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Editors Note: 2020 is a year we’ll never forget. But amidst a sea of setbacks, companies across the globe continue to rise to the challenge and push forward with innovative product development. Teams who have the right tools and processes in place especially across distributed teams are able to improve collaboration and speed the time it takes to deliver new, innovative products.

In our spotlight series, we highlight companies who are doing extraordinary things in the product development space, and showcase the ways that their innovations are changing the world as we know it. In this post, we applaud Arteris IP, whose network-on-chip interconnect IP continues to push the limits on innovation in the semiconductor space.

This post originally appeared on Arteris IP’s website on October 1, 2020, and can be found here. 


Arteris IP, the world’s leading supplier of innovative, silicon-proven network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect intellectual property, today announced a definitive agreement with Magillem Design Services (EPA: MLMGL) under which Arteris IP will acquire the assets of Magillem Design Services (“Magillem”). Substantially all Magillem team members will be joining Arteris IP.

Arteris IP and Magillem share a passion for helping our customers create the world’s most sophisticated systems-on-chip with state-of-the-art technology that shortens design schedules and increases profit margins, so we are delighted to welcome the Magillem team into Arteris IP. As we integrate our technologies to accelerate and simplify the SoC assembly design flow, we will enhance innovation in both SoC IP integration software and the highly configurable on-chip interconnect IP that implements chip architectures.”

K. Charles Janac, President and CEO, Arteris IP

The combination of global technology leaders brings together Arteris IP’s state-of-the-art network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP with Magillem’s leading chip design and assembly environment, creating the premier semiconductor IP and software tools company for the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The company will accelerate the pace of innovation and the ease-of-design for the complex systems-on-chip (SoC) that power this computing revolution, which is transforming automotive, machine learning and 5G wireless communications markets.

As part of Arteris IP, Magillem’s software products will continue to be offered separately from the Arteris interconnect IP offerings and the joined company will continue to execute on Magillem’s existing product and technology roadmaps. Both Arteris IP’s and Magillem’s existing worldwide SoC design team customers will benefit not only from the increased engineering and global support resources of the combined company, but also from the technology integration between the two companies’ product lines that will occur over time. The combined entity will be the leader in SoC assembly solutions to improve how SoCs are designed today and in the future.

“The combination of Arteris IP and Magillem will provide unparalleled global support and technology advancements for existing Arteris IP and Magillem licensees,” said Isabelle Geday, founder and CEO of Magillem Design Systems. “In addition to sharing many mutual customers worldwide, Arteris IP and Magillem share a common customer-centric ethos focused on helping our users accelerate chip development with world class SoC development software and IP. Our team is excited to join Arteris IP in pursuing this common vision.”

“Arteris IP and Magillem share a passion for helping our customers create the world’s most sophisticated systems-on-chip with state-of-the-art technology that shortens design schedules and increases profit margins, so we are delighted to welcome the Magillem team into Arteris IP,” said K. Charles Janac, President and CEO of Arteris IP. “As we integrate our technologies to accelerate and simplify the SoC assembly design flow, we will enhance innovation in both SoC IP integration software and the highly configurable on-chip interconnect IP that implements chip architectures.”

The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to take place during the fourth quarter of 2020.


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ON Semiconductor

Editors Note: 2020 is a year we’ll never forget. But amidst a sea of setbacks, companies across the globe continue to rise to the challenge and push forward with innovative product development. Teams who have the right tools and processes in place especially across distributed teams are able to improve collaboration and speed the time it takes to deliver new, innovative products.

In our spotlight series, we highlight companies who are doing extraordinary things in the product development space, and showcase the ways that their innovations are changing the world as we know it. In this post, we applaud the work that ON Semiconductors is doing during the pandemic, and the way they are prioritizing ethics, employees, and community during these uncertain times.

This post originally appeared on Forbes.com on May 18th, 2020.


ON Semiconductor Focusing On Community In Time Of COVID-19

COVID-19 has been tough on everyone. Many companies have had to make many tough decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic and have been challenged to make the correct financial decisions and cost-cutting measures that will allow them to continue operations. More importantly, companies also worry about the safety of those employees who continue to work during the crisis and how to implement certain measures to ensure safety and health. ON Semiconductor is one of those many companies that continue to make the best out of what it has; and what it has and values most is its community of its employees across the globe.

ON Semiconductor’s hard-working community

ON Semiconductor is one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, and this year is the fifth time it has been recognized on this list. They are only one of four companies in the electronics and semiconductors category to receive this recognition. Jean Chong, vice president, ethics, and corporate social responsibility at ON Semiconductor, said, “Our employees’ dedication to maintaining a strong culture of compliance and ethics allows us to differentiate ourselves within the semiconductor industry.” ON Semiconductor’s ethical badge is a driving force for the challenges that come from being in a global crisis. This is especially true for an essential global business that puts thousands of its workers on the frontlines to make life-saving medical devices and other solutions that are deemed critical.

