-- Keynote address entitled "Smaller, Faster, Cheaper, Better: The Relentless Pressure on Consumer Electronics," by Jack Harding, Chairman, President and CEO, eSilicon Corporation -- Opening remarks quantifying market demand for embedded logic NVM by event co-sponsor iSuppli Corporation's Principal Semiconductor Design Analyst, Jordan Selburn -- Panel discussion on design challenges and alternatives featuring event co-sponsors Impinj, Chartered Semiconductor, eMemory, Kilopass, Sidense and Virage Logic -- Technical breakout sessions focused on NVM core technology, physics, quality, reliability, target markets and applications with presentations by event co-sponsors joined by the Fabless Semiconductor Association, Chingis Technology, Elliptic Semiconductor, Intersil and SiTime"Representatives from the majority of the world's top-25 semiconductor companies, as well as other industry innovators, attended Logic NVM 2007," said Larry Morrell, vice president of IP Products at Impinj. "Attendance nearly doubled this year which is further evidence that logic NVM is emerging as a 'must-have' technology for fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers, and semiconductor foundries to remain competitive within their respective markets." "The design methodology and target application information presented at the Logic NVM 2007 event was extremely informative," said event attendee Al Hawtin, vice president of Marketing and Business Development at Elliptic Semiconductor. "The well-planned yet varied format provided a unique opportunity to mix with industry experts to discuss design challenges and logic NVM solutions." About the Logic NVM Event The Logic NVM Event is the semiconductor IP industry's sole conference dedicated to logic nonvolatile memory and the growing number of professionals who keep logic NVM top-of-mind when designing tomorrow's electronics. Logic NVM 2007 was made possible through support from founding sponsor Impinj, Inc. and co-sponsors Electronic Design Magazine, iSuppli Corporation, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, eMemory Technology Inc., Kilopass Technology Inc., Sidense Corporation, and Virage Logic Corporation. For more information and access to this year's presentations visit www.logicnvmevent.com. About Impinj, Inc. Impinj, Inc. is a semiconductor and RFID company whose patented Self-Adaptive Silicon® technology enables its two synergistic business lines: high-performance RFID products and semiconductor intellectual property (IP). A leading contributor to the RFID standards for high-volume supply-chain applications worldwide, Impinj leverages its technical expertise and industry partnerships to deliver the GrandPrix™ solution, comprising tags, readers, software and systems integration to offer RFID that just works™. Impinj's innovative IP products, core to the company's RFID tags, are licensed to leading semiconductor companies worldwide, allowing them to seamlessly integrate crucial nonvolatile memory (NVM) alongside analog and digital functionality on a single chip. Impinj's IP products include the popular AEON® family of embeddable cores, which provides rewriteable NVM technology in logic CMOS manufacturing. For more information, visit www.impinj.com. Impinj, Self-Adaptive Silicon, GrandPrix, "RFID that just works," and AEON are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Impinj, Inc.
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