Artisan Components' Libraries For Hynix Semiconductor Now Available For Free To Customers.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2002 0.18-Micron Process Library Products Can Be Downloaded Immediately From Artisan's Web Site Artisan Components, Inc., (Nasdaq: ARTI), a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP), today announced that its library products optimized for Hynix Semiconductor Inc.'s 0.18-micron process are now available for licensed customers to download free-of-charge from Artisan's web site. Under the terms of an agreement between Artisan and Hynix, Artisan is making available its SAGE-X(TM) Standard Cell Library and generators for single- and dual-port SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory generators. Additionally, Artisan expects to distribute its diffusion diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in many life processes. programmable ROM and Hynix's 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 library as part of its free library program. Artisan's suite of library products is compliant with Hynix's 0.18-micron design rules and characterized char·ac·ter·ize tr.v. character·ized, character·iz·ing, character·iz·es 1. To describe the qualities or peculiarities of: characterized the warden as ruthless. 2. using Hynix's latest electrical models. The products include Artisan's extensive set of views and models supporting the industry's leading 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. tools. Product Availability Artisan's widely-used SAGE-X(TM) Standard Cell Library, single- and dual-port SRAM generators optimized for Hynix's 0.18-micron process are immediately available. Artisan's ROM generator and Hynix's I/O library are expected to be available in June 2002 and in July 2002 respectively. These products will be included in Artisan's Foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies. Library Program, and can be downloaded by licensed customers free-of-charge from Artisan's web site at http://www.artisan.com. For more information about Artisan's Hynix-based library products, customers should contact Artisan via e-mail at hynix_lib@artisan.com or via telephone at 877-ARTILIB (877-278-4542). Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including, without limitations, statements regarding the availability of Artisan and Hynix library products. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to technical or other difficulties that delay or prevent the availability of Artisan and Hynix 0.18-micron library products; and market acceptance of these 0.18-micron library products. We refer you also to the documents that Artisan files from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular the section entitles "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in Artisan's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q. About Hynix Semiconductor Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (formerly Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd.), based in Ichon, Korea, is an industry leader in the development, sales, marketing and distribution of high-quality semiconductors-including DRAM, SRAM, Flash memory and application specific standard products-as well as semiconductor manufacturing foundry services. While Hynix Semiconductor is one of the world's leading DRAM suppliers, the company is rapidly diversifying its product portfolio to meet the needs of emerging markets. The company offers deep sub-micron foundry services to strategically broaden its overall presence in the industry and achieve the goal of leading the global semiconductor market. Hynix has research, production, sales and marketing facilities strategically located worldwide. About Artisan Components Artisan Components, Inc., is a world leader in semiconductor intellectual property (IP) components, providing high-quality solutions for many of the world's leading semiconductor foundries, fabless IC companies, integrated device manufacturers See IDM. and 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. vendors. Artisan's Process-Perfect(TM) memory generators, standard cell and I/O libraries are optimized to achieve the full-speed, density and power potential of each semiconductor process and are delivered as full solutions, ready to use with industry-standard design environments. Artisan's headquarters are located at 141 Caspian Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1201. World Wide Web address: http://www.artisan.com. Artisan Components is a registered trademark and Artisan, Process-Perfect and SAGE-X trademarks of Artisan Components, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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