Artisan IP Validated As 'Ready For IBM Technology' Now Available.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003 Artisan Components, Inc., (Nasdaq:ARTI) IP Products for IBM's 0.18- and 0.13-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. Foundry Processes Offered to Licensed Customers at No Charge on Artisan Website Artisan Components, Inc., (Nasdaq:ARTI), a leading provider of physical intellectual property (IP), today announced the availability of its physical IP products for IBM's 0.18- and 0.13-micron CMOS foundry technologies and software validation The certification that an information system has been implemented correctly and that it conforms to the functional specifications derived from the original requirements. Such validation is often performed by a third party consulting organization. as "Ready for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Technology." Additionally these products are now available at no charge to licensed customers under the Artisan Foundry Library Program. The "Ready for IBM Technology" program is designed to help customers speed time to market, reduce development risk and lower development costs. The "Ready for IBM Technology" mark, as used by Artisan, signifies that Artisan's products are tested and validated in silicon for compatibility with IBM's 0.18-micron and 0.13-micron CMOS foundry process technologies. Initial products in Artisan's "Ready for IBM Technology" offering include: SAGE-X(TM) Standard Cells, single- and dual-port SRAMs, single- and dual-port register files and via-programmable ROM. 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 libraries for in-line and staggered configurations are also included. "IBM is focused on reaching IC designers with technology-driven solutions that meet their needs, reduce development risks and speed time-to-market," said Michael Concannon, vice president of foundry and manufacturing services at IBM Microelectronics. "Working together with Business Partners like Artisan allows us to meet our mutual customers' design-to-silicon requirements." "Achieving the "Ready for IBM Technology" mark is a significant milestone and one that benefits Artisan and IBM customers," said Neal Carney, vice president of marketing at Artisan. "IC designers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. silicon-proven physical IP in advanced technologies that can provide competitive advantages for their products." Product Availability Artisan products immediately available for IBM's 0.18-and 0.13-micron foundry processes include standard cells libraries, a full suite of memory products and general-purpose I/O libraries for in-line and staggered configurations. These products can be licensed and downloaded at no charge from Artisan's website at www.artisan.com. More detailed information about these products or other Artisan IP including analog and mixed-signal solutions can be found on www.artisan.com. 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, without limitation, statements regarding the impact of Artisan's library products on IC designers' ability to reduce development risks, speed time-to-market and lower development costs. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to technical or other difficulties inherent in the design and manufacture of semiconductors; and market acceptance of Artisan's library products designed for IBM. We refer you also to the documents that Artisan files from time-to-time with the 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. Artisan assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or other statements contained herein. About IBM Microelectronics IBM Microelectronics is a key contributor to IBM's role as the world's premier information technology supplier. It develops, manufactures and markets state-of-the-art semiconductor and interconnect technologies, products and services. IBM makes chips for a wide range of devices from the world's most powerful computers to the smallest cell phones. IBM Microelectronics activities are focused in three major areas: custom application specific 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 (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. ) chips, PowerPC-based standard chip products, and high-tech foundry services. Its superior integrated solutions can be found in many of the world's best-known electronic brands. IBM is a recognized innovator in the chip industry, having been first with advances like more power-efficient copper wiring in place of aluminum, faster silicon-on-insulator (SOI (Silicon On Insulator) A chip architecture that increases transistor switching speed by reducing capacitance (build-up of electrical charges in the transistor's elements), and thus reducing the discharge time. The power requirement is also reduced in some designs. ) and silicon germanium (SiGe) A semiconductor material made from silicon and germanium. Germanium is very similar to silicon, but when one layer is grown on top of the other to form the base of the transistor, the resulting transistor can switch faster and yield higher performance. transistors, and improved low-k dielectric insulation between chip wires. These and other innovations have contributed to IBM's standing as the number one U.S. patent holder for 10 consecutive years. More information about IBM Microelectronics can be found at: http://www.ibm.com/chips. 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 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. . 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 for a given manufacturing process. Artisan has licensed its IP components to over 1,000 companies involved in integrated circuit 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 of Artisan Components, Inc. IBM and Ready for IBM Technology are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , other countries, or both. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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