May 1, 2002 – Somerset, NJ – Multilink Technology Corp. a provider of semiconductor-based solutions for accelerating the deployment of high-speed optical networks, is collaborating with Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of chip design solutions, on the design of next generation very large scale integration (VLSI) products using CMOS technologies at 0.13-micron and below.

The two companies will combine Multilink’s systems knowledge and design capabilities with Magma’s physical design technology to develop flows and techniques that meet time to market demands and accelerate the production of VLSI products for the communications market, the companies said.