SANTA CLARA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/21/08 -- ChipX, Inc., a leading developer of
mixed-signal ASICs offering the industry's broadest array of low-risk
solutions, today announced that it has completed all the training and
organizational preparation necessary to undertake aerospace and military
projects that require certification to the DO-254 standard.
Initially drafted by the avionics industry to regulate hardware deployment,
the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) standard DO-254
Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware lays out a
precise system of design guidelines for developers, verification and
quality engineers, installers and users. The standard starts at design
conception and runs through initial certification to ensure quality design
and production for in-flight electronic systems. Many of these systems use
mixed-signal ASICs.
In 2005, The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) mandated that all
Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) be certified to the DO-254 quality
control system standard for in-flight systems in military, commercial and
space aircraft.
ChipX brings extensive experience with military and aerospace designs. The
company has provided reliable, secure ASIC services to the industry since
1989 and currently supplies ASICs to many of the leading systems developers
in the industry. ChipX has also met International Trade in Arms
Regulations (ITAR) guidelines for many years.
"Our quality control systems are regularly audited by world class companies
and we have been ISO9001 and ITAR certified since 1999," notes Randy
Jurrat, Director of Quality and Reliability Assurance at ChipX. "Our
support of DO-254 requirements reflects a strong, company-wide commitment
to quality that we are pleased to extend to our customers."
ChipX employees have undergone extensive DO-254 training and are ready to
help aerospace and military systems manufacturers achieve successful
certification to the DO-254 standard by providing access to quality
assurance processes, configuration management systems and qualified
engineers.
ChipX offers DO-254 compliance support for its entire product line
including Structured ASIC, Hybrid ASIC, Embedded Array and Standard Cell
ASIC. This support also covers ChipX-offered
IP such as high-speed data converters, PCI Express, USB 2.0, as well as
other mixed-signal and analog components.
About ChipX
ChipX, Inc. is a Mixed-Signal ASIC company with the broadest offering of
value-added ASIC solutions, including Standard Cell, Structured ASIC,
Embedded Array and Hybrid ASIC technology. ChipX has unique expertise in
PCI Express, USB 2.0, DDR/DDR2 and data conversion mixed-signal cores; all
are silicon proven and certified and they can be integrated in customers'
ASICs with a record first-time to market success. ChipX products are
widely used in consumer equipment, computing peripherals, communication
systems, instrumentation and industrial control, medical equipment and
military/aerospace systems. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, ChipX is a
privately held corporation, with a Research and Development subsidiary in
Israel. Investors include Elron Electronic
Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELRN), VantagePoint Venture Partners, Wasserstein Venture Capital, UMC and
Needham Capital Partners.
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