Artisan Forms Analog and Mixed-Signal Business Unit; Callan Carpenter to Head New San Diego-based Operation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2003 Artisan Components, Inc., (Nasdaq:ARTI), a leading provider of physical intellectual property (IP), today announced its newly formed Analog and Mixed-Signal Business Unit in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . The company's acquisition of NurLogic Design, Inc. in February 2003 is the basis for expansion into this segment of high-performance analog IP and high-bandwidth connectivity cores. With NurLogic's analog products, specialty I/Os, Serializer/De-Serializer (SerDes) and PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. (TM) interface cores, Artisan now adds products and in-house design expertise up to the system level, providing a broader portfolio of IP to accelerate system-on-a-chip (SoC) design and production. To head this new operation, Artisan has appointed Callan Carpenter as general manager. "Until recently, standard cells, memories and I/Os have met the key needs of designers. However the design community is now demanding a higher level of IP integration such as analog, specialty I/Os and system interface cores," said Mark Templeton Mark Templeton (b. 1975) is Principal Trombone of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Mark studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama 1994-1998 with Eric Crees, Simon Wills and Peter Gane. During this time he became principal of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. , president and chief executive officer. "Callan brings the technical, management and operational experience required to expand the already solid base of system-level expertise and products." "The offer to join the Artisan team was one that I just couldn't pass up," said Carpenter. "As an IP market leader, Artisan is uniquely poised to serve the needs of IC designers by making analog and mixed signal IP as available to the market as its well-known digital foundation IP." Carpenter has spent over 18 years in the electronics industry, most recently as president of Silicon Metrics Corporation, a start-up in circuit characterization, modeling and analysis. Prior to Silicon Metrics, Carpenter was vice president of marketing at 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. . Carpenter holds his BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degrees from the University of Texas in Austin. 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, including statements regarding potential future revenue opportunities for Artisan, and the expansion of Artisan's analog and mixed-signal product offerings. Actual results may differ materially. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the demand for Artisan's analog and mixed-signal products; successful production volumes of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. using Artisan's analog and mixed-signal products; Artisan's ability to motivate and retain employees of the Analog and Mixed-Signal Business Unit; and the integration of Artisan's analog and mixed-signal products with Artisan's other products. We refer you also to the documents that the Company files from time-to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular the section entitled "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in the Company'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. Artisan disclaims any obligation to update or correct the information contained in this press release as a result of financial, business or any other developments occurring after the date of the release. About Artisan Components Artisan Components, Inc. is a leading provider of physical intellectual property (IP) components for the design and manufacture of complex system-on-a-chip integrated circuits. Artisan's products include embedded memory, standard cell, input/output, analog, mixed-signal and communications components, which are designed to achieve the best combination of performance, density, power and yield for a given manufacturing process. Artisan has licensed its IP components to over 1,000 companies involved in 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 design. Artisan is headquartered in 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. . More information about Artisan Components, including free library access can be found at: http://www.artisan.com. Artisan Components, Artisan and Process-Perfect are registered trademarks and SAGE-X is a trademark of Artisan Components, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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