Virtual Silicon Licences IP to ARM; Standard Cells Used to Harden ARM946E-S and ARM1022E Microprocessor Cores
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003--Virtual Silicon
Technology Inc., a leader in semiconductor intellectual property
(SIP), has licensed its standard cell products to ARM for hardening
ARM946E-STM core and ARM1022ETM core to specific wafer-process
technologies. ARM will re-distribute their cores, hardened with
Virtual Silicon IP, directly to their partners through ARM(R) Foundry
Program. The agreement covers 0.18- and 0.13-micron technologies.
Virtual Silicon's standard cells are specifically optimized and
rigorously characterized for deep-submicron process technologies to
meet the needs of high-performance communications and computing
applications. The standard cells are Silicon Ready(R) IP: verified on
test chips as well as customer production.
"Virtual Silicon has earned a reputation as a supplier of
high-quality, process-specific IP. Many of our Partners are users of
Virtual Silicon IP," said Dr. John Goodenough, global design
methodology manager at ARM. "Virtual Silicon's cell libraries at the
180 and 130 nm nodes are enabling implementation of our CPU Macrocells
for our UMC Foundry Program."
"It is a great compliment when the number one IP supplier in the
world selects you as an IP supplier," said John A. Ford, vice
president of marketing for Virtual Silicon. "With our focus on leading
edge process technologies and high performance applications, Virtual
Silicon's high performance standard cells are the ideal choice for
powering ARM's microprocessors."
About Virtual Silicon Technology
Virtual Silicon is a leading supplier of semiconductor
intellectual property and process technology to manufacturers and
designers of complex systems-on-chip (SoC). Headquartered in
Sunnyvale, Calif., the company provides process-specific embedded
components that serve the wireless, networking, graphics,
communication and computing markets. Customers include leading fabless
semiconductor companies, integrated semiconductor manufacturers,
foundries, and SoC developers who demand leading edge technology for
their semiconductor innovations. For more information, call
408/548-2700 or visit Virtual Silicon online at
www.virtual-silicon.com.
The Heart of Great Silicon, Silicon Ready and Virtual Silicon are
trademarks of Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. ARM946E-S and
ARM1022E are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product
names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to
represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating
company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK;
ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; and ARM China.
CONTACT: Virtual Silicon
John A. Ford, 408/548-2737
johnf@virtual-silicon.com
or
VitalCom Marketing and PR
Lou Covey, 650/637-8212 ext. 202
lou@vitalcompr.com
