Arkle Res Regulatory News (ARK)

6 Mar 2007 07:00

ARC International (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurablesubsystems and CPU/DSP processors, today announced new licensingagreements with leading European semiconductor companies andsystem-on-chip (SoC) design teams. All have adopted ARC's patentedconfigurable Media Subsystems or processors for a variety of media,global positioning system (GPS), and home connectivity-centric chipdesigns. £ These customers join ARC's growing base of customers that hasclose to doubled in the past two years. Today, almost 140 companiesworldwide rely upon ARC's configurable solutions to reduce the designcost of next-generation chip development. Also reference companionpress release announced today by ARC International about customer IPWireless. £ NemeriX S.A. £ NemeriX is a venture-backed fabless semiconductor companyspecializing in ultra-low-power RF and baseband ICs for the rapidlyexpanding GPS and wireless industries. Using a unique combination ofinnovative silicon architectures and full-custom layout techniques,the NemeriX chipset is one of the world's lowest power GPS solutionsavailable today. £ NemeriX has standardized its ongoing development efforts on theARC 600 configurable core family to create GPS chipsets that offer asmaller form factor and lower power consumption than competitiveofferings. In addition to leveraging ARC's leading configurableprocessor technology, NemeriX utilized Cadence's Encounter(R) digitalIC platform to reduce power consumption in its ARC-Based(TM) design byclose to fifty percent. £ Semtech Corporation £ Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-quality analogand mixed-signal semiconductor products. The company's UK-based designteam has taken a license for an ARC configurable processor. Semtech'ssolutions are employed in communications, computer andcomputer-peripheral, automated test equipment, industrial, and othercommercial applications. £ SiConnect, Limited £ SiConnect, a leading suppler of in-home power line communications(PLC), has taken a license for a configurable ARC product to developtheir next-generation of products. SiConnect's innovative POEMtechnology enables existing domestic electrical wiring to be used totransport audio, video, voice, and data throughout the home. Workingin partnership with blue chip telecommunication operators, cablecompanies and consumer electronics manufacturers, SiConnect iscreating new benchmarks for PLC technology that achieve all-capacity,reliability, ease-of-use, and cost-point requirements. £ About ARC International plc £ ARC International is the world leader in configurable subsystemsand CPU/DSP processors that are used by semiconductor companiesworldwide to create system-on-chip (SoC) designs that provide astrategic competitive advantage. ARC's patented configurable productsare smaller, consume less power, are less expensive to manufacture,and provide a higher degree of differentiation over what can becreated using "fixed architecture" core alternatives. £ ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporateand research and development offices in California and Elstree, UK.For more information visit www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed onthe London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK). £ ARC and the ARC logo are trademarks or registered trademarks ofARC International. All other brands or product names contained hereinare the property of their respective owners. This press release maycontain certain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks anduncertainties, including the development, implementation, and releaseof features described herein. These are at the sole discretion of ARCInternational. Licenses from 3rd parties for certain software andessential patents may be required depending on licensee'suse/implementation. For other factors that could cause actual resultsto differ, visit the company's Website as well as the listingparticulars filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and theRegistrar of Companies in England and Wales. Copyright Business Wire 2007