Accellera
was formed in 2000 through the unification of Open Verilog
International and VHDL International to focus on identifying
new standards, development of standards and formats,
and to foster the adoption of new methodologies. Accellera's
mission is to drive worldwide development and use of
standards required by systems, semiconductor and design
tools companies, which enhance a language-based design
automation process. Its Board of Directors guides all
the operations and activities of the organization and
is comprised of representatives from ASIC manufacturers,
systems companies and design tool vendors.
The
Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) is an
industry organization established in 1994 to achieve
a more optimal balance between wafer supply and demand.
Today, our mission has expanded to be the global voice
of for fabless and hybrid semiconductor companies and
their supply chain partners. Our success can be measured
in the dramatic evolution of the attitude toward fabless
- from criticized, to respected, to preferred.
OCP-IP
is a ground-breaking industry association dedicated
to making a common standard for intellectual property
(IP) core interfaces, or sockets, that facilitate "plug
and play" System-on-Chip (SoC) design. To make complex
SoC design a reality for a broader audience, the industry
needs a complete socket standard that everyone can use,
no matter what their on-chip architecture is, or whose
processor cores they're using.
PCI Special
Interest Group (PCI-SIG) actively promotes PCI
technology through a series of events. Members can test
products at compliance workshops, receive PCI training
at technical update seminars, participate in industry
education and aid in promoting PCI technology at select
tradeshows.
The
RapidIO Trade Association, a non-profit corporation
controlled by its members, directs the future development
and drives the adoption of the RapidIO architecture.
For networking products, the RapidIO architecture promises
increased bandwidth, lower costs, and a faster time-to-market
than other more computer-centric bus standards. Interested
companies are invited to join the RapidIO Trade Association.
Members of the association have access to the RapidIO
interconnect architecture specifications. Membership
also allows attendance at member meetings.
Si2 is
an organization of industry- leading companies in the
semiconductor, electronic systems and EDA tool industries.
We are focused on improving productivity and reducing
cost in creating and producing integrated silicon systems.
We believe that through collaborative efforts, the industry
can achieve higher levels of systems-on-silicon integration
while reducing the cost and complexity of integrating
future design systems. Powerful economic
The SPIRIT Consortium is a global organization focused on establishing multi-faceted
IP/tool integration standards that drive sustainable growth in electronic design. It is comprised of leading EDA, IP,
system integration, and semiconductor companies dedicated to the adoption of a unified set of specifications for configuring,
integrating, and verifying IP in advanced SoC design tool sets.
The
USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (USB-IF) was established
in 1995 to support and accelerate the market and consumer
adoption of USB compliant peripherals. Today, the USB-IF
has more than 900 member companies and has led the way
in helping companies introduce hundreds of USB-compliant
products to the market. Members of the USB-IF enjoy
many benefits including eligibility to participate in
the USB-IF Compliance Program.
VSI
Alliance was formed in September 1996 by a group
of major EDA and Semiconductor companies with the goal
of establishing both a unifying vision for the chip
industry and the technical standards required to enable
the most critical component of the vision: the mix and
match of Intellectual Property (IP) cores* from multiple
sources. VSIA recently expanded that vision to include
software and hardware IP for Systems-on-a-Chip (SoC)
Design, and expanded the organization to include Business
Committees and Adoption Groups to meet the growing needs
of the IC Industry.
