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ClearSpeed Technology, a developer of high-performance, low-power, programmable co-processor solutions, today announced a partnership with Nissho Electronics Corporation to deliver the company's chips, boards and software tools to Japan. Under the terms of agreement, Nissho will market and distribute ClearSpeed's CSX600 co-processors and Advance accelerator boards to Japanese high-performance computing (HPC) customers immediately. Nissho Electronics -- one of Japan's top distributors with 37 years in the business selling into markets such as the automotive, university, and research labs -- is well positioned to service this growing market. The company focuses on original equipment manufacturer technologies, networking and storage solutions. ClearSpeed's CSX600 co-processors, the World's fastest and most power-efficient multi-core co-processors, are designed to process large amounts of data in parallel at low power consumption and with ease of programmability. The Advance board, which incorporates two CSX600 chips, addresses the problems of power consumption and heat dissipation common in HPC systems running compute-intensive applications. "Nissho Electronics closely monitors new technologies in the HPC industry," said Keiichiro Eguchi, general manager, Nissho Electronics. "Power consumption is having an increasingly significant impact on infrastructure and total cost of ownership in HPC systems. ClearSpeed's co-processors and accelerator boards are the next-generation technology for addressing these concerns while maximizing performance." "As Japan is a leading indicator of global trends for the HPC market and is home to some of the top supercomputers in the world, it is a key market for us moving forward," said Mike Calise, ClearSpeed president. "Nissho Electronics, a leading VAR in Japan with established relationships and a highly regarded reputation, will be a strategic partner for us in providing technology to meet the significant demand in this market."