ARC Adds Tality to Its Worldwide Design Center Network
Tality to Provide Design Expertise to Developers of Systems On a Chip (SoCs) Based On ARC's User-Customizable Processor
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2001--
ARC International plc (LSE:ARK), trading through its subsidiaries
as ARC Cores, has announced that Tality Corporation, a subsidiary of
Cadence Design Systems (NYSE:CDN - news), has become a design services and
development partner of ARC. The agreement between the two companies
gives Tality access to the user-customizable ARCtangent(TM)-A4
processor, technology, software and development tools, enabling the
generation of new designs and licenses for products based on ARC's
technology.
Tality and ARC will also jointly develop application-specific
intellectual property (IP) for the ARCtangent processor, offering
platform solutions in the wireless, network gateway and communications
market sectors. Details of these will be announced in coming months.
John Stockton, interim CEO of ARC Cores, said, "We expect to
generate several new licenses from the addition of Tality to our
worldwide design center network. Tality will provide expert design
resources for ARC's customers who need engineering resources to
complete their ARCtangent-based designs, particularly in wireless
systems and full SoC applications."
Tality already has expertise with ARC's IP and tools, particularly
in developing ARC's BlueForm(TM) product. Tality is a leading global
provider of innovative engineering services and intellectual property
(IP) for the design of complex electronic systems and integrated
circuits. Tality has a wide range of IP that can be utilized by both
ARC and Tality customers to facilitate low-risk development and fast
time to market.
John Stockton added, "Tality will further enhance our capability
to help customers accelerate the development of their SoCs." He
explains, "Most of our customers develop an idea which will give them
a competitive edge through substantial differentiation at the hardware
level. They select ARC's technology because it allows them to achieve
this quickly. But some customers don't have the design resources or
expertise to integrate our processor, other IP, and software into
their overall development, and that's where Tality adds value."
Brent Hudson, president of Tality Corporation, adds, "We are
pleased to be able to strengthen the relationship between our
companies. The experience we gained by combining our expertise and
technology to help develop ARC's Bluetooth(TM) system IP will enable
us to help our mutual customers bring innovative products to market."
Notes for Editors
About ARC's design centers
ARC's design centers, design services partners and other partners
are part of the 'ARC Circle' program, details of which are under the
'Partners' section of www.arccores.com. In addition to Tality, ARC's
worldwide network of design centers includes Bluefont Technologies
(India), Delta (Denmark), Fraunhofer IIS (Germany), Intrinsix (USA),
Mosaid (Canada), Palmchip (USA), and Systec (Japan). Other companies
offering design services for ARCtangent-based projects include Ensigma
Technologies and Espico.
About Tality
Tality Corporation, a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
(NYSE:CDN - news), is the world's largest electronic product development
outsourcing provider. Leading and emerging technology companies around
the globe leverage Tality's engineering services and intellectual
property for the design of complex electronic systems and integrated
circuits. Tality is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more
information about Tality, please visit us at www.tality.com.
About ARC International
ARC International plc is a leading developer of user-customizable,
high-performance 32-bit processor cores (including ARCtangent(TM)),
development tools, peripherals and other intellectual property (IP),
enabling reduced time to market for system-on-chip products. ARC's 58
customers include Conexant Systems, Cypress Semiconductor, Fujitsu
Microelectronics, IBM, Infineon Technologies, QLogic, SanDisk and Sun
Microsystems. Products based on ARC's technology include digital still
cameras, set-top boxes, and network processors. MetaWare Inc., Precise
Software Technologies Inc., and VAutomation Inc. are wholly owned
subsidiaries of ARC International, providing software development
tools, hardware and software intellectual property and real-time
operating systems for an integrated approach to system-on-chip
development. ARC's third-party partners include Cadence, Flextronics,
Intrinsix, Synopsys, TSMC, UMC, Wind River, and Xilinx.
ARC International plc and its group companies employ more than 200
people at its headquarters in Elstree, England, and in research and
development, sales, and marketing offices across North America,
Europe, and Israel. ARC International plc is listed on the London
Stock Exchange (LSE:ARK). The company's web site is at
www.arccores.com.
Statements made in this press release that are not historical
facts include forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those indicated by such forward-looking statements
include, among others, market acceptance of the ARC technology;
fluctuations in and unpredictability of the Company's quarterly
results; general economic and business conditions; regulatory policies
adopted by governmental authorities; assumptions regarding the
Company's future business strategy; changes in technology;
competition; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; risks
associated with the Company's international operations; and other
uncertainties that are discussed in the "Investment Considerations"
section of the Company's listing particulars dated 28 September 2000
filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of
Companies in England and Wales.
ARC International (UK) Ltd. and ARC Cores, Inc., both of which are
wholly owned subsidiaries of ARC International plc, trade under the
name of ARC Cores. ARC, the ARC logo, ARCtangent, ARCangel, ARCompact,
ARChitect, ARCform, BlueForm, and CASSEIA are trademarks of ARC
International (UK) Ltd. All other brands or product names are the
property of their respective holders.
Contact:
ARC
Nitin Dahad, +44 (0) 20 8236 2835
nitin.dahad@arccores.com
or
BW & A
Donna Wilson, 510/413-4994 x107
donna@bwapr.com
or
Tality
Jim Douglas, 408/944-7955
jimd@tality.com
or
Cohn & Wolfe
Leslie Taschner, 415/477-4542
