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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/