LogicVision and SiidTech Form Strategic Alliance to Explore Silicon Fingerprinting Usage and Embedded Test.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002 LogicVision, Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LGVN), a leading provider of embedded test solutions for 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. and systems, today announced a strategic partnership with SiidTech Inc., a pioneer and provider of the die identification technology, Silicon Fingerprinting A technology from SiidTech Inc., Hillsboro, OR (www.siidtech.com) that is used to add a unique ID to a chip whether still on the wafer or in its final package. It is used to improve testing of the chip as well as serve as a tracing mechanism later on. (TM). The partnership will explore the advancement, utilization and potential of silicon fingerprinting and embedded test in application-specific integrated circuit (hardware) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit - (ASIC) An integrated circuit designed to perform a particular function by defining the interconnection of a set of basic circuit building blocks drawn from a library provided by the circuit manufacturer. (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 system on chip (SoC) technologies, and revenue opportunities in silicon die ID and embedded test. SiidTech's innovative technology provides the ability to identify uniquely each silicon die whether on a wafer or packaged. This capability -- based on the same principle of human fingerprinting that no two silicon dies are the same -- provides for many tracking and functionality options not possible with current ID and tracing methodologies. This technology, combined with embedded test, can provide test and yield management possibilities well beyond the wafer level to packaged parts. Complementary applications between the two companies include enhancing yields, significantly reducing debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. and final test times, and more efficient field diagnostics. Combining SiidTech's Fingerprinting technology with LogicVision's embedded test could have a profound effect on closing the gaps between chip design, chip manufacturing through to systems development. Mukesh Mowji, vice-president of sales and marketing at LogicVision, said, "Our partnership with Siidtech reflects our ongoing drive to expand the markets currently served by LogicVision and our embedded test solutions. Our goal is to create new applications for our customers, which add value throughout the entire design and manufacturing process. With SiidTech's fingerprinting die identification our mutual customers will not only be able use the unique information to correlate with embedded test data but also to use this information in their end applications." "Partnering with the leading embedded test provider, LogicVision, enables us to explore technological possibilities that we couldn't with another provider," noted Steve Sapiro, vice president of marketing at SiidTech. "These types of collaborations are thrilling because they often spawn new ways to look at old problems, or the next `big thing' in our industry." About LogicVision Inc. LogicVision (NASDAQ:LGVN) provides proprietary technologies for embedded test that enable the more efficient design and manufacture of complex semiconductors. LogicVision's embedded test solution allows 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 designers to embed into a semiconductor design test functionality that can be used during semiconductor production and throughout the useful life of the chip. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the LogicVision website at www.logicvision.com. Forward Looking Statements: Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements as to the expected benefits of the strategic alliance between LogicVision and SiidTech, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products and technological advances, the success of the strategic alliance, and other risks detailed in LogicVision's Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and from time to time in LogicVision's SEC reports. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. LogicVision disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. LogicVision, Embedded Test, LogicVision Ready and LogicVision logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LogicVision Inc. 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. and other countries. 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