Bill Carter, vice president and chief technology officer, is responsible for identifying the technologies and technical talent necessary for Xilinx to continue its leadship in the programmable logic industry into the next decade. 

Carter joined Xilinx in 1984. Before his appointment to the position of chief technology officer, he served as vice president of research and development. He has been involved in integrated circuit design since 1974 and holds nine U.S. patents. 

Carter earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University, where he currently serves as a member of the Board of Fellows and participates on the Engineering Advisory Board.