Datang Expands Its ZSP Cores Licensing Agreement with LSI Logic for Use in 3G Wireless Applications

• ZSP architecture provides Datang with the best DSP core to address 3G wireless applications and scalable roadmap
• Datang selects ZSP540 for its quad-MAC performance with power/size efficiencies of a dual-MAC DSP

MILPITAS, Calif. - November 30, 2004 - LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced that Datang Technology Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Datang Telecom Technology and one of the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers in China, has extended its licensing agreement with LSI Logic to include the ZSP540 digital signal processor (DSP) for use in its 3G wireless applications. Datang selected the ZSP540 core for its unique ability to deliver quad-MAC capabilities at the system cost of a dual-MAC core, low power consumption and best-in-class code density, making it ideal for the demands of high bandwidth 3G baseband processing with media-rich applications. Datang will also use the ZSP core in a number of other applications that require cost-effective, high performance parallel DSP compute performance.

Having gained market success using the ZSP400 core in its COMIP platform, Datang is augmenting its DSP processing solutions with the ZSP540, which allows immediate usability in 3G wireless designs. The ZSP540, like all cores in the ZSP family of licensable, industry-standard processors, can run software written for other ZSP cores, providing a scalable path for core selection with maximum design reusability.

"The ZSP architecture and cores selection provide us with competitive solutions to address our processing requirements as we continue to drive our leadership in the wireless handset market in China," said Zhao Lun, CEO of Datang Microelectronics. "The ZSP540 core provides optimal system cost and outstanding signal processing capabilities that are required for baseband and applications processing tasks in 3G wireless applications."

The ZSP540 leverages world-class software development tool chains, SoC design tools and comprehensive suites of readily available software for voice processing, audio/video multimedia applications and more. The ZSP540 is also equipped with the Z.Turbo( accelerator feature allowing SoC designers to further accelerate the processor performance through instruction set extension or coprocessor implementation.

Tuan Dao, vice president of the LSI Logic DSP Products Division, added, "We are pleased to extend our partnership with Datang to include the license of the ZSP540 core, which offers a unique balance of performance, power and system cost to address the 3G wireless handset market. It is also rewarding to have repeat business with company like Datang. Repeat business is testimony to the scalability and best-in-class capabilities of our ZSP technology."

About the LSI Logic ZSP Processing Solutions

The ZSP Processing Solutions are complete and optimized DSP solutions for multimedia, voice, wireless and other applications requiring high-performance signal processing. The solutions are based upon an open, industry-standard DSP architecture. The architecture offers a superior combination of performance, efficient memory usage, and ease of use providing very cost-effective options. The ZSP Processing Solutions are available as a licensable, synthesizable technology, as well as off-the-shelf general purpose DSP, multi-channel voice processors and additional application specific standard products from LSI Logic and the ZSP licensees. The ZSP product family includes a series of software compatible DSP cores including the ZSP200 (single MAC), ZSP400 (small footprint, dual MAC), ZSP500 (high-performance dual MAC), ZSP540 (small footprint, quad MAC) and the ZSP600 (6-issue quad MAC). It also includes comprehensive software suites, bundled device/software packages and reference designs. For more information about the ZSP Processing Solutions please visit http://www.zsp.com/.

About LSI Logic Corporation

LSI Logic Corporation focuses on the design and production of high-performance semiconductors for Consumer, Communications and Storage applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. LSI Logic engineers incorporate reusable, industry-standard intellectual property building blocks that serve as the heart of leading-edge systems. LSI Logic serves its global OEM, channel and distribution customers with Platform ASICs, standard-cell ASICs, standard products, host bus adapters, RAID controllers and software. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035. http://www.lsilogic.com.

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