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STMicroelectronics to sell SuperH CPU Core Business to Renesas
Renesas Technology has announced that it has reached an agreement with STMicroelectronics to take over the SuperH CPU core licensing business of SuperH, Inc. (SHI), a joint venture company with ST.
Renesas Technology has announced that it has reached an agreement with STMicroelectronics to take over the SuperH CPU core licensing business of SuperH, Inc. (SHI), a joint venture company with ST. From the beginning of October, Renesas Technology and ST will develop future SuperH architecture-based CPU cores separately.
SHI was established in July 2001 as a joint venture company between Hitachi and ST to develop CPU cores from the SH-5 onward and license the SH-4 and subsequent next-generation CPU cores. Since its formation, SHI has completed SH-5 CPU core development and licensed the SuperH CPU core to licensees worldwide. At the same time, the company has established close partnerships with third parties, such as software, tools, and SoC design companies and foundry partnerships with UMC and TSMC. The company was transferred to Renesas Technology and ST after the formation of Renesas Technology in April 2003, and has been operating as the joint venture company of Renesas Technology and ST since then.
However, Renesas Technology and ST have decided that the best strategy to achieve more widespread use of the SuperH architecture is to integrate all activities from development and licensing through to design, manufacture and sales. This has led to the present agreement.
On October 1, 2004, Renesas Technology and ST will take over SHI's design assets and related development team. Renesas Technology will further strengthen its development structure for SuperH microprocessor cores by integrating the acquired assets into its microprocessor development division. Renesas Technology will license and provide the associated support needed to offer the best microprocessor cores meeting the needs of sophisticated SoC markets.
SHI was established in July 2001 as a joint venture company between Hitachi and ST to develop CPU cores from the SH-5 onward and license the SH-4 and subsequent next-generation CPU cores. Since its formation, SHI has completed SH-5 CPU core development and licensed the SuperH CPU core to licensees worldwide. At the same time, the company has established close partnerships with third parties, such as software, tools, and SoC design companies and foundry partnerships with UMC and TSMC. The company was transferred to Renesas Technology and ST after the formation of Renesas Technology in April 2003, and has been operating as the joint venture company of Renesas Technology and ST since then.
However, Renesas Technology and ST have decided that the best strategy to achieve more widespread use of the SuperH architecture is to integrate all activities from development and licensing through to design, manufacture and sales. This has led to the present agreement.
On October 1, 2004, Renesas Technology and ST will take over SHI's design assets and related development team. Renesas Technology will further strengthen its development structure for SuperH microprocessor cores by integrating the acquired assets into its microprocessor development division. Renesas Technology will license and provide the associated support needed to offer the best microprocessor cores meeting the needs of sophisticated SoC markets.
