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| name             = Xeltek Inc.
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| type             = Private
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| foundation       = 1985
| founder          = Soonam Kim
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| location_city    = [[Sunnyvale, California]]
| location_country = [[United States]]
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| industry         = [[Electronics]], [[Technology]]
| products         = [[Programmer (hardware)|Device programmers]]
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| homepage         = [http://www.xeltek.com Xeltek.com]
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'''Xeltek''' is an American developer and manufacturer of [[Programmer (hardware)|device programming]] systems for [[Programmable logic device|programmable integrated circuits]], headquartered in [[Silicon Valley]], [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Xeltek Inc. {{!}} EM Microelectronic|url = http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/partner/xeltek-inc|website = www.emmicroelectronic.com|access-date = 2016-01-07}}</ref> The main manufacturing facilities of the company are located in [[Nanjing]], [[China]] and a smaller branch is located in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] to support with [[Research and development|R&D]] projects.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Xeltek Inc.|url = http://companies.globalmarket.com/xeltek-inc-288199.html|website = companies.globalmarket.com|access-date = 2016-01-11}}</ref>
== History ==
Initially, the company was founded in South Korea in 1985 by Soonam Kim under the name of Zeus Computer. In 1991, the company moved to Silicon Valley, California, and changed its name to Xeltek.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Xeltek Inc. |url = https://www.explorium.ai/manufacturing/companies/xeltek |website = explorium.ai|access-date = 30 November 2024}}</ref> The first programmer device that was manufactured by the company was UniPro.
With the launch of SuperPro 2000, the company introduced stand-alone programming to the universal programmer industry in the year of 2000. Stand-alone programming is an application that allows the user to compile supported [[Integrated circuit|IC devices]] on a PC-independent platform through the help of an [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD screen]] that is mounted on a programming unit.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Use the ATE Port to Control ISP Programmers|url = http://www.ecnmag.com/article/2010/10/use-ate-port-control-isp-programmers|website = Electronic Component News|access-date = 2016-01-11}}</ref>
Xeltek has been business partners with Digi-Key since December, 2013<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Foundation of a Successful Business-Partnership between Digikey and Xeltek|url = http://signal-processing.mil-embedded.com/news-id/?23161|website = Signal Processing Design|access-date = 2016-02-04}}</ref> and Newark since May, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A Prosperous Partnership: Xeltek & Newark {{!}} element14|url = https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-23937/l/a-prosperous-partnership-xeltek-newark|website = www.element14.com|access-date = 2016-02-04}}</ref>
== Product Range ==
Today, many programmable electronic devices are commonly categorized as [[Flash memory|Flash Memory]], [[Microcontroller]]s and Programmable Logic Devices. Most of the device programmers from Xeltek are referred as universal programmers due to the support of many programmable devices. The company's products can be categorized as below:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Universal Programmer|url = http://www.xeltek.com/universal-programmer|website = Xeltek|access-date = 2016-01-11}}</ref><ref name="Edwards2003">{{cite book|author=Lewin A. R. W. Edwards|title=Embedded System Design on a Shoestring: Achieving High Performance with a Limited Budget|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VsbcZwAz2LgC&pg=PA223|year=2003|publisher=Newnes|isbn=978-0-7506-7609-0|pages=223–}}</ref>
* '''[[In-system programming|In-Circuit/In-System Programmers (ISP)]]''' A technique where a programmable device is configured after it is placed in a circuit board.
* '''Production Programmers:''' Programmers for high volume production programming as electronics manufacturers and programming centers.
* '''Universal Programmers''': Single-site programmers for developers, small manufacturers, universities and personal use.
* '''Specialized Programmers''': Single-site programmers for a wide variety of users from hobbyists to professionals.
* '''Automated Programmers''': Designed for manufacturing large-scale electronics. It uses an industrial personal computer (with control card inside), servo system and vision system mode for chip placement, programming, and packaging programmable devices automatically.
* '''Programming Adapters''': Universal adapters are designed to support the latest surface mount devices for every package type.
== References ==
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[[Category:Companies based in Silicon Valley]]
[[Category:Technology companies established in 1985]]
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