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• Altair Semiconductor Successfully Integrates TurboConcept turbo-code IP Cores into its LTE Baseband Processor Product Line (Jul. 02, 2009)
  Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company developing the world's most advanced 4G mobile semiconductors for handheld devices, today announced that it has successfully integrated the TurboConcept LTE/WiMAX solutions in its LTE FourGee product line.
  
  
• Initio Corp. Takes an ARC License Targeting Rapid-Growth USB 3.0 and Solid State Disk Controller Markets (Jul. 02, 2009)
  The ARC 600 will be embedded within USB 3.0 bridge controllers and SSD controllers to provide a Serial ATA2 to USB 3.0 Bridge and/or individual SATA2 and USB 3.0 outputs. The ARC 600 replaces an 8051 which is overwhelmed by the processing requirements of this application.
  
  
• LogicVision's Memory BIST & Automated Diagnosis Solutions Included by TSMC in Its Advanced Embedded Memory Development Program and QA Flow (Jul. 01, 2009)
  ETMemory is a key component of LogicVision's Dragonfly Test Platform(TM) and provides TSMC with an advanced memory BIST IP and insertion automation solution. Silicon Insight, another Dragonfly test platform component, enables automated and interactive diagnosis and characterization of memories tested with ETMemory BIST.
  
  
• DensBits Selects ARC Storage to Silicon for Next Generation Multi-Bit Per-Cell Flash Technology (Jul. 01, 2009)
  ARC International announced that DensBits Technologies Ltd. has taken a license to use a member of the configurable and extendable ARC® 600 Storage to Silicon family of cores. The ARC Storage to Silicon engine will be used in next generation multi-bit per-cell Flash technology that is superior to any of the existing multi-bit per-cell technologies.
  
  
• Chinese Academy of Sciences Selects Vivante as GPU Partner for Netbooks (Jun. 29, 2009)
  Vivante today announced a collaborative relationship with the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICT). This long-term, development partnership will enable ICT and Vivante to integrate their respective CPU and GPU designs into a cost-efficient, low-power SoC and advance the state-of-the-art in netbook technology for the next generation.
  
  
• MIPS32 Processor Powers Innovative DTV Platform from NXP (Jun. 25, 2009)
  MIPS today announced that NXP Semiconductors leveraged the MIPS32® 24KEfTM core for the world's first digital TV processor in 45nm technology, the PNX85500.
  
  
• ARM Provides Technology For LG Electronics Digital TVs (Jun. 22, 2009)
  The ARM11™ MPCore™ multicore processor provides flexible and cost effective processing in next generation DTVs and enables LG Electronics to target a range of platforms with the same architecture simply by implementing single or multiple SMP cores.
  
  
• Imagination Technologies licenses high-performance graphics processor core to MediaTek (Jun. 22, 2009)
  Imagination Technologies reports that it has signed a multi-use license agreement with MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company, for a member of Imagination's POWERVR SGX graphics processor family.
  
  
• Movidia Licenses Arasan's SD/SDIO IP Core for Next-Generation Multi-Media SoC (Jun. 17, 2009)
  Arasan announced that Movidia, a fabless semiconductor company based in Dublin, Ireland, specializing in video editing technology for mobile phones, has licensed Arasan's Secure Digital SD/SDIO/MMC Host IP and SD/SDIO Combo Device IP for its next generation SoC.
  
  
• China's Institute of Computing Technology Licenses Industry-Standard MIPS Architectures (Jun. 15, 2009)
  MIPS Technologies today announced that The Institute of Computing Technology (ICT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has licensed the MIPS32® and MIPS64® architectures to further development and commercialization of its Loongson family of processors.
  
  
• Melfas Chooses ARM Cortex-M0 Processor For Capacitive Touch Screen Controllers (Jun. 10, 2009)
  ARM today announced that Melfas has chosen the ARM® Cortex™-M0 processor and ARM physical IP libraries for their future controller ICs for capacitive touch screen solutions.
  
  
• Sidense OTP Memory IP Enables SpectraLinear Non-Volatile Programmable PC Clock Family (Jun. 09, 2009)
  Sidense and SpectraLinear today announced that Sidense’s 1T-Fuse™ single-transistor bit cell non-volatile memory macros represented a key component in SpectraLinear’s recently announced PC EProClock® programmable PC clock family.
  
  
• PixArt Takes ARC License as a Platform For Image Processing Solutions (Jun. 09, 2009)
  ARC International announced today that PixArt Technologies has taken a license for a member of the ARC® 600 core family as its platform for imaging processing in a wide variety of high-growth image application markets.
  
  
• TranSwitch Integrates Tensilica Xtensa Processors into its Atlanta 2000 Gigabit-rate Communications Processor (Jun. 09, 2009)
  Tensilica today announced that TranSwitch has integrated two Xtensa customizable Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) into its recently introduced Atlanta 2000 gigabit-rate communications processor product family.
  
  
• Sital's 1553 IP is used by NASA (Jun. 09, 2009)
  Sital's 1553 IP is used by NASA at the lunar orbiter, lounched on June 17.
  
  
• PLX Technology Selects Snowbush IP PCI Express 3.0 PHY for Next-generation Switches (Jun. 08, 2009)
  Gennum today announced that PLX Technology chose its Snowbush IP PCIe 3.0 PHY for the PLX® next generation of PCIe switches.
  
