GSA Suppliers Expo & Conference Afternoon Panel to Highlight Intellectual Property

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announces its afternoon
Suppliers Expo & Conference panel discussion, which will focus on how
companies can be successful when using third party IP services to
complete their design. The panel entitled, "IP: How to Successfully
Use and Integrate IP," will begin at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2,
2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara. The
panelists will further leverage discussions from the GSA IP Conference
on September 24-25 and key findings in the areas of:

-- How experts enable successful IP integration efforts

-- Methods to reduce integration efforts and risks

-- The role of subsystems and their impact on development

-- How to determine when to build or purchase IP

-- How to purchase and manage service contacts

The panelists are:

-- Moderator: Bill Martin, general manager of verification IP
division, Mentor Graphics

-- Dermot Barry, vice president consumer silicon, Silicon &
Software Systems Ltd.

-- Ron Burns, general manager of semiconductor and systems
solutions, Wipro Technologies

-- Thomas Hartung, vice president sales & marketing, X-FAB Group

-- Jeff Lewis, vice president of marketing and product
operations, Innovative Silicon Inc.

Themed "Global: Markets, Perspectives, Technology," this year's
conference highlights the globalization throughout all parts of the
semiconductor supply chain from semiconductor and design companies, to
consumers. An exhibition of more than 100 exhibiting companies
featuring their latest products and services will run parallel to the
conference.

Platinum sponsors:

-- Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc.

-- TSMC

-- UMC

Gold sponsors:

-- i2 Technologies

-- SAP

-- Wipro Technologies

Media sponsors:

-- Inside Chips

-- PennWell Corporation

The GSA Suppliers Expo & Conference takes place on Thursday, Oct.
2, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Through Monday, Sept. 29,
complimentary registration is available online. On-site registration
is $25. For additional information, visit
http://www.gsaglobal.org/suppliers_expo/usa2008

About GSA:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate
the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global
semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem
through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the
challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer
manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions.
Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance
identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and
supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and
unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the
supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe.
www.gsaglobal.org

GSA
Sara Shirer, 972-866-7579 ext. 120
Director of Marketing
sshirer@gsaglobal.org
or
Media:
Shelton Group PR
Richard Membreno, 972-239-5119 ext. 135
rmembreno@sheltongroup.com

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