Intel and VLSI Technology said they were ending a pact to develop semiconductor products for hand-held computers.

"Thank you for calling VLSI Technology," says a typical system, speaking in a female voice, which greets callers to this Silicon Valley electronics company.

Intel executives said that the agreement with VLSI Technology would permit customers to quickly adapt customized versions of the basic chip design for specific applications.

Motorola and VLSI Technology have also withdrawn.

The ideas were developed in commercial implementations by companies such as VLSI Technology, Cadnetix, and Synopsis.

Digital and VLSI Technology developed chipsets for the 21164 and its derivatives.

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VLSI Technology is the first chip vendor to join the testing.

Philips acquired VLSI Technology in June 1999.

VL177x series from VLSI Technology.