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FREMONT, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Virage Logic Corp. (Nasdaq: VIRL), a leader in embedded memory, today announced the availability of its Custom-Touch(TM) Area, Speed and Power (ASAP) compiler in Toshiba's 0.15 micron standard logic process. Licensed by Toshiba, the compiler is production silicon-certified and available now through Virage Logic and Toshiba.

With the ASAP compiler, Toshiba customers can take advantage of the industry's first commercially available embedded memory compiler with speeds surpassing 600 MHz. Virage Logic's memory design approach takes full advantage of Toshiba's 0.15 micron process to provide a memory core with the most optimum performance achievable in the 0.15 micron process.

``Delivering innovative products to market quickly requires companies to partner with industry leaders in areas such as IP,'' said Krishna Balachandran, director of product marketing for Virage Logic. ``We are excited to extend our expertise in IP embedded memory cores with Toshiba's strengths in design and manufacturing.''

The ASAP compiler consists of three families: high density (HD), high speed (HS) and ultra low power (ULP). Today, the charter with Toshiba includes the HS compiler. Because of the success that Toshiba is having with the 0.15 micron HS compiler, Toshiba has recently licensed it for the 0.13 micron process as well.

``Through the partnership with Virage Logic, our customers now have access to high speed, reliable, embedded memories targeted at our 0.15 and 0.13 micron process technologies,'' said Mr. Kiyofumi Ochii, general manager, System LSI Design Division for Toshiba Corp. ``We selected Virage Logic to accelerate time-to-production for a new memory core that can be used in a variety of communication and networking applications.''

The ASAP compilers are also available for leading semiconductor foundries such as TSMC, UMC and Chartered Semiconductor with prices starting at $100,000 (U.S. list price).

About Virage Logic

Virage Logic is a technology and market leader in embedded memory. To meet customer design goals with the highest level of quality, Virage Logic products are production tested, and optimized for area, power and speed. These products include embedded memory cores, which are critical components of communications, consumer and computer products including switches, routers, modems, cellular phones, set-top boxes, HDTVs, DVD players and PCs. In addition, the company offers software tools and custom memory design services. The company's customers include fabless semiconductor companies targeting pure-play foundries and semiconductor companies. Founded in January 1996, the company has over 150 employees and is located at 46501 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, Calif., 94538. Telephone: 877-360-6690 (toll free) or 510-360-8000. Fax: 510-360-8099. For more information, please visit www.viragelogic.com.

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