Silicon Design Solutions Announce eFlexCAM Memory Solutions Available in 0.13- and 0.18- Micron Processes

MILPITAS, Calif -- September 15, 2003 — Silicon Design Solutions, Inc., a provider of semiconductor memory intellectual property (IP), today announced the introduction of its eFlexCAM® Embedded CAM Memory Compilers.

The eFlexCAM® family of memory compilers provide high efficiency, cost-effective solutions for applications such as Network Search Engines, Cache for Network Processors, QoS services, Classifications, Ethernet, ATM switches and other diverse networking applications. In addition to a full set of standard features, SDS's eFlexCAM® provides a comprehensive set of user-selectable features that are chosen at compiling. A user can select only those features that are needed for a specific application to optimize performance, power and area.

SDS's eFlexCAM® designs are available in 0.18µm and 0.13µm geometries, customized to meet IDM and leading foundry processes. Our eFlexCAM® SDK (Design Tool Kit) allows customers to generate front-end packages via an easy to use GUI designed for flexible user-select options.

The eFlexCAM® products are designed to provide customers the flexibility to select only the features to address their specific design requirements. Our designs are based on Smart Power Management architecture that allows reduced power consumption for low power applications. For applicable implementations, the eFlexCAM® design will incorporate SDS’s patent-pending Longest Prefix Match architecture which requires no table management.

In addition to the large number of standard and user-selectable features, the eFlexCAM® family also consists of several special configurations. One special configuration incorporates a look-aside RAM buffer. Another is a dual-port search configuration that incorporates two hit-lines and two compare signals.

Product Availability and Pricing
Front-end views can be accessed on-line by registering at SDS’s website at www.siliconcompiler.com. For more information on other SDS products and services, visit http://www.siliconcompiler.com

About Silicon Design Solutions
Silicon Design Solutions (SDS) is a supplier of semiconductor memory intellectual property to manufacturers and designers of complex systems-on-chip (SoC). Headquartered in Milpitas, CA, the company provides process-specific eFlex® family of embedded memory solutions that serve the communications, computing, graphics, networking, and wireless markets. Customers include integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), fab-less semiconductor companies, semiconductor foundries, and SoC developers who demand advanced, cost-effective solutions for their cutting-edge integrated designs. For more information, call (408) 586-9469 or visit SDS online at http://www.siliconcompiler.com/.

eFlex® and eFlexCAM® are registered trademarks of Silicon Design Solution, Inc.