Sandburst Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company, is pioneering a revolutionary new technology for the design of highly complex integrated circuits. For both Sandburst and its customers, this technology substantially reduces development costs and enables a shorter time-to-market. Sandburst is currently developing VLSI solutions specifically targeted at data communications and IP networking. These wire-speed IP packet processing components provide a solid foundation for high-performance systems without requiring the major software development effort needed for general-purpose programmable devices.