The Last Wave of the 28nm Era: Why People Still Buy Kintex-7 in 2026 Instead of Jumping Straight to UltraScale+
It is 2026. AMD's newest Versal AI Edge has been on sale for years, and UltraScale+ is already a process node from a decade ago. Yet a significant share of the inquiries Duyuan Electronics receives every week still explicitly specify Kintex-7 (XC7K325T, XC7K410T, XC7K160T). Not because these customers cannot afford UltraScale+, but because in many real products Kintex-7 is actually the more rational choice. This article walks through four typical scenarios.