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Aeluros Named Among Top Ten Most Likely to Succeed Semiconductor Start-ups 10 Gbps Physical Layer IC Supplier Selected as Investors’ Choice at VentureWire MicroVentures Conference Mountain View, California, December 15, 2003 - Aeluros, a leader in high-performance mixed-signal CMOS solutions, today announced that it has been named among the top ten private semiconductor companies most likely to succeed at the prestigious MicroVentures Conference. By providing physical layer 10 Gbps silicon products for the Ethernet and Fibre Channel markets with dramatically lower power and price characteristics than alternative options, Aeluros is able to create a distinct, recognizable differentiating factor in a rapidly growing market space. “We’re pleased to be recognized by the venture capital community for our successful execution to date and bright prospects for future growth,” said Richard Egan, President and CEO of Aeluros. “By removing existing barriers for density growth in 10 Gbps systems, Aeluros will help to drive rapid expansion in this valuable field.” “The Investors' Choice awards are presented to ten start-up companies for their potential to succeed in the semiconductor industry,” said Richard A. Shaffer, editor-in-chief of VentureWire. “These companies are best poised to capitalize on the improving market for chips and related technologies.” The Aeluros team of world-class experts in device modeling, circuit design, packaging and signal integrity provides has a proven track record of design and development of high-volume, analog-intensive production devices. By combining successful delivery to market of two silicon products, a validated completion of a wide range of interoperability partnerships and a capital-efficient approach to silicon design, Aeluros is well poised for future success. The MicroVentures Conference is VentureWire's annual private equity conference focused on semiconductors and related technologies. The conference was produced by VentureWire, which is part of the Dow Jones Newsletters Group at Dow Jones & Co. About Aeluros Aeluros, founded by a team of high-speed design experts with a unique understanding of the intricacies involved in building highly integrated 10 Gbps devices, is a leading developer of high-integration, high-speed CMOS based serial I/O devices. The company's technical and business management team has collectively delivered among the industry's highest volume and technically challenging mixed signal designs. The privately held company has secured a first round of funding from leading venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates and Worldview Technology Partners. Certain statements in this press release, including the statements relating to the company's performance expectations, are forward-looking statements that are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such uncertainties and risks include, but are not limited to, difficulties in the fabrication process and dependence of the company on third-party manufacturers, manufacturing and other delays relating to new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, and general industry trends including cyclical trends in the semiconductor industry. About Dow Jones Newsletters Dow Jones Newsletters (www.djnewsletters.com, www.venturewire.com) produces focused, sector-specific online newsletters and industry events. The group is a part of Dow Jones Newswires (www.djnewswires.com), which provides real-time news for financial professionals in the equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange and energy markets, and also offers news for financial firms' Web sites. In addition to Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: DJ; www.dowjones.com) publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international and online editions, Barron's and the Far Eastern Economic Review, Dow Jones Indexes and the Ottaway group of community newspapers. Dow Jones is co-owner with Reuters Group of Factiva, with Hearst of SmartMoney and with NBC of CNBC television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC and radio stations in the U.S. Editorial Contact: Grant Smith Aeluros, Inc. (650) 917-2016 gsmith@aeluros.com Back to Press Releases/Events  |
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