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QuickLogic Launches Complete Programmable CE-ATA Solution at Intel Developer Forum.


* QuickLogic Delivers the Only Proven Programmable CE-ATA Storage Solution to the Consumer Electronics Market

* QuickLogic Companion Devices Provide CE-ATA Support for a Variety of Low Power Embedded Processors A CPU chip used in a system other than a general purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such chips are used by the billions every year in a myriad of products. See embedded system. , Including the PXA270 and Intel Monahans Platform Family

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- QuickLogic[R] Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:QUIK), the lowest power programmable logic See PLD.  leader, is co-sponsoring the CE-ATA booth at the Intel[R] Developer Forum (IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. ) September 26-28 in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Please visit booth #1002 to view the QuickLogic demo showcasing a complete programmable CE-ATA solution.

QuickLogic's broad range of small form factor FPGAs and companion devices address the handheld market by providing a complete solution including system-proven silicon and intellectual property, WinCE and Linux software drivers, reference designs, development boards and QuickLogic's renowned design services. These companion devices based on the lowest power, production-released family of PolarPro[TM] FPGAs, enable consumer electronics designers to decrease system cost and design times while providing the key advantages of flexibility, increased battery life, and uncompromised performance.

"QuickLogic's complete programmable CE-ATA solution enabled us to bring innovative products to the consumer electronics market in a very fast, energy efficient, and cost-effective manner," said Ian Murphy, Technical Director at PlexTek, an electronics design services company based in the UK. "Its flexibility allowed us to integrate custom functions and interface logic for the embedded processor of our choice. I am very pleased with the close collaboration and support we have received from QuickLogic's Design Services and customer support team. Their demonstrated expertise in handheld applications enables our products to be delivered to market on time and on budget."

The CE-ATA solution is being demonstrated on the Intel PXA Development Kit, with a QuickLogic Mobile Application Board interfacing with a Hitachi CE-ATA Hard Disk Drive through a SDIO See SDIO card.  to CE-ATA adapter, and Linux drivers from embWiSe Technologies, Pvt., Ltd. "We believe that IDF attendees will be impressed with the complete CE-ATA solution from QuickLogic," said Howard Li, Sr. Marketing Manager for Connectivity Solutions at QuickLogic. "We have worked closely with our partners to create a strong ecosystem around CE-ATA. By doing so, QuickLogic is able to deliver the only proven programmable turnkey CE-ATA solution available to the market today."

"We are privileged to have a synergistic business association with QuickLogic," said Srini G. Srinivasan, Managing Director of embWiSe. "With its PolarPro and Eclipse II[TM] ultra low power An ultra low power, or ULP device, is an electronic gadget that has milli- or micro-watt power consumption.

Some examples of ultra-low power devices:
  • Pacemakers
  • Hearing aids
 FPGAs and IP portfolio for mobile connectivity and storage, QuickLogic offers a compelling solution for mobile and handheld applications. Our Linux SD/SDIO/MMC/CE-ATA software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack.

(2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack.
 already has several design-ins in the mobile communications and mobile CE markets. We have achieved a high Read/Write performance with our stack on QuickLogic's Mobile Application Board and tested with the CE-ATA hard drive from Hitachi. We are positive that our collaborative hardware-software solutions will offer a significant value-add to customers, in terms of reduced engineering and time-to-market costs, in addition to longer battery life."

For more information about QuickLogic's storage solutions, please visit www.quicklogic.com/hdd, and for more information on QuickLogic's ultra low power FPGAs, please visit www.quicklogic.com/lowpower.

About embWiSe:

embWiSe Technologies Pvt., Ltd., is a two year old hybrid products/services start-up in Chennai, India. embWiSe offers total SDIO software stack/driver solutions under embedded OS See embedded operating system.  platforms for the Mobile Communications and Mobile CE market. embWiSe's SD/SDIO software stack -- SDIOWorx -- is supported on Linux, ThreadX and uITRON OS. embWiSe also offers an MMC/CE-ATA Stack under Linux for the small form-factor Mobile hard drive/storage market. Visit http://www.embWiSe.com for more information on embWiSe's products.

About QuickLogic

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK) is the leading provider of the lowest power programmable logic solutions for the portable electronics, industrial, communications and military markets. Our latest products, PolarPro[TM], Eclipse II[TM] and QuickPCI[TM], are being used to implement bridge and control solutions in embedded systems Embedded systems

Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve.
 requiring Wi-Fi and IDE-based hard disk drives. QuickLogic's proprietary ViaLink[R] technology offers significant benefits, for programmable logic, including the lowest power, instant on capability and bulletproof Refers to extremely stable hardware and/or software that cannot be brought down no matter what unusual conditions arise. See industrial strength.

bulletproof - Used of an algorithm or implementation considered extremely robust; lossage-resistant; capable of correctly
 intellectual property security. The company is located at 1277 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1138. Web site www.quicklogic.com

Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

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This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
, among others, the expected benefits of any QuickLogic products and expectations regarding availability dates The date after notification of mobilization by which forces will be marshalled at their home station or mobilization station and available for deployment. See also home station; mobilization; mobilization station.  and pricing of such products. QuickLogic's actual results may differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, a delay in the availability of QuickLogic products, the performance and market acceptance of such product technology and the impact of competitive products, general conditions in the semiconductor industry and related development risks. Certain other risk factors are detailed in QuickLogic's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. QuickLogic disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

The QuickLogic name and logo are registered trademarks of QuickLogic Corporation. All other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

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