D&R Headline News (December 2008)

Headlines for Wednesday Dec. 31, 2008

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Top 20 predictions for semis in 2009

Happy New Year! 2009 is just beginning to unfold in the electronics industry and there is already uncertainty in the air based on recent industry data. To help sort out the confusion in the market, I have released my own chip forecasts--and other predictions--for 2009.

• NXP Announces Appointment of Richard L. Clemmer as CEO

Headlines for Tuesday Dec. 30, 2008

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IP Cores, Inc. announces shipment of an encryption core to Philips Electronics Nederland BV.

IP Cores, Inc. announces shipment of an encryption core to Philips Electronics Nederland BV. IP Cores, Inc. had demonstrated the technical superiority of its AES encryption code design by licensing its AES core to be incorporated into Philips security offerings.

• Virage Logic Updates First-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Outlook
• TranSwitch Corporation Repurchases $15 Million in Convertible Notes
• InterDigital Signs ModeLabs to Worldwide 2G and 3G Patent License Agreement

Headlines for Monday Dec. 29, 2008

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CEO interview: with John Daane of Altera

Despite economic difficulties across the chip industry, FPGA makers didn't have it so bad in 2008. Altera Corp. announced increases in sales and net income for Q3 2008 over Q3 2007. John Daane, president, CEO and chairman of Altera, asserts that market slowdowns can be growth opportunities.

• Measuring the stability of EDA vendors

Headlines for Wednesday Dec. 24, 2008

• Zoran Corporation Updates Its Forecast for the Fourth Quarter 2008

Headlines for Tuesday Dec. 23, 2008

• MIPS Technologies Announces Modification to Senior Credit Facility

Headlines for Monday Dec. 22, 2008

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S2C Partners Phylinks Offering High-Speed PHY IP in China

S2C is pleased to announce today its partnership with Phylinks to distribute an array of PHY Intellectual Properties (IP) in China. Phylinks’ IP products include PCI Express Gen 1 and Gen 2, SATA Gen I and Gen 2, USB 1.1, 2.0 and OTG, IEEE 1394a, and high-speed SerDes PHY cores.

• Provigent Continues to Accelerate Growth -- Secures $10 Million in Fifth-Round Funding
• ASUSTeK Purchases Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio License
• Dolphin Integration announces four times faster VHDL-AMS simulation with SMASH

Headlines for Friday Dec. 19, 2008

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IP Cores from IPextreme Support Mentor Graphics' Precision Synthesis FPGA Tool

IPextreme has validated its Multi-CAN Controller, its CJTAG-IEEE1149.7 IP cores and its 32-bit Power Architecture e200, V1 ColdFire, V2 ColdFire, 16-bit CR16CP and 8-bit HCS08 processor cores for use with Mentor Graphics Precision® Synthesis flow.

• MoSys Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Outlook
• Silicon Image Updates Financial Outlook for Fourth Quarter, Provides 2009 Financial Goals
• Synopsys Completes Acquisition of ProDesign's CHIPit Business Unit
• Synopsys and STMicroelectronics Accelerate 32-Nanometer Readiness Delivering Optimized Standard Cell Library and Route-Rule Validation in IC Compiler

Headlines for Thursday Dec. 18, 2008

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Imagination Technologies Group plc - Listing of shares

Apple Inc. is subscribing for 8,200,000 new shares of Imagination Technologies Group plc (LSE: IMG) at 39p per share, the mid market close price on 17 December 2008, subject only to listing and admission of the new shares. Following the share placement, Apple will have an ownership interest of 3.6%. Apple is a licensee of Imagination’s technology.

• Gateway Silicon Licenses Wide Range of MIPS Technologies' IP Cores for USB 2.0 OTG
• MIPS Technologies Licenses Analog / Mixed-Signal IP to Socle Technology
• Sun Microsystems Announces Availability of First Chip-Multithreading Reference Design Kit
• Faraday Offers the Miniaturized Cell Library miniLib in both 90nm and 65nm
• Sigma Signs Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Zensys
• Virage Logic Revokes Proposal to Acquire LogicVision

Headlines for Wednesday Dec. 17, 2008

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Elliptic Introduces Ellipsys Security Architecture Premier Security Software Solution for Embedded Systems

ESA combines these solutions into an overall framework that provides an efficient and portable software solution for embedded security designs. It offers the flexibility to add hardware offload engines either from Elliptic or through cryptographic cores available in popular processors from Intel, Freescale, AMCC and Raza Microelectronics among others.

• Renesas Technology Receives Certification for New IP that Supports the PCI Express 2.0 High-speed Serial Interface Standard
• Synopsys USB 2.0 PHY IP for Advanced 40-Nanometer Process First to Pass USB-IF Certification
• Anoto Group AB sells its subsidiary for video technology, Logipard AB
• LogicVision Board of Directors Responds to Unsolicited Proposal From Virage Logic Corporation
• Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined $12 Billion in 2008
• Xilinx Revises December Quarter Guidance
• PLX Technology to Acquire Oxford Semiconductor, a Leading Supplier of Storage Interconnect Chips, Software
• Xylon RAIP Receives Golden Tesla's Egg Award in VIDI e-novation Contest

Headlines for Tuesday Dec. 16, 2008

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Virage Logic Expands Silicon Proven 40-Nanometer Embedded Memory and Logic Library IP Portfolio to Low Power Processes

The expanded SiWare(TM) product portfolio provides semiconductor companies with 40nm physical IP that is designed to enable Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) to run faster, manage power more efficiently, use less area, and achieve higher manufacturing yields.

