OTTAWA--(Marketwire - July 10, 2008) - Chipworks (
www.chipworks.com), the leader in reverse
engineering and technical analysis of semiconductors and microelectronic
systems, today announced ICInsider Surveyor™, a powerful tool that
delivers thousands of extremely high magnification design images directly
from Chipworks' labs to design engineers' desktops. Chipworks will be
demonstrating the ICInside Surveyor™ during select appointments at
Semicon West in San Francisco, July 15 - 17.
"This new capability puts a virtual scanning electron microscope (SEM) on
our clients' desktops, giving them the ability to measure, label, and study
the layers of a fully imaged device at extremely high magnification," says
Julia Elvidge, President of Chipworks. "Our clients benefit by being able
to examine every single nanometer across all interconnect layers of the
hottest new device, or the structural details of an innovative new MEMS
chip."
Developed in tandem with our clients, the ICInside Surveyor™
significantly reduces the time required to analyze competitive devices and
integrate that analysis into product designs, resulting in lower
development costs, faster time-to-market and more socket wins.
The ICInside Surveyor™ dramatically speeds delivery of world class
reverse engineering analysis that is timely and accurate, allowing design
engineers to rapidly understand and realize value from reverse engineering
in forward design. The innovative application is a robust way to explore
competitive designs and identify areas for die shrinkage, circuit
extraction, and layout organization (e.g. ESD structures). For MEMS
Architects, it also provides "Infinite Measurability" for building accurate
simulations.
ICInside Surveyor™ is now available with seven reports on MEMS devices
including:
-- Analog Devices ADXL330 3-axis accelerometer
-- Bosch SMB380 3-axis accelerometer
-- Bosch SMG070 gyroscope
-- Freescale MMA7260Q 3-axis accelerometer
-- Kionix KXM52 3-axis accelerometer
-- SiTime SiT8002 oscillator
-- STMicroelectronics LIS302DL 3-axis accelerometer
Additional reports will be available on an ongoing basis, and clients can
request a custom analysis at any time.
To learn more about the Chipworks ICInside Surveyor™, visit
www.chipworks.com/icinsidesurveyor.aspx. To book a demonstration at Semicon
West, please contact Rob Williamson at
rwilliamson@chipworks.com.
About Chipworks
Chipworks is the recognized leader in reverse engineering and patent
infringement analysis of semiconductors and electronic systems. The
company's ability to analyze the circuitry and physical composition of
these systems makes them a key partner in the success of the world's
largest semiconductor and microelectronics companies. These companies
depend on Chipworks to secure, defend, and grow market share, and to save
millions of dollars in royalty payments and product design costs, allowing
them to earn millions by licensing patents, design superior products, and
launch new products faster. Intellectual property groups and their legal
counsel trust Chipworks for success in patent licensing and litigation.
Research & Development and Product Management rely on Chipworks for success
in new product design and launch. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada,
Chipworks maintains offices in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Israel, and Poland.
Contact Information: Contact:
Phyllis Grabot
805.341.7269
phyllis@corridorcomms.com