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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
XILINX SHIPS MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION Pb-FREE AND
RoHS-COMPLIANT UNITS
FPGA Leader Reinforces Commitment to Environmentally-Responsible
Standards
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 19, 2004 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) continues
to expand its commitment to reducing the amount of lead (Pb) and
other hazardous materials in programmable logic devices. Xilinx
has already shipped more than 1.5 million Pb-free, RoHS-compliant
units and is reporting a consistent increase in the volume of environmentally
friendly product shipments each month. Pb-free and RoHS (Directive
of the European Parliament on the Restriction of the use of certain
Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment) solutions
are available from Xilinx for many of its leading product families.
The FPGA leader's commitment to earth friendly solutions was also
recognized by Sony Corp, which named Xilinx as one of its Green
Partners in early September 2003. Sony established the Sony Green
Partner Standards in July 2001 with the aim of encouraging suppliers
to introduce Green Partner environmental management systems. The
qualification is based on Xilinx meeting Sony's requirements for
reduced use of environmentally-sensitive related substances.
"We are pleased to be one of the leaders in advanced Pb-free
and ROHS-compliant semiconductor packaging and manufacture. The
fact that we can deliver environmentally friendly products without
any performance or quality compromises is a huge win for all stakeholders,
and is at the core of our corporate culture," said B.C. Ooi,
vice president of Operations at Xilinx. "We congratulate the
partners in our supply chain who are instrumental in driving Pb-free
initiatives, and we look forward to reaching new levels of environmentally-sound
practices in the future."
Environmentally Friendly Offering
The use of Pb and other hazardous materials in electronic products
is an increasingly visible environmental and political concern.
OEM initiatives and legislation are being implemented globally to
drive the removal of these materials from electronic products. With
a clearly defined roadmap and cooperation with technology partners
and the semiconductor supply chain, Xilinx has built a process to
produce products that will meet the requirements and timelines of
OEM initiatives and legislative directives such as RoHS (which also
addresses levels of Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Cadmium, and PBB
or PBDE flame retardants).
In addition to the aggressive reduction of hazardous substances
in its products, the Company's goal is to actively remove potentially
hazardous materials from all aspects of its business, including
manufacturing, product design and packing materials. Xilinx underscores
this commitment to environmentally responsible practices and standards
through its current certification to the ISO 14001 Environmental
Management Systems Standard with programs in place for recycling,
waste reduction and energy management.
More information about Pb-free and Green solutions from Xilinx is
available at:
http://www.xilinx.com/pbfree.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic
solutions. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.
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