Xilinx and Sumitomo Electric Collaborate on Smarter Solutions that Reduce Network CapEx and OpEx Costs
Using Xilinx radio SmartCORE IP and Sumitomo Electric GaN power amplifier transistors helps customers achieve greater than 50 percent power efficiencySAN JOSE, Calif., May 21, 2013 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that Xilinx and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. are collaborating to bring smarter solutions to market. These solutions reduce CapEx and OpEx costs through the use of Sumitomo Electric’s Gallium Nitride (GaN) power amplifier transistors and Xilinx® SmartCORE™ IP that result in higher radio unit efficiencies. Wireless system designers using Xilinx’s SmartCORE IP can