Grace
www.gracesemi.com
Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (Grace) is a specialized semiconductor foundry with a strong focus on high quality services and advanced value-added technologies, including embedded nonvolatile memory, high voltage, and low leakage processes. The company started operations in 2003 and has been one of the fastest growing companies in the industry.

LFoundry
www.lfoundry.com As the dedicated analog, mixed signal and specialized technologies foundry of choice, LFoundry drives analog, mixed-signal CMOS process technology, pursuing an aggressive technology roadmap to 0.11-micron, features world-class engineering, specialized technology manufacturing, Provides 200mm capacity of more than 30,000 wafers per month at its Landshut, Germany and Rousset, France manufacturing facilities.

KYEC
www.kyec.com.tw KYEC is a leading global provider of semiconductor back-end services offering innovative test platforms supporting a full range of applications. Our portfolio of wafer probe, final test, pre-assembly, burn-in to drop shipment makes us an ideal choice for Foundries, IDM's and Fabless Semiconductor Companies looking for "One Stop Shop" IC testing partner.

Cortus
www.cortus.com
Cortus designs and licenses innovative highly efficient 32-bit processor cores and IP around these processor cores. Key Features of Cortus Processors: Aimed at embedded systems (excellent 8051 replacement), Designed for high level languages, Extremely small, Excellent code density, Very power efficient, GNU Toolchain available [version 4.4.1] . The Microprocessor Report recently crowned the APS3 the “King of Lilliput” for its high performance yet small size.

Crocus Technology
www.crocus-technology.com
Crocus is a leading developer of MRAM technology for dense, non-volatile, high-speed, scalable memories. The company MRAM innovation originated in the Grenoble-based Spintec laboratory, a world-leading R&D center in Spintronics, affiliated with French national laboratories CEA and CNRS. The company will offer discrete, high-density MRAM chips that target a wide variety of telecommunication, networking, storage, computing and handheld applications. The company also licenses its technology for both stand alone and embedded chip applications. Crocus' MRAM technology is covered by a comprehensive patent portfolio.

Leti
www.leti.fr
At the heart of the MINATEC innovation campus, Leti is an applied research center for microelectronics and for information and healthcare technologies.Providing a unique interface between industry and academic research, it is responsible each year for the development and transfer of innovative technologies in a wide variety of sectors. In addition to Leti’s 1,500 employees, there are more than 250 students involved in research activities, which makes Leti a mainspring of innovation expertise. Leti’s portfolio of 1,500 families of patents helps strengthen the competitiveness of its industrial partners.

SST
www.sst.com
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, SST designs, manufactures and markets a diversified range of memory and non-memory products for high volume applications in the digital consumer, networking, wireless communications and Internet computing markets. Leveraging its proprietary, patented SuperFlash® technology, SST is a leading provider of nonvolatile memory solutions with product families that include various densities of high functionality flash memory components.

SCS
www.pole-scs.org
Le Pôle de compétitivité mondial SCS a été labellisé en juillet 2005. Il regroupe les acteurs de la microélectronique, des logiciels, des télécommunications, du multimédia, des services et usages des TIC de la région PACA. La mission du Pôle est de favoriser l’émergence de projets collaboratifs innovants entre tous les acteurs (chercheurs, industriels, organismes de formation et collectivités territoriales) afin de concevoir et développer des solutions nouvelles qui intègrent composants.

ARCSIS
www.arcsis.org
ARCSIS is the trade association for the microelectronics and semiconductor activities in the Provence-Alps-Riviera (PACA) region, in France. It participates in assuring sustainability, full economic development and enhanced competitiveness of the regional microelectronics and communicating objects industry. Its 52 members include industries as well as research centers and universities.

StarChip® is a Member of ARCSIS and uses:
• CIMPACA Characterization tools
• CIMPACA Micro packaging services
• CIMPACA Plateforme Conception for R&D work

Sofics
www.sofics.com
Sofics® is the world leader in on-chip electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical overstress (EOS) solutions for ICs. Our technology is proven in all of the world’s major foundries and process nodes, and has been successfully implemented in over a thousand chip designs from IC companies of all sizes. Our TakeCharge® portfolio of on-chip solutions offers unique advantages in any IC design requiring custom or specialty I/Os, from 0.18um down to 28nm. Sofics also offers PowerQubic® technology, a breakthrough in delivering robust on-chip EOS solutions in high-voltage applications. Our TakeCharge customers include many of the world’s leading IC makers, and our PowerQubic portfolio has been licensed by a top tier foundry to offer to their customers.

Synergie Cad
www.synergie-cad.fr
Over two decades span, Synergie Cad has built strong partnership-based relationships with the customers as we continue to strive for total customer satisfaction through advanced technology and dedicated service. It is our sincere commitment to our partners. In a market where forward thinking concepts and high tech counts, will sustain its growth by focusing on technology and innovation, quality, flexibility, partnership and people.

Serma
www.serma-technologies.com
SERMA TECHNOLOGIES is a technology consulting and engineering company specialised in analysis, control, expertise and consulting service of electronic components, boards and systems. We assist our customers at each level of the industrial cycle by providing support on various issues such as development, reliability, security of their products.

Conseil général
www.cg13.fr
Depuis plus de dix ans, le Conseil Général, acteur économique de premier plan, se positionne en amont du processus de création et de développement pour favoriser la mise en place d'un environnement propice. Au-delà des compétences nées des Lois de décentralisation, le Conseil Général des Bouches-du-Rhône a choisi d'instituer une politique économique destinée à révéler et renforcer les potentialités du département.

CCI
www.ccimp.com
Collectivité locale de l’entreprise, 100% dédiée à l’économie, la CCI Marseille Provence entame le 21e siècle sous le signe de l'esprit d'entreprise et du sens du résultat. Trois grandes ambitions guident son action au service des 73600 entreprises de son territoire. Première compagnie consulaire créée au monde, la CCI Marseille Provence a été fondée le 5 août 1599. Un passé qui fonde sa modernité. Depuis quatre siècles, elle est en prise directe avec les préoccupations de ses clients, les entreprises du territoire.

Smart Card Alliance
www.smartcardalliance.org
The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. The Alliance invests heavily in education on the appropriate uses of technology for identification, payment and other applications and strongly advocates the use of smart card technology in a way that protects privacy and enhances data security and integrity.