Product category: Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: Frontier Silicon
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 December 2004
Frontier picks up startup award
The Fabless Semiconductor Association has named Frontier Silicon as its 'startup to watch'
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At the fabless semiconductor industry's tenth annual awards dinner held last Thursday in Santa Clara (California, USA), Frontier Silicon - the leading fabless manufacturer of semiconductors for digital radio, TV and mobile TV products - was announced as winner of the 'Startup to watch' award by the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA).
The award is recognition by the FSA venture capital advisory board that Frontier Silicon demonstrates the greatest likelihood of achieving its next phase of growth.
The awards programme celebrates leadership in the semiconductor industry and recognises public and private fabless companies demonstrating excellence through their success, vision, strategy and future opportunity in the fabless industry.
Anthony Sethill, CEO of Frontier Silicon said: 'We are extremely delighted to have won this prestigious international award'.
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'It is recognition of both our achievement in pioneering and commercialising low cost technology for mass market digital radio products in Europe, and our intent on achieving similar results in the emerging mobile TV sector'.
He added: 'To win this accolade from our industry peers who are part of global association is very satisfying'.
'Since its inception in 2001, Frontier Silicon has achieved significant milestones in providing solutions for digital multimedia products', said Jodi Shelton, cofounder and Executive Director of the FSA.
'The company has impressive growth potential, and as such, has been selected by the FSA Venture Capital Advisory Board as the startup to watch'.
The FSA represents fabless companies and their supply chain and service partners from more than 21 countries spanning North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.
Incorporated in 1994, the association positively impacts the growth and return on invested capital of this business model to enhance the environment for innovation.
The FSA provides a platform for meaningful global collaboration between fabless companies and their partners, and identifies, debates, and discusses business and technical issues.
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