IPextreme and Stars of IP to Party Together at DAC 2013

Leading companies join forces to host a premium IP ecosystem social event in Austin, Texas this June

Campbell, Calif. – April 24, 2013 – IPextreme, Inc. today announced that it will collaborate with its Constellations program members and other key players in the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) ecosystem to host the Stars of IP party at Six Lounge in Austin, Texas, on the evening of Tuesday, June 4, 2013. The event coincides with this year’s Design Automation Conference (DAC).

Stars of IP celebrates all things semiconductor IP and seeks to build relationships among IP provider companies and customers, thereby strengthening the ecosystem. Co-hosting with IPextreme are Atrenta, CAST, Certus Semiconductor, Recore Systems, Sonics, Synopsys, and True Circuits.

Event Details at a Glance:

Date:   Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Time:  7:00PM – 1:00AM
Place: Six Lounge
            319 Colorado Street (at 4th Street)
            Austin, TX 78701
Twitter: #StarsofIP

Highlights of the Evening:

• Authentic Texas BBQ buffet by Ruby’s BBQ (vegetarian options also available)
• Live bluegrass music by SXSW 2013 Showcase Band Wood & Wire
• Premium draught beer on the house
• “Social Click” photo booth by Booth 66
• Prizes and giveaways throughout the night

Stars of IP is a private, invitation-only event. A handful of tickets will be available to the general public—interested parties should email party@ip-extreme.com for details.

About IPextreme, Inc.
IPextreme is an industry leader in the commercialization and licensing of semiconductor IP (intellectual property). Working with other leading companies in the semiconductor industry, such as Freescale, Infineon, Motorola, National Semiconductor, and Texas Instruments, IPextreme provides a rich portfolio of famous IP to hundreds of SoC designers worldwide. IPextreme also licenses its proprietary Xena cloud-based technology to other IP and semiconductor companies, providing a secure environment for the marketing, evaluation, licensing, management, and support of their IP portfolios.

Founded in 2004, IPextreme has over 100 customers in more than twenty countries. Offices are located in Campbell, California; Munich, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan, with representatives in China, India, Israel, Korea, and Taiwan.

About Constellations
“Cooperate. Collaborate. Win.”

Constellations is a collective of independent IP companies and industry partners working together at both the marketing and engineering levels to develop and promote advanced IP solutions. IPextreme initiated Constellations in 2010 and is the driving force behind the collective, serving as program organizer and facilitator.

Companies participating in Constellations offer complementary products, creating a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor IP from which customers can develop complete SoC solutions. The program is open only to non-competing companies to encourage teamwork and cooperation—member companies work together, share resources to promote mutual success, and participate in events together. Constellations member companies currently include: Atrenta Inc.; Certus Semiconductor; IPextreme, Inc.; Recore Systems; and Sonics, Inc.

Products of Constellations companies are featured in the Constellations Semiconductor IP Center, powered by IPextreme’s Xena™ IP management system. The IP Center enables members to easily catalog, distribute, and support their products. Each member company is given a private area on the Xena cloud with full access to all capabilities of Xena. Registered guests can browse all available IP and services in the Constellations Semiconductor IP Center for free at https://constellations.xena-cloud.com.

Constellations Membership and Pricing
The Constellations program continues to expand and grow, and enrollment is currently open. Annual membership in the Constellations program is $5,000. Included with this fee are two full Xena user licenses. Additional Xena licenses are available to Constellations members at a 50% discount.

For more information and details on becoming a part of this groundbreaking initiative, visit http://www.ip-extreme.com/partners/constellations.shtml.