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e-MDT has designs on ARC processors

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jul 25, 2002

ARC International has expanded its worldwide authorised design centre network by signing up with e-MDT, a full turnkey SoC design centre based in the USA, China and Korea.

ARC International has expanded its worldwide authorised design centre network by signing up with e-MDT, a full turnkey SoC design centre based in the USA, China and Korea.

e-MDT will provide complete design services, back-end testing and verification for products based on ARC's industry leading communications and consumer SoC IP portfolio, including the 32bit RISC/DSP ARCtangent microprocessor core architecture.

Full turnkey services will also include wafer fabrication and device assembly via its foundry partner, Hynix Semiconductor.

"e-MDT's expertise in ASIC and mixed signal design is a real benefit to customers throughout the USA and Asia who require the fastest time-to-market and reduced risks for ARC IP-based products", said Mike Gulett, president and chief executive of ARC International.

"With Hynix's extensive and cost-effective manufacturing support, e-MDT is now fully positioned as one of the best 'one-stop shop' design centres in the world".

ARC's partnership with e-MDT will provide its customers direct access to e-MDT's three state-of-the art design centres in San Jose, California, Seoul, Korea and Shenzen, China.

Customers will benefit from e-MDT's international design teams specializing in sub-micron ASIC and ASSP integrated circuits and license IP for communications and consumer products.

"Our design centre partnership with ARC International is another important milestone for e-MDT", stated Jay Jeong, CEO and president of e-MDT.

"ARC is the number one RISC IP supplier in the world, and the addition of this IP to our portfolio allows us to offer our customers access to technologies that will significantly reduce their time-to-market.

This partnership is not only clear recognition of the skills and experience of our design team, but also our commitment to bring our advanced SoC design resources closer to our customers".