Actel Signs Maojet Technology as a Distributor Partner for ProASIC Products in Taiwan; Maojet to Broaden Actel's Programmable Logic Product Influence in Taiwan.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998--Actel Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTL ACTL American College of Trial Lawyers (Irvine, California) ACTL Access Carrier Terminal Location ACTL Activation Library ACTL Automated Compatibility Test Laboratory ACTL Association Cultural Turkey-Luxembourg ) today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Maojet Technology Corp. of Taipei, an independent EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. software distributor, to distribute Actel's new ProASIC(tm) products in Taiwan. Under the agreement with Actel, Maojet will distribute all ProASIC products, which includes all devices in process of geometries of 0.25-micron and smaller, as well as GateField's ASICmaster(tm) design tools software. Actel decided to work with Maojet because of their experience distributing the ProASIC products for GateField Corporation in Taiwan. In August 1998, Actel and GateField signed a strategic alliance, which provides Actel with exclusive rights to market and sell the new ProASIC product family that is expected to support densities of up to half a million programmable logic See PLD. gates. This 0.25-micron ProASIC family is based on FLASH technology from the Siemens Semiconductor Group of Munich, Germany and is both non-volatile and reprogrammable. The alliance further provides for migration to smaller process technologies with the potential to produce multi-million gate devices for the 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. (application specific integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for ) market. "As Actel continues to build its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, we needed an established distributor to handle our new ProASIC products in Taiwan," said Patrick Ellington, director of Asia-Pacific sales and marketing, Actel Corporation. "Maojet's experience in this important region provides us with the support to create sales success for Actel's ProASIC product line." "We are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to be working with Actel in building awareness for the company and its new ProASIC products," said Ted Tsai, general manager of Maojet Technology. "Maojet's goal is to deliver exciting products that provide our customers with a competitive edge. With Actel's ProASIC products, we plan to provide our customers with the best solution and support available." About Actel Actel is dedicated to providing logic designers with the capability and confidence to successfully move up to higher complexity designs. The company is the world's leading supplier of antifuse-based field programmable gate arrays See FPGA. (FPGAs) and associated software development tools. FPGAs are used by designers of communications, computer, medical, military/aerospace, industrial control, and other electronic systems to differentiate their products and get them to market faster. Actel is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ACTL and is located at 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , 94086-4533. Telephone: 408/739-1010. Internet: http://www.actel.com. About Maojet Technology Maojet was founded in 1992 and started from EDA software distribution. Maojet is a well-known company in Taiwan to provide professional support for chip and 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. designers. Maojet is dedicated to provide fully integrated service rather than tools support only. Maojet is located at 6F-1, No.32-1, Sung-Chiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Telephone: (886)-2-2567-7643. http://www.maojet.com.tw. Note to Editors: The Actel name and logo are registered trademarks of Actel Corporation. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. ProASIC and ASICmaster are registered trademarks of GateField Corporation. |
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