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Abound Logic
Abound Logic is a pioneer in Embedded FPGA technology and has delivered many complex cores that are currently in production. Our latest eFPGA core, implemented in 90nm CMOS process, includes 100,000 4 input Luts and is in production.

Abound Logic is now developing its own standard products based on this advanced architecture that will revolutionize the programmable logic market. The company is currently in stealth mode. However, we are already engaging with select customers who are interested in evaluating our technology. Please fill the information request form if you wish to get a preview of what is coming. A Non Disclosure Agreement will be required for detailed product and schedule information.


Alphion Corp.
Enabling the photonic future. Alphion develops, manufactures and markets integrated photonic components, communications systems and subsystems based on its proprietary QLight™ technology platform.


Amulaire Thermal Technology
Amulaire uses unique, high-volume metal injection molding processes to mold copper heat dissipation devices in almost any shape, for unprecedented flexibility and control over thermal management designs for semiconductor and semiconductor-based products.


Astute Networks
Astute Networks offers advanced storage processors and software solutions in a variety of forms, designed to meet the unique requirements of different storage OEMs.


Audience
Audience is a fabless semiconductor company bringing human-quality hearing to wired and wireless communications terminals, automobiles and consumer electronics.


Axiom Microdevices
Axiom Microdevices is the first company to use commodity CMOS processes to produce fully integrated power amplifiers for the cellular telephone market.


Calypto Design Systems Inc.
Calypto is focusing on bridging electronic system-level design and integrated circuit (IC) implementation. Calypto products reduce IC design verification time and costs and increase flexibility and confidence in design and architectural optimization.


Cavendish Kinetics
Cavendish Kinetics is a fabless semiconductor IP company developing embedded Non-Volatile Memory technology for standard CMOS processes.


Cyras Systems (acquired by Ciena)
Cyras, developer of data-optimized optical switching systems for metropolitan area networks, was acquired by Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq: CIEN).


Crossing Automation, Inc.
Crossing offers an evolutionary approach to wafer automation for semiconductor process equipment. Our unique building block approach enables customers to effectively outsource the automation portion of their current and future technologies.


Inphi Corp.
Inphi delivers high-speed precision electronic components that enable its customers to build the highest performance, most cost-competitive computing, communications and instrumentation systems.


Marvell Technology Group (Nasdaq: MRVL)
Marvell offers revolutionary devices that touch every point of the communications infrastructure: switching, transceivers, wireless, PC connectivity, communications controllers and storage.


NewPort Communications (acquired by Broadcom)
NewPort Communications, a supplier of mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) for the high-speed communications infrastructure, was acquired by Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM).


Ozmo Devices
Ozmo Devices is a fabless semiconductor company that has identified a unique opportunity in the low-power wireless space.


Pixim, Inc.
Pixim, Inc. has developed imaging technology and products that revolutionize the way video surveillance cameras capture and process images. Pixim's patented Digital Pixel System¨ (DPS) silicon and software technology produces superior image quality under a wide variety of lighting conditions.


Qspeed Semiconductor
Qspeed Semiconductor develops and manufactures breakthrough power semiconductor products that allow electronic equipment to run cooler and to be more energy-efficient. Qspeed's technology helps power supply manufacturers meet Energy Star and EPA guidelines for energy efficiency as well as helping reduce overall product cost and component count.


Quintic
Quintic Corporation is a leading provider of low-powered, high-quality integrated circuits for next-generation portable multimedia devices such as MP3 Players, Portable Media Players, Mobile Phones, and Portable Navigation Devices.


RIO (Redfern Integrated Optics)
RIO develops and manufactures optical transmitters based on proprietary planar technology, which enable transceivers and transponders to deliver telecom-grade performance with datacom economics.


Sandbridge Technologies
Sandbridge Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company with a mission to simplify the development and improve the features-to-cost ratio of next generation wireless devices. Sandbridge has developed a radically innovative DSP platform that provides the first flexible alternative to dedicated baseband and multi-media hardware in mobile devices.


Sequoia Communications
Sequoia Communications is a fabless RF semiconductor company setting new benchmarks in multi-mode design and integration for the wireless handset market.


Silicon Clocks
Silicon Clocks develops best-in-class timing products based on innovative resonator and IC technologies for communications, storage, automotive, consumer, and computing applications.


SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRF)
SiRF develops and markets semiconductor and software products that are designed to enable location awareness utilizing GSP and other location technologies, enhanced by wireless connectivity capabilities such as Bluetooth, for high-volume mobile consumer devices and commercial applications.


Stream Machine (acquired by Cirrus Logic)
Stream Machine, a leading supplier of MPEG-2 video recording technology, was acquired by Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS).


SVTC Technologies
SVTC Technologies - a success-proven technology development foundry - provides unique Process Development and Commercialization Services to companies developing innovative, silicon-based technologies to enable new products in the rapidly growing Novel Memory, Novel Transistor, MEMS/MOEMS, Photo Voltaic, Bio-Tech and Hi-Voltage markets.


T-RAM Semiconductor
T-RAM is a fabless semiconductor company delivering a “better” RAM technology designed to meet both the discrete and embedded memory needs of high-performance compute servers, networking and telecom.


TrueSpan (acquired by SiRF)
TrueSpan, developer of a silicon and software platform that brings high-quality digital audio and video experiences to consumers in mobile environments, was acquired by SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRF).


Wilocity
Wilocity is a fabless semiconductor company developing innovative gigabit wireless solutions enabling distributed computing and next generation wireless networking.