• Arasan Chip Systems First to Provide End-to-End Solution with MIPI D-PHY IP
• Alma Technologies Launches a High Performance SPDIF-T SPDIF Transmitter Core
• Altera and DDD Take 2D Digital Images to 3D
• Envis Rolls Out SOC and IP Power Reduction Services
• ChipStart Forges Value-Added Relationship with Market Leader LogicVision
• Siverge Unveils First Single-Chip 2.5 Gbps Carrier Transport Device To Handle Any Port, Service, Channelization and Functionality, in Both Legacy and Packet Networks

Headlines for Monday Dec. 15, 2008

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Semi IP: a bright spot in the economy

Despite the economic downturn, the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market is growing while the semiconductor component market faces contraction.

• Altera Starts Shipping Its 40-nm Stratix IV FPGA Family
• Actel Announces Barco's DO-254 Certifiable ARINC 429 IP Core Targeted to ProASIC3 FPGAs
• Xilinx Virtex-5 FXT Devices Move Into Production as New Virtex-5 TXT FPGA Platform Becomes Available
• Synopsys Expands Confirma Hardware-assisted Verification Solution with the HAPS-A31 System
• Sundance Expands IP Portfolio with Imaging Cores from Cadre Codesign
• Lattice's ispLEVER 7.2 FPGA Design Tool Suite Continues to Elevate Designers' Productivity
• SANYO Electric Adopts Xilinx Extended Spartan-3A Family in Next-Generation Surveillance Cameras
• MegaChips Becomes Tensilica Authorized Design Center
• Staccato's Ripcord2 Single-Chip Solution Earns Wireless USB Certification from the USB Implementers Forum
• EDA tools for FPGAs running out of gas

Headlines for Friday Dec. 12, 2008

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Icera Secures $70M Financing Package

Icera's HSPA silicon and software has been selected by several major mobile operators and product companies supplying the fast-growing mobile broadband market and the $70M will fund Icera's business plan to profitability as it steps up its supply of cellular chipsets and software to customers in Europe, North America and Asia.

• COMAG Enters into MPEG LA's MPEG-2 License
• Anoto Group AB's subsidiary, Logipard, signs another contract for video technology
• ARC Provides N-trig with a Multi-Use, Multi-Year License
• Actel Confirms Fourth Quarter 2008 Guidance

Headlines for Thursday Dec. 11, 2008

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SeaSolve and Sandbridge Introduce Joint Reference Design for Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e) based products

The mobile WiMAX development effort leverages SeaSolve’s IP Cores (IEEE 802.16e PHY and MAC IP) and Sandbridge’s SB3500 reprogrammable baseband processor to allow manufacturers to design highly integrated and cost effective devices such as WiMAX enabled Smart phones and CPE’s for a multiplicity of target markets.

• Denali Software Features Comprehensive Toggle-Mode DDR NAND Solutions
• Imagination Technologies - Interim Results for the six months to 31 October 2008
• Evatronix introduces a SuperSpeed USB Device Controller and Verification IP Solution
• IP Industry Luminary Joins Sonics' Executive Team
• Wipro-NewLogic Enables Wi-Fi Connectivity in BridgeCo's 3rd Generation Networked Audio Platform
• Cadence Reports Q3 2008 Revenue of $232 Million and Completion of Accounting Investigation
• MoSys, Inc. Announces Plan to Exit Analog/Mixed-Signal Product Lines
• Zenverge Announces Groundbreaking Advance in Digital HD Convergence

Headlines for Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008

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Verayo Secures FPGAs with Silicon Signatures

Verayo today announced the availability of its new Soft PUF technology for FPGAs and FPGA-based systems. Soft PUF extracts chip-unique signatures to authenticate the FPGA silicon, the underlying board or system.

• IPextreme announces availability of Freescale HCS08 microprocessor IP Core
• ARM Announces Support for Open Handset Alliance
• ASTRI Selects Tensilica Processor Cores for Video Research Project
• TSMC November 2008 Sales Report

Headlines for Tuesday Dec. 09, 2008

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LogicVision and Dolphin Technology Join Forces to Deliver Industry's Most Advanced High-Yield Embedded Memory Solution

LogicVision and Dolphin Technology today announced that Dolphin Technology is offering an integrated high-performance and high-yield embedded memory solution that combines the best-in-class technologies from both companies.

