Arkle Res Regulatory News (ARK)

16 Apr 2007 07:00

ARC International (LSE:ARK) today announced that BroadcomCorporation has signed a 10 year extension to its existing licensingagreement with ARC International. It gives Broadcom long-term accessto ARC's configurable solutions for the development of advancedsystem-on-chips (SoCs) targeting advanced multimedia applications.Broadcom is using ARC's configurable products to create SoCs forconsumer devices that already are ramping to volume production, andincorporate standard and high definition advanced video compressioncapabilities. £ Daniel Marotta, senior vice president and general manager ofBroadcom's Broadband Communications Group, said, "ARC's configurabletechnology is ideal for our engineering teams in Broadcom's BroadbandCommunications Group that are creating solutions for high volumeconsumer markets. By using ARC in our multimedia SoC development, weare able to design chips that meet our customers' requirements for thedelivery of advanced video compression in silicon. We are pleased toextend our relationship with ARC and to standardize a key element ofBroadcom's technology strategy on their configurable products." £ Carl Schlachte, president and CEO of ARC International, said,"Broadcom has been one of ARC's leading customers since 2004. This newten year licensing agreement is a reflection of the high value a Tier1 company places in ARC's patented configurable solutions for thedesign of advanced SoCs targeting high growth and high volume consumerapplications. We welcome the beginning of a new chapter in theBroadcom/ARC relationship, and look forward to supporting their futuremarket success with ARC-Based technology." £ About ARC's Patented Configurable Technology £ ARC's patented configurable subsystem and processor technologyenables SoC designers to create silicon that is optimized to the endapplication. Designers have the freedom to retain necessaryfunctionality while removing unneeded features in a configurable ARCproduct. The benefit is an SoC with a more optimal balance of speed,area and power for a specific application, resulting in a lower power,smaller chip that is less expensive to manufacture. Adding custominstructions to ARC's subsystems and cores, designers can achievemajor gains in application efficiency by defining custom extensionsthat accelerate critical code. £ 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. For other factors that could cause actual results todiffer, visit the company's Website as well as the listing particularsfiled with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar ofCompanies in England and Wales. Copyright Business Wire 2007