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SILICON ANNOUNCES 0.15-MICRON LIBRARY AGREEMENT WITH UMC GROUP Virtual Silicon Expands Availability of Embedded Components With Open Architecture Developers' Kits SUNNYVALE, Calif., — October 11, 1999 —Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc., today announced a comprehensive agreement to supply high-density, high-speed silicon libraries for UMC Group's 0.15-micron process. This agreement enables UMC Group to offer its global customers a complete set of libraries for its 0.15-micron process including standard cells, I/O pads and a broad choice of memory compilers. These embedded components will be certified under UMC's Gold IP program. As part of this agreement, Virtual Silicon will deliver developers' kits, endorsed by UMC Group, to customers, design houses, IP suppliers, and other library vendors for extending the Virtual Silicon library offering with additional standard cells and advanced I/O cores. These developers' kits consist of specifications, cell templates, design guidelines, and test benches to promote an open architecture. The widespread distribution of these kits will create a community of qualified silicon developers who generate high-quality embedded silicon components that integrate seamlessly into high-performance systems-on-chip applications to be manufactured by UMC Group. Customers benefit from this vendor interoperability by having access to a foundry-sponsored set of foundation libraries—enriched by the broad availability of compatible third-party components. "With the industry's move to system-on-a-chip design implementations, comes the need for more than IP components—the need for interoperable IP components," said Ed Wan, vice president of worldwide field engineering at UMC Group. "This partnership with Virtual Silicon enables us to expand our portfolio of 0.15 micron components with additional standard cells, I/Os and memory generators that can be integrated with other third-party components from our Gold IP™ Catalog. The result is, customers have a more thorough selection of best-in-class 0.15 micron IP components which can be assembled together to meet their specific design requirements." "UMC Group continues to pioneer innovative business solutions and set the standard for the next generation of foundry services." said Taylor Scanlon, chief executive officer at Virtual Silicon Technology. "The standards embodied in these developers' kits will assure our mutual customers that their embedded components will meet UMC Group's rigorous standards for manufacturability and quality. The open licensing model with UMC Group will increase the availability of silicon ready components from multiple IP developers." Availability These libraries will be available as the first library of the year 2000. Third-party library developers are encouraged to contact UMC Group or Virtual Silicon. Systems companies seeking information of the performance and density of UMC Group's 0.15-micron process, should contact UMC Group. . About Virtual Silicon Technology Virtual Silicon Technology is a leading supplier of embedded semiconductor technology to manufacturers and designers of complex systems-on-chip. They provide process-intensive embedded components including standard cell libraries, I/Os, SRAM compilers, and embedded Flash and EEPROM solutions. The company provides application-specific, process-specific, and foundry-portable versions of its Silicon Ready ™ libraries and "hard" IP to semiconductor manufacturers and foundries, ASSP designers, and systems developers who demand the highest quality, maximum performance, and optimum densities for their semiconductor innovations. For more information on Virtual Silicon Technology and its products, please direct customer inquiries to Mahesh Tirupattur at (408) 548-2726, email address: mahesh@virtual-silicon.com or go to www.virtual-silicon.com. The Heart of Great Silicon, Silicon Ready, and Virtual Silicon are trademarks of Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc. Gold IP and Silicon Shuttle are service marks of UMC Group.
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