System Integrated Pioneer Semiconductor (SIPS), a Taiwan-based fabless IC-design startup, will start shipping memory multi-chip packages (MCPs) for use in xDSL routers and digital cameras featuring 4- or above megapixel sensors.

Founded in April 2004, SIPS provides system integrated solutions based on four major categories: memory, memory plus logic subsystems, power modules and customized design.

SIPS expects to ship 300,000 memory MCPs to digital-camera makers in the first quarter of 2005, and the company expects to exceed one million units in the following quarter, the company said.

Memory MCPs vertically stack various memory chips, typically flash memory and SRAMs, in a single package, according to iSuppli.

In the first quarter of 2005, SIPS expects to introduce memory MCPs containing 256Mbit or 512Mbit NAND flash and DDR chips at the same density. The solution will target mini DVs and other portable devices that feature video playback, said JJ Tu, company chairman.

In the second quarter, the firm will introduce solutions featuring 256Mbit NAND flash, SDRAM and a digital signal processor (DSP), for use in PDAs and smartphones.