Chartered Semiconductor and NewLogic Collaborate on Silicon-Proven Solutions for 0.6-Micron Embedded EEPROM Applications.MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1999-- Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing SGX: C27 NASDAQ: CHRT (abbreviated CSM) is the world's fourth largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore. and Austria-based NewLogic Consulting & Technology GmbH have announced their agreement to develop a comprehensive design and foundry package of services for the development of wireless consumer and communications products that incorporate embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. memory. Products developed using this technology have a myriad uses in industrial, consumer, retail, chip card and chip tag markets. Under terms of the collaboration, NewLogic will provide library cells, intellectual property (IP) cores, and design services for the development of systems on chips. Customers can choose NewLogic's off-the-shelf design kit which includes automated EEPROM and SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory block generation, a standard cell library, IP cores for digital, analog and RF designs. NewLogic will also provide full-custom analog design support, and bit-cells for highly integrated designs The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. . NewLogic's complete offering will be tuned to Chartered's 0.6-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. Using its expertise in analog, mixed-signal and RF technologies, Chartered will deliver test chips of NewLogic's cells and cores to verify them in silicon. Chartered has already delivered the first silicon test wafers demonstrating performance of the macro cells. Customers' prototype tape-outs are being accepted now, and pilot production wafers are scheduled for fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. in the third quarter of this year. NewLogic's president Hans-Peter Metzler said, "Through our 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. partnership with Chartered we can offer a seamless solution to address the multiple design needs of wireless, RF and smart card applications that depend on embedded EEPROM." "Embedded EEPROM memory is an essential element for systems-on-silicon designs in the chip-card and tag market," said Walter Prochaska., vice president of Chartered's European sales operation based in Munich. "Chip-card and tag manufacturers are seeking foundry support, and Chartered -- together with NewLogic -- is ready to offer a system solution to this customer base." "By forming partnership networks, Chartered supports its global customer base with an array of services and innovative technologies that address the complete semiconductor product development cycle from concept to silicon," said Ana Hunter, Chartered vice president of worldwide EDA services. "With NewLogic, we can give customers maximum design flexibility and quality IP that has been proven in silicon." Chartered customers can combine the NewLogic EEPROMs with other standard cells and IP also verified on Chartered's baseline 0.6-micron CMOS logic process. This service supports Chartered customer demand for "mix-and-match" cells and IP that support the design of systems on silicon Founded in 1998, Design of Systems on Silicon S.A. (DS2), is a leading supplier of silicon and software for Power line Communications (PLC) and the first company to develop and market PLC chipsets delivering data rates of up to 200 Mbit/s. External links
About Chartered Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (www.charteredsemi.com) is a leading dedicated foundry, offering advanced wafer manufacturing processes for a broad range of CMOS logic, memory and mixed-signal technologies. Through alliances with complementary service providers, Chartered helps customers gain access to best-in-class services ranging from design to assembly and final test of packaged chips. About NewLogic NewLogic is a leading European IC design house with profound experience in the design of complex mixed-signal, analog, RF, embedded memory, and embedded control IC's. Today, 35 highly qualified engineers offer IC and IP design services ranging from specification to tape-out including test development. NewLogic was founded in 1997. The 100% privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is based in Dornbirn, Austria. |
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