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San Jose , CA, July 14, 2005 - Aplus
Flash Technology, a leader in nonvolatile memory products and customized
NVM IP, today announced the signing of an IP Design License Agreement
with Flextronics Semiconductor, a business unit of Flextronics, the leading
Electronic Manufacturing Services provider. The licensing agreement allows
Flextronics and its customer to embed Aplus' high-quality, customized
EEPROM IP into an ASIC for manufacture at Singapore foundry Chartered
Semiconductor. The EEPROM IP provided by Aplus will enable Flextronics
to incorporate data storage and security ID features into its ASIC design.
Peter Lee, Aplus' CEO & President, said, "We look forward to
providing high-quality EEPROM IP for a leading company such as Flextronics.
Aplus' core strength is our customized design capabilities and we are
pleased to meet their specification requirements in a cost-effective and
timely manner. We believe that Aplus' industry-leading EEPROM IP and design
services are one of the most competitive IP solutions for companies requiring
embedded NVM in their products."
Aran Idan, General Manager, Flextronics Semiconductor, stated, "Having
Aplus' IP embedded into our ASIC device will enable Flextronics to more
effectively address the requirements of our clients and the market. By
teaming with Aplus, we are able to offer a more flexible and attractive
product to our end customer."
About Aplus Flash Technology:
Aplus Flash Technology is a fabless IC company offering non-volatile memory
IP and memory products. Its line of NVM IP includes ROM, OTP, NTP, EEPROM,
FLASH+EEPROM and FLASH, and can be embedded into a variety of communications,
computing and consumer applications. Aplus offers both standard IP blocks
as well as customized ASIC designs. In addition to its IP Aplus also develops
standard memory products. Its IP blocks can be found in applications from
smart cards to talking toys to microcontrollers and other IC drivers.
Aplus' embedded licensees including leading global semiconductor companies
and its foundry connections span worldwide in countries including Taiwan,
Korea and China. For more information, please visit: www.aplusflash.com.
About Flextronics Semiconductor:
Flextronics Semiconductor, a business unit of Flextronics, provides ASIC
products and IC design services. ASIC products include full system-on-chip
(SoC), standard cell and gate array ASIC (digital, analog, and mixed-signal);
IC design services include FPGA (field programmable gate array) conversion,
ASIC retargeting and backend IC design capabilities. Flextronics Semiconductor
has design centers worldwide that work with customers to deliver system-level
solutions in silicon, increasing functionality and reliability while reducing
cost. For more information, please visit Flextronics Semiconductor at
www.flextronicssemi.com.
Aplus makes no warranty, representation or guarantee,
express or implied, regarding the suitability of its IP or products for
any particular purpose, nor that the use of its products or IP will not
infringe its intellectual property rights or the rights of third parties
with respect to particular use or application and specifically disclaims
any and all liability arising out of any such use or application, including
but not limited to , consequential or incidental damages. Aplus' products
and IP are not designed, intended or authorized for use as components
in systems intended for surgical implant into the body, or other applications
intended to support or sustain life, or for any other application and
specifically disclaims any and all liability arising out of any such use
or application, including but not limited to, consequential or incidental
damages.
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For more information about Aplus and our product offerings, please contact:
Christine Lee
Aplus Flash Technology, Inc.
780 Montague Expressway, Suite 401
San Jose, CA 95131
USA
(408)382-1100 x209
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