VSIA Kicks Off IP Encryption Workgroup With First Open Meeting

Hosted at Synplicity; Open to Non-Members

WAKEFIELD, MA--Nov 7, 2006 -- The VSI Alliance (VSIA), the leading IP standards body for the electronics industry, invites you to join the organization at the industry's first IP Encryption workgroup meeting, held at Synplicity's Corporate Headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, and via teleconference. Both VSIA members and non-members are invited to join the kickoff meeting.

Meeting: IP Encryption Workgroup Kickoff

Where: Synplicity offices and via teleconference

When: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT.

RSVP: Contact Margot Rogers at membershipservices@vsi.org. Meeting room and dial-in information and will be sent to those who RSVP prior to the meeting.

About Encryption

The VSIA created the IP Encryption working group, a sub-group of the VSIA IP Protection Pillar to provide EDA, IP and end-user communities with a standard that addresses the challenges designers face when using protected IP in their design flows. The working group will base the standard on a methodology donated by Synplicity and include ideas and other donated work as appropriate. This IP encryption methodology is applicable to both FPGA and ASIC design flows and should significantly simplify the integration of IP for designers. Companies who participate in the group will be able to help shape an end product that supports the goals of their company while contributing to the definition of an industry standard.

About VSIA

The VSI Alliance (VSIA) is an open, international organization that includes representatives from all segments of the SoC industry: System houses, Semiconductor vendors, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) companies, and Intellectual Property (IP) providers. VSIA's mission is to dramatically enhance the productivity of the SoC design community by providing leading-edge commercial and technical solutions and insight into the development, integration and reuse of IP. VSIA has wide industry participation with more than 70 member companies from around the world. Membership is open to any company with an interest in the development and promotion of business solutions and open standards used in the design of System-on-Chip. For more information, visit the VSIA web site at www.vsi.org, or e-mail to info@vsi.org.