October 8, 2001 – Sunnyvale, CA – Marking a milestone reached only four months since its inception, the X Initiative announced that eight companies have joined the semiconductor supply chain consortium, bringing its total membership to 23.
The new X Initiative members comprise suppliers of electronic design products and services, IP, and photomasks. They include: MicroArk Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan); Monterey Design Systems Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA); NurLogic Design Inc. (San Diego, CA); Photronics Inc. (Jupiter, FL); Prolific Inc. (Newark, CA); Silicon Logic Engineering Inc. (Eau Claire, WI); SiliconMap LLC. (Livermore, CA); and Virage Logic Inc. (Fremont, CA).