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Michael,
Welcome to the issue of May 23, 2005 of D&R SoC News Alert, our email update to provide you with the latest news and information in the System-On-Chip Community.

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    Verification IP for USB 2.0 & OTG from Denali Software, Inc.
    MPEG-2 Video Input Unit from sci-worx GmbH
    Fast, Power-efficient Vector Graphics for Mobile and Embedded Environments from Bitboys
    10-bit 300 MSPS Current Steering DAC in 0.13um (low area, low power) from Silicon & Software Systems (S3)
    32-Bit RISC microprocessor incorporating a DSP Application Specific Extension (ASE) from MIPS Technologies, Inc.
    Serial Attached SCSI IP for Initiators / Targets from Ceva, Inc.
    DES/3DES Ultra-high throughput core from Elliptic Semiconductor
    INDUSTRY ARTICLES
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    COMMENTARY/ANALYSIS
    AUDIO PROCESSING: IP cores upgraded to boost sound capability
    Structured ASICs not just for small chip players
    Formal approach offers verification 'salvation'
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    IN THE NEWS
    IP/SOC PRODUCTS
    ChipMaestro from eInfochips Extends SoC Design and Verification Expertise to Computer Peripherals and Communications markets
    Denali Announces Dataplex IP Product for DDR, Flash, and SATA Subsystems
    Small, robust flash cell claims easy process integration
    Xilinx Strengthens DSP IP Library with New Floating-Point and Digital Video Broadcasting S2 Cores
    Denali Announces Design IP, Verification IP Products for Serial ATA Standard
    Kaben Develops Synthesizer IP for WiMAX in IBM7WL
    Elixent launches next generation Reconfigurable Algorithm Processor technology
    Mobius Microsystems Introduces the All-silicon Copernicus Clock
    DEALS
    LSI Logic ZSP(R) Voice Processor Chosen to Simplify Integration of Voice-Over-WiFi in Mobile Phones
    Ridgetop Receives Contract for Prognostics/Fault-Tolerant Electronics
    Tensilica Announces Licensing Agreement with Agilent Technologies for Xtensa Processors in Imaging Applications
    Tezzaron Chooses CAST IP Core for First Ever Stacked 3D IC Processor
    AMCC Selects SafeNet Security Technology for PowerPC Processors
    Imagination Technologies: New Licence Agreement with Intel Corporation
    Chips&Media Selects ARC 605 Core for Use in New Set-Top Box Chip
    Rambus Technology Provides Unprecedented Bandwidth to Sony Computer Entertainment's Playstation 3
    BUSINESS
    ARM Holdings plc Investor and Analyst Day Presentation (11.5Mb PDF)
    Soft parallelizing processor receives $2.8 million backing
    MOSAID Announces Intention to Acquire Assets of TriCN
    FINANCIAL RESULTS
    Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2005
    LEGAL
    Federal Trade Commission Rejects in Part and Grants in Part Motion to Add to Rambus Record
    Broadcom Sues Qualcomm for Patent Infringement
    Initial Determination in Patent Infringement Investigation Finds MediaTek Infringes Zoran Patent
    PEOPLE
    Toshiba Appoints New Senior Vice President Of System LSI Group
    Appointment Of Semiconductor Industry Veteran Expands And Strengthens Transmeta's Board
    Silicon Image Appoints Tech Veteran Masood Jabbar to Board Of Directors
    CoWare Names Joy E. Leo SVP & CFO and A.K. Kalekos VP of Marketing & Business Development as Demand for Company's ESL Solutions Intensifies
    DESIGN SERVICES
    Cambridge Consultants: Turbo code optimization service speeds time to market for advanced wireless systems
    EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
    MIPS Technologies Names Wind River as its Premier Device Software Optimization Solution Provider
    NEC Electronics Europe releases low-cost System-on-Chip Lite+ starter kit
    Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. Announces Availability of Embedded Development Kit -EDK- 7.1i Featuring New Xilinx MicroBlaze-TM- 4.0 Soft Processor
    FOUNDRIES
    LSI Logic Offers Unprecedented System Integration Within Smallest Package Form Factor
    Atmel and Tower Semiconductor Announce Joint CMOS Image Sensor Technology and Product Development Agreement
    FPGA/CPLD
    Cypress Introduces Industry's First 2.4-GHz Radio-on-a-Chip With Programmable Mixed Signal Array
    Now Shipping: New Cyclone II Development Kits for Nios II Embedded Processor, DSP, and PCI Designs
    Actel Quality Program Receives Stack Certification
    Low-cost FPGAs, IP propel Asian PLD market
    Altera Solutions Chosen For Texas Instruments DLP TV Products
    Actel Provides Smaller, Lighter FPGA Packaging for Military and Aerospace Markets
    FABLESS
    Jennic announces partner program to drive adoption of IEEE802.15.4/ZigBee solutions
    EDA
    Legend releases MSIM API as a circuit simulation engine for EDA application integrations
    New open source initiative seeks to push SystemC adoption
    OTHER
    Companies Band Together in Support of Electronic System-Level (ESL) Design and Verification at Upcoming Design Automation Conference
    Tensilica Previews Next-Generation Audio Technology At Spring Processor Forum

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