Semiconductor Reference Resource Database

ASIC FPGA	Achronix	Achronix Semiconductor Introduces 650 MHz FPGA Chip – Plans GHz Version for 2006
ASIC Structured	K-Micro, MIPS	K-Micro Simplifies Computer Subsystem Chip Design with Topaz SoC Platform – Just Add Logic, Design Helps Eliminate Engineering Time for Applications Ranging from Consumer to Wireless, Based on MIPS Technologies MIPS32 24K Core, SONICS Interconnect and Peripheral Cores
Audio	SigmaTel	SigmaTel Enables Sound Technology for Sony PC
Audio	National Semiconductor	National Semiconductor Introduces Hands-Free Audio System Chip - CP3SP33SMR for Bluetooth and Non-Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Low-Volume Pricing at $13.50,
Audio Bluetooth	Broadcom	LG Innotek Selects Broadcom’s Bluetooth Solution for Wireless Stereo Headset Application – to be Offered with LG Electronics Multimedia Cellular Phones
Cellular	Anadigic	Anadigics Introduces HELP CDMA Power Amplifiers for PCS Cellular Band – Priced at $1.29
Cellular	Intel	Research In Motion to use Intel’s Cellular Microprocessors for Blackberry Consumer Device
Cellular	Silicon Laboratories	Silicon Labs Introduces EDGE Transceiver – Aero IIe Single Chip Solution Priced at $5.24
Chipware Audio	SRS :Labs	SRS Labs Demonstrates 3D Audio Game Low Memory Technology for Chip and Headset Companies at CTIA Wireless Show
Chipware Audio	Oki Electric	Oki Electric Bases 3D Surround Chip on SRS Labs 3D Audio Technology
Conference Microprocessor Core	ARM	ARM Developers Conference to Take Place in October at Santa Clara Convention Center
Customers	AMD	Sun Microsystems Hands Out Supplier Awards to Chip Companies: AMD, Infineon, Micron Technology, Texas Instruments
Data Storage	Toshiba	iStor Networks Bases SAN Over IP Storage Controller on Toshiba 0.13 Micron Custom SoC Design
EDA Design For Manufacturing	SoftJin	SoftJin Offers EDA Tool that Compresses GDSII Files by a Factor of 20 – Free Trial Available
EDA Design Planning	LSI Logic	LSI Logic Adopts Synopsys’ JupiterXT Galaxy Design Planning Tool for ASIC Design Flow
EDA Emulation	EVE	EVE Launches ASIC Hardware-Assisted Verification Platform - Emulation Capacity up to 3 Million Gates, Priced at $25,000
EDA ESL	Productivity Design Tools	EDA Start-up, Productivity Design Tools, offers Register-Mapping ESL Design Tools for ASIC and IP Reuse Development
EDA MEMS	ALGOR	ALGOR Expands Potential to Simulate MEMS and Semiconductor Devices – Users Can Now Port Properties of Over 50,000 Materials from MatWeb
EDA Yield	PFD Solutions	PDF Solutions Enters into Multi-Million Dollar License Agreement with Elpida - to Supply IC Yield Management Tools
Facilities	LSI Logic	LSI Logic to Open Consumer Electronic Design Center at Dubai Silicon Oasis – Could Signify Chip Industry Trend towards Middle East and Africa
Foundry	California Micro Devices	California Micro Devices Enters High Volume Chip Foundry Agreement with Seiko Epson
Foundry	Tower Semiconductor	Tower Semiconductor to Supply Sandisk with High Security Memory Controller Chips
Foundry Process	Fujitsu	Fujitsu Introduces 65 Nanometer Chip Process – Targeted at Mobile and Server Low-Power Applications
Foundry Process	Renesas Technology	Renesas Develops Twin Transistor, Capacitor DRAM Cell for Embedded Memory Based SOC Applications– 0.13 Micron Test Chip has cell size of 0.33 square microns, 0.13 micron 2Mbit embedded memory test chip has power rating of 148 mW at 133 MHz, 43 percent lower than previous memory cell
FPGA	MicroMemory	MicroMemory offers CoSine FPGA Signal Processing Chip
GPS	Fujitsu Microelectronics	Fujitsu Media Devices and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe announce GPS Module –
