IC Nexus to begin HSIO (High Speed I/O) ASIC design with Fujitsu

Taipei, Taiwan, November 24, 2004 --- IC Nexus Ltd. today announced the start of a HSIO ASIC project with a well-known global semiconductor design house. The project contains several HSIO macros including PCI-Express, SATA and other glue logic. It is to be fabricated with Fujitsu's 0.13um process. With well establish support from Fujitsu, IC Nexus will continuously devote its efforts on the service for Giga data rate HSIO ASIC designs inlcuding PCI-Express, SATA2, SGMII, etc...

About IC Nexus
IC Nexus is a key provider for Fujitsu's broad range of ASIC technologies, processes, and IP solutions in Taiwan's hugely competitive silicon industry. The Company credits its success to a strong technological base, a competent and qualified workforce, and a highly trained, strategically distributed support network.

With flexible access to state-of-the-art ASIC manufacturing facilities and with strong ties and tight integration to major assembly and testing partners, IC Nexus is able to provide solutions for the most advanced, cost-effective, and appropriate processes to successfully meet the most demanding of schedules and budgets.

For more information about IC Nexus, visit http://www.icnexus.com