Arasan Chip Systems Licenses the SDIO Device IP Core to Samsung Electronics.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Arasan Chip Systems Inc ("Arasan"), a leading supplier of reusable Intellectual Property (IP's) cores, has licensed its SDIO See SDIO card. Device Controller IP Core to Samsung Electronics, Korea. Arasan's IP will be used in a wide range of Samsung Products. Arasan was the first company in the World to release the SDIO Device IP Core in 2001 and has multiple licensees in production. Arasan's SDIO Device Controller IP Core conforms to SDIO Device Specification version 1.20, with support for 50 Mhz operation giving a maximum throughput of 200 Mbps in SD-4 bit mode. Version 1.20 also provides for operation at 1.8V making the SDIO Standard ideal for Mobile Phones. Arasan also has the SDIO Combo Controller core which supports the SD Memory functionality in addition to I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output . Arasan provides a Total Solution to all its licensees and its IP deliverables include Verilog RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; source code, Test Environment, Firmware, Development boards with reference designs and complete technical documentation. The Total Solution Package also includes optional SDIO Development tools like the SDIO Linux Stack and the SDIO Device Validation platform. Arasan's SDIO Validation platform, which consists of Arasan's PCI Card based SDIO Host Hardware Development Kit (HDK), is the easiest way for SDIO IC designers and software engineers to prototype their chips, develop drivers for Win CE, XP & Linux and give customer demonstrations. The SDIO Host Card is 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. based and can be programmed with the latest version of Arasan's SD/SDIO Host IP core compliant to Version 1.00 or 2.00, ensuring that our platform is the "reference" standard. Licensees of Arasan's SDIO Device Core include companies like Intel, Sony, Broadcom, Infineon, CSR, ST Micro, Motorola etc. making Arasan's solution the Industry Standard. About Samsung Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (SEC) is one of the top-ten electronics manufacturers in the world and an acknowledged leader in the digital convergence revolution. Since its inception in 1969, SEC has successfully transitioned from an analog driven product line to a cutting-edge and award-winning digital innovator that is currently the world's number one manufacturer of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. cell phones, LCD and CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. monitors, DRAM memory chips and microwave ovens. With worldwide electronic product sales of $36.9 billion, over 75,000 employees in 87 facilities, and a global network in 47 countries, Samsung is truly a global giant and has been recognized as one of the world's Top 100 Brands by Business Week magazine. About Arasan Arasan Chip Systems, Inc., founded in 1995, is a leading supplier of Reusable Intellectual Property (IP) cores, semiconductors and electronic design services. Arasan's product portfolio is focused on Bus Interfaces and includes IP's for USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 1.1 & 2.0, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , MMC and SDIO technologies. Arasan's products and services enable businesses to develop and leverage product design and development. Arasan Chip Systems is a Executive Member of the SD Association and participates in all the workgroups, including the SDIO Compliance Workgroup. Arasan Chip Systems is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , with design centers in India and support options available in Taiwan, China & Europe. |
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