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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2001-- QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QUIK), the pioneer of ESP (Embedded Standard Product) technology, today announced it is offering Aldec Inc.'s Active-HDL(TM) verification environment as a complement to its QuickWorks® design software package. The addition of Aldec-based simulation enhances designers' ability to work with the highest density QuickLogic FPGAs and ESPs throughout a wide range of applications.

``As the density and complexity of designs increases, the need for advanced verification and simulation tools becomes critical,'' said Jon Ewald, QuickLogic's Product Marketing Director. ``By partnering with Aldec, we are giving engineers a VHDL simulation solution that has no limitation on design size or run times.''

Advanced Aldec Features

Active-HDL(TM) is a completely integrated design environment delivering quality and ease of use for engineers working with high-density programmable logic designs. It replaces several tools with a single integrated and reliable design environment, shortens the learning curve and cuts time-to-market. Active-HDL(TM) supports design entry, project management, and mixed VHDL Verilog and EDIF simulation runs. A full description of the technology and advanced features can be found at www.aldec.com/ActiveHDL/default.htm.

The Active-HDL(TM) VHDL Simulator offered by QuickLogic offers excellent features and advantages found in Aldec simulators and offers full simulation support for IEEE 1076-87/93. It supports designs targeted at all three QuickLogic pASIC® and all five ESP families.

``QuickLogic's move toward higher-density devices and its new ESP families offer exciting new design opportunities,'' said Mike O'Brien, Active-HDL Product Marketing Manager. ``By selecting Active-HDL for simulation, QuickLogic has shown its commitment to providing world-class design support as well as industry-leading semiconductors.''

Pricing and Availability

The Active-HDL Standard Edition is available through QuickLogic priced at $3,600 and includes the first year of maintenance. The verification tool is available now and is specially discounted for purchasers of QuickWorks® design software. More information on purchase and registration can be found at www.quicklogic.com/tools.

QuickLogic ESP Advantages

QuickLogic ESP families represent a system-level IC approach based on optimized, pre-characterized embedded functionality surrounded by user-configurable logic. The performance and size advantages provided by these embedded functions and QuickLogic's ViaLink logic architecture make these families ideal for high-speed, low-power applications such as tele- and data-communications, data storage and imaging. QuickLogic ESP families include QuickPCI(TM), QuickDSP(TM), QuickRAM(TM), QuickSD(TM) and QuickFC(TM).

About QuickLogic

QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QUIK) introduced the Embedded Standard Product (ESP) architecture in 1998, creating a new class of semiconductor devices that combines the guaranteed performance and lower cost of standard products with the flexibility and time-to-market benefits of programmable logic. Since then, QuickLogic has developed more than 100 ESP solutions for OEMs in such markets as telecommunications and data communications; video/audio, graphics and imaging; instrumentation and test; high-performance computing; and military systems. For more information on the company and its products, please go to www.quicklogic.com.

About Aldec

Aldec, Inc. has offered PC and Workstation-based design entry and simulation solutions to FPGA and ASIC designers for more then 16 years. Aldec, headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, produces a universal suite of Windows, Linux and UNIX-based EDA tools that allow design engineers to implement their designs using several different design entry methods. Aldec incorporates patented simulation technology and several design entry tools to provide a complete design entry and simulation solution. Founded in 1984, the company continues to evolve in the EDA market as the fastest growing privately held verification company in the world. Additional information about Aldec is available at http://www.aldec.com.

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     QuickLogic Corporation
     Jan Houts, 408/990-4256
     houts@quicklogic.com
        or
     Aldec, Inc.
     Megan Moran, 702/990-4400 ext. 201
     meganm@aldec.com