Xilinx reaffirms research commitment in Ireland

Global Vice President Dr. Ivo Bolsens addresses multinational research audience in Dublin

I am impressed by the depth of research expertise and the calibre of work that is being undertaken by the Irish and European research institutes attending our Dublin meeting.   As a business, we are continually looking globally for new ideas and technologies.  Ireland and Europe are recognised for their competency in the field of embedded systems,  where microchips are designed to perform specific important functions within electronic systems, and also in mixed signal design which combines analog and digital circuits often into one complete system on an individual microchip. The future potential for new and innovative technologies is unlimited in terms of the inventive capacity that exists throughout our business and outwards among the global research community.

Dr. Ivo Bolsens, Xilinx Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer

DUBLIN, Ireland - Xilinx, the US multinational technology corporation, today reaffirmed its commitment to R&D operations in Ireland as it hosted a major conference of Irish and international researchers and industry partners at its EMEA headquarters in Dublin.  Xilinx Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Ivo Bolsens, flew in specially to address the event where he also said that the company would be recruiting a number of additional PhD level researchers to support its R&D initiatives in Dublin.

Xilinx employs 250 at its EMEA headquarters where it operates a research, development, engineering and IT centre along with centralised Finance, Legal, HR and Supply Chain Management functions.   Xilinx Research Laboratories - the division of the corporation tasked specifically with inventive and future oriented research -  also operates a team in Dublin headed up by Kees Vissers, who also addressed the meeting.

Xilinx designs and makes programmable microchips. These semiconductor components form the heart of most electronics infrastructure.  They are instrumental in the development of new information and communication technologies worldwide, with applications ranging from consumer electronics such as flat panel displays and multimedia systems in cars through to mission critical systems including telecommunications base stations, avionics and aerospace applications. Xilinx is the market and technology leader in this field with revenues of some $1.8 billion a year.

Representatives of universities and institutes of technology from north and south attended the conference along with colleagues from research institutes in the UK, Germany, Finland and Spain.  Top researchers showcased their work in a series of demonstrations and networking sessions aimed at knowledge sharing in the area of programmable logic design and at fostering potential research partnerships for the future.

Dr. Ivo Bolsens said, “Today forms a vital element of our global research programmes where Xilinx invests in supporting and sharing our technological advancements with the wider research community. The more that academics and researchers can engage with our advanced systems then the more potential there is to invent even more powerful and beneficial technologies for society in the future.  We are also dedicated to the establishment of partnerships with innovative companies across Europe who will be the early adopters of our emerging technologies in the future, particularly in the telecommunications, automotive and computing sectors.”

“I am impressed by the depth of research expertise and the calibre of work that is being undertaken by the Irish and European research institutes attending our Dublin meeting.   As a business, we are continually looking globally for new ideas and technologies.  Ireland and Europe are recognised for their competency in the field of embedded systems,  where microchips are designed to perform specific important functions within electronic systems, and also in mixed signal design which combines analog and digital circuits often into one complete system on an individual microchip. The future potential for new and innovative technologies is unlimited in terms of the inventive capacity that exists throughout our business and outwards among the global research community.” 

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