Xilinx Korea (Country Manager Ahn Heung-sik) March 2, 2012 – Xilinx has once again brought innovation to the industry with the industry's first mass-produced 28nm FPGA. Following the shipment of thousands of samples of the latest 7 Series product family, production of the KINTEX™-7 FPGA has finally begun, enabling the launch of the industry's fastest PLD. This achievement allows Xilinx customers to accelerate product manufacturing, enabling them to meet customer demands faster than ever before.

“We are pleased that our customers have embraced Xilinx’s entire 7 Series FPGA portfolio,” said Moshi Gabrielov, President and CEO of Xilinx. “The move to mass production signifies that our ability to meet the demand generated by customer adoption has reached its peak. These mass-produced products accelerate the evolution of not only the KINTEX-7 family but also other products in the 7 Series FPGA portfolio.”

The KINTEX-7 325T FPGA, currently in the mass production stage, was specifically developed to meet the applications required by key customers in the telecommunications market. By focusing on key applications, Xilinx has accelerated the production of the KINTEX-7 325T FPGA, enabling key customers to accelerate the production of their major programs. The KINTEX-7 325T FPGA has passed all standard verification, quality, and reliability requirements necessary to meet Xilinx's production standards.