Basically, they're fucked. Altera's next chip was going to wipe the floor with Xilinx anyways. Xilinx has better tools, but they are going to be in trouble now that they are behind in process.
They'll get acquired by someone, probably in a year or two. If they lose their market leadership in the meantime, the acquisition will be for less than 17B.
They really need to invest in their software and tool flow right now. That's where they have a strong lead.
They'll get acquired by someone, probably in a year or two. If they lose their market leadership in the meantime, the acquisition will be for less than 17B.
They really need to invest in their software and tool flow right now. That's where they have a strong lead.