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• Leading Fabless IC Company Chooses PLDA PCIe Gen II Solution for Their Next Generation 65nm Products (Wednesday May. 23, 2007)
  The PCI Express Generation II product from PLDA features double the transfer speed – up to 5Gb/s – while maintaining the same quality, backward-compatibility, and ease of integration inherent in PLDA's PCI Express products. A complete test chip for PLDA's Generation II IP will be available to third parties beginning Q1 2008.
  
  
• MoSys Licenses 1T-SRAM for Advanced 55NM Process Technology to NEC Electronics (Wednesday May. 23, 2007)
  MoSys today announced that NEC Electronics has licensed MoSys' 1T-SRAM technology for use in the semiconductor manufacturer's cutting-edge 55-nm process.
  
  
• Imagination Technologies' PowerVR MBX Graphics Accelerator Technology Used in Freescale's MPC5121e Processor (Tuesday May. 22, 2007)
  Imagination Technologies reports that Freescale has utilized Imagination's PowerVR MBX graphics core technology in its advanced MPC5121e multi-core processor launched today for telematics, industrial control and consumer applications.
  
  
• Broadcom Licenses ARM Cortex-M3 Processor For Next-Generation Wireless Applications (Monday May. 21, 2007)
  This multiple-use licensing agreement will assist in the development of advanced Broadcom Bluetooth products. Broadcom's license of the ARM Cortex-M3 processor for future wireless SoC designs will help deliver a smaller, lower power and more cost effective platform refined to the specific needs of emerging Bluetooth applications and products.
  
  
• Cavendish Kinetics Announces National Semiconductor Adopts its Nanomech Technology (Monday May. 21, 2007)
  Cavendish Kinetics, a fabless semiconductor IP company, announced today that National Semiconductor Corporation is working with the company to qualify its Nanomech(tm) embedded non-volatile memory technology for National's key analog and mixed signal processes.
  
  
• Phoenix Microelectronics Licenses ARM7TDMI Processor For Megaflash SIM Card SoC (Thursday May. 17, 2007)
  Available immediately, the company's new SoC is designed for megaflash SIM card applications, and has already been endorsed by local operators in China. Phoenix Microelectronics started its ARM technology-based design via the ARM DesignStart Program, and is now bringing its proven R&D success to market.
  
  
• Flowgic selects Ethernet nVS (nSys Verification Suite) Verification IP (Thursday May. 17, 2007)
  nSys Design Systems, the developer of the world's largest portfolio of Verification IPs, today announced that Flowgic Inc., an ASIC Design company that offers high-quality IPs, Tools and Services for ASIC/FPGA design, has chosen the nSys Verification Suite (nVS) for Ethernet to verify their Ethernet IP.
  
  
• BroadLight Continues 3rd Generation of PON System Deployment Success With Denali DDR Memory System Solution (Wednesday May. 16, 2007)
  Denali's Databahn solutions aid BroadLight's developers to quickly design and verify DDR memory systems that meet or exceed OEM high-speed PON design requirements and time-to-market windows.
  
  
• InterDigital Licenses CEVA-TeakLite DSP Core for Multi-mode Baseband Platform IP (Monday May. 14, 2007)
  Under the terms of the agreement, InterDigital and its customers can embed the CEVA-TeakLite DSP core into Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) designs targeting 2G/3G baseband solutions.
  
  
• Gaisler Research announces new licensing agreements with leading European companies (Monday May. 14, 2007)
  Gaisler Research AB announced new licensing agreements with leading European companies such as Siemens AG (Germany), OHB System AG (Germany) and Movidia Ltd (Ireland). All have selected the LEON3 processor and the GRLIB IP-library for their System on Chip (SoC) designs.
  
  
• Comsys ComMAX Mobile WiMAX Processors to Power dmedia Advanced Personal Navigation Devices (Monday May. 14, 2007)
  Using ComMAX will enable dmedia to deliver products, including a unique smart phone handheld navigation device, that take advantage of Comsys’ embedded mobile WiMAX convergence technology.
  
  
• Tata Elxsi Adopts SonicsMX SMART Interconnect Solution for Its Digital Media Solutions Platform (Thursday May. 10, 2007)
  Sonics today announced that Tata Elxsi has adopted the SonicsMX SMART Interconnect solution as the foundation for its digital media platform, the first ever such adoption by an India-based IC design company.
  
  
• Mercury Computer Systems Provides Silicon IP to Raytheon for its MONARCH Programmable ''Supercomputer on a Chip'' (Wednesday May. 09, 2007)
  Mercury Computer announced that it has provided silicon intellectual property (SIP) to Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems for the development of the MONARCH (Morphable Networked Micro-Architecture) fully programmable, system-on-a-chip-processor.
  
  
• VeriSilicon Announces Agreement with IBM to Dramatically Reduce Design Time for PowerPC Based Products (Wednesday May. 09, 2007)
  VeriSilicon today announced an agreement with IBM to offer the PowerPC 405 and 440 microprocessors. The deal enables silicon manufacturers interested in IBM's processor offerings to work with VeriSilicon for a one-stop-shop solution in terms of SoC IP, processor software, silicon design services, and manufacturing needs.
  
  
• VeriSilicon and ARM Extend Partnership to Further Address Advanced Consumer and Networking SoC Designs (Wednesday May. 09, 2007)
  VeriSilicon today announced that Verisilicon has licensed the ARM926EJ-S processor. In addition to offering the ARM922TTM processor and the ARM7TDMI processor, the licensing agreement extends VeriSilicon's ARM926EJ-S processor-based current offering to fully synthesizable capabilities and configurable cache systems, as an ARM Approved Design Center.
  
