This IP has already been delivered as an upgrade to all existing customers covered under the maintenance agreement and will be issued as the standard product to new licensees. Arasan is also launching its AC2600 SDIO Combo ASSP, which is SDIO Ver 1.20 Specification compliant in August 2005.
The SDIO Device IP from Arasan is Silicon Proven and has been licensed to semiconductor majors like Intel, Broadcom, Philips, Motorola, etc.
About the SDA
The SD Association (SDA) is an open industry standards organization established in January 2000 by leaders Matsushita Electric (Panasonic), SanDisk, and Toshiba, supported by a consortium of over 500 companies. The SDA's mission is to set industry standards for the SD Card and promote its wide acceptance in a variety of applications. The SD Card is a highly sophisticated memory device about the size of a postage stamp. SD Cards stand to revolutionize information, entertainment and communication by putting advanced digital storage technology quite literally at your fingertips. The SD Card standards are currently being built into a wide range of new digital products such as cellular phones, audio players, automotive multimedia systems, handheld PC's and video and digital still cameras.
About Arasan
Arasan Chip Systems, Inc., founded in 1995, is a leading supplier of Reusable Intellectual Property (IP's) cores, semiconductors and electronic design services. Arasan's product portfolio is focused on Bus Interfaces and includes IP's for USB 1.1 & 2.0, PCI, Compact Flash, SD/SDIO MMC and CE-ATA technologies. Arasan's products and services enable businesses to develop and leverage product design and development. Arasan Chip Systems is an executive member of SD Association (SDA) and Multimedia Card Association (MMCA). Arasan is headquartered in San Jose, California, with design centers in India and support options available in Taiwan, China & Europe.
Contact:
Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. Rich Timpa, 408-282-1600 ext. 104 Email Contact
