Flextronics Partners with inSilica to Deliver High Performance System-on-a-Chip Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004 Flextronics (Nasdaq:FLEX), the world's leading Electronics Manufacturing Services Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) is term used for companies that design, test, manufacture, distribute and provide return/repair services for electronic component and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). (EMS) provider, and inSilica Incorporated, a leading supplier of high performance System-on-a-Chip "SoC" solutions, today announced that Flextronics has expanded its silicon development capabilities by partnering with inSilica as its SoC development partner. "inSilica, with its mixture of technical expertise, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and business model, IP portfolio, and cost-effective development resources in Bangalore, India, have helped us meet our goal to expand our existing SoC solutions. This partnership will help us to deliver high-performance SoC solutions to our EMS and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. customers," said Ash Bhardwaj, President, Flextronics ODM. "We look forward to working with its world-class engineering team with expertise in mixed signal and RF design, large scale integration, and advanced process technologies. With this alliance, Flextronics and inSilica will deliver SoC performance with predictable delivery, quality and cost reduction to our OEM customers," he added. "Flextronics' customers will benefit utilizing our proprietary structured design methodology and in-house IP initiative," said Anant Agrawal, 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 inSilica. "inSilica is able to address the most challenging and complex SoC applications in the market today. Our relationships with leading edge fabricators, package, assembly and test providers will provide Flextronics access to cost-effective, high-performance silicon," he added. "Additionally, the coupling of skills and experience that now reside within the Flextronics-inSilica partnership expands our ability to influence the design and supply of silicon within the products we build. With InSilica, this increased scope of silicon capabilities, now spanning FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. replacement to mixed-signal 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. and complex digital SoC development further secures our position as a valuable system development partner for our customers," said Duncan Robertson, Senior Vice President, Flextronics Design Services. About inSilica Inc. inSilica delivers cost effective System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions to OEM customers in record time. inSilica's unique SoC methodology, inGenious in·gen·ious adj. 1. Marked by inventive skill and imagination. 2. Having or arising from an inventive or cunning mind; clever: an ingenious scheme. See Synonyms at clever. 3. (TM) cross checks timing closure, test methodology, and layout at each step in the process to insure all aspects of the semiconductor technology flow are flawlessly flaw·less adj. Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. See Synonyms at perfect. flaw  less·ly adv. executed. Insilica's world-class engineering and operations teams possess extensive design and manufacturing experience in high performance, low power digital, analog/mixed signal & RF design, using state of the art process technologies. inSilica is a global company with operations in Santa Clara, Calif.; Long Beach, Calif.; as well as Bangalore, India. For additional information please visit the inSilica web site at http://www.insilica.com. About Flextronics Headquartered in Singapore, Flextronics is the leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering operational services to technology companies. With fiscal year 2003 revenues of $13.4 billion, Flextronics is a major global operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. with design, engineering, manufacturing and logistics operations in 29 countries and five continents. This global presence allows for manufacturing excellence through a network of facilities situated in key markets and geographies that provide its customers with the resources, technology and capacity to optimize their operations. Flextronics' ability to provide end-to-end operational services that include innovative product design, test solutions, manufacturing, IT expertise, network services, and logistics has established the Company as the leading EMS provider. For more information, please visit www.flextronics.com. |
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