Alliance Form

Catena Holding bv

Elektronicaweg 40
NL-2628 XG Delft
The Netherlands
Contact Person: Mr. M. A. Geurtsen
Tel.: +31 15 275 60 00
Fax: +31 15 275 60 60
E-Mail: info@catena.nl
Web Address: http://www.catena.nl

Turn over of the company (2006)	18 800 000 euro
% Turn over Digital ASICs (2006)	9 800 000 euro
% Turn over Analog and Mixed Signal ASICs (2006)	9 000 000 euro
Total number of personnel	160
Number of ASIC designers	148

Type of workstations	UNIX, LINUX, WINDOWS
Design tools	CADENCE, MATLAB, SIMETRIX, LAYTOOLS, MATCAD, MATHEMATICA

Experience (during the last 2 to 3 years)

Application domains

RF up to 6 GHz
Automotive
Instrumentation/Medical
Portable
Wireless communication
Consumer Electronics
All technologies and including CMOS nm 90 and nm 65

Experts in

RF/mixed signals
Radio Systems on Chip
Embedded Software for IC's
DSP

Number of ASIC designs per year : 10

Typical examples of realised projects

Zigbee transceiver
RF ID wireless reader
Sotware defined radio
Medical applications IC's
Blanker optical chip

Other activities

Software Sales (SIMetrix, LAYTOOLS, SPE (Schematic Entry))
Workshops on IC Design, Advanced Digital Modulation course, RF Transceiver and Amplifier course, PLL course

General description of the company

High-end design house focussed on radio applications & system
Customers include TI, Philips, Maxim, Ericsson, NXP, Intel, Conexant, EXAR
Founded in 1986, proven track record
Currently expanding