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In this column, I'm starting a mini-series on the development of Intellectual Property (IP) cores from FPGA suppliers. The subject of IP cores from third-party vendors will be a follow-on topic since there are significant issues that differ between IP delivered from the FPGA manufacturers and third-party IP suppliers.

I discussed some of the background on IP development, from FPGA manufacturers' perspective, with Tim Vanevenhoven, Director of Marketing, IP Design Methodology at Xilinx. Tim has many years of experience developing IP and the associated tools, methodologies, and strategies used within Xilinx. We started out talking about the key issues faced by FPGA suppliers over the last several years with respect to IP core development.