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Discera Selects TecStar as Distributor
| Source: Discera
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 7, 2006 -- Discera, Inc., a World Leader in CMOS MEMS
resonator technology and provider of next-generation timing solutions, and
TecStar Company, a leading distributor of semiconductor-based,
high-value-added electronic products, equipment, and software for the
electronics, information and communications industries, today announced a
partnership to distribute Discera's CMOS MEMS Resonator-based timing
products. TecStar Company will represent Discera and distribute its
products to Japan's leading electrical and electronic product
manufacturers.
Discera offers the industry's first proven CMOS MEMS-based resonators for
the timing market. CMOS MEMS-based resonators enable electronics companies
to overcome challenges posed by quartz crystal technology, which has been
virtually unchanged for more than 50 years. The company's PureSilicon™
resonator technology is a fundamental building block that can be used in
creating fully integrated, low cost, small form factor wireline and
wireless products such as oscillators, filters and RF components. Unlike
crystal-based timing products, Discera's PureSilicon CMOS MEMS
Resonator-based timing products offer significant advantages in size, power
and cost along with exceptional quality and reliability.
By moving from quartz to CMOS, manufacturers of consumer electronics and
other devices will realize a number of benefits including scalability,
reliability, programmability and low power. Through this partnership,
TecStar Company will provide Japanese manufacturers with the foundation
necessary to deliver smaller revolutionary multifunction consumer
electronic products.
"As product design continues to reduce in size, CMOS MEMS resonator
technology will have an important role in electronic devices," said Shoichi
Kita, Company President, TecStar Company. "Discera's products fit very well
with our current product lines, and our customers will benefit from the
support of Discera's technology. We are pleased to partner with them to
provide superior timing technology to the Japanese market."
"Timing components are the heartbeat of every electronic device," said
Venkat Bahl, vice president of marketing, Discera, Inc. "Japan is a key
market for components intended for these electronic devices. Discera's
timing technology will enable Japanese electronics designers to
dramatically reduce their time to market and overall costs while
simultaneously meeting consumer demands for more sophisticated
multifunction products that are smaller, more intelligent, require less
power and are easier to use. We are excited about this partnership with
TecStar Company and their proven record of providing world class technology
solutions to electronic designers."
About TecStar Company
TecStar Company is a division of Macnica, Inc. Since its establishment in
1972, Macnica, Inc. has specialized in supplying the electronics,
information and communications industries with a wide variety of
semiconductor-based, high-value-added electronic products, equipment, and
software. The Company and its subsidiaries are leaders in the
high-technology fields in which they operate. In recent years, in addition
to supplying devices, Macnica also provides customers with in-depth
technical support. The Company has two business domains, which are
semiconductors and electronic devices, and network-related products. Its
customers include Japan's leading electrical and electronic products
manufacturers. For more information please visit
http://www.tecstar.macnica.co.jp/
About Discera
Discera is a fabless analog semiconductor company that offers tiny, high
performance silicon resonators for the frequency and timing control
markets. These resonators act as the heartbeat or pulse for a variety of
devices from consumer products such as cameras and MP3 players to
specialized equipment for the military. The company's PureSilicon™
resonator technology is a fundamental building block that offers, according
to Semico Research, "a better mousetrap" for creating fully integrated, low
cost, small form factor wireline and wireless products, such as
oscillators, filters, and RF components. Unlike crystal based oscillators,
Discera's PureSilicon™ based CMOS oscillators can be integrated into
other CMOS-based circuits. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Jose,
California, Discera is a privately held company with investments from
Ardesta, Partech, 3i, and Qualcomm Ventures. More information is available
at www.discera.com.