3Dlabs Selected by Microsoft for New Generation Windows CE Reference Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 3Dlabs Graphics Processors Accelerate Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. .NET Media Capabilities; 3Dlabs Embedded IP Licensing Program Enables High-volume Integrated Graphics Refers to having the video display circuitry of a computer contained directly on the motherboard rather than on a separate plug-in card (the display adapter). Integrated graphics typically share memory with the CPU (see shared video memory) and provide a more economical alternative to the Solutions 3Dlabs(R), Inc. Ltd. (Nasdaq:TDDD TDDD Test-Driven Database Design (software development) ), announced today that Microsoft is including 3Dlabs' graphics driver in the newly announced Windows CE .NET. Announced at this week's Consumer Electronic Show, Windows CE .NET is a robust and reliable embedded operating system An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. designed to build the next generation of smart mobile devices. 3Dlabs is shipping a PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). graphics solution that enables Windows CE .NET developers to rapidly experiment and integrate accelerated 2D, 3D and rich-media processing into Windows CE .NET-based applications. Through its embedded graphics division, 3Dlabs is offering Permedia 3 silicon and a range of graphics IP cores for integration into high-volume Windows CE .NET-based products. Microsoft and 3Dlabs have cooperated closely to implement a reference driver for 3Dlabs' graphics architecture, which is integrated into the Windows CE .NET DDK DDK Driver Development Kit (Microsoft driver development) DDK Device Driver Kit DDK Democratic Movement of Kyrgyzstan DDK Droid Developer Kit DDK Device Development Kit . Permedia 3-class graphics acceleration provides a high level of graphics performance and functionality available in the Windows CE .NET reference platform. The 3Dlabs Windows CE .NET Graphics Reference Development Board, an Oxygen(R) VX1 PCI board with 32MB of memory, is available immediately for $225 on the 3Dlabs electronic store at www.3dlabs.com. Any hardware developers interested in exploring the use of 3Dlabs silicon or IP cores should contact 3Dlabs' embedded graphics division at embedded.graphics@3dlabs.com. "The demand for Windows Powered multimedia devices continues to grow, and 3Dlabs is providing high-performance technology to help our mutual customers meet this need," said Scott Horn, director of the Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group at Microsoft Corp. "The combination of rich multimedia functionalities found in Windows CE .NET and 3Dlabs' Permedia 3-class graphics reference platform enables developers to deliver Windows CE .NET-based devices that feature high- performance 2D and 3D graphics for use in the next generation of smart mobile devices." "It has been a long-standing goal of 3Dlabs to expand the availability of advanced visual processing Visual processing is the sequence of steps that information takes as it flows from visual sensors to cognitive processing. The sensors may be zoological eyes or they may be cameras or sensor arrays that sense various portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. on a wide range of embedded displays and appliances, and Windows CE .NET is helping to make this vision a reality," said Neil Trevett, senior vice president of market development for 3Dlabs. "We expect the combination of the built-in support in Windows CE .NET for our graphics technology, together with its availability as both chips and cores, to make 3Dlabs' visual acceleration popular among developers integrating the most advanced embedded devices." About 3Dlabs 3Dlabs is the workstation graphics authority, supplying graphics accelerator solutions for professionals in Computer Aided Design (application) Computer Aided Design - (CAD) The part of CAE concerning the drawing or physical layout steps of engineering design. Often found in the phrase "CAD/CAM" for ".. manufacturing". (CAD), Digital Content Creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. (DCC (1) (Direct Cable Connection) A Windows 95/98 feature that allows PCs to be cabled together for data transfer. DCC actually sets up a network connection between the two machines. ), and visual simulation markets. 3Dlabs shipped more 3D workstation-class graphics controllers in 2000 than any other company. Its award-winning Oxygen and Wildcat graphics are available in the industry's top OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and workstations, to the channel through an international distributor/reseller network, and directly to end-users at 3Dlabs' online store. For more information on 3Dlabs, visit www.3dlabs.com. Forward-Looking Statements Various matters set forth in this press release, such as statements relating to the expected benefits to customers of using the Microsoft Windows CE .NET DDK and Permedia 3 chips or IP cores, are forward looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties including without limitation, international political events, 3Dlabs' ability to manufacture, produce and deliver Permedia graphics accelerators in a timely, cost-effective and commercially-viable manner; the impact and pricing of competitive products; the introduction of alternative technological advances and other risks detailed from time-to-time in 3Dlabs' SEC reports. Note to Editors: 3Dlabs, Permedia, Oxygen and Wildcat are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3Dlabs Ltd., 3Dlabs Inc. Ltd., or 3Dlabs Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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