Chartered Semiconductor and Virtual Silicon Fuel IP Integration for 0.25-Micron.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1998--Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a joint marketing and technical support agreement under which customers using Virtual Silicon's Diplomat-25(TM) libraries will have access to Chartered's 0.25-micron foundry services. A test chip has been taped out Refers to the completion of the design of a chip. The next stage is to put it into production. The term comes from the early days when designs were transferred to the fabricator via magnetic tape. to demonstrate library/process compatibility and customers can begin designs immediately. The agreement between the companies attests to the importance of intellectual property (IP) integration in complex 0.25-micron designs. It will help accelerate foundry customers' time to market and allow Chartered's IP partners use of the Diplomat-25 libraries to verify their IP on Chartered silicon. Customers will have access to the widest possible portfolio of IP, implemented with Virtual Silicon's quality standard cells, I/Os, datapaths, memories and phase lock loops. "The addition of Virtual Silicon to our EDA/A partner program will benefit our system-on-a-chip (SOC) customers who 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 libraries," said Ajay Lalwani, strategic marketing manager at Chartered Semiconductor. "We are pleased that Virtual Silicon is enabling greater customer access to our partners' complex IP cores." "We welcome Chartered Semiconductor as our Diplomat foundry partner" said Michael Kliment, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Virtual Silicon. "This program will assure our customers and IP Ambassador(TM) partners access to Chartered's advanced process technology and quality manufacturing services." About Chartered 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. (www.csminc.com) is a leading dedicated foundry offering advanced wafer manufacturing processes for a broad range of 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. 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. Known for quality processes and exceptional customer service, Chartered is a recipient of Semiconductor International Magazine's Top Fab award. Headquartered in Singapore, the company operates sales and service offices worldwide. Chartered is a member company of Singapore Technologies, a technology-based multinational conglomerate with 1997 revenues of S $5.4 billion (U.S. $ 3.4 billion). About Virtual Silicon Virtual Silicon Technology develops, markets, and supports Silicon Ready(TM) libraries, physical design components, and services for complex 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. in 0.25 and 0.18 micron semiconductor process technologies. The company provides process-specific and foundry-portable versions of its Diplomat(TM) libraries and "hard" IP to 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. manufacturers, ASSP (Application Specific Standard Part) An ASIC chip that is designed as a generic device for a particular market. Whereas an ASIC is typically used only by its creator, ASSPs are used by many different companies in the design of their products. See ASIC. designers, and systems developers who demand the highest quality, maximum performance, and optimum densities for their semiconductor innovations. Working closely with third-party vendors of semiconductor intellectual property (SIP), Virtual Silicon Technology is establishing its cell-based technology as the foundation for reuse and exchange of SIP manufactured at foundries throughout the world. For more information on Virtual Silicon Technology and its products, please direct customer inquiries to Mahesh Tirupattur at 408/747-1850 ext. 26, email address See Internet address. : mahesh@virtual-silicon.com or go to http://www.virtual-silicon.com. Note to Editors: Silicon Ready, Diplomat and Ambassador are trademarks of Virtual Silicon Technology. CONTACT: Virtual Silicon Technology Mike Kliment, 408/747-1850 ext. 31 kliment@virtual-silicon.com or Chartered Semiconductor Mfg Tom Avellone, 408/941-1162 (North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ) avellone@csm.st-group.com Maggie Tan, 65/360-4705 (Asia/Europe) tanmaggie@csm.st.com.sg or VitalCom Karen Tyrrell, 650/637-8212 karen@vitalcompr.com or Maestro (1) (Maestro NT) An earlier name for scheduling software for Windows NT from Tivoli Systems, Inc. When IBM acquired Tivoli in 1996, the program was renamed IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler. Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. 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