BEIJING, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that it won two 2014 EDN China Innovation Awards. The company was recognized with a Top 10 Most Influencial Technologies for the Future award for its All Programmable SoC technology and the Best Product award in the programmable devices category. The EDN China Innovation Awards is widely regarded as one of the industry's most coveted honors and the winners are chosen by a committee comprised of technology managers, researchers, and EDN China editors.
The awards were announced at the 2014 EDN China Innovation Awards Ceremony held on June 26 in Shanghai.
"As the 10th anniversary of EDN China award, this year's awards recognized each winning product's and company's industry impact and leadership," said Yorbe Zhang, head of content at EDN China. "Congratulations to Xilinx for winning both product and technology awards, which represent Chinese engineering community's highest recognition, with its pioneering All Programmable technology innovations."
With 93 product nominations from different companies, the Top 10 Most Influencial Technologies for the Future award recognizes the most innovative, industry-leading technologies that have made a significant impact on the Chinese electronics industry. Xilinx was recognized for its All Programmable SoC technology.
For the Best Product award, one winner is selected from each of nine categories, and Xilinx was recognized in the programmable devices category for its long-term innovation and leadership in the industry.
In the 10-year history of the EDN China Innovation Awards, Xilinx has won a total of 13 awards, including five best product awards for its All Programmable technologies such as Kintex®-7 FPGA, ISE Design Suite, Vivado® Design Suite, and Zynq®-7000 All Programmable SoCs.
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About EDN China Innovation Awards
Now in its 21st year, the EDN Innovation Awards honors the products and people that have shaped the electronics industry over the past year. It has become the most prestigious award in the electronics design engineering category in the North America Region. In 2005, this award was introduced in China by EDN China to an overwhelming response among engineers, academics and the electronics industry as a whole. A combination of votes from experts and design engineers determines the winners of the year, who will also win an honor in the China market.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the world's leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs and 3D ICs. These industry-leading devices are coupled with a next-generation design environment and IP to serve a broad range of customer needs, from programmable logic to programmable systems integration. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.
