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Cray Selects FirstPass Engineering for ASIC Design Services in Next-Generation Supercomputer Platform

Posted on: Monday, 16 March 2009, 07:10 CDT

DENVER, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstPass Engineering, a Colorado-based Custom ASIC Design company, today announced that global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. has selected FirstPass Engineering for logic design and verification services critical to Cray's next generation supercomputing platform. FirstPass will work with Cray to develop ultra-complex ICs that will support the performance, power, and time-to-market goals for Cray's supercomputers.

"FirstPass Engineering provides highly specialized ASIC design expertise, methodologies and tools," said Peg Williams, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Cray. "FirstPass has a strong reputation for advanced design processes and adaptive capabilities, and we look forward to working closely with their engineers to co-develop custom solutions for some of our upcoming projects."

"We are very excited to have been selected by Cray to participate in the development of their advanced platforms," said Mark Koenig, CEO for FirstPass Engineering. "Cray has peerless vision and unparalleled innovation in the supercomputing industry, and we are fortunate to work with such a talented team whose leadership and commitment to engineering perfection sets the standard for all market sectors."

About FirstPass Engineering

FirstPass Engineering is an ASIC and FPGA Design Services company offering cutting-edge semiconductor design expertise and comprehensive engineering capabilities for multiple markets and applications. Through technical expertise, superior engineering practices, and scalable methodologies, FirstPass delivers advanced design solutions that achieve optimum performance, on schedule, the first time. Founded in 1993, FirstPass Engineering designs and develops complex IC solutions for the Datacom, Telecom and Military/Aerospace markets. The company is privately held and headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado. Go to http://www.firstpasseng.com for more information.

About Cray Inc.

As a global leader in supercomputing, Cray provides highly advanced supercomputers and world-class services and support to government, industry and academia. Cray technology enables scientists and engineers to achieve remarkable breakthroughs by accelerating performance, improving efficiency and extending the capabilities of their most demanding applications. Cray's Adaptive Supercomputing vision will result in innovative next-generation products that integrate diverse processing technologies into a unified architecture, allowing customers to surpass today's limitations and meeting the market's continued demand for realized performance. Go to http://www.cray.com for more information.

Contact: Michael Whitman, Director of Marketing Phone: 408-891-1339

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SOURCE FirstPass Engineering


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