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	Library Alliance

	Discover the full range of low power, high density and high performance library services, including in-house library services and third party library services. The TSMC COMPATIBLE "Design Flow-Integrated Library Value Chain" was developed with a single goal: Provide the shortest time to tape out and volume production. More than just a library portfolio, the TSMC Library Value Chain is an integrated, seamless process that encompasses: The foundry industry's most comprehensive process-specific libraries - standard logic cells, I/Os and embedded SRAM. The foundry industry's only documented evaluation process. A network of third party library vendor relationships that promotes direct access to technical services and early access to leading-edge, process-specific technologies. This program offers TSMC customers a choice of best library implementation options. Additionally, TSMC facilitates the relationship between customers and library vendors to ensure successful, timely tape-out and faster time-to-volume.

The IP Alliance

TSMC offers the industry's largest portfolio of third party, silicon-verified, production proven foundry specific intellectual property. Provider cores are validated in TSMC silicon to ensure the best possible design experience, easiest design reuse and the fastest integration into the overall design system.

Our "best of class" third party IP offerings include system-level cores that provide high-performance functions including:

	Embedded Processors
	Digital Signal Processing
	Communications and Networking
	High-speed Interfaces
	Mixed Signal
	RF
	Multimedia
	Programmable logic

The IP alliance members create directly sell and support the individual IP to provide support to each customer's particular design and business model. Each TSMC process-proven IP core complies with TSMC design rules and models and includes such deliverables as:

	Front end and back end views
	Test suites
	Coverage and test methodologies
	Silicon verification and characterization reports for area, speed and power

Note: TSMC is not in the position to guarantee the silicon verified IP will work in any design environment or certain production yield ratio. In addition, we are not responsible for commitments made to customers by IP providers.