During these pressing times many are looking for examples of leadership, especially as a global organization, ON Semiconductor recognizes that they have a unique responsibility to its employees, in the communities in which it operates and to those it directly impacts with its life saving devices. At the Bucheon, Korea site, Rich Kim, business operations manager has been working with its local authorities to ensure the safety and health of ON Semiconductor employees by taking the correct preventative measures for stopping the spread of the virus. Grace Wan, financial controller in Singapore, works to ensures that her employees have the correct technology and equipment to work from home, as well as doing her best to preserve the communication in work from home environments. Lenka Stralkova, communications manager in Slovakia, works diligently to ensure consistent communication and adherence to corporate guidelines to a workforce that is primarily manufacturing based. These are great local examples of how ON Semiconductor is working to hold strong to its community and ethics, and I think it is a great encouragement for companies who are struggling to find community and ethics during the crisis.

ON Semiconductor working hard for its community

Like many other companies who have offered their services to fight the COVID-19 crisis, ON Semiconductor has been working hard to lend a helping hand. One of the side effects of the COVID-19 virus or coronavirus is the effects it has on the lungs. Across the world, hospitals and medical workers are running out of ventilators for their patients affected by the coronavirus. Many of ON Semiconductor’s devices are used in medical devices, including ventilators. As an essential business, ON Semiconductor continues its operations at its manufacturing facilities, developing technologies that are implemented into life saving devices and helping to save lives across the world, as illustrated through one of their recent video blogs and in a recent release.

As ON Semiconductor continues to manufacture medical supplies, it also is helping its community financially. Keith Jackson, CEO of ON Semiconductor, has said that the organization is matching all employee donations that are made to eligible organizations within the $25-$500 range. Not only is this an encouragement for ON Semiconductor employees to give towards the community, but it is also a great example of Keith’s leadership at the company. Keith also says ON Semiconductor has been donating upwards of 10,000 N95 masks and ActiveAir masks to first responders who are putting their lives on the line across the United States, Europe, and Asia, along with other personal protective equipment that is needed for healthcare workers across the globe.

The ON Semiconductor Research and Development organization has also launched a crowdsourcing initiative to source ideas on how ON Semiconductor present and future devices or business processes can help fight COVID-19 or other outbreaks, and/or improve economies during outbreaks. This challenge is part of the company’s commitment to improve the lives of people in the community where they work.

Wrapping up

Ethics is the driving force behind ON Semiconductor and its encouraging initiative to help and improve on the global community during our global time of crisis. I agree with ON Semiconductor that ethics should not be forgotten during a crisis and the company is making this a priority now more than ever. Ethics is part of what makes us human, and I believe it is a key component to our drive to help those in need. ON Semiconductor has a focus on community and leadership, and it encourages its employees across the world to abide by this principal and ensure its core values are implemented into everything the company does. I believe this makes the company stand out.


Stay tuned as we continue to highlight these innovative companies. In the meantime, see how Jama Connect helps realign remote teams for remote work with minimal disruption.

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Innovative Product Development

Editors Note: 2020 is a year we’ll never forget. But amidst a sea of setbacks, companies across the globe continue to rise to the challenge and push forward with innovative product development. Teams who have the right tools and processes in place especially across distributed teams are able to improve collaboration and speed the time it takes to deliver new, innovative products.

Over the coming months, we’ll be highlighting companies who are doing excellent work in the product development space and showcasing the ways that their innovations are changing the world as we know it. And for this one, innovation is imperative to help solve one of our most pressing worldwide challenges… slowing the spread of the COVID 19 virus.

This post was originally published on CNN.com on Thursday, August 27th – you can find the original article here.


This $5 rapid test is a potential game-changer in Covid testing

New York (CNN Business) Abbott Labs got emergency approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its rapid antigen test, which can detect a Covid-19 infection in 15 minutes. The test is a “game changer,” according to Brett Giroir, the US assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Investors sure think so: Abbott’s (ABBOTT) stock was up about 8% Thursday morning. The FDA’s emergency use authorization is for Abbott’s BinaxNOW Covid-19 Ag Card. The size of a credit card, BinaxNOW will cost $5 and will come with a free mobile app that will let people who test negative display a temporary, date-stamped health pass that is renewed each time a new test is taken.

The antigen test, in which involves a nasal swab, uses the same type of technology as a flu test. Abbott says it anticipates producing 50 million BinaxNOW tests a month by October.

“The massive scale of this test and app will allow tens of millions of people to have access to rapid and reliable testing,” said Joseph Petrosino, a professor of virology at Baylor College of Medicine, in a statement released by Abbott.

Petrosino’s labs have been leading efforts to provide Covid-19 testing for the college and Harris County, which includes Houston.

“With lab-based tests, you get excellent sensitivity but might have to wait days or longer to get the results. With a rapid antigen test, you get a result right away, getting infectious people off the streets and into quarantine so they don’t spread the virus,” he said.

The BinaxNOW Covid-19 Ag Card is the fourth antigen test to receive an emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Antigen tests, which look for pieces of the virus, are not as reliable as traditional Polymerase chain reaction tests, which look for the virus’ genetic material. However they are a quicker, less expensive and less invasive. PCR tests have been beset by supply chain problems as well as back-ups at labs which have delayed results and frustrated patients, doctors and public health experts alike.


Stay tuned as we continue to highlight these innovative companies. In the meantime, see how Jama Connect helps realign remote teams for remote work with minimal disruption.

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