Virage Logic corporation, founded 1996, was an American provider of both functional and physical

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(IP) for the design of complex

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s. The company's differentiated product portfolio included processor centric solutions, interface IP solutions, embedded SRAMs and NVMs, embedded memory test and repair, logic libraries, and

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development software.

History

* 1996 Company founded. * 1999

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R&D operations established. * 2000 Company's

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. * 2001 STAR Memory System introduced. * 2002 Acquisition of InChip, semiconductor logic IP company. * 2007 Acquisition of Ingot Systems, ASIP company. * 2008 Acquisition of

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's logic non-volatile memory IP. * 2009 Acquisition of

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, configurable processors and multimedia IP company. * 2009 Acquisition of

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CMOS IP Group. * 2010 Acquired by

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.Synopsys to Acquire Virage Logic Corporation
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Management team

* Alex Shubat, Chief Executive Officer and Director * Brani Buric, Executive Vice President of marketing and sales * Yankin Tanurhan, Vice President and General Manager, NVM Solutions * Paul Brady, Vice President EMEA

References

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History

Management team

See also

References