  
• LEON3-FT-RTAX used as instrument controller in the BepiColombo satellite (Tuesday May. 08, 2007)
  Gaisler Research AB announced that a license agreement has been signed for the use of the Fault Tolerant LEON3 processor with DLR (Germany). The LEON3 and the GRLIB IP library will be used in the BELA instrument which is a laser altimeter, chosen to be a payload on the European Space Agency BepiColombo satellite
  
  
• Patriot Scientific Announces Nokia Purchase of Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio License (Friday May. 04, 2007)
  Patriot Scientific confirmed today that Nokia has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patentx (MMP) Portfolio license. Patriot Scientific and The TPL Group are co-owners of the MMP Portfolio, which Alliacense, a TPL Group enterprise, exclusively manages.
  
  
• NetXen Deploys Denali's PCI Express Verification IP for High-Performance 10-Gigabit Ethernet Enterprise Network Cards (Wednesday May. 02, 2007)
  NetXen's Intelligent NICs(TM) are currently being shipped in Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Supermicro server product lines. By using Denali's PCIe verification solutions, NetXen hardware developers were able to accelerate their time-to-market for deploying their latest network adapter products.
  
  
• Future Waves Licenses Imagination Technologies' Broadcast Receiver IP Platform (Tuesday May. 01, 2007)
  Future Waves will market SoCs integrating Imagination's IP alongside Future Waves' leading multi-standard RF technologies to enable a range of mobile broadcast devices.
  
  
• Parrot Licenses ARM926EJ-S Processor (Friday Apr. 27, 2007)
  Parrot S.A., a leading provider of mobile multimedia solutions, has licensed the ARM926EJ-S™ processor, along with the PrimeCell® DMA Controller (PL080) the PrimeCell Vectored Interrupt Controller (PL190) and the AMBA® Design Kit.
  
  
• MoSys and BiTMICRO Networks Sign Agreement for High-Performance 1T-SRAM(R) Memory Macro Geared for Family of Portable E-Disk Storage Solutions (Thursday Apr. 19, 2007)
  MoSys and BiTMICRO Networks announced today that BiTMICRO has become the latest licensee of MoSys' 1T-SRAM embedded memory macro technology.
  
  
• Dramatic Area and Power Saving, Faraday miniLib Adopted by Afatech for Digital TV IC Designs (Thursday Apr. 19, 2007)
  Faraday Technology today announced that Afa Technologies has chosen Faraday's miniLib cell library in developing digital TV ICs. The miniLib cell Library, comprised of over 300 standard cells and 100 plus functions, is designed specifically for applications requiring small footprint and low power consumption.
  
  
• Cavendish Kinetics Announces National Semiconductor Adopts its Nanomech Technology (Wednesday Apr. 18, 2007)
  Cavendish Kinetics, a fabless semiconductor IP company, announced today that National Semiconductor Corporation is working with the company to qualify its Nanomech(tm) embedded non-volatile memory technology for National's key analog and mixed signal processes.
  
  
• JMicron relies upon nSys again for PCI Express Gen2 Verification IP (Tuesday Apr. 17, 2007)
  nSys Design Systems today announced that JMicron Technology Corporation has chosen the PCI Express Gen2 nVS to accelerate their next generation designs.
  
  
• Hua Hong NEC Establishes NVM Technical Cooperation Relationship with Cypress (Tuesday Apr. 17, 2007)
  Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics and Cypress Semiconductor have signed an agreement whereby Cypress will license its 0.13um SONOS (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) embedded nonvolatile memory (NVM) technology to Hua Hong NEC.
  
  
• MIPS64 Architecture Licensed by NEC Electronics for Next-Generation VR Series Processor Core (Monday Apr. 16, 2007)
  MIPS Extends Long-standing Collaboration with Consumer Electronics Leader to Drive Innovative Solutions for the Digital Home
  
  
• Broadcom Standardizes on ARC's Configurable Technology for High Volume Multimedia Applications (Monday Apr. 16, 2007)
  Broadcom Corporation Extends Existing ARC Relationship with New 10 Year Licensing Agreement
  
  
• E2v Chooses 32-bit Processor for Upcoming Products: the Cortus APS3 Core from CAST (Monday Apr. 16, 2007)
  The APS3 is a 32-bit microprocessor IP core developed by CAST partner Cortus, SA. Designed for deeply embedded systems, it offers high performance in a small silicon footprint. E2v’s group in Grenoble, France benchmarked the APS3 against competing 8- and 32-bit products, and found it offers the best fit for their demanding mixed-signal CMOS ASICs and ASSPs.
  
  
• Patriot Scientific Confirms Continuing Momentum as Sharp Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio License (Thursday Apr. 12, 2007)
  Sharp is the 16th company to join the distinguished roster of global manufacturers that have captured early-mover MMP licensing berths in specific industry segments since January 2006. Alliacense again confirmed that subsequent licensees in segments where early tiers have been secured are subject to progressively higher royalty rates on relevant products.
  
  
• GDA Technologies Selected by Renesas Technology for PCI Express to AMBA AXI Bridge (Wednesday Apr. 11, 2007)
  The PCI Express-AMBA Bridge (PAB) is a highly flexible and configurable design with a PCI Express interface on one side and an AMBA interface on the other. The Bridge architecture is such to facilitate interface with a PCI Express controller used as end-point, or root-complex.