Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Xilinx, Inc.
     
         The electronics company who invented the {FPGA}.
     
        Xilinx was founded in San Jose, California, in 1984, and
        invented the {field-programmable gate array}.  They claim to
        command more than half of the world market for these devices
        today.  More recent innovations include {complex programmable
        logic devices}.
     
        {Home (http://www.xilinx.com/)}.
     
        Address: 2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, CA 95124, USA.
     
        (1998-09-25)