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Xilinx takes the TSMC optionShrinking Violence Blog - Chris EdwardsFeb. 23, 2010 |
Xilinx will for the first time use the same foundry as its main competitor for manufacture for its next generation of programmable logic devices and expects to have parts built on a 28nm process by the end of the year.
Xilinx has nominated Taiwanese foundry TSMC as one of the two suppliers it plans to use to make field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) on the upcoming 28nm process – which is expected to double density compared to the current 45/40nm-based parts.