Feb 4 2009
Virage Logic (NASDAQ: VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced that Sharp Corporation, the industry leader in CMOS image sensor (CIS) applications targeting high-end cell phone designs, has selected Virage Logic's Area, Speed and Power (ASAP) Memory IP architecture to be optimized for its latest CMOS image sensor devices. This agreement expands Sharp Corporation's long-standing collaboration with Virage Logic and underscores Virage Logic's leadership position as a cost-effective source for IP used in performance-intensive small form-factor products. Virage Logic's ASAP High-Density embedded memory architectures will be implemented on Sharp's next-generation CIS process.
"Our sensor modules lead the market for their compactness, and we must continue to meet market needs by incorporating high performance features into compact, cost-effective designs," said a management spokesperson for Sharp Corporation's Imaging and Sensing Module Division. "We knew we could rely on Virage Logic as our trusted IP partner because of their expertise in the CIS market, and their long track record in providing application optimized, silicon proven IP."
"As small form factor devices become increasingly sophisticated, more functionality must be designed into the system-on-chip (SoC) in order to remain competitive and meet the requirements of today's on-the-go lifestyle," said Brani Buric, executive vice president of marketing, Virage Logic. "We are pleased that our highly differentiated IP is able to help a market leader such as Sharp cost effectively meet their customers' requirements for camera-capable handheld devices like cell phones."