(上海，中国—2011年3月17日)国际领先的ASIC设计公司及一站式服务供应商，灿芯半导体（上海）有限公司（以下简称“灿芯半导体”）今日宣布，灿芯半导体与ARM签署了一份长期协议，将被授权使用ARM的IP工具包，其中包括ARM® Cortex， ARM9/11和Mali系列处理器﹑以及CoreSight调试追踪技术和与AMBA®兼容的系统设计IP。

基于这个长期协议，灿芯半导体可以提供已通过硅片验证的ARM IP数据和设计参考流程。此举将有效帮助灿芯半导体的客户通过选择ARM工具包中最适合产品要求的IP，并结合灿芯所提供的其它系列IP来实现最终的产品定义。此项合作不仅有效地帮助客户降低获得尖端ARM IP的门槛，且能在设计上最大程度优化客户产品性能、降低客户成本，并使客户产品赢得市场先机。
中芯国际资深副总和首席商务长季克非说：“作为双方的战略合作伙伴，我们很高兴看到ARM领先的IP技术和灿芯半导体丰富的设计经验相联合，这将帮助中芯国际把提供给终端客户的工艺平台延伸到45/40nm”。 ARM 和灿芯半导体的深入合作，将带来更领先的产品解决方案，希望他们能建立更紧密的合作关系。”

灿芯半导体CEO 职春星表示：“灿芯半导体承诺为客户提供优质的技术支持。该协议的签署，将使主流的电子设计厂商受益，降低他们获得独立ARM IP的门槛并通过集成最通用的ARM IP来降低成本。借助ARM的领先地位，灿芯半导体将有能力在技术节点早期阶段就提供最先进的﹑并通过硅片验证的ARM IP 数据和设计参考流程，从而缩短客户产品进入市场的时间。我们相信，此项合作不仅带给灿芯半导体和ARM更多的契机，也将使我们的客户获得更多快速成长的机会，此次合作具有里程碑的意义！”

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     灿芯半导体（上海）有限公司是一家ASIC 设计以及后段一站式服务公司为客户提供最具成本效益的，可预测和可靠的客制化ASIC解决方案 。灿芯由来自海外与国内共三家风险投资和美国的Open-Silicon共同投资创建，其中Open-Silicon以技术与业务为投资，包括该公司的最新科技成果，支持65-40nm工艺的技术工具Max Tools，为灿芯提供强大的技术与市场支持。 灿芯半导体为客户复杂的ASIC设计提供一个低成本，低风险的完整的芯片整体解决方案。

Brite Semiconductor Licenses Comprehensive ARM IP Portfolio
Agreement includes broad range of ARM Cortex， ARM9/11， and Mali family processors

Shanghai， China – March 17， 2011 - Brite Semiconductor(shanghai) Corporation (“Brite”)， a Shanghai-based leading IC design and turnkey service provider， today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to license a comprehensive ARM IP portfolio， which includes: ARM® Cortex， ARM9/11， and Mali family processors， system design IP including CoreSight debug and trace technology and AMBA®-compliant peripherals. 

Through this long-term agreement Brite may develop and provide silicon proven data supported by ARM IPs， which allows Brite’s customers to access the aforementioned cutting-edge ARM portfolio to select the ARM technology most suited for their application， and to use a silicon-proven platform combining with other IP that Brite provides. The collaboration will minimize the barriers to obtaining cutting-edge ARM IPs while enabling optimized density， performance， power and yield in advanced designs， and accelerating the introduction of advanced electronics into the marketplace. 

“The combination of industry leading ARM technology and Brite’s extensive knowledge in design will enable SMIC to continuously provide our mutual customers with complete， full function technology platforms extending down to 45/40nm，” said Chris Chi， Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of SMIC. “The expanded relationship demonstrates the benefits that ARM and Brite together can bring to market leading solutions across a wide range of products. As a strategic partner， we look forward to an even closer relationship with the two companies."

“Brite is committed to providing our customers with superior technology and support for their designs. The agreement lowers the cost barrier for designers of mainstream electronic devices to obtain and integrate popular ARM IPs to achieve optimized designs.”said Charlie Zhi， CEO of Brite Semiconductor. “By leveraging ARM’s IP leadership， Brite is able to provide silicon proven data and reference flows supported by the latest ARM technology at an early stage in order to accelerate product development and shortens time-to-market. We can foresee the collaboration will bring many new and exciting high-growth opportunities to both companies and our customers."

About Brite Semiconductor

Brite Semiconductor is a fabless ASIC turnkey service company delivering the most cost-effective， predictable and reliable custom ASIC solution to electronics product customers worldwide. With SMIC and Open-Silicon as strategic partners， Brite Semiconductor uses proven design flow and methodology with advance design capability and provides end-to-end custom ASIC solution based on a proven business model that provides a seamless， low-cost， low risk alternative to traditional models for complex ASIC design and development. For more information， please visit www.britesemi.com.