Artisan IP Solutions Selected by HHNEC for 0.18-Micron Process.SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SHANGHAI, China -- Agreement Gives Thousands of Artisan-Based Worldwide Design Teams Access to HHNEC's Advanced Silicon Technologies Artisan Components(R), Inc., (Nasdaq:ARTI), a leading provider of physical intellectual property (IP), and Shanghai Hua Hong NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Electronics Company Limited (HHNEC), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in China, today announced a license agreement for Artisan to support HHNEC's advanced 0.18-micron 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. process. The agreement signals HHNEC's strategy to broaden its global IC manufacturing presence and is expected to provide thousands of Artisan-based worldwide design teams access to Artisan's IP solutions in HHNEC's advanced silicon technologies. The licensed IP products include Artisan's advanced memory generators for single- and dual-port SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory , single- and two-port register files and diffusion programmable ROM. Artisan's SAGE-X(TM) Standard Cell Library and general-purpose 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 cells will also be licensed. The 0.18-micron IP conforms to the Artisan design standard including Artisan's extensive set of views and models in support of industry 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. Additionally the agreement provides for Artisan to distribute its HHNEC-based IP under Artisan's Access Library Program on a worldwide basis at no charge to licensed design teams. "HHNEC's goal is to provide customers with advanced process technologies supported by high-quality IP solutions to enable a high yield and within the short cycle time," said "Wentao Liu," president of HHNEC. "Working with an industry leader like Artisan allows us to provide our customers with Artisan's widely used, silicon-proven IP solutions that can help meet our customers' complex design-to-silicon requirements." "HHNEC is committed to becoming a leading player both globally and in China's rapidly growing semiconductor market," 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 of Artisan. "We are pleased that HHNEC has selected Artisan IP solutions and look forward to working with HHNEC to help customers utilize the full potential of our advanced technologies and to successfully meet time to market with first time silicon success." Product Availability Front-end and complete views of Artisan's memory generators, SAGE-X Standard Cell Library and general-purpose I/O cells for HHNEC's 0.18-micron process are expected to be available on Artisan's website for licensed design teams to download at no charge in the first quarter of 2005. 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 limitation, statements regarding the availability, features and performance of Artisan's products for HHNEC's 0.18-micron process, statements regarding the impact or benefit of such products and statements regarding the HHNEC's impact on the worldwide market for 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. . 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 such 0.18-micron library products or otherwise affect the performance of such products; and market acceptance of such 0.18-micron library products. We refer you also to the documents that Artisan files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in particular the section entitled "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 HHNEC Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company Limited (HHNEC) is the first 8" wafer foundry provider in Mainland China with state-of -the-art CMOS Process technology, manufacturing equipment and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. certification (both ISO9001 and ISO14001) and BS7799 qualified service support system. Founded on July 17, 1997, HHNEC is known as the core of "National 909 Project" and is headquartered in Jin Qiao Export Processing Zone, Pu Dong Shanghai. HHNEC serves as the wafer Foundry provider for customers from both abroad and domestic China. For more information, please visit our website at www.hhnec.com. 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 and mixed-signal components, which are designed to achieve the best combination of performance, density, power and yield. Artisan has licensed its IP components to over 2,000 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 www.artisan.com. Artisan Components and Artisan 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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