Astro Semiconductor to Partner with Japan's Leading IP Distributor -- Spinnaker Systems.Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif. & YOKOHAMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 Astro Semiconductor, an innovative supplier of analog and mixed-signal IP including PCI-Express PHYs and Serial-ATA PHYs, announced today it has partnered with Spinnaker Systems, a leading semiconductor IP and 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. distributor in Japan. "We are pleased to be Astro Semiconductor's distributor in Japan. Astro's PHY See physical layer and physical. technology has been recognized as having ultra-low jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle and superior performance. We look forward to representing Astro's analog IP to Japanese SoC manufacturers." said Mr. Kazuo Fukushima, President of Spinnaker Systems, Inc. "We're delighted to be represented by Japan's Number One IP distributor," said Anjan (AJ) Sen, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Astro. "This partnership will ultimately benefit the end customer; the powerful semiconductor companies in Japan who desire superior analog solutions." Astro's sales partnership program is aimed at increasing Astro's sales and distribution channels through out the world. Under this program, Spinnaker Systems will represent Astro's line of analog interface IP and custom analog solutions in Japan. About Astro Semiconductor, Inc. Located 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. , Astro Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. providing low-power, high-performance analog and mixed-signal Intellectual Property (IP). Astro's IP addresses the complex analog and mixed-signal design challenges in the storage, communications and consumer markets. More information about the company and its products and services is available at www.astrosemi.com or call 408-436-1548. About Spinnaker Systems Founded in 1995, Spinnaker Systems Inc. has marketed many EDA tools and semiconductor Intellectual Properties (SIP) in Japan and has vast experience in the sales and support of various EDAs and IPs. Since 2000, Spinnaker has been 100% subsidiary of PALTEK Corp. (JASDAQ Jasdaq See: Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System :7587), one of major distributors of ALTERA PLD/FPGA. Spinnaker Systems is based at Shin-Yokohama Square Bldg., Shin-Yokohama, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan. For more information, see the website: www.spinnaker.co.jp. |
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