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Virtual
Silicon Launches Comprehensive Foundry Library Offering for
UMC's 0.13 Micron Technology
SUNNYVALE,
Calif. — October 16, 2000
—Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc., and United Microelectronic
Corporation (UMC) (NYSE:UMC), today announced a complete set
of eSilicon™ libraries for the all copper, low-k
dielectric, 0.13 micron WorldlogicSM process jointly
developed with IBM and Infineon. The eSilicon family
of embedded semiconductor components includes foundry-specific
standard cell libraries, multi-drive I/O pads, a broad selection
of memory compilers including single-port RAM, dual-port RAM,
ROM, and register files, and the continued expansion of Virtual
Silicon's mixed-signal strategy with high-speed I/O pads,
and Phase-Locked-Loop Compilers.
Most of these components are
licensed at no cost to qualified end users. This comprehensive
development program includes the fabrication of several test
chips using UMC's exclusive Silicon Shuttle® prototyping
service. The Silicon Shuttle is a multi-wafer test chip program
that reduces customer mask cost for product prototyping.
Customers using the Shuttle can be assured of the best ESD
and latchup reliability, the most accurate timing model to
silicon correlation, and the highest quality of new embedded
components.
"Early
access to a complete ASIC solution enables leading-edge customers
to get their designs into production before their competitors,"
said Taylor Scanlon, chief executive officer at Virtual Silicon
Technology. "This eSilicon product offering at 0.13
micron technology allows customers to hit the streets running
as the industry's most advanced process technology becomes
available."
"We are seeing tremendous
customer interest in our 0.13 micron technology, which remains
on schedule for pilot production qualification at the end
of this year," said Jim Ballingall, vice president of marketing
for UMC. "Our 0.13 micron technology rollout strategy requires
the early availability of critical design components.
Virtual Silicon has an excellent track record with UMC and
has already developed quality library products for our 0.18
micron and 0.15 micron technologies. Our relationship
with Virtual Silicon has helped our customers capitalize on
our industry lead in the delivery of advanced process technology."
Availability
The UMC 0.13 micron e
Si-Route/8™ high-density standard cell library and the
eSi-Pads™ I/O pad set will be available in Q4
2000. Memory and PLL compilers will become available during
Q1 of 2001. Systems-on-chip companies seeking information
of the performance and density of UMC's 0.13-micron process
should contact UMC.
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.
About Virtual Silicon Technology
Virtual Silicon Technology is
a leading supplier of embedded semiconductor technology to
manufacturers and designers of complex systems-on-chip. The
company provides process-specific embedded components including
standard cell libraries, I/Os, SRAM compilers, mixed-signal
functions, PLL compilers and embedded flash/EEPROM solutions.
Customers include leading semiconductor manufacturers and
foundries, ASSP designers, and systems-on-chip developers
who demand the highest quality, maximum performance, lowest
power and optimum densities for their semiconductor innovations.
For more information on Virtual Silicon Technology and its
products, please direct customer inquiries to Mahesh
Tirupattur at (408) 548-2726, email address: or go
to www.virtual-silicon.com .
eSilicon, eSi-Route/8,
eSi-Pad, eSi-RAM, eSi-ROM, eSi-PLL,
The Heart of Great Silicon, Silicon Ready, IP Ambassador,
Design Service Ambassador, and Virtual Silicon are trademarks
of Virtual Silicon Technology, Inc. Gold IP and Silicon Shuttle
are service marks of UMC.
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