AMD Licenses NAND Technology From Denali

Denali Software, Inc., a provider of electronic design
automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP),
announced it has licensed its NAND Flash solution to AMD, a provider of innovative processing solutions in
the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. Per this
agreement, AMD is licensing Denali Databahn NAND Flash controller
and Spectra flash file system for inclusion in next-generation
processors for handheld devices, providing high performance, simplified
system development and low development cost benefits to handheld
manufacturers.

"Design requirements for handheld devices
continue to become more complicated and more diverse," said Shawn
Kermanchi, engineering director, AMD’s Handheld Division. "We are
continually looking for ways to help our OEM customers bring compelling
features to market while reducing integration time, and we believe that
Denali’s technology can be a valuable complement to our
industry-leading solutions for handheld devices."

Denali has
agreed to license to AMD their Databahn NAND Flash controller core
technology, including hardware and source code, as well as test and
simulation support. Building on more than 20 years of graphics and
multimedia expertise, AMD is a leading supplier of media processors to
the handheld market. AMD Imageon(TM) media processors deliver
outstanding 2D & 3D graphics, image processing, video encode and
playback, audio and mobile TV.

"An endorsement from a leading
silicon provider, like AMD, is a strong testament for our NAND Flash
technology," said Robert Pierce, senior director of Flash Products at
Denali Software. "Denali is addressing not only the silicon resource
cost but also the performance needs of hardware designers developing
mobile and consumer electronics. This solution is well suited for
applications that need high-density memory, direct NAND boot with high
performance, quality and reliability. We look forward to our technology
roadmap, and enabling AMD to leverage our NAND Flash platform solution
to achieve higher performance and productivity, delivering a
competitive advantage to handheld manufacturers."

The NAND Flash system from Denali is a comprehensive solution that
provides NAND Flash controller IP and complete NAND Flash management
software. The integrated solution provides embedded systems developers
with a high-performance and high-reliability product for deploying NAND
Flash systems for a variety of end applications. Databahn Flash
controller products leverage the same silicon proven IP configuration
infrastructure as the Databahn DDR controllers, which are now licensed
for use in over 250 designs.

Denali Software, Inc.

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