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Alvand Technologies selects SMIC as a foundry partner
Combining industry-leading analog IP with largest Chinese foundry
Alvand Technologies, the high-performance analog and mixed-signal IP developer, has partnered with SMIC, the largest and most advanced Mainland China foundry. Design engineers worldwide can now use Alvand's analog and mixed-signal IP cores for ultra low-power and high-performance designs. This complementary relationship will accelerate the development and availability of increasingly feature-rich and higher performing semiconductors. "We are pleased to partner with Alvand Technologies to bring best-in-class analog and mixed-signal IP to our mutual customers," said Min Zhu. vice president of design services at SMIC. "The addition of Alvand's high-performance cores further strengthens SMIC's IP portfolio."
"Alvand Technologies looks forward to join forces with SMIC and is excited about increasing the access to our industry-recognized ADC/DAC and AFE IP cores," said Mansour Keramat, President and CEO at Alvand. "We know designers will capitalize on this partnership and put our high-performance cores to work in their applications."
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services from 0.35um to 45nm. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm fabs in Shanghai, two 300mm fabs in Beijing, a 200mm fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen, and an assembly/test facility in Chengdu. SMIC also manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com.
About Alvand Technologies
Alvand Technologies is a leading analog IC design house that specializes in high-speed, low-power and ultra-small die area data converters (ADC/DAC) and Analog Front Ends (AFE) for a wide range of applications, such as wireless (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE) and wireline (10GBASE-T) communication systems, ultrasound and mobile TV. Alvand also provides full-turnkey mixed-signal ASICs based on the company's high performance and low-power IP cores. Alvand's analog and mixed-signal IC designers are industry veterans who have extensive experience in high-performance design with particular emphasis on ultra-low power applications. This proven team has an impressive record of first-cut silicon success and is shipping volume product. For more information, please call +1-408-988-8902 or visit the Alvand website at http://www.alvandtech.com.
Editorial Contact:
Sherry Azimi
+1-408-988-8902
marketing@alvandtech.com
Victoria Liang
Tel: +86 (21) 3861 0000
Fax: +86 (21) 3895 3397
Victoria_Liang@smics.com
