DELTA Microelectronics to Expand Global Activities Through New Joint Alliance with ChipStart

Leading semiconductor IP developer, integrator and aggregator to assist in expansion of DELTA’s presence in North America, focusing on system houses looking for wireless sensor, optical, payment system and RFID solutions

COPENHAGEN, Denmark & OAKVILLE, Ontario & PALO ALTO, Calif.-- March 22, 2013 --ChipStart LLC, a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (SIP), and DELTA Microelectronics, a leader in ASIC services for the semiconductor industry, are partnering to bring the power of innovation to the market through a joint relationship. The relationship will involve the sale, marketing and global representation of DELTA’s design services, including its production and test capabilities through ChipStart’s extensive sales channel.

“We are extremely pleased to be in a position to take advantage of DELTA’s intimate knowledge of the mobile payment, RFID and sensor markets and to be able to offer their extensive portfolio of solutions,” said Howard Pakosh, President and Chief Executive Officer, ChipStart. “By officially recognizing this partnership, we are continuing to grow our capabilities and services giving our customers the tools necessary to develop next generation technologies.”

“DELTA Microelectronics is happy to team with ChipStart. Their portfolio is complementary to DELTA’s, so we expect that our customers can gain significant synergies from this cooperation,” comments DELTA’s Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Gert Jørgensen.

ChipStart will promote DELTA Microelectronics’ ASIC Design Services to system houses and semiconductor communities throughout North America, with the specific focus on chips used in the areas of mobile payment systems, RFID, optical systems and sensor systems.

About ChipStart

ChipStart is a semiconductor intellectual property solution company based in Palo Alto, California. ChipStart provides sales, marketing, and support engagement solutions for companies that commerce third party semiconductor intellectual property, high quality pre-verified subsystem solutions, and support design services for ASIC and fabless semiconductor companies. ChipStart solutions are used as critical components of communications, consumer and computing products including switches, routers, modems, cellular phones, set-top boxes, HDTVs, DVD players and PCs. For more information, see www.chip-start.com.

About DELTA Microelectronics

With over 25 years experience, DELTA Microelectronics is a European leader in ASIC services for the semiconductor industry. DELTA’s comprehensive turnkey services include ASIC design, layout, test development, package development and assembly, components supply, logistics and supply chain management. DELTA’s development and production facilities are based in Denmark and the United Kingdom, with service partners throughout Europe and Asia. For more information, visit asic.madebydelta.com.