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• CAST Selects Avery Design Systems for PCI Express Verification IP (Wednesday Apr. 11, 2007)
  Semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. today announced that it has begun using the PCI-Xactor(TM) test environment from Avery Design Systems to verify its current and future PCI Express IP cores.
  
  
• MoSys Technology Featured in Mobile Phone Application Processor Through Progate-Designed Chip (Tuesday Apr. 10, 2007)
  MoSys and Progate Group Corporation today announced that their latest joint customer will begin production of a new- generation CMOS chip that will enhance the real-time conference calling capabilities of mobile phones.
  
  
• MIPS Technologies and Trident Microsystems Complete Licensing Agreement for MIPS32 24KEc Pro Core (Monday Apr. 09, 2007)
  MIPS Technologies today announced that Trident Microsystems has licensed the MIPS32 24KEcTM Pro core for use in Trident's next-generation consumer devices. Additionally, the patent and trademark infringement lawsuit filed by MIPS Technologies last December has been dismissed.
  
  
• Comsis and Gaisler Research AB signs license agreement for LEON3 (Thursday Apr. 05, 2007)
  Gaisler Research AB announced that a license agreement has been signed for the use of the LEON3 with Comsis (France). The LEON3 and the GRLIB IP library will be used in Comsis new MIMO solutions for Broadband Wireless Networks.
  
  
• ON DEMAND Microelectronics Selects Denali's Mobile DDR Memory System Solution for Latest Video Portable Devices (Wednesday Apr. 04, 2007)
  Denali Software today announced that ON DEMAND Microelectronics (ODM) used Denali's Databahn mobile DDR memory controller IP and PHY solution in its SVEN mobile (SVENm) multimedia chip which delivers extremely high processing power and at the same time meets low power requirements.
  
  
• ARC Signs $15M Multiyear License With One of the Largest Consumer Electronics Companies (Tuesday Apr. 03, 2007)
  ARC International today announced that one of the largest consumer electronics companies has taken a multiyear license valued at $15 million (USD) for ARC's patented configurable processors. Further details of the nature of the customer and its targeted high-growth applications are confidential.
  
  
• ARC Announces New Licensing Agreements with Leading Semiconductor Companies in Asia (Wednesday Mar. 28, 2007)
  ARC's Configurable Subsystems and Processors Continue to be Adopted by Leading Semiconductor Companies in China, Taiwan, and Korea
  
  
• MIPS Technologies Licenses MIPS64 Architecture to STMicroelectronics (Wednesday Mar. 28, 2007)
  MIPS Technologies today announced that STMicroelectronics has licensed MIPS Technologies' 64-bit architecture for its cooperation with the Chinese Institute of Computing Technologies.
  
  
• MorethanIP 10 Gigabit IP Solutions provide unprecedented time to market for next generation Server Adapter Cards from Tehuti Networks (Tuesday Mar. 27, 2007)
  MorethanIP today announced that Tehuti Networks, 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) supplier supplier, has successfully used MorethanIP IP core for 10 Gigabit Ethernet to develop Tehuti Network's TN7585-D Server Adapter cards.
  
  
• China's Premier IC Design Firm Licenses MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) Pro Core to Develop Next-Generation Multimedia Solutions (Monday Mar. 26, 2007)
  MIPS Technologies today announced that Actions Semiconductor Co. Ltd., one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies, has licensed the MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) Pro core to develop next-generation SoCs for portable, digital multimedia applications.
  
  
• Virage Logic and Tower Semiconductor Agreement Provides Mainstream NVM Availability for RF and Mixed-Signal Applications (Monday Mar. 26, 2007)
  Through this agreement, Virage Logic and Tower are providing customers with access to a silicon proven foundry source for both cost-effective prototyping and high-volume manufacturing of products requiring a modest amount of embedded NVM.
  
  
• Agere Systems expands licensing agreement with Silicon Hive for HiveFlex processors (Thursday Mar. 22, 2007)
  Agere Systems signed a new license agreement for Silicon Hive's HiveFlex CSP 2000 Series application specific communications processors. Agere's Telecommunications & Enterprise Networking business unit is using the HiveFlex CSP 2000 processor in communications applications.
  
  
• iVivity Selects Mentor Graphics Ethernet Intellectual Property Family for iDiSX State Machine Architecture (Thursday Mar. 22, 2007)
  Mentor Graphics today announced that iVivity, a leader in I/O and application processors for networking and storage applications, has selected Mentor Graphics' 10/100/1000 Mbps and 10G Ethernet Intellectual Property (IP) cores for the iVivity iDiSX architecture.
  
  
• Octalica Licenses MIPS32 Core for Next-Generation MoCA-Driven Applications (Tuesday Mar. 20, 2007)
  MIPS Technologies a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced that Octalica has licensed a MIPS32 core for next-generation SoCs targeted at digital home applications.
  
  
• BiTMICRO Networks Selects QualCore Logic to Develop Analog IP Cores (Tuesday Mar. 20, 2007)
  Under terms of the agreement, QualCore Logic will develop USB physical (PHY) and other analog IP cores that will be used in BiTMICRO's TALINO and ISIP family of semiconductor storage solutions.
  
