GSA Conference to Examine Challenges, Risks and Opportunities within the Intellectual Property Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announces a robust program for its GSA IP Conference, taking place on September 24-25, 2008, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The two-day conference will feature more than 50 speakers participating in business and technology tracks, addressing topics such as third-party intellectual property (IP) design, quality, risk management, validation, time-to-market and metrics.

Among the conference’s 13 presentations and six panel discussions, presenters will discuss a variety of issues, including the importance of utilizing quality IP, digital vs. analog IP silicon validation and integrating IP into design flow systems. Speaking on these topics will be distinguished IP experts who will share their advice and insights on IP strategy.

The GSA IP Conference will feature the following presenters:

• Dennis Brophy, vice chairman, Accellera
• John Chilton, senior vice president, marketing and corporate development, Synopsys, Inc.
• Brian Gardner, vice president, IP products, Denali Software, Inc.
• Oliver Gunasekara, vice president, mobile business, W & W Communications
• Lars Liebmann, distinguished engineer, IBM Corporation
• Walter Ng, vice president, design enablement alliances, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc.
• Martin Niset, product and test engineering manager, Virage Logic
• David Schwan, engineering manager, CAD and layout, RFMD
• Raminderpal Singh, senior technical staff member, 300mm semiconductor fab, systems and technology group, IBM Corporation
• Ken Tallo, chief technical officer, design automation and collateral group, Intel

The goal of this conference is to facilitate conversations between executives and IP professionals on the solutions to the challenges facing semiconductor companies in their search of a healthy IP ecosystem.

Diamond sponsors of the conference are:

• ARM
• ChipEstimate.com
• Common Platform
• Denali
• Rapid Bridge
• Synopsys
• TSMC
• Virage Logic

Registration for this conference is $400 for GSA members and $600 for non-members. Through Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, GSA is offering a discounted registration promotion. Further details can be found at www.gsaglobal.org.

About GSA:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org

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