Image Sensor	Toshiba	Toshiba Offers 3.2 Megapixal Sensor Chip with Analog to Digital Converter – Enables High-End Resolution
IP Core Automotive	ARM	ARM to Demonstrate AutoSAR Automotive Microprocessor Solution at Electronic Systems for Vehicles Conference
IP Core Bus PCI	Eureka Technology	Eureka Technology Demonstrates PCI Hardware System based on Rambus PCI Cores
IP Core Bus Wireless	Synopys	Synopsys Introduces Certified USB Wireless Controller Core
IP Core Bus Wireless	Realtek	Synopsys and Realtek Working Together on USB Wireless Controller Core Interoperability
IP Core HDTV	Eureka Technology	LG Electronics Licenses Secure Data Controller Core from Eureka Technology, HDTV Applications
IP Core Memory	Denali	Denali and LSI Logic Enter into Memory IP Core Agreement - LSI to Utilize Denali’s Cores for RapidChip ASIC Platform
IP Core Microproessor	ARM	NEC Licenses ARM1156T2-S Core for Mobile Chip Headset Solutions
IP Core Multiprocessor DSP	ARM, Ignios	IP Core Companies, ARM and Ignios, Developing Multicore DSP / Microprocessor Solutions
IP Core PHY	Synopsys	Synopsys Introduces SATA, PCI and XAUI PHY Core
IP Core Microprocessor	ADTechnology	Korea ASIC Design House, ADTechnology, Licenses ARM7TDMI Core for MP3 Applications
Manufacuturing	Samsung	Samsung Unveils Investment Plan for Hwaseong Semiconductor Plant – Plans Calls for $30 Billion Investment in Eight Wafer Fab Lines and R&D Center, 14,000 Jobs to Be Created, 5,000 in R&D
Mouse	Peppercon	Peppercon Bases Keyboard, Video, Mouse Controller Chip on Faraday Structured ASICS - Enters Mass Production
Network Ethernet	Quake	Quake and OpNext Showcase 10Gbps Ethernet Chip PHY at Optical Conference in Scotland
Network Ethernet	Vitesse	China’s TP-Link Selects Vitesse’s SparX Gigabit Ethernet Switch Chip for 24-Port Ethernet Switch
Network Processor	Agere Systems	Zhone Selects Agere’s APP Network Processor for VDSL Applications
Package 3D	Ziptronix	Ziptronix Produces 3D System on a Chip, Measures 280 mm2 X 0.03mm – Includes Memory, Programmable Logic, and Microprocessor – Technology offers Integration Levels up to 2 Billion Transistors
Printers	Tak Imaging	Tak Imaging Introduces New Hardware / Software Platform to Develop Dye Sublimation Photo Printers
RFID	Atmel	Atmel Introduces RFID Anti-Collision Contactless Chip – the ATA5558 Integrates 1 Kbit of Memory, Priced at $0.98
Security	Ample Communications	Ample Communications and Korea’s ETRI Developing Chip Based Security Platforms for OEMS
Television	Renesas	Renesas Technology to Begins Mass Production ofATSC Digital Decoder TV Chip this October – Called the R8A66950BG
Television Security	Tri-Vision	China’s Konka Licenses Tri-Vision’s Television Safety Chip Patent– the V-Chip, Over 25 Licensees to Data
Test	CheckSum	CheckSum in Check with Chip Trend towards Low-Cost Test Solutions, Provides Low-Cost Chip Tester for Under $70,000 – Boundary-Scan Test Based
Timing Acquisition	IDT, Freescale	IDT Further Expands into Timing Chip Market with Decision to Acquire Freescale Timing Unit– Acquisition Cost Pegged at $35 Million, Freescale to Provide Foundry Services as part of Agreement
Wireless	Tropian	Tropian to Speak about its RF Polar Modulation Chip Technology in Santa Barbara -
Wireless UWB	Staccato, Fujitsu	Staccato and Fujitsu to Jointly Market Wireless and UWB Products
Wireless UWB	Focus Enhancements	Focus Enhancements Sees First Silicon for 880 Mbps Analog RF UWB Wireless Chip TISNet/Tatung Selects Focus Enhancement's Chips for On-Demand Settop Boxes
Workstations	Fujitsu	Fujitsu Obtains Sun Microsystems Supplier Award