  
• Fujitsu Microelectronics Solutions Adopts EVE's ZeBu Emulation Platform to Develop Embedded Software Before Tapeout (Jun. 04, 2009)
  EVE today announced Fujitsu Microelectronics of Tokyo, Japan, has selected its ZeBu (for Zero Bugs) hardware-assisted verification platform for hardware-software co-design. FMSL will use ZeBu to start software development earlier, shortening the total system development time and optimizing partitioning between hardware and software.
  
  
• RF Engines Ltd wins new contract with EONIC of the Netherlands (Jun. 04, 2009)
  RF Engines Limited (RFEL), the specialists in high performance signal processing design work, have been contracted by EONIC of Delft in the Netherlands for the development of a novel digital downconverter to be used in one of their latest signal processing platforms.
  
  
• CYIT Selects Vivante to Meet the GPU Needs of TD-SCDMA Wireless Devices (Jun. 01, 2009)
  Vivante today announced that Chongqing CYIT Communication Technologies has selected Vivante GPU technology for deployment in TD-SCDMA solutions. CYIT Technologies will adopt Vivante GPU IP cores to develop chips designed specifically for the TD-SCDMA 3G standard, which is expanding rapidly in China and globally.
  
  
• ARC's Sonic Focus Audio Technology Now Available on ViXS XCode 3290 SoC to Enable a Rich Audio/Video Consumer Experience (Jun. 01, 2009)
  ARC International (LSE: ARK) today announced that its processor IP and audio subsystem embedded in the feature-rich ViXS Systems XCode® 3290 system on chip (SoC) is now available
  
  
• Netronome Licenses ARM Multiprocessing Technology For Next-Generation Network Flow Processor (May. 27, 2009)
  ARM today announced that Netronome, a leading developer of highly programmable semiconductor products that provide intelligent and secure flow processing for virtualized servers and network equipment, has licensed the ARM11™ MPCore™ multicore processor and a portfolio of ARM® Physical IP for incorporation into its NFP-32xx family of Network Flow Processors™.
  
  
• Netronome's Network Flow Processor Utilizes Denali's Suite of PCI Express 2.0 Products for Virtualized Servers and Network Equipment (May. 27, 2009)
  Denali Software today announced that Netronome Systems has deployed Denali Databahn(TM) PCI Express (PCIe) design cores, MMAV(TM) and PureSpec(TM) verification IP, which support the latest PCIe I/O virtualization (IOV) specifications from the PCI-SIG, in designing their new, high-performance Network Flow Processor NFP-3240, targeting unified computing architectures.
  
  
• Dongbu HiTek Selects Kilopass Embedded NVM Solution for 0.18um BCD Process (May. 26, 2009)
  Kilopass announced today that it is developing One-Time Programmable Memories (OTP) for Dongbu HiTek’s 0.18um BCD process. Dongbu HiTek launched the industry’s first 0.18um BCD process in June 2008. The 0.18um BCD device integrates 1.8V and 5V – 65V bipolar and MOS transistors and 12-60V power MOS transistors.
  
  
• ARC and Realtek Sign Agreement to Extend Reach of ARC Sonic Focus Audio Technology into PCs and Laptops (May. 26, 2009)
  ARC International and Realtek Semiconductor have agreed to bundle the ARC® Sonic Focus™ suite of audio enrichment software with Realtek codecs shipped to its OEM and ODM customers globally. In return, ARC has optimized its Sonic Focus software technology for the Realtek codec for PC and laptop applications.
  
  
• Vivante GPU IP Chosen By Leading Mobile Multimedia SoC Provider (May. 22, 2009)
  Vivante Corporation announced today that a Taiwanese developer of high quality multimedia chipsets for mobile applications and a trusted supplier to global first-tier handset makers has added silicon proven Vivante scalable 2D and 3D graphics solutions to their system-on-chip (SoC) designs.
  
  
• Atmel and ARM Expand Strategic Relationship With Subscription License Agreement (May. 20, 2009)
  Atmel and ARM today announced an extension to their strategic relationship with a new subscription license agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Atmel gains access to a number of existing and future ARM(R) Cortex(TM) processors for use in products aimed at a broad variety of applications and markets.
  
  
• MIPS64 Architecture Powers New Superscalar XLP Processor from RMI Corporation (May. 19, 2009)
  MIPS today announced that its high-performance MIPS64® architecture is powering the new XLPTM Processor from RMI Corporation. The XLP Processor, introduced separately by RMI today, is reportedly the highest performance per watt multi-core processor in the industry based on the MIPS64® instruction set.
  
  
• ARM Selects Jasper for Formal Verification of IP (May. 19, 2009)
  Jasper Design Automation, provider of advanced formal technology solutions, today announced its JasperGold® Verification System has been adopted by ARM.
  
  
• PLDA Achieves IP Success with Cadence SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) Verification IP (May. 18, 2009)
  Cadence today announced that PLDA utilized Cadence® Incisive® USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) verification IP (VIP) to achieve IP success for its commercial USB 3.0 design IP.
  
  
• Chipsbank Selects Vivante GPU IP for Consumer Electronics (May. 11, 2009)
  Vivante Corporation today announced its silicon proven GPU IP has been selected by Chipsbank Microelectronics Co., Ltd., a fast-growing, fabless IC design company that specializes in low power, high speed digital designs for consumer electronics across Asia.