Ambric

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Ambric developed a massively parallel processor array integrated circuit for high performance applications.

Ambric’s parallel processor solution including a “structured object programming model” that allowed developers to effectively program the large number of cores. Ambric’s first generation chip architecture, Am2045, featured 336 processors on a chip. It competed against large FPGA’s, DSPs and use of Intel x86 processors used in embedded markets.

Ambric targeted video compression markets, medical imaging, wireless basesation and military markets.

Milestones

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  Ambric was acquired by Nethra Imaging. (4/6/09)
  Posted 7/7/09 at 3:22pm
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  Ambric received in Series B funding. (11/07)
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:56am
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  Ambric received $10.4M in Series A funding. (9/04)
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:56am
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  Ambric received in Seed funding. (2003)
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:56am
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  Ambric added Steve Frison as Vice President - Software Engineering.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am
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  Ambric added Marc Quattromani as Vice President - IC Engineering.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am
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  Ambric added Howard Bubb as Chairman & CEO.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am
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  Ambric added Dave Nickel as Vice President - Finance.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am
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  Ambric added Joe Herbst as Vice President - Marketing.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am
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  Ambric added Jay Eisenlohr as Founder & Executive Vice President - Marketing and Sales.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am
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  Ambric added Mike Butts as Ambric Fellow.
  Posted 7/10/09 at 8:40am

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Sources

1. Capital Report Index [edit]
2. Portland Business Journal (portland.bizjournals.com) [edit]
3. Portland Business Journal (portland.bizjournals.com) [edit]
4. Xconomy (xconomy.com) [edit]