Palmchip

Palmchip Corporation
Type Private company
Industry RISC processors, semiconductors
Founded 1996
Headquarters Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Key people Jauher Zaidi (Founder, Chairman, CEO)
Products System on Chip Platform, IP Cores, Software Modules
Employees 110 (December 31, 2007)
Website http://www.palmchip.com

Palmchip Corporation is a technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company is best known for its system on chip platforms, although it also designs, licenses and sells software.[1]

History

The Company was founded in 1996 as 'Palmchip Corporation'. The word 'Palm' in 'Palmchip' is an acroynm for "(integrated) Processor, Analog (interface), Logic, and Memory".

The Company's Silicon Valley offices were opened in 1996 while its Colorado, Boston, and Austin offices opened in 1998. Palmchip Corporation also has offices in Lahore, Pakistan.[2]

Palmchip Corporation holds 6 patents in the area of System-on-Chip.[3]

Operations

The company has offices and design centers in a few places outside the silicon valley, including Santa Clara, California; Austin, Texas; Loveland, Colorado; Lahore, Pakistan; and Islamabad, Pakistan[4] A characteristic feature of Palmchip platforms is their low electric power consumption and high performance, which makes them particularly suitable for use in portable devices.[5] Palmchip platforms are used in mobile phones, including some articles manufactured by Panasonic and Motorola. Palmchip platforms are also used in current DVD players.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Palmchip Launches Semiconductor Company; Company Opens a Design Center in Pakistan Sells Storage IP to Mentor Graphics". Business Wire. 2004-08-23. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_August_23/ai_n6164557. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
  2. ^ "Palmchip Corporation Moves San Jose Headquarters, Expands Colorado Facility, and Adds U.S.". http://www.allbusiness.com/electronics/computer-equipment-computer/6041088-1.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
  3. ^ "Patents:AN/Palmchip". http://www.freepatentsonline.com/result.html?p=1&edit_alert=&srch=xprtsrch&query_txt=AN%2FPalmchip&uspat=on&date_range=all&stemming=on&sort=relevance&search=Search. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  4. ^ "Palmchip Corporation Moves San Jose Headquarters, Expands Colorado Facility, and Adds U.S.". http://www.allbusiness.com/electronics/computer-equipment-computer/6041088-1.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
  5. ^ "Palmchip Introduces New AcurX Series of Configurable System-On-Chip Platforms for Mega-gate Chip Designs". http://www.design-reuse.com/news/4193/palmchip-acurx-configurable-system-chip-platforms-mega-gate-chip-designs.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
  6. ^ "Palmchip announces AcurX-Lite SoC Platform for Wireless Mobility". http://www.design-reuse.com/news/17239/soc-platform-wireless-mobility.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09.