LOWELL, Mass. --(PRIME NEWSWIRE)-- March 3, 2008
Open-Silicon to Manage Softransceiver RFIC Production
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated today announced a strategic partnership with Open-Silicon, Inc. to bring BitWave's first product, the BW1102 Softransceiver(tm) RFIC, to high-volume production for the femtocell and cellular phone markets.
The strategic partnership assures BitWave's customers of a superior
level of customer service, supply chain reliability and product
quality. Open-Silicon has repeatedly proven its ability to deliver
highly predictable and reliable custom silicon by moving over 100
designs towards production. The collaboration with Open-Silicon will
support BitWave as it ramps the Softransceiver to production volume for
shipments during 2008.
Dr. Naveed Sherwani, CEO of Open-Silicon, commented, "Open-Silicon is
proud of the best-in-breed fab, packaging and production processes and
partnerships that our OpenMODEL delivers to companies such as BitWave.
It enables fabless IC companies like BitWave to achieve first-time
production ramps with high quality and helps ensure that they meet
their crucial time to market windows."
Dr. Mike Farese, BitWave's CEO, stated, "Our customers will benefit
from this strategic relationship as we ramp BW1102 production for
volume customer shipments later this year."
Through this strategic partnership, BitWave will be able to achieve
high volume production shipments of the BW1102 Softransceiver RFIC and
maintain a focus on its core strengths in advanced RF transceiver
design and deployment.
About BitWave Semiconductor
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated (www.bitwave.com) is a fabless
semiconductor company and developer of the Softransceiver RFIC. Mobile
devices using the Softransceiver can operate on multiple frequencies
and communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader
choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver allows network
operators to offer services on demand and allows manufacturers to build
a single, low-cost radio that can be used in any network, anytime,
anywhere. All of these benefits are achieved while lowering the total
bill of materials, increasing phone battery life and increasing radio
performance.
The BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated logo is available at
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4784
About Open-Silicon
Open-Silicon, Inc. (www.open-silicon.com) is a fabless ASIC company
that was founded to set new standards for the predictability,
reliability, and cost-effectiveness of ASICs and enable our customers
to differentiate their products with custom silicon.
BitWave will be on stand 3361 at CTIA in Las Vegas from 1st - 3rd April
2008.
CONTACT: BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated
Erik Org, Marketing Manager
+1 (978) 8880226
erik@bitwave.com
Press contacts:
Europe
+44 (0) 2084088000
bitwave@eml.com
North America
+1 (508) 8769400
al_haun@comcast.net
Open-Silicon to Manage Softransceiver RFIC Production
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated today announced a strategic partnership with Open-Silicon, Inc. to bring BitWave's first product, the BW1102 Softransceiver(tm) RFIC, to high-volume production for the femtocell and cellular phone markets.
The strategic partnership assures BitWave's customers of a superior
level of customer service, supply chain reliability and product
quality. Open-Silicon has repeatedly proven its ability to deliver
highly predictable and reliable custom silicon by moving over 100
designs towards production. The collaboration with Open-Silicon will
support BitWave as it ramps the Softransceiver to production volume for
shipments during 2008.
Dr. Naveed Sherwani, CEO of Open-Silicon, commented, "Open-Silicon is
proud of the best-in-breed fab, packaging and production processes and
partnerships that our OpenMODEL delivers to companies such as BitWave.
It enables fabless IC companies like BitWave to achieve first-time
production ramps with high quality and helps ensure that they meet
their crucial time to market windows."
Dr. Mike Farese, BitWave's CEO, stated, "Our customers will benefit
from this strategic relationship as we ramp BW1102 production for
volume customer shipments later this year."
Through this strategic partnership, BitWave will be able to achieve
high volume production shipments of the BW1102 Softransceiver RFIC and
maintain a focus on its core strengths in advanced RF transceiver
design and deployment.
About BitWave Semiconductor
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated (www.bitwave.com) is a fabless
semiconductor company and developer of the Softransceiver RFIC. Mobile
devices using the Softransceiver can operate on multiple frequencies
and communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader
choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver allows network
operators to offer services on demand and allows manufacturers to build
a single, low-cost radio that can be used in any network, anytime,
anywhere. All of these benefits are achieved while lowering the total
bill of materials, increasing phone battery life and increasing radio
performance.
The BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated logo is available at
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4784
About Open-Silicon
Open-Silicon, Inc. (www.open-silicon.com) is a fabless ASIC company
that was founded to set new standards for the predictability,
reliability, and cost-effectiveness of ASICs and enable our customers
to differentiate their products with custom silicon.
BitWave will be on stand 3361 at CTIA in Las Vegas from 1st - 3rd April
2008.
CONTACT: BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated
Erik Org, Marketing Manager
+1 (978) 8880226
erik@bitwave.com
Press contacts:
Europe
+44 (0) 2084088000
bitwave@eml.com
North America
+1 (508) 8769400
al_haun@comcast.net