Selected Media Coverage on Stone Pillar

• June 24, 2005 article in EE Times features latest capabilities of Stone Pillar Suite and DFM applications

• May 24, 2005 article in Electronics Talk: "Test Software gains National Importance" features Stone Pillar TestPlanManager

• May 23, 2005 article on EDA Cafe: National Semiconductor reduces Engineering effort for test flow creation by 90% with Stone Pillar TestPlanManager

• April 4, 2005 article in SOC Central features Stone Pillar Technologies test chip automation solutions

• March 18, 2005 issue of SOC Central features article on test chip automation by Stone Pillar founder, Anthony Clark

• February 1, 2005 issue of EDA Alert features article by Stone Pillar President, Tim Crandle, on improving DFM through intelligent use of experimental data

• December 2004: EDA Nation article on Stone Pillar Technologies and Micrel adoption of DesignRuleBuilder tool

• December 13, 2004: EDA Weekly Review highlights Stone Pillar Technologies Stone Pillar Suite data management system demonstrations at open suite during IEDM

• December 8, 2004: CADwire mentions Stone Pillar Technologies Stone Pillar Suite data management system

• December 7, 2004: EDA Cafe article on Stone Pillar Technologies Stone Pillar Suite data management system at open suite during IEDM

• December 2, 2004: CADwire highlights Stone Pillar Suite data management system from Stone Pillar Technologies for improved design-for-manufacturability

• November 25, 2004: EDN Magazine and online features Stone Pillar Technologies in article entitled: "Watch your step: IC technology and tools face economic hurdles"

• November 2, 2004: EDA Cafe highlights Stone Pillar Suite data management system from Stone Pillar Technologies for improved design-for-manufacturability

• October 25, 2004: EDA Confidential features article regarding Stone Pillar Technologies and tool adoption by Micrel

• October/November issue of Chip Design highlights Stone Pillar in article on “Design For Volume” in print and online

• October 19, 2004: cnetnews.com coverage of Micrel adoption of Stone Pillar Suite DesignRuleBuilder to Speed Development of New Process Technology

• October 19, 2004 washingtonpost.com highlights Micrel adoption of Stone Pillar Suite DesignRuleBuilder from Stone Pillar Technologies

• October 19, 2004: EDACafe features article on Micrel adoption of Stone Pillar Suite DesignRuleBuilder from Stone Pillar Technologies to Speed Development of New Process Technology

• October 19, 2004: Electronics Talk features article on Micrel use of Stone Pillar Suite DesignRuleBuilder from Stone Pillar Technologies to Speed Development of New Process Technology

• October 19, 2004: CADwire features article on Micrel use of Stone Pillar Suite DesignRuleBuilder from Stone Pillar Technologies to Speed Development of New Process Technology

• October 19, 2004: SOCcentral features Micrel use of DesignRuleBuilder from Stone Pillar Technologies

• October 14, 2004: ChipDesign features product announcement on unique capabilities offered by Stone Pillar Suite TestPlanManager

• September 27, 2004: EDA Confidential features Stone Pillar Technologies announcement of TestPlanManager product availability

• September 14, 2004: SOCexplorer features Stone Pillar Technologies Test Plan Management Software in Stone Pillar Suite toolkit

• September 14, 2004: The Semiconductor Reporter: Software automates test creation for characterizing devices on test chips

• September 14, 2004: EDACafe features Stone Pillar Technologies TestPlanManager addition to Stone Pillar Suite toolkit for Semiconductor Technology Development