AMI Semiconductor Strengthens Position in Mil/Aero Market.Expanded High-Reliability Environmental Performance for Structured ASICs and Cell-Based Products and a Renewed Focus on Business Development Demonstrates Company's Growing Commitment to Military and Aerospace Programs POCATELLO, Idaho Pocatello (IPA: [po kə tɛ lo]) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock CountyGR6 -- AMI Semiconductor AMI Semiconductor is a company engaged the design and manufacture of customer specific integrated circuit solutions, including solutions for the automotive, medical and industrial markets. Among its products are products that integrate processing of analog and digital signals. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :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 integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products, today confirmed its intention to focus on growing the company's military and aerospace business at an accelerated pace while continuing to strengthen its already extensive offering of mil/aero products and services. A leading provider of structured ASICs, standard cell, and gate array digital logic, as well as mixed-signal and foundry services for the mil/aero market, AMIS provides leading edge design, manufacturing and test experience in such applications as commercial and military avionics, tactical munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. and secure military communications Military communications, or Signals, is a field of military activities, tactics and equipment dealing with communications. First of all, military communications are battlefield (combat) communications, including intercommunication with a higher command or country's systems. AMI Semiconductor's reinforced focus on the military and aerospace market is underlined by an increased effort and investment in meeting the demands of mil/aero applications and a continued focus on investments in the areas of enhanced high-reliability environmental performance, mil/aero-specific packaging and quality standards. Driving this increased focus is John Bendekovic who joined the company in the newly created position of senior director of military and aerospace. In his new position, John Bendekovic will provide strategic market direction and drive the company's mil/aero business development. Bendekovic brings more than 19 years of experience in delivering 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. , 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. and structured ASIC products from companies such as Actel, and most recently LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic to the mil/aero industry. As director of military and aerospace, he will work with the company's structured digital and mixed-signal business units to create new business opportunities, and expand AMI Semiconductor's portfolio of offerings in the mil/aero sector. He will also work closely with existing and potential customers to ensure that AMIS has a clear leadership position with all major mil/aero manufacturers. "I am pleased and excited to join AMI Semiconductor and look forward to meeting the challenges of our enhanced mil/aero efforts with enthusiasm, optimism and determined focus," said Bendekovic. "We fully understand our customers' design needs and have the technology and expertise to be the preferred supplier of full custom digital and mixed-signal ASICs, cost-effective XPressArray[R] structured ASICs, and wafer manufacturing for mil/aero manufacturers." 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 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 the North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. |
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