Xilinx, founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Jose, California, was a leading provider of programmable logic devices and related technologies. Known for its development of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), and software tools, Xilinx played a significant role in the evolution of digital logic design. In 2022, Xilinx was acquired by AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), further expanding AMD’s capabilities in programmable logic and heterogeneous computing.