AMD Announces Am186/88ES Embedded Microcontrollers.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 1996--Advanced Micro Devices today announced sample availability of two additions to the company's growing E86 family of embedded devices: the Am186ES microcontroller and the Am188ES microcontroller. The Am186ES microcontroller delivers 5.35 VAX MIPs -- 386-level system performance -- by using 70 ns commodity memory for low system costs over a wide range of embedded applications. Both ES series controllers integrate virtually all of the peripherals required for a complete system, supporting the E86 family "Just Add Memory" design philosophy. The new microcontrollers offer several application specific features including two asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. serial ports for versatility in design applications, an enhanced DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. controller for serial port data transfers, and a pulse width pulse width Pulse duration Cardiac pacing The duration of a pacing pulse in msecs demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. for real-time tactical feedback. Additional ES-specific features include an 8 bit or 16bit memory option for software driven upgrades, two additional external interrupts, and an asynchronous interface that allows the use of 68K-style peripherals in addition to standard x86 peripherals. The ES also features an expanded watchdog timer for improved system reliability. Based on industry-standard x86 architecture, the highly integrated ES series is 80C186- and 80C188-compatible and well suited for applications such as disk drives, hand-held and desktop terminals, set top controllers, fax machines, printers, copiers, industrial control and a variety of telecommunications applications. Samples of both the Am186ES and the Am188ES microcontroller are available now in 20-, 25-, 33- and 40 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. versions with a choice of 100-pin PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Package) Refers to many varieties of QFP chip packages, which are molded in plastic. See QFP. or 100-pin TQFP See QFP. packaging. The Am186ES microcontroller is priced at $12.94 for the 20-MHz version in quantities of 1,000 (TQFP or PQFP) through distribution. The 20-MHz 188ES microcontroller is priced at $12.29, also in quantities of 1,000 (TQFP or PQFP) through distribution. The E86 family is a feature-rich, cost-effective line of 14 microprocessors and microcontrollers designed for a wide range of embedded applications in office automation, communications, networking, industrial control, and PC peripherals -- from data storage to printers. The E86 family conforms with industry-standard x86 architecture, giving designers easy access to the immense installed base of development tools and software platforms. A wide range of devices provides an easy, open upgrade path to higher performance processors, minimizing the costly need to redesign hardware or rewrite code. Focusing on personal and networked computing and communications markets, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., produces microprocessors and related peripherals, Flash memories, programmable logic devices, and circuits for telecommunications and networking applications. Founded in 1969, 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. has sales and manufacturing facilities worldwide. 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. -0- Note to Editors: Additional information may be obtained by calling 1-800/222-9323 or 408/749-5703. Please do NOT use editor contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales information. E86, Am186ES and Am188ES are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Advanced Micro Devices John Wilkinson, 512/602-2292 (Product PR) john.wilkinson@amd.com Toni Beckham, 408/749-3127 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) |
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