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GDA Technologies Joins ARM Approved Design Center Program

    SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Embedded Systems Conference --
As part of its efforts to enhance its expertise in the embedded technology
markets, Silicon Valley-based GDA Technologies, a fast-growing supplier of
Intellectual Property (IP) and Electronic Design Services (EDS) has joined the
ARM(R) Approved Design Center Program.
    The demonstrated expertise of GDA Technologies in ASIC and SOC (system on
a chip) design combined with ARM technology will help the company provide
customers and partners with excellent, cost-effective solutions and assist in
accelerating their innovation.
    "After a thorough audit of GDA Technologies confirming that they have the
capability to develop quality ARM processor-based systems at the System on a
Chip (SOC) and System Level we were happy to invite them to join the ARM
Approved Design Center Program," said Stephen Jeffries, Approved Design Center
Program Manager, ARM.  "Their addition to the program adds significantly to
the range of capabilities and services on offer to Partners looking for help
with their ARM processor-based designs."
    GDA Technologies has so far developed several ARM processor-based systems
at the SOC and System level.
    "We are delighted to be selected for the ARM Approved Design Center
Program which will help us solidify our leadership position in the SOC design
and embedded software design for digital consumer and mobile market space,"
said Ravi Thummarukudy, VP and GM of the IC Division at GDA Technologies.
"With this relationship with ARM our experienced SOC and embedded software
development team will be able to offer great advantages to our customers.
    "We have excellent expertise in the peripheral and interface IP blocks and
solid system-level verification experience including test environment
development and test bench creation.  Our FPGA and board level experience will
enable quick prototyping of the SOC and develop embedded software based on
these platforms quickly," Thummarukudy added.

    About the ARM Approved Design Center Program
    ARM Approved Design Center Partners must go through a strict approval
process to qualify as an ARM Approved Design Center.  This includes a design
flow audit, training on implementing designs with ARM processors, tools,
AMBA(R) interface peripherals and development techniques.  Furthermore, each
Approved Design Center must demonstrate its own unique skills in specific
technology domains, as well as end-market expertise.  The ARM Approved Design
Center Program also provides additional benefits such as geographic and
time-zone locality and local language support.

    About GDA Technologies, Inc.
    GDA Technologies, Inc. is a leading design services company with high
value IP, value-added design services and flexible engineering resources for
the embedded, networking, and consumer electronics market segments.  GDA has
developed many high performance IP cores for computer, and networking
interfaces including HyperTransport, 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC, and SPI4.2.
Moreover, GDA focuses on designing systems, boards, SOCs, ASICs, and FPGAs'
concept to product.  It has successfully developed IPs and products in the
areas of high-speed handheld embedded solutions, digital video applications,
Internet appliances, voice and data networking applications and non-form
factor PC architectures.  GDA is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has
satellite design centers in Boston, Sacramento, Singapore, Chennai, Irvine and
Bangalore, India.

    For more info, visit http://www.gdatech.com or contact Chris Woodward at
news@gdatech.com

    ARM and AMBA are registered trademarks of ARM Limited.  All other brands
or product names are the property of their respective holders.  "ARM" is used
to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the
regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France
SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design
Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical
IP, Inc.

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SOURCE GDA Technologies, Inc.




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