• Libero IDE 8.5 Software Tools Extend Support for Actel New nano FPGAs
• UMC Revised 4Q08 Guidance and Reports Sales for November 2008
• New Lattice Small Form-Factor CPLDs are Ideal for High Volume Handheld Devices
• Amino Enters into MPEG-2 License with MPEG LA
• Altera Updates Fourth Quarter Guidance

Headlines for Monday Dec. 08, 2008

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Russian Design House Milandr Licenses ARM Cortex-M3 Processor For Automotive MCU Applications

ARM today announced that Russian-based IC design company, Milandr, has licensed the ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor for automotive microcontroller applications.

• Seiko Epson Selects Actel ProASIC3 FPGAs for New Photo Viewers
• SMIC Achieves First 45-nanometer Silicon Success
• eInfochips appoints Sarbpreet Singh as President & Head - Global Sales
• IEEE Standards Association and Via Licensing Corporation Collaborate to Foster Intellectual Property Licensing Programs for IEEE Standards
• HyperSilicon Becomes New Tensilica Prototyping Partner in China
• austriamicrosystems Expands CMOS, High-Voltage, High-Voltage Flash and RF Multi Project Wafer Service for Foundry Customers
• MEMSCAP Steps into Nanoworld

Headlines for Friday Dec. 05, 2008

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Silicon Image and Analogix Announce Settlement of Outstanding Litigations

As part of the settlement, Analogix has agreed effective immediately, not to market or sell HDMI semiconductors worldwide that are pin- or register-compatible with Silicon Image’s HDMI-enabled products or to enter into any licenses to provide HDMI technology for semiconductors that are, or are claimed to be, pin- or register-compatible with Silicon Image’s HDMI-enabled products, except as necessary to fulfill certain existing customer obligations.

• Faraday Monthly Sales Report -- November 2008
• AMD and ATI Enter into MPEG LA's MPEG-2 License
• International Trade Commission Grants Rambus Request for Investigation

Headlines for Thursday Dec. 04, 2008

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Cadence Introduces Industry's First Family of MIPI Standard-Compliant OVM Multi-Language Verification IP

Cadence Design Systems today introduced six additional verification IP (VIP) to its Incisive® VIP portfolio, each designed to speed verification of designs based on the emerging Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPISM) standard.

• ARC and Hellosoft Offer a VoIP Solution that Doubles the Channel Capacity of Comparable Embedded Solutions
• Cadence Provides Open Source OVM Adoption Solution for VMM Users in Response to Industry Demand
• Virage Logic Expands Global Sales Channel to Address Growing Market Demand for Broadening Product Portfolio
• Mentor Graphics Delivers Solution for SystemVerilog Base Class Library Interoperability to Enable Reuse of Legacy VMM Code in an OVM Environment
• Sibridge Technologies Becomes Tensilica Authorized Design Center
• CAST Deciphers Security System Design Challenges with New AES Encryption IP

Headlines for Wednesday Dec. 03, 2008

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Virage Logic Proposes to Acquire LogicVision for $1.05 Per Share in Cash

Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ:VIRL) today announced that the company sent a proposal late afternoon on December 2nd to the Board of Directors of LogicVision Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGVN) to acquire LogicVision for $1.05 per share in cash.

• Plurality's 64-Core Accelerator Delivers Market's Highest Performance per Cost, Power and Size
• OSCI Debuts Standard for SystemC Analog Mixed-Signal Extensions
• ChipStart Creates New Economics for the Semiconductor Intellectual Property Market
• Sarnoff Europe Expands ESD Services with Low Threshold Consulting and TLP/HBM Testing
• SPIRIT Licenses Voice and Audio Software to ARM
• Mixel's MIPI D-PHY Transceiver IP in use on California Micro Devices CM5160 Chip

Headlines for Tuesday Dec. 02, 2008

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Synopsys to Acquire ProDesign's CHIPit Business Unit

Synopsys today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the CHIPit business unit of ProDesign, a provider of high-speed ASIC and System-on-Chip (SoC) verification systems

• Tower Semiconductor Continues Execution of $60 Million per Year Cost Reduction Plan
• Toshiba Corporation Selects Arasan Chip Systems' IP Solution SD/MMC IP chosen for lower total cost of development
• CHiL Semiconductor Selects Virage Logic's Flexible AEON(R) Non-Volatile Embedded Memory
• Digiwave Labs chooses Coreworks' SDI Audio Embedder IP for their new line of digital TV Standards Converters and Synchronizers
• EVE Forms EVE University Connection Program

Headlines for Monday Dec. 01, 2008

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Silicon Image Introduces 225 MHz HDMI v1.3 PHY IC and Soft Link IP Core for Consumer Electronics Applications

Silicon Image today announced its 225 MHz HDMI™ version 1.3 PHY solution, consisting of the SiI9204 HDMI v1.3 transmitter PHY semiconductor and companion HDMI v1.3 link layer intellectual property (IP) core.

• TSMC's Fourth-Quarter Business Guidance Revised
• Reading Cadence's tea leaves
• Aldec Delivers New Dual-FPGA Prototyping Solution for Actel RTAX4000S Space-Flight FPGA Designs
• Steve Mollenkopf Named to GSA Board of Directors
• Fairchild Semiconductor Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Infineon Technologies
• MIPS Technologies to Take Part in Panel Discussions at IP 08 Conference