Founded in 1984, Xilinx is the world's largest supplier of programmable logic solutions. The company pioneered the market for field programmable gate array (FPGA) semiconductor devices, which provide particular advantages for customers in terms of device versatility and complexity, coupled with quick time-to-market. Along with a comprehensive range of FPGA product families, Xilinx also produces complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs).
Design of FPGA and CPLDs is supported by fully integrated and easy to-use design software that meets industry standards and which may be used with existing CAE vendor tools. Xilinx provides industry leading support services including dedicated technical support engineers, Field Application Engineers (FAEs), web based support solutions and much more.
Xilinx offer all of their products and services through a network of distributors and representatives, co-ordinating European activities from their HQ close to London.

Prime:		Manufacture / Test
Subsidiary:		Training
Employees:		2000 worldwide