Arkle Res Regulatory News (ARK)

28 Mar 2007 07:00

ARC International (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurablemedia subsystems and CPU/DSP processors, today announced new licensingagreements with leading Asia-based semiconductor companies. Each is anew ARC customer, and all have adopted ARC's patented configurablesolutions to create system-on-chips (SoCs) for high-growthapplications such as multimedia, VoIP phone, and flash memory devices.See companion news releases dated March 28, 2007 for more informationabout two of these new ARC customers. £ These license wins underscore the growing number of semiconductorcompanies in Asia that are using ARC's configurable products todisplace "fixed architecture" alternatives, and as companion solutionsto internally developed CPUs and processors from firms such as ARMHoldings. These trends have boosted the number of license agreementsfor ARC from semiconductor companies throughout Asia in calendar year2006, and led to a record 239 percent increase in revenue fromcustomers in that region. £ "We have been pleased with the strong adoption of ARC'sconfigurable products by one of the world's largest and fastestgrowing communities of semiconductor companies," said Derek Meyer,senior vice president of sales and marketing at ARC International. "Wewelcome these new customers to ARC as they join close to 140 otherswho are using ARC's configurable subsystems and cores to create SoCsfor high-growth markets." £ AD Technology £ AD Technology of Korea has selected the configurable ARC(R) 750Dcore with associated voice codecs to drive the company's new PowerLine Communications (PLC) SoC. The new PLC chip will provide Internet,phone and other communications services for a project initiated by thegovernment of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Electricity & PowerResearch Institute (KEPR). See companion press release dated March 28,2007 for more details. £ Crystal Media £ Crystal Media of Taiwan is a fabless semiconductor company devotedto the development of Internet phone SoC solutions for the emergingVoIP market. An affiliate of semiconductor foundry giant UMC andfounded in 2004, Crystal Media has taken a license for theconfigurable ARC 750D core to develop next-generation consumer VoIPsolutions. The configurable ARC 750D core provides Crystal Media's SoCdesign team with the ability to increase the performance of theirARC-Based(TM) chip while reducing die size and lowering overalldevelopment cost. £ Fullhan Microelectronics £ Fullhan Microelectronics, ARC's first publicly announced customerin China, is a leading provider of advanced H.264 video codecs andchips for multimedia applications. Fullhan has taken a license for theconfigurable ARC 625D core to create SoCs for a range ofnext-generation consumer applications, including broadband IP set-topboxes, mobile TV solutions, HD DVD, Blu-ray DVD, digital TV, anddigital security surveillance products. £ Phison Electronics £ Phison Electronics Corporation of Taiwan has adopted theconfigurable ARC 605 core for the creation of next generation FlashNAND Drives. Phison selected the ARC core after a thorough evaluationshowed it offers a smaller gate count and lower power consumptioncompared to competitive offerings, and because of ARC's leadershipposition in the flash storage market for memory devices thatincorporate a 32-bit microprocessor. See companion press release datedMarch 28, 2007 for more details. £ 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