AMI Semiconductor's XPressArray-II Wins DesignCon DesignVision Award for Best Structured/Platform ASIC, FPGA or PLD Design Tool.POCATELLO, Idaho Pocatello (IPA: [po kə tɛ lo]) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock CountyGR6 -- Company's Next-Generation Structured ASIC A type of application specific IC (ASIC) chip that contains blocks of logic, called "tiles" or "modules," that have their transistors already wired together forming gates along with some combination of multiplexors, flip/flops, look up tables and the like. Beats Outs FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. Competition AMI Semiconductor (Nasdaq:AMIS A·mis , Kingsley 1922-1995. British writer best known for his novels, including Lucky Jim (1954) and Jake's Thing (1978). ), a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art structured digital and integrated mixed-signal products, today announced its XPressArray-II(R) (XPA-II) structured ASIC technology has been selected as the winner of the first DesignCon DesignVision Award in the structured/platform ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. , FPGA and PLD (Programmable Logic Device) Refers to a variety of logic chips that are programmable at the customer's site, the customer being the vendor of the finished chip, not the end user. Design tool category. "The AMIS XPA-II is highly competitive in the market, providing customers with the best high performance, low power structured ASIC platform available today, while offering a huge cost advantage over similar FPGA solutions," stated Vince Hopkin, vice president of the structured digital products group at AMIS. "We are proud of this accomplishment and look forward to continuing to offer the industry compelling ASIC and FPGA conversion solutions." The DesignVision Awards recognize companies for recent products and services that have added a new dimension, not only to the electronic design industry, but to society as a whole. Award-winning products and services were chosen from among nominees in several categories. Entries were judged and winners were selected according to innovation, uniqueness, market impact, customer benefit, and value to society. The DesignCon DesignVision Awards ceremony was held Feb. 1, 2005 during the DesignCon conference in Santa Clara, Calif. About XPA-II The newest addition to the AMIS XPressArray product family, XPA-II is a 1.5V/1.2V high performance, low power, low cost structured ASIC and is the only true drop in, pin-for-pin replacement for current generation FPGAs. Based on a hybrid fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. process, XPA-II combines advanced 0.15 micron TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code process technology with programmable metal in AMI Semiconductor's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to deliver leading-edge solutions with low NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) Refers to the cost of creating a new product, which is paid up front. Contrast with "production cost," which is ongoing and based on the quantity of material produced. and accelerated time-to-market. XPA-II is an ideal platform for mid-density ASIC design and is an optimal solution for applications such as wireless and wired networking infrastructure, storage systems, printers, medical ultrasound/imaging systems, military/aerospace, communications, or any other application utilizing FPGAs or ASICs. About AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a leader in the design and manufacture of silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized innovator in state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal products, mixed-signal foundry services and structured digital products, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the optimal value, quickest time-to-market semiconductor solutions. Offering unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in Pocatello, Idaho, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and a network of sales and design centers located in the key markets of North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. |
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