AMD Boosts Battery Life for Notebook Computers With AMD PowerNow! Technology; First Systems Enabling Innovative, Battery-Saving AMD PowerNow! Technology Commercially Available From HP.Business/High Tech Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 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 the 550MHz (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. and 533MHz versions of its Mobile AMD-K6(R)-2+ family of processors featuring the pioneering AMD PowerNow!(TM) technology. The new processors deliver an uncompromising blend of high performance and innovative features, while enabling significantly extended battery life for notebook PCs. AMD PowerNow! technology can substantially extend the battery life of notebook systems by up to 30%. AMD PowerNow! technology represents the second generation of battery saving technology, and includes AMD's unique automatic mode. While competitive offerings require the user to manually select a performance or battery saving mode, AMD's automatic mode delivers performance on demand and optimizes power consumption transparently to notebook users. Hewlett-Packard Company has selected the AMD-K6-2+ processor featuring AMD PowerNow! technology to power four new models of its HP Pavilion HP Pavilion may refer to:
NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. .(a) "AMD PowerNow! technology provides HP Pavilion notebook PC customers with a broad range of power-performance modes," said Bob Nitzberg, retail notebook marketing manager for HP. "Four of our new HP Pavilion N3300 notebook PC models integrate the AMD-K6-2+ processor, offering increased levels of reliable power, speed and portable productivity features for SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. users and consumers." "Today's introduction of new speeds of the mobile AMD-K6-2+ processors builds upon AMD's position as a leading processor supplier for the notebook PC market. Systems featuring AMD PowerNow! technology are expected to deliver dynamic performance and battery life for notebook computing," said Larry Hollatz, Group Vice President of AMD's Computation Products Group. Manufactured on AMD's advanced 0.18 micron technology Micron Technology ("Micron") NYSE: MU is a multinational company based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, and CMOS image sensing chips. , the AMD-K6-2+ processors support a number of notable features including high-speed, on-chip 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. , an enhanced implementation of AMD's 3DNow!(TM) instruction set with digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ) instructions, and the innovative battery-saving AMD PowerNow! technology. "The Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor with AMD PowerNow! technology represents a significant industry advancement of power savings in mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings ," said Theresa Nozick, Industry Analyst at Mobile Insights, Inc. "The technology lives up to its name - providing performance on demand. Now, neither users nor system manufacturers have to sacrifice performance in exchange for prolonged battery life." BIOS Support AMD PowerNow! technology requires specific BIOS support, and AMD worked with its development partners, including Phoenix Technologies and Insyde Software Insyde Software is listed on the second board (the GreTai) of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), stock code 6231. The company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Intel is said to own approximately 20% of the company. , to help deliver systems that fully support AMD PowerNow! technology. "Providing longer battery life in portable digital designs requires a close partnership between the hardware and software design," said David Everett, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Platform Enabling Division of Phoenix Technologies. "Phoenix has worked closely with AMD and its silicon partners to optimize performance and battery life using AMD PowerNow! technology with our PowerSuite 4.0 application and our NoteBIOS 4.0 firmware offerings." "Insyde is thrilled to help deliver the first notebook PCs to market with AMD PowerNow! technology," said C.T. Wang, Vice President, Insyde Software Corp. "Our core BIOS architecture, combined with AMD's power management technology, will offer system manufacturers a compelling solution for the mobile market." About AMD PowerNow! Technology AMD PowerNow! technology can significantly extend the battery life of notebook PCs by up to 30%. AMD PowerNow! technology is a combination of software and hardware support that allows the processor to run at different frequencies and voltages. There are three basic modes of operation, including AMD's unique "automatic" mode. -- High Performance Mode -- the 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. runs at maximum frequency and voltage. -- Battery Saver Mode -- the CPU runs at lowest frequency and voltage to maximize system battery life. -- Automatic Mode -- the system monitors application usage and continuously varies operating frequency and voltage to deliver performance on demand while optimizing battery life. Under most conditions the system can be run in automatic mode (whether it is on AC or DC power) and the user will get all the benefits of AMD PowerNow! technology, such as the ability to prolong battery life and a cooler, quieter running notebook. A simple Windows(R) control panel allows the user to change modes to high-performance mode or battery saver mode. About the Mobile AMD-K6-2+ Processor The Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor offers exceptional performance and features for value notebook PCs. The processor incorporates a 128Kbyte on-chip, L2 cache, support for the innovative AMD PowerNow! technology, an enhanced implementation of AMD's 3DNow! instruction set with digital signal processing (DSP) instructions, and a 100MHz front-side bus. Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processors operate at a core voltage of 1.4 to 2.0 Volts, have an extended case temperature rating of 85 degrees Celsius, and dissipate as little as 3 Watts of power running in PowerNow! battery-saver mode of operation. The processors are available in Socket 7/Super7(TM) platform-compatible 321-pin ceramic Pin Grid Array (hardware, processor) Ceramic Pin Grid Array - (CPGA) A form of Pin Grid Array package used by Cyrix III processors. Compare PPGA and FC-PGA. packages, and are manufactured at AMD's Fab 25 wafer fabrication Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. facility in Austin, TX. Pricing and Availability The Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processors are available now. Prices are in 1,000-unit quantities. 550MHz Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor $99 533MHz Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor $85 Visit AMD on the Web For more information about the Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processors and AMD PowerNow! technology, please visit our virtual pressroom at http://www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html. Additional press releases and information about AMD are available at http://www.amd.com/news/news.html. 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 with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $2.9 billion in 1999. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD). Note to Editor: Additional information will be available on Monday morning. Martin Booth, product marketing manager for mobile products, will lead a teleconference. Opening remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer period. 8 a.m. US PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT Domestic 1-800-670-3547 International 1-212-676-5265 Audio replay information: A replay will be available beginning at 10 a.m. US PDT, June 26. Domestic 1-800-633-8284 International 1-858-812-6440 Reservation No.15631215 AMD, the AMD logo, AMD Athlon, K6, 3DNow! and combinations thereof, and Super 7 are trademarks, and AMD-K6 is a registered trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. Other product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. (a)Not all 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 systems featuring the Mobile AMD-K6-2+ processor enable AMD PowerNow! technology. |
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