Open-Silicon, Inc. Introduces TestMAX(TM)

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - May 1, 2009) - Open-Silicon, Inc., the leading open market semiconductor manufacturer and provider of spec-to-silicon ASIC design services, today announced a new MAX technology focused on test engineering excellence. The patent pending TestMAX™ technology addresses test time reduction to lower device cost.

Design gate counts continue to grow exponentially, increasing both wafer probe and final test costs. Traditional scan testing frequencies are limited by the power dissipation in the device under test. By profiling the scan vectors for power dissipation, Open-Silicon is able to select those tests with lower thermal impact and power mesh currents and greatly increase their frequency. The net result is a significant reduction in test time, and therefore device cost.

"The ASIC industry often focuses on supply chain for cost reduction," said Dr. Naveed Sherwani, CEO and president of Open-Silicon. "Open-Silicon's MAX technologies are focused on making the best possible custom silicon, including design for lowest cost. Last year's introduction of VariMAX enabled the highest manufacturing yields by managing process variability, and now TestMAX complements that by lowering device test costs."

TestMAX's scan shift frequency scaling technology won the SNUG best paper award in 2008.

About Open-Silicon, Inc.

Open-Silicon, Inc. is a fabless ASIC company that was founded to set new standards for the predictability and reliability of ASICs and enable customers to differentiate their products through affordable custom silicon. Open-Silicon provides leading edge ASIC design, open market IP integration, and high quality silicon manufacturing services to customers worldwide. Through the "Science of ASICs" initiative Open-Silicon continues to introduce technology advantages that help customers increase their market success. For more information, visit Open-Silicon's website at www.open-silicon.com or call 408-240-5700.

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