Cavium Networks to Acquire Taiwan-Based Star Semiconductor

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Cavium Networks to Acquire Taiwan-Based Star Semiconductor

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 16, 2008 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, security and wireless applications, today announced that it is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and business of Star Semiconductor Corporation. Star Semiconductor is a Taiwan-based design house in Hsinchu with expertise in building highly integrated ARM-based SOC processors for the broadband, connected home and SOHO market segments. This acquisition will provide Cavium Networks with a highly experienced stand-alone SOC processor team based in Taiwan. The net purchase price of the acquisition will be approximately $9 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in the third calendar quarter of 2008.
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Cavium's existing OCTEON single- and dual-core processor lines address gateway applications in the broadband market including SOHO/SMB, FTTH and enterprise 802.11n access point applications. This acquisition will enable Cavium to deliver highly optimized, cost effective and low power SOC processors to address a significantly broader range of network connected, triple-play enabled devices for the digitally connected home and office. Cavium Networks plans to continue to ship and sell Star's existing product lines.
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' a  U% Y0 V  Y- x2 i7 F% L, h"Cavium Networks' technology is enabling intelligent networks around the globe,” said Syed Ali, CEO and President of Cavium Networks, ”adding Star Semiconductor's highly experienced SOC team focused on broadband and network connected devices will enable us to significantly expand our served end markets. We are very excited about the addition of Star Semiconductor to the Cavium family.”
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"Star Semiconductor has assembled a proven, highly experienced team of hardware, software and board-designers in Taiwan,” said Steven Huang, Chairman and CEO of Star Semiconductor, ”being based in Taiwan, we have intimate knowledge of application requirements in the broadband and network connected device markets. Working with local customers, we have developed significant core IP for these markets. Future products will combine Cavium and Star's IP to build highly-differentiated, low-power solutions for Cavium’s target markets. We look forward to leveraging Cavium's customer relationships and global sales to proliferate the use of the Star technology world-wide."

About Cavium Networks
Cavium Networks is a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing in networking, communications, storage and security applications. Cavium Networks offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in performance from 10 Mbps to 20 Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access & service provider equipment. Cavium Networks processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tool support, reference designs and other services. Cavium Networks principal offices are in Mountain View, CA with design team locations in California, Massachusetts and India. For more information, please visit: http://www.caviumnetworks.com.

Cavium Networks Contact:
Angel Atondo - Marketing
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4 J# |' ]2 {- g6 m: c2 YTelephone: 650-623-7033
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OCTEON™ and NITROX™ are trademarks of Cavium Networks, Inc . All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. © Cavium Networks, Inc. 2006.

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"CORTINA SYSTEMS TO ACQUIRE STORM SEMICONDUCTOR, EXPANDING ITS INFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP TO THE DIGITAL HOME"
' M- s! b( s2 ^7 T% ?' D9 x3 STogether Cortina and Storm will Link Global Networks End-to-End from Central Office to the Home Sunnyvale, Calif., June 16, 2008 — Cortina Systems, Inc. (Cortina™), a fast-growing leader of intelligent communication solutions, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Storm Semiconductor, Inc., a privately held semiconductor company specializing in embedded network processing, triple play services and storage solutions for both small/medium businesses (SMB) and home networks.   The combination of Cortina’s infrastructure footprint and Storm’s networking solutions for distributing digital multimedia content will create seamless connectivity from Service Providers to consumers.  “The vast improvements in corporate and access networks over the last decade have been the driving force behind the global economy.  Consumers are at the forefront of the next wave of economic expansion,” said Amir Nayyerhabibi, President and CEO, Cortina Systems, Inc. “Storm’s SMB and home networking technologies along with Cortina’s vast footprint in the networking infrastructure will forge the next generation of consumer social networking, multimedia, and digital home connectivity.” “With massive multimedia data streaming into our lives, there is tremendous need for available and abundant bandwidth within the home.  Cortina already delivers best-in-class solutions from the core to the access networks, Storm’s technology will enable world-class infrastructure technology for the home,” said Dr. Stewart Wu, President and CEO of Storm Semiconductor, Inc.  “Cortina’s mission is to ‘link people globally,’ and with Storm’s technologies, we bring the network closer to the consumers.” About StormStorm Semiconductor, Inc. is an emerging leader in embedded network processing, multimedia content transport, and storage solutions for both SMB and home networks. Storm delivers easy to use, cost effective broadband communication and network solutions covering NAS, secured VoIP, media server and gateway, concurrent dual band WiFi AP and WiFi mesh network.  For more information please visit www.stormsemi.com. About Cortina SystemsThrough continuous innovations in advanced port processing and intelligent port connectivity, Cortina Systems, Inc is a leading supplier of intelligent communication solutions for the Core, Metro, Access and Enterprise network market segments. Cortina delivers a wide suite of products that address customers’ performance, density, and flexibility needs with state-of-the-art, high-speed, analog-digital integration technology. Cortina solutions enable faster time-to-market, longer time-in-market, and increased revenue opportunities. Working closely with customers to understand their system requirements and anticipate their needs, Cortina is creating the foundation for new generations of services. For more information, please visit www.cortina-systems.com

jacky002

連續的兩家台灣IC design house被併購，未來相信大者恆大的趨勢會使小的IC design house的營運更加嚴峻。不曉得接下來還有多少台灣IC design house的併購案?

Jim_Lin

感謝分享.
我們公司也有用STAR的Processor, 是還不錯用, 但有熱的問題, 一熱, Performance就不好.
但是重點是它便宜.

jiming

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