ALi and VIA Announce Plans to Develop Optimized Chipset Solutions for the AMD-K7 Processor.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. ) today announced that Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi) and VIA Technologies plan to deliver optimized, high-performance chipsets designed to support AMD's seventh-generation AMD-K7(tm) processor. AMD also plans to provide these chipset vendors with validation resources to enhance the compatibility and robust functionality of their chipset solutions. "ALi's and VIA's announced plans to design and produce chipsets for the AMD-K7 processor is good news not only for AMD but also for the entire computing industry," said S. Atiq Raza, AMD co-chief operating officer and chief technical officer. "The combination of AMD's forthcoming seventh-generation processor and third-party chipsets compatible with the Alpha(tm) EV6 bus is planned to provide manufacturers of desktop PCs, workstations and servers with exceptional performance." "Next-generation processors, such as the new AMD-K7 processor design, from alternative CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. suppliers like AMD can open the door for third-party innovation," said Dr. Chin Wu, president of ALi. "For ALi, the AMD-K7 represents an extraordinary opportunity to innovate at the leading-edge of high-performance chipset design and to be among the first infrastructure suppliers to catch the seventh wave of microprocessor architectures." "We welcome the opportunity to develop advanced chipset solutions for the AMD-K7 processor," said Wen-Chi Chen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of VIA Technologies. "Our decision to support AMD's seventh-generation microprocessor is a natural outgrowth of our longstanding relationship with AMD. We believe that the AMD-K7 processor and optimized chipset products from VIA can set the pace for seventh-generation computing platforms." About the AMD-K7(tm) Processor The AMD-K7 processor with 3DNow!(tm) technology is a Microsoft(R) Windows(R) compatible, seventh-generation design featuring a deeply pipelined, nine-issue superscalar A CPU architecture that allows more than one instruction to be executed in one clock cycle. See pipeline processing. (architecture) superscalar - A superscalar architecture is a uniprocessor that can execute two or more scalar operations in parallel. microarchitecture optimized for high clock frequency; a superscalar pipelined floating point unit; 128KB of on-chip level one (L1) cache; a programmable high-performance backside L2 cache (Level 2 cache) A memory bank built into the CPU chip, packaged within the same module or built on the motherboard. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, and its memory is slower than L1 memory. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, which feeds the processor. interface; and a 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Alpha EV6 compatible system bus interface with support for scalable multiprocessing. The AMD-K7 processor is slated for introduction in the first half of 1999 and is planned to operate at clock frequencies greater than 500 MHz. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices, and products for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $2.4 billion in 1997. (NYSE:AMD). About ALi ALi (Acer Laboratories Inc.), founded in 1987, is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with its North American/European operations out of its office in San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. Since its establishment, ALi has provided highly integrated, cost-effective and innovative IC products to support personal computer system and subsystem manufacturers. ALi is not only one of the world's oldest and largest system core logic manufacturers but is also a world-class provider of other PC peripheral products, such as graphics and multimedia chips, Super I/O "Super I/O" is the name given to a class of I/O controller integrated circuits that began to be used on personal computer motherboards in the late 1980s. A super I/O chip combines interfaces for a variety of low-bandwidth devices. controllers and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). controllers. ALi is capable of developing a wide range of products to support a variety of CPUs, including the x86 families up through 64-bit CPUs, such as the Pentium(R) Pro, Pentium, M1, M2, AMD-K6 and AMD-K6-2 processors, as well as the industry-standard buses. The company employs 388 people and expects revenues of $130 million in 1998. About VIA Founded in 1987, VIA Technologies Inc. is the PC industry's second largest core logic chipset supplier. VIA independently designs, engineers and manufactures cost-effective, highly integrated, high functionality system logic chip sets and associated peripherals for manufacturers of desktop and portable PC systems. VIA is on the World Wide Web at http://www.via.com.tw. Cautionary Statement Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements of management's expectations involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Any forward-looking statement about the AMD-K7 processor involves risks and uncertainties including whether the company will be able to introduce the AMD-K7 processor in accordance with its current schedule; the company will be able to produce the AMD-K7 processor at speed grades greater than 500 MHz; and third-party infrastructure suppliers will deliver timely chipset solutions for the AMD-K7 processor. Investors are urged to consult the risks and uncertainties detailed in the company reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. WORLD WIDE WEB: Press announcements and other information about AMD are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Type http://www.amd.com at the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. prompt. Software titles supporting 3DNow! technology can be found at: http://www.amd.com/products/cpg/k623d/optimized.html. NOTE TO EDITOR: Readers may obtain additional information by calling 800/222-9323 or 408/749-5703. AMD, the AMD logo, K6, 3DNow! and combinations thereof and AMD-K7 are trademarks, and AMD-K6 is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . Alpha is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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