Alliance Semiconductor Partners with Firecron to Second-Source A Family of Design-for-Test ICs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2004 Alliance Semiconductor Corporation (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 :ALSC ALSC Association for Library Service to Children ALSC Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation ALSC Afloat Logistics and Sealift Capability ALSC American Lumber Standards Committee, Inc. ALSC Advanced Logistics Systems Center (AFMC) ), a leading worldwide provider of analog and mixed signal products, high-performance memory products and systems solutions for the communications, computing, embedded, industrial and consumer markets, today announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with UK-based Firecron LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . to exclusively second-source its family of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1149.1 compliant JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group controllers and gateways. Firecron is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. and a leader in the development of silicon solutions that meet the Design-for-Test (DFT DFT - discrete Fourier transform ) requirements of system engineers. Firecron's family of JTAG controllers and gateways enable structured Printed Circuit Board (PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. ) designs, maximize PCB test coverage and minimize PCB test time. The exclusive license agreement of the JTAG product family from Firecron allows Alliance to engage and support customers worldwide, deploying the IEEE1149.1 based JTAG technology for system level testing and debugging. "Our relationship with Firecron enables Alliance to offer a family of JTAG controllers and gateways that fill a void in the market created by the increased requirements of DFT," said Bhanu Nanduri, vice president and general manager for Alliance's System Solutions business unit. "These products are synergistic with our systems solutions' product portfolio, and they complement our family of connectivity and networking ICs." "Our partnership with Alliance Semiconductor enables us to tap into a number of diverse applications and markets," said Eugene Mullen, managing director and founder of Firecron. "Alliance's established position in the networking, computing, storage, industrial and embedded markets broadens our product penetration worldwide." About Alliance Alliance Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ALSC) is powering every application with high performance solutions for the communications, computing and consumer electronics markets. Utilizing advanced process technologies and design expertise, Alliance provides leading OEMs with a broad portfolio of complementary technologies including analog and mixed-signal products, chip-to-chip connectivity products, networking controllers and high-performance memories. Alliance addresses the complete needs of system developers by leveraging its proprietary advances in Electromagnetic Interference (EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. ) reduction, power management and timing technology, HyperTransport(TM) I/O connectivity and specialized memory solutions for next-generation applications. Founded in 1985, Alliance is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. with design centers in Santa Clara, Bangalore and Hyderabad, India. The company is publicly traded and included in the S&P 600 Index. Additional information is available on the Alliance Web site at: http://www.alsc.com. About Firecron Firecron LTD is a world leader in the in the design and development of IEEE1149.1 infrastructure products, providing "Design For Test" solutions for the communications, military and systems markets. Firecron produce a range of Gateway, Controller and Sequencer products which allow leading OEM partners to develop highly integrated IEEE1149.1 test strategies, both at the board and system level, The integration of Firecron products enables them to reap the benefits of reduced Flash programming / Interconnect test time, higher faulting coverage as well as system diagnostics both in the factory and in the field. Founded in 2001, Firecron is headquartered in London with design centers around the UK. The company is privately held. Additional information is available on the Firecron Web site at http://www.firecron.com. |
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