Arkle Res Regulatory News (ARK)

6 Mar 2007 14:58

ARC International (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurablesubsystems and CPU/DSP processors, today announced that IPWireless --an ARC(R) customer since 2001 -- has integrated ARC's configurableprocessors into three generations of wireless broadband products.These ARC-Based(TM) chips from IPWireless now are shipping toconsumers globally in devices such as T-Mobile's dual band TD-CDMAplus quad band EDGE product that fits into most laptop computer PCMCIAslots. This announcement complements the new licensing agreements madepublic today by ARC International with semiconductor companies anddesign teams throughout Europe. See companion press release from ARCInternational dated March 6, 2007 for more information. £ IPWireless's most recent ARC-Based 3G wireless broadband TD-CDMAdevice (mentioned above) incorporates an ARC 725D configurableprocessor which IPWireless adopted because of its small die size andbest-in-class performance. The ARC 725D core enabled IPWireless'ssystem-on-chip (SoC) design team to replace the function of two coreswith one, saving valuable chip real estate and lowering overallproduct development cost. £ "ARC's configurable processors have enabled us to create a stringof innovative solutions for mobile internet access," said RogerNichol, vice president of technology at IPWireless. "Configurabilityenables our chip engineers to maximize the efficiency of the ASIC byadding custom instructions, and to reduce gate count and powerconsumption by removing unwanted functionality." £ IPWireless's ARC-Based(TM) Chip Development Strategy £ For IPWireless's first family of wireless products, theirchallenge was to integrate a baseband processor with a microprocessorto create a single chip solution. After evaluating the optionsavailable from ARM, MIPS and ARC, an ARC core was selected because itsconfigurable architecture enabled IPWireless's SoC design team toreduce the amount of code required by optimizing baseband processingroutines, thus making the SoC smaller and more efficient. BecauseARC's configurable processor can be implemented in an FPGA,IPWireless's design team also could fully emulate and test the designbefore moving to full silicon production, lowering overall developmentand production costs. £ IPWireless's second generation SoC included scaling themanufacturing process to 90nm while retaining the same ARCconfigurable core design. Currently IPWireless is working on acompletely new ARC-Based SoC design that will provide up to five timeshigher throughput than the existing ASICs. £ 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