Mysticom,
UMC Partner to Enable the Development of Highly Integrated, Communications
SOCs with Mysticom's 10/100 Ethernet Physical Layer Core
Agreement Allows Customers
to Leverage UMC's 0.13 and 0.18 micron Process Technologies
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 29, 2001
- Mysticom, Ltd., a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual
property (SIP) to the data communications market, and UMC (NYSE:UMC),
a world-leading semiconductor foundry, today announced an agreement
to target the Mysticom® MystiPHY™110 10/100 Mpbs Ethernet
physical layer (PHY) hard macro core for the first time to a foundry's
0.13-micron process. Through cooperative efforts, the core is being
ported to UMC's 0.13 micron and 0.18 micron digital CMOS processes.
As a result, semiconductor and system companies using foundry services
have access to a robust, silicon-verified 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PHY
core in multiple process technologies for the design and manufacture
of highly integrated data communications systems-on-chips (SOCs).
"Success in the intellectual property market depends on a company's
ability to deliver industry-leading technology and performance in
a core that can be easily retargeted to multiple process technologies,"
said Dr. David Almagor, president and CEO, Mysticom, Ltd. "The
addition of UMC as a new foundry partner allows access to our hard
macro core in the most advanced process generation to date and gives
customers access to their leading foundry services. UMC has achieved
significant technological breakthroughs in process power and performance-including
its true low-k dielectric process - and provides the right environment
for our customers to design differentiated communications SOCs."
"As the first company to partner with us on a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
PHY, Mysticom has demonstrated unmatched robustness and reusability
with the MystiPHY110 architecture that make its core an excellent
choice for system on chip integration," said Edward Wan, vice
president of worldwide engineering at UMC. "Mysticom joins other
leading IP providers as a UMC partner, bringing our customers the
critical system blocks they need to deliver true systems-on-chip products.
The addition of its PHY hard macro core is a valuable addition to
our comprehensive portfolio of IP resources."
About the MystiPHY110
Core
The MystiPHY110 is a fully integrated IEEE 802.3/802.3u-compatible10/100Mbps
Ethernet PHY core that is capable of working in both 10Base-T and
100Base-TX/FX Ethernet. It has been designed using patent-pending
DSP and mixed-signal techniques and has been fully implemented and
verified in silicon. The core has successfully passed University of
New Hampshire (UNH) Interoperability Lab testing for standards conformance
and interoperability. The MystiPHY110 offers high noise and cross-talk
immunity, meeting the IEEE specification for near-end crosstalk (NEXT).
It operates over 160 meters of cable, features low power dissipation
and a small core size. In addition, the core can be used in multi-port
designs to enable higher levels of system integration.
Pricing
and Availability
The MystiPHY110 can be licensed immediately from Mysticom. The 0.18
micron UMC design kit is available today, and the 0.13 micron UMC
design kit is expected to be available by the end of Q4 2001. For
more information on the MystiPHY110, contact Mysticom at (650) 210-8080,
or visit the company Web site at www.mysticom.com.
About Mysticom
Founded in 1997, Mysticom Ltd. is dedicated to providing DSP and mixed-signal
VLSI cores for high-speed communications. The company's first product
line implements the physical layer (PHY) for Local Area Networks (LANs)
using Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet protocols and is used to
speed the throughput of wired data communications products such as
routers, switches, set-top boxes, xDSL and cable modems, and network
interface controllers. Mysticom is also developing additional products
for various high-speed networking markets. Industry-leading semiconductor
and ASIC companies have licensed the cores, including IBM, Infineon,
Philips Semiconductors, Texas Instruments and Virata Corporation.
Mysticom is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has marketing and
customer support offices in Mountain View, Calif. Additional information
can be found at www.mysticom.com.
Note From UMC Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement are forward looking
within the meaning of the U.S. Federal Securities laws, including
statements about future outsourcing, wafer capacity, technologies,
business relationships and market conditions. Investors are cautioned
that actual events and results could differ materially from these
statements as a result of a variety of factors, including conditions
in the overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance and demand
for products from UMC; and technological and development risks.
Mysticom is a registered trademark,
and MystiPHY is a trademark, of Mysticom, Ltd. All other trademarks
or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Editorial
Contacts:
For UMC:
Eileen Elam
KJ Communications
(650) 917-1488 kjcome@cs.com
For
Mysticom:
Joany Draeger
Tanis Communications, Inc.
650-365-3395
joany@taniscomm.com
