Samsung Electronics Licenses Silicon Image SATA Core
2003年12月17日 - 6:16AM
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Samsung Electronics Licenses Silicon Image SATA Core Samsung to
Port SATA IP to ASIC Foundry Library and Manufacture Integrated
SATA Drive Controllers SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, , a leader in
multi-gigabit semiconductor solutions for the secure transmission
and storage of rich digital media, today announced Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. has licensed its Serial ATA (SATA)
intellectual property (IP) for both its Application Specific
Integrated Circuit (ASIC) library and its own product development
efforts. Samsung is porting Silicon Image's market-leading
SATALink(TM) core to its 0.18-micron and 0.13-micron processes, as
well as leveraging Silicon Image's SATA Link/Transport logic and
PHY to manufacture Samsung-branded integrated SATA drive
controllers. Kim Kwang Hyun, vice president of system LSI division,
Samsung Electronics, noted, "Samsung is committed to providing
world-best device solutions. Silicon Image has established a solid
reputation as a leading provider of SATA ICs, and we are pleased to
make their silicon-proven SATA technology available in our ASIC
core library. Samsung is the first ASIC company to offer SATA cores
to chip and system designers throughout the world. It was
straightforward porting their industry-leading technology to our
0.18 and 0.13-micron processes, and by licensing Silicon Image's
SATALink core, we will be able to bring integrated SATA drive
controller solutions to market far more quickly." Silicon Image
Chief Executive Officer David Lee stated, "We have seen strong
global interest in our IP licensing program and are pleased to
license our SATA technology to Samsung. Samsung is a world-class
semiconductor manufacturer and top-tier system-on-a-chip (SOC)
integrator providing world- class, total ASIC solutions based on
various technologies such as high-speed interface, process
mixed-signal and memory cores. With this licensing relationship, we
are leveraging our host-side SATA success to proliferate our
technology on the drive side. In addition, Samsung is the first
ASIC company to offer Silicon Image's IP to its customers through
their ASIC core library. Licensing relationships such as this help
drive SATA adoption and grow the market opportunity for Silicon
Image-based solutions." Samsung will be offering its ASIC foundry
customers a 1.5 Gbps SATA Link/Transport and PHY fabricated in a
0.18-micron process and a 3.0 Gbps SATA PHY fabricated in a
0.13-micron process. The 1.5 Gbps offerings are available now, with
the 3 Gbps PHY targeted for the first quarter of 2004. Silicon
Image has shipped over 3 million SATALink solutions. The SATALink
core is compliant with the SATA 1.0 specification and supports all
SATA II extensions to the Serial ATA 1.0 specification. Multiple
configurations of Silicon Image's SATALink core are available for
licensing, including SATA host and device-side logic cores, and a
PHY core. Silicon Image's core IP licensing program is designed for
SOC integrators incorporating SATA, High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) and Digital Visual Interface (DVI) capability in
their designs. Featuring an extremely flexible, uncompressed audio
and video interface, Silicon Image's HDMI- compliant PanelLink
Cinema(TM) cores are designed for consumer electronics products
that transmit or receive premium digital content. Silicon Image's
DVI-compliant PanelLink(R) cores operate at the full DVI bandwidth
of 25 to 165 MHz, supporting high-resolution displays with
resolutions from VGA to UXGA (1600 x 1200) and beyond in a
single-link configuration. IP licensing is part of Silicon Image's
overall strategy to leverage its core technologies into market
segments where the company does not directly supply products.
Silicon Image tests interoperability and promotes compliance by
sponsoring industry PlugFests and by hosting compliance test
centers. As a result of this extensive verification testing and a
proven track record shipping millions of DVI, SATA and HDMI
devices, Silicon Image's designs are widely considered the gold
standard against which others test their interoperability. All
Silicon Image cores come with design files, simulation and
verification environments, and complete documentation. Licensees
are supported through individual, secure portals where they can
access the core's files and documentation 24/7. Silicon Image cores
have been designed and tested for production at TSMC and UMC. Other
announced licensees of Silicon Image IP include Sunplus, Novatek,
Weltrend and ATI Technologies. Information on Silicon Image's core
licensing program may be found at the Silicon Image website at
http://www.siliconimage.com/. To license Silicon Image's
market-leading IP, please contact About Silicon Image Headquartered
in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc. designs, develops and
markets multi-gigabit semiconductor and system solutions for a
variety of communications applications demanding high-bandwidth
capability. With its proprietary Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL(TM))
architecture, Silicon Image is well positioned for leadership in
multiple mass markets including PCs, consumer electronics, storage
and networking. Currently, Silicon Image leads the global
PC/display arena with its innovative digital interconnect
technology, and is now emerging as a leading player in the consumer
electronics and storage markets by offering robust, high-bandwidth
semiconductors. For more information on Silicon Image, visit
www.siliconimage.com This news release contains forward-looking
information within the meaning of federal securities regulations.
These forward-looking statements include statements related to
anticipated adoption of standards, anticipated demand for Silicon
Image technology, growth of market opportunities for Silicon Image
products, anticipated introduction of products incorporating
Silicon Image cores and Silicon Image's position as a market
leader. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including those described from time to time in
Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), that could cause the actual results to differ materially
from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. In
particular, standards may not be adopted at the rates anticipated,
demand for Silicon Image technology may not develop as anticipated,
market opportunities for Silicon Image products may not grow as
anticipated, products may not be released when expected or at all,
and Silicon Image may not achieve market leadership status. Also
see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations-Factors Affecting Future Results" in the
most recent Annual Report, Form 10-K or 10-Q filed by Silicon Image
with the SEC. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update this
forward-looking information. NOTE: Silicon Image, SiI, SATALink,
PanelLink, PanelLink Cinema, MSL and www.siliconimage.com are
trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon
Image, Inc. in the United States and other countries. DATASOURCE:
Silicon Image, Inc. CONTACT: Sheryl M. Gulizia, Manager, Public
Relations of Silicon Image, Inc., +1-408-616-1553, or Web site:
http://www.siliconimage.com/
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