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Cardiology specialist signs for ASIC support

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 21, 2005

AMI Semiconductor has signed a technology design and supply partnership with Interventional Rhythm Management.

AMI Semiconductor has signed a technology design and supply partnership with Interventional Rhythm Management (IRM), the specialist cardiology company dedicated to the management of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.

Under the terms of the agreement, AMIS will provide custom, low-power mixed-signal ASIC solutions that will be used in IRM's revolutionary design for cardiac electrophysiology devices such as implantable defibrillators and pacemakers.

IRM's groundbreaking design allows defibrillators and pacemakers to be completely introduced and implanted within the vascular system without major surgery.

The company's initial product will be an intravascular implantable defibrillator (IID) designed for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death.

A key element of this and future products will be turnkey, low-power ASIC solutions from AMIS that ensure extended battery life without compromising functionality, in addition to offering options for low-datarate wireless communications within the MICS medical communications band.

"AMIS is proud to partner with IRM to facilitate the development of its pioneering electrophysiology technology platform", said Christine King, President and CEO of AMI Semiconductor.

"By coming to AMIS for turnkey, mixed-signal, low-power and MICS datacommunications solutions, IRM has clearly demonstrated that it is not necessary to employ armies of design engineers to implement ground breaking medical designs".

"We look forward to further proving the depth of our experience and helping to bring other revolutionary life-saving medical technology to market to enhance the lives of patients".

William N Starling, IRM's Chief Executive Officer, adds: "We are excited to partner with AMIS and leverage their capabilities to provide turnkey semiconductor solutions".

"As an emerging player in the medical device field, we carefully considered our partnership options".

"We are confident that AMI Semiconductor's excellent technology and performance history will exceed our expectations".