Chipworks expands systems analysis capabilities - Invests significantly in new lab facilities

OTTAWA, June 28 /PRNewswire/ - Chipworks Inc., (Chipworks) the industry leader in reverse engineering and analysis of semiconductor chips and systems, today announced a significant investment in new lab facilities to support increasing customer demand for system analysis services.

"More and more customers are using Chipworks' system level analysis and expertise to support their patent portfolios while keeping an edge on their competition. To meet this need, we've expanded our lab facilities and furnished this new lab with state-of the-art equipment," says Steve Adam, vice president, Patent Intelligence at Chipworks. "The capital expansion is only one side of our systems growth. We've also added people with system level expertise to provide leading-edge intelligence on systems analysis."

For more than 13 years, Chipworks has specialized in reverse engineering on a literally microscopic scale, providing circuit, process and system intelligence for leading law firms, intellectual property groups, and R&D groups within semiconductor companies the world over. Now with customers facing an increasingly competitive market, Chipworks helps them protect their software patents through systems analysis while maximizing their intellectual property's revenue potential on a much larger scale.

"Chipworks' goal is to become the supplier of choice for the IP community for systems intelligence, as well as circuit intelligence," says Julia Elvidge, Chipworks' president. "We direct our business based on what our customers tell us they need. Now, they're telling us that they need our expertise in supporting patents at the system and software levels. Our new systems lab gives our engineers the tools to handle the ever-expanding workload."

About Chipworks

Chipworks is an internationally recognized technical services company that analyzes the circuitry and physical composition of semiconductor chips and electronics systems for applications in patent licensing support and competitive study. Chipworks' technical experts use sophisticated lab facilities and a rich library of in-house semiconductor data and expertise to conduct detailed chip and system analyses. Chipworks develops high value, meticulously researched, on-time reports presented in a format that is easy to understand and tailored to customer needs.

For more than 13 years, Chipworks has helped semiconductor and electronics organizations achieve their goals by supporting research and development efforts and patent portfolio management. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, the Company has offices worldwide. Visit www.chipworks.com for more information.

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