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   Am putting this here as I let it percolate with other tidbits of info...to find the little tiny bit that may be new and lend some insights
   
   
   
   QuickLogic Establishes eFPGA Support Center to Accelerate IP Licensing Model
   
   MarketwiredMay 31, 2017
   NASDAQ : QUIK ), a developer of ultra-low power programmable sensor processing, embedded FPGA IP, display bridge and programmable logic solutions, today announced that it has established a new support center in Taiwan to accelerate the adoption of the company's ArcticPro™ embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP. The new support center will provide local technical support for customers implementing SoC and ASIC designs with QuickLogic's ArcticPro eFPGA technology, Aurora software development tools and Borealis compiler.
   
   QuickLogic Corporation is licensing its proprietary ultra-low power ArcticPro eFPGA programmable logic technology. Embedding ArcticPro ultra-low power eFPGA technology is an ideal solution that allows SoCs and ASICs to be customized post-production without expensive and time-consuming redesign. The eFPGA approach also allows developers to create SoC and ASIC platforms that can easily be tailored to serve multiple target applications and increase revenue by providing hardware programmability to their end customers.
   
   QuickLogic was an early innovator of FPGA technology and has shipped over 40 million FPGA devices since it was founded in 1988. The company has most recently leveraged this experience by developing ultra-low-power sensor processing solutions that include eFPGA IP and is now offering that IP to semiconductor companies and OEMs.
   
   "We believe our eFPGA IP enables semiconductor companies and OEMs to offer unique differentiation and the ability to better leverage the rising fixed costs associated with the development of SoC and ASIC devices. This licensing initiative is a potentially highly disruptive business model for both QuickLogic and the semiconductor industry in general," said Brian Faith, president and CEO of QuickLogic Corporation. "With our deep experience in developing FPGA devices and their associated tool suites, including our recently released Aurora software development tools, we are uniquely positioned to support new eFPGA design efforts. Adding this new strategic support center provides local support for our Asian customers and demonstrates our firm commitment to establishing our ArcticPro eFPGA as the de facto standard for embedded FPGA technology."
   
   
   
   this snip...
   
   our firm commitment to establishing our ArcticPro eFPGA as the de facto standard for embedded FPGA technology."
   
   
   NOt majoring in minor things. Nice use of any dilutional $$ for this part owner...better than no dilution and NO support center....as we read more items make real that the IP is worth a multiple of the market cap, just know it.
   
   
   here is how the job opening reads...again that we KNEW the day it was put up...JAN....use it to make real that this forum knows an awful lot.....
   
   Overview
   
   QuickLogic’s ArcticPro eFPGA is being licensed by several Tier-1 customers for integration into their SoCs. The Sr Application Engineer (AE) will be responsible for supporting QuickLogic’s licensees during Technology porting, customer evaluations, and SoC integration. Strong leadership, problem solving ability, effective communications and positive customer service skills are required.
   
   Key responsibilities include: 
   
   

   • Provide direct customer/partner support during design porting, eFPGA integration into customer SoC.
   • Providing front line support for handling customer issues, including replication of customers’ bugs, debugging, reporting and acceptance.
   • Create competitive analysis, technical papers and technical collateral

   Education, Knowledge & Skills Profile
   BS/MS Electronics Engineering with 7+ year experience in digital design area.
   
   5+ years of experience on RTL coding/development in SOC and/or ASIC environment and strong background in logic design skills.
   
   Additional experience in/with:
   
   

   • Whole Chip integration, Flash/Memory/Analog IP integration, AMBA bus, SPI, I2C and/or other similar peripherals design
   • Synthesis using Design Compiler and/or similar tool
   • Static Timing Analysis using Primetime and/or similar tool
   • Power domain partition and implementation.
   • Working with Backend team and knowledge of Backend flow
   • DFT/SCAN/Production methodology and/or tools
   • RTL Verification and Silicon Validation
   • Hands on Perl Scripting or other scripting language
   • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
   • Prior experience working with in multi-site, multi-cultural teams.\
   • Big plus FPGA design experience
   • Basic understanding of custom design flow
   • Good communication skills in English and Mandarin
   • This position will require ability to travel internationally without restrictions

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   jfiebWell-Known Member

   
   

   So GFLo FOs FDX efforts are in Dresden. What a complex, mind boggling those foundries.
   
   SMIC is a mainland China outfit.
   
   Our center?
   
   a new support center in Taiwan
   
   this SNIP
   
   eFPGA is being licensed by several Tier-1 customers for integration into their SoCs. 
   
   
   So what can be gleaned. For me its a semi maker, and not the foundry. So we have more resources going in to work hard helping these Several Teir 1s with their SoCs....
   
   
   So we have reading material one day. Mediatek HQ is Taiwan........will track along.
   
   Nice snip of text...
   
   s local support for our Asian customers and demonstrates our firm commitment to establishing our ArcticPro eFPGA as the de facto standard for embedded FPGA technology."
   
   
   The precious allocation of resources. The Sensory block was spot on...this is the same?