# Xilinx acquires NGCodec

Xilinx announced the acquisition of startup NGCodec, a video codec technology company, to enhance cloud video capabilities.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-07-18
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: video codec technology, FPGA-based video processing
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Xilinx](https://endata.com/companies/27841.md) (acquirer)
- [NGCodec](https://endata.com/companies/40765.md) (target)
- [Solarflare](https://endata.com/companies/41007.md) (target)
- [Solarflare Communications](https://endata.com/companies/41998.md) (target)

## Sources

- [forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiriasresearch/2019/07/18/xilinx-bets-big-on-cloud-video-with-ngcodec-acquisition/), 2019-07-18: "Xilinx recently announced the acquisition of startup NGCodec."
- [convergedigest.com](https://convergedigest.com/xilinx-completes-solarflare-acquisition/), 2019-07-31: "Xilinx completed its acquisition of Solarflare, a provider of high-performance, low latency networking solutions for customers spanning FinTech to cloud computing."
- [channel-e.de](https://www.channel-e.de/branchen-news/merger-acquisitions-2019/page-2), 2019-09-10: "Xilinx hat die Übernahme des Netzwerkausrüsters Solarflare Communications abgeschlossen und das Unternehmen alt Teil von Xilinx eingegliedert."

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