Altera, Nokia, Nortel Elected to Leadership Posts by the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance; Selection Enhances International Scope and Widens Industry Representation; Open Worldwide Membership Meeting Set for Oct. 3 in Santa Clara.LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1997--Altera Corporation of the US, Nokia Corporation of Finland, and Nortel Semiconductors of Canada have been elected to the Steering Working Group (SWG SWG abbr. standard wire gauge ) of the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance(TM) (VSIA VSIA Virtual Socket Interface Alliance ), a broad-based coalition dedicated to establishing interface standards for the intellectual property used in the design of system-chips. The selection of Altera (programmable logic See PLD. ), Nokia (systems design), and Nortel (telecommunications systems) enhances the organization's 11-member governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he by broadening its international representation and adding new industry perspectives. "By electing these companies to leadership positions in the VSI VSI Vinyl Siding Institute VSI Voltage Source Inverter VSI Virtual Switch Interface VSI Vertical Speed Indicator VSI Voluntary Separation Incentive VSI Virtual Socket Interface VSI Vision Systems International VSI Vertical Shaft Impactor Alliance, the members demonstrated their commitment to full representation for all segments of the system-chip industry," said Doug Fairbairn, VSIA president. "It also is a clear signal that integration and reuse of Intellectual Property (IP) is a global issue that is seen as the future of the electronics industry." Diversity of Viewpoints Altera Corporation is a leading supplier of programmable logic devices and associated computer aided engineering (application) Computer Aided Engineering - (CAE) Use of computers to help with all phases of engineering design work. Like computer aided design, but also involving the conceptual and analytical design steps. (CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. ) logic development tools. Programmable logic devices are semiconductor chips that offer on-site programmability to customers. This flexibility can enable rapid testing of virtual components interface standards as they are developed. Altera's SWG representative is Robert K. Beachler, director of development tools marketing. "Programmable logic is a driving force in the adoption of IP," stated Beachler. "The creation and adoption of VSIA standards can enable the use of IP by a large number of companies, just as programmable logic brought custom logic design to a large number of engineers." Nokia is one of the world's leading manufacturers of wireless communication products such as cellular phones, base stations and digital exchanges. These systems take advantage of the small size and complex functionality of system-chips. Nokia's SWG representative is Erkki Tiittanen, senior engineering manager, IC technology worldwide. "System houses such as Nokia can dramatically reduce time-to-market of new products by adopting standard system-chip interfaces and using external IP components," stated Tiittanen. "Nokia wants to actively contribute to developing VSIA standards and methods to meet the needs of system houses." Nortel offers one of the broadest choices of network solutions in the industry and works closely with customers on a worldwide basis to design, build and integrate digital networks for information, entertainment, education and business. Nortel's SWG representative is Terry Thomas, managing director, strategic alliances and design systems. "More and more of our solutions integrate technical expertise and components from a number of suppliers," stated Thomas. "The VSIA will facilitate this integration allowing Nortel to meet time-to-market challenges." Other SWG member companies are: Advanced RISC Machines, Alcatel Mietec, Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Fujitsu, Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. , Sony, Synopsys and Toshiba. October Meeting to Be Public At the same time, the VSI Alliance announced it will celebrate its first anniversary by opening its Oct. 3, 1997 worldwide membership meeting to the public. The meeting will be at the Marriott Hotel in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. on Friday following the Embedded Systems West Conference. There will be no charge for member company representatives and a $150 fee for non-members. More information on the meeting can be obtained from the VSI Alliance worldwide web site (www.vsi.org), by phone at 408/356-8800, or via email at conference@vsi.org . About Altera Altera Corporation, founded in 1983, is a worldwide leader in high-performance, high-density programmable logic devices and associated computer aided engineering (CAE) logic development tools. Programmable logic devices are semiconductor chips that offer on-site programmability to customers. The chips are programmed using tools that run on personal computers or engineering workstations. User benefits include ease of use, lower risk, and fast time-to-market. The Company offers the broadest line of CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. programmable logic devices that address high-speed, high-density, and low-power applications. Altera products serve a broad range of market areas, including telecommunications, data communications, computers, and industrial applications. Altera common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market using the symbol ALTR. More information can be obtained on the worldwide web at http://www.Altera.com . About Nokia Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a leader in digital technologies including mobile phones, cellular and fixed telecommunications networks, wireless data solutions and multimedia terminals. With sales in approximately 130 countries, net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled $US 8.5 billion (FIM FIM The ISO 4217 currency code for the Finnish Markka. 39.3 billion) in 1996. Nokia employs more than 34,000 people in 45 countries. Nokia's shares are listed in Helsinki, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , London, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Paris. About Nortel Nortel works with customers worldwide to design, build, and integrate digital networks for information, entertainment, education, and business offering one of the broadest choices of network solutions in the industry. Nortel's research capabilities around the world include a network of research and development facilities, affiliated joint ventures, and other collaborations fostering innovative product development and advanced design research in 14 countries. Nortel had 1996 revenues of $US 12.8 billion and has approximately 68,000 employees worldwide. About The VSI Alliance The VSI Alliance is an open organization that includes representatives from all segments of the system-chip industry: semiconductor, Electronic Design Automation (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. ), IP providers and systems companies. Its goal is to accelerate the growth of the system-chip market by developing open technical standards to enable the mix-and-match of IP exchanged in an intra- and inter-company basis. The VSI Alliance is aggressively soliciting wide industry participation. Membership is open to any corporation with an interest in the development and promotion of open standards used in the design of system chips. For more information, visit the VSI Alliance web site at www.vsi.org or email at info@vsi.org . In keeping with the VSI Alliance's expanding international representation, ECSI ECSI Export Cargo Shipping Instruction ECSI EarthKeeper Center for Self Improvement ECSI Early Childhood Systems Initiative will serve the European community as an Alliance regional point of contact. As such, ECSI will assist VSI Alliance activities in Europe, distribute VSI Alliance information and provide local support via phone 33 04 76-63 49 85 and email vsi@ecsi.alpes-net.fr . ECSI is the European CAD Standardization Initiative and is jointly sponsored by participating companies and the European Commission via the ESPRIT project. -0- Note to Editors: Virtual Socket Interface Alliance and VSI Alliance are trademarks of the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance, Inc. All other marks are the property of their holders. CONTACT: Cain Communications Susan Cain, 408/341-8960 susancain@aol.com |
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