees worldwide
  • 20,000 customers worldwide
  • Headquarters in San Jose, Dublin and Singapore

Technology Driver

In 1984, Xilinx invented the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and was the first semiconductor company to establish the fabless manufacturing model, outsourcing everything but the design, marketing and support of its products. Today there are approximately 700 fabless semiconductor companies around the world. Xilinx has long maintained its industry leadership by consistently products implementing cutting edge technologies – Xilinx was the first to employ 180nm, 150nm, 130nm, 90nm, and 65nm process technology and currently delivers approximately 90 percent of all high-end 65nm FPGAs in the world.

Financials

For fiscal 2008, Xilinx reported revenues of US$1.84 billion. Fiscal 2008 net income was US$374.0 million or US$1.25 per diluted share. Xilinx became a publicly traded company in 1990 (NASDAQ: XLNX) and has since generated positive free cash flow. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx has significant operating facilities in Colorado, Ireland, and Singapore.

Markets Served

Xilinx solutions enable the world’s most innovative applications throughout a broad set of end markets:

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automotive
  • Broadcast
  • Communications
  • Consumer
  • Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM)

Setting the Standard for a Well-Managed Company

Xilinx has received numerous awards and praise for its corporate policies and innovative products:

    • Product of the Year Finalist (Digital IC and FPGA), Virtex®-5 FXT FPGA, EDN China, 2008
    • Product of the Year Finalist (Development Tools & Software), ISE® 10.1 Design Tools, EDN China, 2008
    • Top 10 China Influential Embedded System Finalist, (FPGA/DSP), Virtex-5 FXT FPGA, EEPW China, 2008
    • Top 10 China Influential Embedded System Finalist, MicroBlaze™ v7 Embedded Processor, EEPW China, 2008
    • Top 10 China Influential Embedded System Finalist, AccelDSP™ & System Generator for DSP, EEPW China, 2008
    • ALICE Industrial Collaboration Award, CERN, 2008
    • 100 Best Corporate Citizens, CRO Magazine, 2008
    • 2008 Editor's Choice Award - Spartan®-3A FPGA, Portable Design Magazine, 2008
    • Influential Embedded System New Technology Award - Xilinx® Spartan-3A DSP, EEPW China, 2007
    • Top 10 China Influential Embedded System - Virtex-5 FPGAs, EEPW China, 2007
    • Excellence in Delivery and Flexibility supplier appreciation award, Cisco, 2007
    • Digital IC Product of the Year - Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs, EDN China, 2007
    • Semiconductor Product of the Year - Virtex-5 LXT FPGA Platform, Elektra Awards, 2007
    • Hot 100 Products – Spartan-3AN FPGA platform, EDN Magazine, 2007
    • Best of 2007 EDA/FPGA Tool Award – ISE 9.1i Design Tools, Electronic Design Magazine, 2007
    • Most Valued Supplier, Huawei, 2007
    • Green Mark Platinum Award - Asia Pacific HQ, Singapore Ministry of National Development,2007
    • LEED Green Building Certification - Xilinx North America HQ, US Green Building Council, 2007
    • Design Vision Award - PlanAhead™ 8.2 Software, DesignCon, 2007
    • Product & Innovation of the Year - Virtex-5 FPGA, EDN Magazine, 2007
    • Design Team of the Year - Virtex-5 FPGA Design Team, EDN Magazine, 2007
    • Product of the Year - Virtex-5 FPGA, EE Times China, 2007
    • Company of the Year – Finalist, EE Times China, 2007
    • Ultimate Product Finalist - Virtex-5 FPGA/PlanAhead 8.2 Software, EE Times ACE Awards, 2007
    • Most Innovative Product of the Year - Virtex-5 FPGA, Electronique Magazine, 2007
    • 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2007, CRO/Business Ethics Magazine, 2007
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