  
• Key ASIC Has Selected Mixel to Develop and License Advanced Mixed Signal IPs for Silterra Foundry (Tuesday Mar. 20, 2007)
  Key ASIC, a Premier Fabless ASIC Company Has Entered into an IP Development Partnership with Mixel in Developing and Licensing General Purpose Transceivers, SerDes and Analog Block IPs
  
  
• Denali's Industry-Standard PureSpec Verification IP Utilized by IBM for Latest CoreConnect Bus Architecture Toolkits for SoC designs (Monday Mar. 19, 2007)
  The IBM PLB-4 toolkits leverage PureSpec to verify compliance with the latest PLB specification and validate interoperability between the processor cores and integrated bus controllers. These toolkits are now available to developers of Power Architecture(TM)-based designs applying the IBM CoreConnect(TM) on-chip bus technology providing a reliable and comprehensive environment for accelerating design cycle times.
  
  
• MoSys Inks Agreement With SMIC to Provide High-Density 1T-FLASH Memory IP (Wednesday Mar. 14, 2007)
  Under the terms of the agreement, the companies are collaborating on the establishment of MoSys' 1T-FLASH on SMIC's manufacturing processes. MoSys' 1T-FLASH is an extremely high density NOR flash replacement and is being implemented on SMIC's pure logic CMOS processes.
  
  
• Patriot Scientific Momentum Continues as SanDisk Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License (Friday Mar. 09, 2007)
  SanDisk is the 15th 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.
  
  
• Faraday USB IP Successfully Cracks into Mass Storage, Multimedia, and Communication Markets (Tuesday Mar. 06, 2007)
  Faraday Technology today announced that its USB2.0-IP-enabled customer ASIC shipment has surpassed 200 million units in accumulated volume. The company has also licensed its USB2.0 IP solutions to dozens of fabless companies.
  
  
• ARC Configurable Technology at the Heart of Three Generations of IPWireless 3G Broadband Solutions (Tuesday Mar. 06, 2007)
  These ARC-Based chips from IPWireless now are shipping to consumers globally in devices such as T-Mobile's dual band TD-CDMA plus quad band EDGE product that fits into most laptop computer PCMCIA slots.
  
  
• ARC International Announces New Licensing Agreements with Leading European Semiconductor Companies and Design Teams (Tuesday Mar. 06, 2007)
  ARC International, the world leader in configurable subsystems and CPU/DSP processors, today announced new licensing agreements with leading European semiconductor companies and system-on-chip (SoC) design teams.
  
  
• Enuclia Picks Tensilica's HiFi 2 Audio Engine For Flat Panel TV Chips (Tuesday Mar. 06, 2007)
  Enuclia is developing chips that produce the best possible picture on analog and digital televisions whether they are displaying standard or high-definition content.
  
  
• Stretch Selects Tensilica Xtensa LX Processor and HiFi 2 Audio Engine to Power Second Generation S6000 Software Configurable Processor (Monday Mar. 05, 2007)
  Tensilica and Stretch today announced that Stretch has licensed Tensilica's Xtensa LX processor and HiFi 2 Audio Engine for use in their next-generation Software Configurable Processor. The Stretch S6000 family of processors is targeted towards audio/video applications and achieves unrivaled video processing performance using a dual issue, VLIW configuration of the Xtensa LX processor coupled with the second generation of Stretch's Instruction Set Extension Fabric (ISEF).
  
  
• Orbital Research Inc. and Gaisler Research AB signs license agreement for LEON3 (Monday Feb. 26, 2007)
  Gaisler Research AB announced that a license agreement has been signed for the use of the LEON3 with Orbital Research Inc. (US). The LEON3 and the GRLIB IP library will be used in Orbital's new high temperature sensor intended for use in advanced military propulsion systems.
  
  
• Sidense Strengthens Market Position with ViXS License Deal (Friday Feb. 23, 2007)
  Sidense today announced that ViXS Systems, the leading developer of video processing and wireless solutions, has licensed Sidense’s SiFuse one-time programmable (OTP) technology to provide secure key storage for its XCodeTM series of video processors.
  
  
• Arasan Chip Systems Licenses the Compact Flash IP Core to Samsung Electronics (Thursday Feb. 22, 2007)
  Arasan has licensed its CompactFlash (CF) IP Core to Samsung Electronics, Korea. Arasan's IP will be used in a wide range of Samsung Products. Samsung had also licensed Arasan's SDIO Device Controller IP which has now been used in multiple designs.
  
  
• Ricoh Selects SonicsMX(R) SMART Interconnect(TM) Solution for Its Image Processing Platform SoC Strategy (Thursday Feb. 22, 2007)
  Ricoh will utilize SonicsMX as the foundation for SoCs responsible for ultra-high pixel processing. High-end MFP requirements, such as high resolution, multiple colors and multiple image formats are among the most demanding digital imaging processing requirements today.
  
  
• Japan-based PALTEK selects Avalon Microelectronics (Wednesday Feb. 21, 2007)
  Avalon Microelectronics today announced that PALTEK has selected Avalon's SFI-5 IP core for 40Gpbs applications
  
  
• Patriot Scientific Momentum Continues as Funai Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) Portfolio License (Tuesday Feb. 20, 2007)
  Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: PTSC - News) confirmed today that Funai Electric Co., Ltd. has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent(TM) (MMP) Portfolio license. Patriot Scientific and The TPL Group are co-owners of the MMP Portfolio, which Alliacense, a TPL Group enterprise, exclusively manage