Arithmatica Grants Exclusive Read Channel IP License to Siglead
Arithmatica, the datapath design company, announced that it has licensed its read channel intellectual property (IP) exclusively to Siglead, a Japanese startup that is developing semiconductors and IP for the hard disk drive industry. Siglead will acquire ownership of Arithmatica's read channel IP if certain performance milestones are achieved. The two principle engineering resources at Arithmatica that developed the read channel IP will join Siglead. The total value of the licensing is $1.7M.
Denali Licenses NAND Flash Solution to AMD
Denali Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), announced it has licensed its NAND Flash solution to AMD (NYSE: AMD), a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. Per this agreement, AMD is licensing Denali Databahn(TM) NAND Flash controller and Spectra(TM) flash file system for inclusion in next-generation processors for handheld devices, providing high performance, simplified system development and low development cost benefits to handheld manufacturers.
ALi Licenses MIPS32 24KEc Pro Core for STB, PMP Designs
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processor cores and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that Taiwan-based ALi Corporation has licensed the customizable MIPS32® 24KEc(TM) Pro core for advanced multimedia designs. One of the world's leading consumer IC companies, ALi integrates the power-efficient MIPS-Verified(TM) processor into SoCs targeting digital entertainment devices, including portable media players (PMPs) and set-top boxes (STBs).
NI Simplifies FPGA Development with New Software, Hardware IP
National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) announced a new suite of software and hardware intellectual property (IP) to make using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) in measurement, control and signal processing applications easier. Collaborating with its worldwide network of customers, integrators and National Instruments Alliance Partners, NI is now making available the FPGA IPNet to provide an open forum for sharing LabVIEW FPGA IP and new hardware I/O modules for analog and digital I/O, communication buses/protocols and motion control. The newly available resources make it easier for engineers and scientists without hardware design experience to integrate FPGA technology into their test and control applications.
Saifun Licences Pulsic Physical Design Technology
Pulsic Limited, the leader in custom design automation for memory, announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement to licence its leading-edge physical design technology to Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. Yoram Betser, Vice President of Design for Saifun, commented: "Saifun provides flash designs to some of the world's leading flash manufacturers. After carrying out a detailed evaluation, we chose the Pulsic solution as we believe it will provide us with significant productivity gains in relation to our unique and innovative NROM memory IP."
TRANGO Virtual Processors Joins MontaVista Partner Program
TRANGO Virtual Processors, a leading provider of embedded virtualization IP announced that it has joined the partner program of MontaVista Software, Inc., the leading provider of Linux® for intelligent devices and communications infrastructure. TRANGO offers a platform that addresses the consumer electronics and wireless markets by providing both advanced security and a richer end-user experience. The combination of TRANGO scalable security and MontaVista® Mobilinux enables OEMs and ODMs to create flexible, secure, and highly competitive products.
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