Xilinx is now entering its 20th year in business, and in that time we have not only created a whole new category of devices – FPGAs – but we have also created a company like no other. Our hardware and software technology, our business model, and our corporate culture have started a revolution in logic design. As our device performance has dramatically increased and prices have dramatically decreased, our technology has become the obvious choice for new designs. From miniature consumer devices to large switching systems, there simply is no better way to create new designs quickly and efficiently. And the trend toward higher density, lower cost, and faster development cycles will continue well into the future.

While our technology has steadily opened new markets and design possibilities, we have also built a great place to work – at last count we were Fortune magazine’s fourth best company to work for. Our fast-paced innovation is a direct result of our corporate culture and our values – it makes a strategic difference when people enjoy their work.

We also support others in their quest for excellence. As you will see from the SETI article, Xilinx has long been a part of this far-reaching research program.

In the last 19 years, we have been granted more than 900 patents; that comes out to about a patent a week – not a bad record of innovation for any company. May the next 20 years be just as much fun.