Virage Logic (VIRL) and SMIC (SMI) Extend 40-nm LL Technology Partnership
Virage Logic Corporation (Nasdaq: VIRL) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI) today announced the extension of their longstanding partnership to the 40-nanometer (nm) low-leakage (LL) process technology. Building on the successful partnership that was initially established on the 130nm process technology, Virage Logic and SMIC have collaborated to provide mutual customers with highly differentiated IP on a broad range of SMIC’s process technologies including 90nm and 65nm. Under the terms of the new agreement, System-on-Chip (SoC) designers will have access to Virage Logic’s SiWare Memory compilers, SiWare Logic libraries, SiPro MIPI and Intelli DDR IP on SMIC’s advanced 40nm LL process. In addition, one key provision of this new agreement provides SMIC access to Virage Logic’s advanced STAR™ Memory System and STAR Yield Accelerator tools to accelerate the development, testing and yield enhancement of SMIC’s 40nm LL memory related technology.
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