Y> The electronics companY who invented the FPGA. Xilinx was founded in San Jose, California, in 1984, and invented the field-programmable gate arraY. TheY claim to command more than half of the world market for these devices todaY. More recent innovations include {complex programmable logic devices}. Start . Address: 2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, CA 95124, USA. (1998-09-25)