VLSI Technology definition

VLSI Technology means any and all technology, technical information and rights therein relating to NLS's VLSI-related technology, as defined on Exhibit C hereto (which technology, information and rights may be utilized by Broadcom without the payment of any additional royalties or fees by Broadcom to NLS, NLS' Affiliates or any third party), including without limitation technical data, inventions, concepts, processes, formulae, know-how, systems, apparatuses, software, designs, drawings, and any other technical subject matter related thereto, including all patents, copyrights, trade secrets, masks and mask works, industrial designs and other intellectual property rights therein protected under the laws of any country of the world (whether or not rights therein are currently perfected), which are conceived, developed, reduced to practice, licensed, owned, acquired or controlled by NLS prior to the Effective Date. By way of clarification and not of limitation, VLSI Technology excludes any intellectual property or technology acquired or licensed by Broadcom from a third party (including without limitation any MPEG, VEC, video or graphics technology) or independently developed by Broadcom without use of or reference to the VLSI Technology or NLS Enhancements, notwithstanding the fact that such technology may replicate features or functionality of any VLSI Technology. [*****] Confidential portion has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Examples of VLSI Technology in a sentence

  • From November 1995 until January 1997, he held the position of Senior Vice President with VLSI Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of complex integrated circuits.

  • Each share of the Common Stock of Compass issued and outstanding and owned by VLSI Technology, Inc.

  • Broadcom agrees to promptly notify NLS with respect to any sublicenses of the VLSI Technology by Broadcom.

  • As soon as reasonably practicable, Broadcom will evaluate such Tangible Embodiments and technical information received from NLS and will notify NLS if Broadcom believes that additional Tangible Embodiments or technical information are necessary for Broadcom to fully exploit the VLSI Technology.

  • Beginning on June 30, 1998, Broadcom shall have the limited right to sublicense its rights under the VLSI Technology to any third party (including, without limitation, other semiconductor manufacturers) in connection with a license by Broadcom to such third party, for manufacture and sale by such third party, its affiliates or subcontractors, of any specific Broadcom-designed integrated circuit design.

  • An amount of (a) the aggregate cash payment to be made to VLSI Technology, Inc.

  • As soon as practicable following the Effective Date of this Agreement, NLS shall deliver to Broadcom copies of Tangible Embodiments of the VLSI Technology and all other technological information and know-how which are in NLS' possession and which are necessary for the full and complete exercise by Broadcom of the licenses granted pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.3(a).

  • In addition, and in furtherance of NLS' obligations hereunder, NLS shall provide Broadcom from time to time [*****] such training, technical assistance and support to Broadcom personnel reasonably skilled in the art and as reasonably requested by Broadcom in order for Broadcom to fully exploit its rights to the VLSI Technology, NLS Modifications and NLS Enhancements.

  • NLS agrees to develop, at its sole expense, the enhancements to the VLSI Technology described in Exhibit H ("Mandatory Enhancements"), which Mandatory Enhancements are required in order for Broadcom to develop certain of the Development Program Products.

  • Without limitation, the rights granted by NLS to Broadcom pursuant to this Section 5.1 would allow Broadcom to have the same third party act as both (i) a manufacturer for Broadcom and (ii) a distributor for Broadcom with respect to VLSI Technology Products.