Microsemi Unveils SmartFusion® cSoC and FPGA Private Label Program

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today unveiled a private labeling program for its SmartFusion® customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) and its broad portfolio of flash and antifuse-based FPGA solutions. Key program features include:

• Custom Marking: Devices are marked with the customer's logo and part number.
• Factory Programming: Microsemi programs all devices, alleviating the need for customers to build in-house programming capabilities and infrastructure.
• Licensing: Microsemi's SmartFusion cSoCs include a licensed, hard ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor, eliminating the need to obtain a separate ARM license.
• Fabless Model: Private labeling eliminates the time and costs associated with establishing and managing a chip manufacturing infrastructure.
• No Tooling Charges: No costly non-recurring engineering charges associated with Microsemi's off-the-shelf SmartFusion cSoCs and FPGAs.

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"Our new private label program enables companies to rapidly deliver economical and differentiated system-on-chip solutions, which is a key competitive advantage," said Esam Elashmawi, vice president and general manager at Microsemi. "We believe these benefits, coupled with cost, time-to-market and security advantages, are among the reasons customers are turning to our award-winning SmartFusion, ProASIC®3 and IGLOO® platforms. We will continue to enhance our cSoC portfolio with new tools and ecosystem partnerships that provide our customers with an additional level of value."

More than a dozen companies are already leveraging Microsemi's flash-based, highly flexible architectures to quickly deliver tailored solutions to customers, quickly and cost-effectively.

"We were able to dramatically reduce the size of our motion control circuit board and the external bill-of-material component count while at the same time increasing the mean time between failure using the SmartFusion platform," said Michael Randt, founder and CEO, Trinamic Motion Control, a Microsemi customer using the new private labeling program. "Another reason we chose Microsemi's cSocs is because of the inherently secure flash-based architecture, which provides an added level of IP protection assurance."

About SmartFusion cSoCs

Microsemi's SmartFusion cSoCs are the only devices that integrate an FPGA, a complete microcontroller built around a hard ARM Cortex-M3 processor and programmable analog, enabling full customization, IP protection and ease-of-use.

Based on Microsemi's proprietary flash process, SmartFusion devices are ideal for hardware and embedded designers who need a highly integrated SoC that provides more flexibility than traditional fixed-function microcontrollers, and significantly reduces the cost of soft processor cores on traditional FPGAs. This inherent flexibility of solutions enables users to implement proprietary or standards-based system management solutions that simplify design implementation, enabling all system management functions to be configured in a single design environment with increased reliability.

SmartFusion cSoCs are immune to firm errors caused by charged particle or neutron single-event upsets, unlike competing SRAM-based programmable logic solutions. Technical security features that protect against reverse engineering include:

• Configuration data stored on the cSoC, with no need for an external EEPROM
• FlashLock, preventing unauthorized users from reading content stored on the cSoC
• Embedded security keys to prevent internal probing
• Encrypted in-systems programming with 128-bit AES

About Microsemi

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor solutions for: aerospace, defense and security; enterprise and commercial; and industrial and alternative energy markets. Products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits, customizable SoCs, FPGAs, and complete subsystems. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,000 employees globally. Learn more at www.microsemi.com.

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