Xilinx Korea (Branch Manager Ahn Heung-shik) February 14, 2014 – Xilinx marks its 30th anniversary of technology leadership this year. Xilinx, which has achieved historic milestones including the introduction of the first FPGA and the start of the fabless model, holds 3,500 patents and 60 industry-first records. Through continued innovation, Xilinx has evolved from a programmable logic heritage company into an "All Programmable" company, developing hardware, software, digital, and analog programmable technologies in an "all" format, and integrating them into All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs, and 3D ICs. These devices combine the value of programmable system integration with embedded intelligence and flexibility, enabling rapid development of highly programmable and smarter systems.

Moshe Gavrielov, President and CEO of Xilinx, said, "This year is a meaningful milestone marking our 30th anniversary and achievement of industry-first records and excellent corporate performance." He added, "Xilinx is contributing to the advancement of the electronics industry and fields such as arts, education, healthcare, and social services based on innovative technology. We look forward to Xilinx products making even greater contributions going forward."

Xilinx® devices are currently used in Mars exploration, robotic surgery systems, wireless and wired networking infrastructure, high-resolution video cameras and displays, industrial production and automation equipment, and more. In the future, through Xilinx All Programmable products, next-generation smarter systems can be implemented including real-time data and image analysis, intelligent connected control, efficient resource utilization, and enhanced safety and security. Future applications include Software Defined Networks (SDN) for wireline carriers and data centers, Self Organizing Networks (SON) for wireless infrastructure, smart grids for renewable energy and wind turbine generation, machine vision and control combined with M2M (Machine to Machine) communication for smarter factories, ultra-high-resolution (4K/2K) video infrastructure, and advanced driver assistance and virtual reality platforms for next-generation smart vehicles.

Currently, more than 3,400 Xilinx employees are actively engaged and committed to the advancement of the company and its technology portfolio. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com/30th-anniversary.