BiTMICRO Networks Partners with ChipX on Development of Next Generation Storage ASICs |
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas,
NV - January 8, 2007 - BiTMICRO Networks, Inc., maker of
intelligent flash IDE/ATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel and SATA solid
state disk storage solutions, today announced at the 2007 International
CES in Las Vegas, Nevada its partnership with ChipX, a pioneer and
leader in the development of Structured ASIC products and technology.
Under this alliance, BiTMICRO will utilize various ChipX Structured
ASIC devices in the development of proprietary storage controller
ICs such as the Enhanced Datamover and Storage Accelerator (EDSA™)
direct memory controller and the Logical Unifier of Extensive Transfer
Arrays (LUNETA™) memory flash interface. By providing the best path
to production volume, ChipX Structured ASICs will allow BiTMICRO
Networks to reach the market with rugged, low-power and high-performance
storage devices at the shortest possible time.
"ChipX Structured ASICs have served me well in the past and these
new devices are continuing that experience. ChipX provides engineering
support at a real time pace that is essential as requirements evolve.
As often happens, midway through a project, the design grows with
new features. Thanks to the full range of slice options offered
by ChipX, we are able to move up to the next larger slice with minimal
cost impact," says Rey Bruce, BiTMICRO CEO. "Their technical capabilities
are also key. Our products have aggressive requirements that only
ChipX was able to meet in volume production," Bruce further explains.
"We are pleased to work with BiTMICRO in the development of their
next generation ASICs", said Elie Massabki, Vice President of Marketing
for ChipX. "ChipX Structured ASICs are rigorously tested to perform
well in the harsh environments that BiTMICRO's storage devices serve.
The rugged reliability BiTMICRO offers is demanded by many mission-critical
applications in the industrial, embedded, computer, communication,
medical, military, and aerospace industries."
Visit BiTMICRO Networks at Booth 72232, Innovations Plus Pavilion
of the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted
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About EDSA™ and LUNETA™
The Enhanced Datamover and Storage Accelerator (EDSA™) direct memory
controller is a proprietary controller that succeeds the highly
successful disk controller chipset of BiTMICRO's electronic disk
technology. The EDSA™ supports large block NAND flash as well as
single, dual, quad-die flash devices, allowing BiTMICRO to hike
E-Disk solid state disk capacities to terabytes of pure flash memory.
EDSA™ goes hand in hand with the Logical Unifier of Extensive Transfer
Arrays (LUNETA™), BiTMICRO's proprietary flash memory management
interface controller that is designed to orchestrate massively parallel
and multi-block I/O operations on large arrays of flash devices.
LUNETA™ supports both NAND (SLC or MLC) and AND types of flash memory
and is typically used in designs to complement the EDSA™ in applications
that require scalability and management of larger amounts of flash
devices.
About BiTMICRO Networks
BiTMICRO® Networks (http://www.bitmicro.com)
is the leading provider of high performance non-volatile solid state
disk and semiconductor solutions. The Company's flagship product,
the E-Disk® SSD, is offered with SATA, SCSI Narrow and Wide,
IDE/ATA and Fibre Channel interfaces in 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard
disk drive footprints, and 19-inch rack mount configurations scalable
up to several terabytes of pure solid state storage.
E-Disk®, BiTMICRO®, EDSA™, and LUNETA™ are registered
trademarks and trademarks of BiTMICRO Networks, Inc. Others are
trademarks of their respective companies or other countries. High-resolution
photo images of BiTMICRO's product line are available at http://www.bitmicro.com/press_multimedia.php.
About ChipX
ChipX, Inc., is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of late-stage
programmable application-specific integrated circuits, or Structured
ASICs. The company's innovative, patented technology consolidates
wafer production tooling, reduces time-to-market and minimizes the
total cost to profit. ChipX Structured ASIC technology is widely
used in consumer equipment, computing peripherals, communication
systems, industrial control, medical equipment, instrumentation
and military/aerospace systems. For more information about ChipX
families of Structured ASICs, please visit www.chipx.com.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, ChipX is a privately held corporation,
founded in the U.S. in 1989. A subsidiary, ChipX (Israel) Ltd.,
performs Research & Development. Investors include Elron Electronic
Industries, Ltd. (NASDQ: ELRN), Ltd., VantagePoint Venture Partners,
Wasserstein Venture Capital, Newlight Associates, Parker Price Venture
Capital, UMC, Needham Capital Partners and Insite Capital.
ChipX Contact:
Elise Wallworth
ChipX, Inc.
408-235-7433
U.S. Agency Contact:
Matthew Quint
Quint Public Relations
650-599-9450
European Agency Contact:
Nick Foot
Billings Europe
+44 1491-636393
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