Realtek Adopts Faraday's 28nm HLP 7-track miniLib for TV SoC Solution

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Hsinchu, Taiwan -- Apr. 7, 2015 -- Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (TWSE: 2379), one of the world’s leading IC providers, and Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading fabless ASIC/SoC and IP provider, today announced their collaboration in the development of one of Realtek’s most recent TV SoC solutions. With the adoption of Faraday’s 28nm HLP (High-Performance, Low-Power) 7-track miniLib™, Realtek’s solution comfortably meets the stringent requirements for low power-consumption and compact footprint in this market.

Faraday’s 28nm HLP 7-track miniLib™, with an optimal balance of size, performance, and power consumption, provides a rich set of cell functions for efficient logic arrangement, and abundant driving strengths for fast timing closure. The elaborate layout lessens chip designers’ routing efforts and shortens the design time in SoC implementation. These design techniques greatly facilitate Realtek in achieving an aggressive time-to-market schedule for its TV SoC solution.

“Realtek is committed to offering the most competitive TV SoC solutions in the market. By adopting Faraday’s 28nm HLP 7-track miniLib™ IP, we optimize chip performance, lower footprint size, and reduce power leakage to achieve low operating temperatures. Realtek looks forward to additional cooperation with Faraday on some of our upcoming advanced products in the future,” said Yee-Wei Huang, Vice President and Spokesperson at Realtek Semiconductor.

“We have had a long and close IP cooperation with Realtek spanning from their communication networking, computer peripheral, to TV solutions,” said Jensen Yen, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Spokesperson at Faraday Technology. “We are excited to have a leading chip company like Realtek adopt Faraday’s 28nm HLP 7-track miniLib™, further proving Faraday IPs’ competitiveness in terms of size, performance, and the benefit for customer solutions’ time-to-market,” he added.

About Realtek Semiconductor Corporation

Realtek Semiconductor Corp. is one of the world’s leading IC providers. Realtek designs and develops a wide range of IC products for communications network, computer peripheral, and multimedia applications. Products include 10/100/1000M Ethernet Controllers/PHYs, 10/100/1000M Ethernet Switch Controllers/Media Converter Controllers/Gateway Controllers, Wireless LAN Controllers & AP/Router SoCs, DSL Chips, VoIP Solutions, High Fidelity Audio Solutions for Mobile and PC Applications, Clock Generators, Card Reader Controllers, Web Camera Controllers, LCD Monitor/ATV/DTV Controllers, and Digital Home Center Controllers. With advanced design expertise in RF, analog, and mixed signal circuits, and with strong manufacturing and system knowledge, Realtek offers full-featured, high-performance, and competitive total solutions. More information on Realtek can be found on our website: www.realtek.com

About Faraday Technology Corporation

Faraday Technology Corporation is a leading fabless ASIC and silicon IP provider. The broad silicon IP portfolio includes I/O, Cell Library, Memory Compiler, ARM-compliant CPUs, DDR2/3/4, low-power DDR1/2/3, MIPI, V-by-One, MPEG4, H.264, USB 2.0/3.0, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Serial ATA, PCI Express, and programmable SerDes, etc. Headquartered in Taiwan, Faraday has service and support offices around the world, including the U.S., Japan, Europe, and China. Faraday is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, ticker 3035. For more information, please visit: www.faraday-tech.com