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Agere Systems Adopts Virage Logic STAR Memory System to Boost
Manufacturing Yield on Traffic Management Network Processor
STAR Memory System Raises Embedded Memory Yield While Lowering Test Costs for
Next Generation Network Chips
FREMONT, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virage Logic Corp. , a
leading provider of best-in-class semiconductor IP platforms, today announced
that Agere Systems has adopted Virage Logic's Self-Test and Repair (STAR)
Memory System(TM). Agere is using the system to implement an embedded memory
test and repair architecture for its second-generation multi-service traffic
management network processor, the APP550.
Agere enhanced the yield and improved time to manufacture on the APP550 by
taking advantage of the tightly integrated test and repair technology provided
in Virage Logic's STAR Memory System. The APP550 is a standalone network
processor that delivers wire-speed processing to advanced terabit digital
subscriber line access multiplexers, routers, wireless base stations, and other
communications networking equipment.
The large amounts of embedded memory in Agere's APP550 network processor
requires high quality testing to cover all memory defect types. The traffic
management chip benefits from increased manufacturing yield driven by the tight
integration of the STAR Memory System to the manufacturing and test flow.
Virage Logic's STAR Memory System, a tightly integrated test and repair
solution tuned to each individual memory, has successfully increased yield in
manufacturing the APP550 in a one-pass flow, eliminating the need for
cumbersome add-on test and repair flows.
"The diagnostic capabilities of Virage Logic's STAR Memory System enabled us to
lower our test costs and improve our yield and time to manufacture," said Craig
Garen, engineering director with Agere Systems. "We required an integrated test
and repair solution, at an economical test cost, to achieve our yield targets
and strict quality objectives for our advanced network processors. The STAR
Memory System enabled us to achieve these goals and accelerated our development
of products enabling affordable broadband services."
"Faced with challenges in manufacturing multi-megabit embedded memories on
large SoC designs, Agere selected the STAR Memory System to enhance quality and
boost yield for its advanced network processor," said Jim Ensell, vice
president of marketing for Virage Logic. "Agere's success with the STAR Memory
System is a real validation of our self-test and repair technology and
underscores Virage Logic's technology leadership in this critical area."
About The Virage Logic STAR Memory System
The STAR Memory System provides cost-effective embedding, on-chip testing and
repairing of multi-megabit memories. The system includes High-Speed,
High-Density and Ultra-Low-Power memories to address the unique needs of SoC
designers. The system consists of one or more STAR and/or Area, Speed and Power
(ASAP) SRAM or ROM Memory blocks, a STAR Processor, and a STAR Fuse Box. Within
the same environment, ASAP Memory sub-megabit memories can be tested and used.
The STAR Memory System can potentially save millions of dollars in recovered
silicon, substantially reduce test costs, and achieve shorter time-to-volume.
About Agere
Agere Systems is a premier provider of advanced integrated circuit solutions
for high-density storage, wireless data and multiservice networking
applications. The company is the market leader in providing chips for desktop,
mobile and consumer electronics hard disk drives. Agere's wireless data
portfolio includes industry-leading solutions for data-capable cellular phones,
as well as Wi-Fi/802.11 solutions for wireless LANs and computing applications.
Agere also provides custom and standard networking solutions to move
information across wired, wireless and enterprise networks. Agere's customers
include the leading PC manufacturers, wireless terminal providers, network
equipment suppliers and hard disk drive providers. More information about Agere
Systems is available from its web site at http://www.agere.com/ .
About Virage Logic
Virage Logic Corporation is a leading provider of best-in-class semiconductor
IP platforms based on memory, logic, and I/Os that are silicon-proven and
production ready. Virage Logic meets market demands for cost reduction, while
improving performance and reliability for fabless and integrated device
manufacturer (IDM) companies focused on the consumer, communications and
networking, handheld and portable, and computer and graphics markets. Virage
Logic is headquartered in Fremont, California and has sales and support offices
worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.viragelogic.com/ or call
877-360-6690 toll free or 510-360-8000.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT FOR VIRAGE LOGIC UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995:
Statements made in this news release other than statements of historical fact
are forward-looking statements, including, for example, statements relating to
Virage Logic's business outlook, new products and new relationships.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, which might cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties
include Virage Logic's ability to maintain and develop new relationships with
third-party foundries, adoption of technologies by semiconductor companies and
increases in the demand for their products, the company's ability to overcome
the challenges associated with establishing licensing relationships with
semiconductor companies, the company's ability to obtain royalty revenues from
customers in addition to license fees, business and economic conditions
generally and in the semiconductor industry in particular, competition in the
market for embedded memories and other risks including those described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2002,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 16, 2002,
and in Virage Logic's other periodic reports filed with the SEC, all of which
are available from Virage Logic or from the SEC's website
(http://www.sec.gov/), and in press releases and other communications. Virage
Logic disclaims any intention or duty to update any forward-looking statements
made in this news release.
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DATASOURCE: Virage Logic Corp.
CONTACT: Sabina Burns of Virage Logic Corporation, +1-510-743-8115, or
; or Kerry McClenahan of McClenahan Bruer
Communications, +1-503-546-1002, or
Web site: http://www.viragelogic.com/