AMD adds Am29202(TM) microcontroller to 29K(TM) Family.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1995--Advanced Micro Devices Monday announced the addition of the Am29202(TM) microcontroller to its 29K(TM) Family of 32-bit RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessors and microcontrollers for embedded applications. The Am29202 microcontroller delivers low-cost RISC performance and a high level of integration ideally suited for laser and inkjet printer A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. , industrial control and graphics/imaging applications. The new microcontroller incorporates a comprehensive set of features commonly required in embedded applications, reducing or eliminating the cost of peripheral components and glue logic A simple logic circuit that is used to connect complex logic circuits together. For example, an ASIC chip may contain large functions, such as a microprocessor, memory block or communications block, which are tied together via small amounts of glue logic. -- saving design time and system cost. The chip is fully binary compatible with all members of the 29K Family, offering an easy upgrade solution for increased performance without added cost. AMD's Am29202 microcontroller, along with the Am29200 microcontroller and Am29205 microcontroller, are currently the only chips specified by Microsoft(R) Corp. for Windows(R) Printing System (WPS See Windows Printing System and Workplace Shell. (unit) wps - (Obsolete) Words per second (mostly used for Telex and TWX transmission). ) reference designs. "AMD's Am29202 microcontroller provides an optimal solution for Microsoft Windows Printing System based printers," said George Norris, Microsoft Windows Printing System Marketing Manager. In printer applications, the Am29202 microcontroller is PCL- and PostScript(R)-compatible, offers quicker return to application, and is capable of supporting 8-10 PPM performance at 600 dpi. The chip features an IEEE-1284 compliant bi-directional parallel interface, making it ideally suited for printer applications. The Am29202 microcontroller combines several technical features -- 32-bit instruction/data bus, fully pipelined three-address instruction architecture, 22-bit address bus, 192 general-purpose registers and a 104-Mbyte address space -- to achieve sustained 16 VAX MIPS performance at 20 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. operating frequency. Other features of the new RISC microcontroller include glueless system interface to DRAM and ROM with on-chip wait state control, a two-channel 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 (one internal/one external) with queued reload (1) To load a program from disk into memory once again in order to run it. Reload is entirely different than reinstall. Reinstall means that you have to run the install program from a CD-ROM or floppy disk and perform the installation procedure over again. for internal peripherals, and a video interface to support most common laser printer engines. Samples of the Am29202 microcontroller are currently available in 12-, 16- and 20-MHz clock speeds, all in low-cost, 132-pin PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Package) Refers to many varieties of QFP chip packages, which are molded in plastic. See QFP. packaging. Prices start at $14 each in 10,000-piece quantities. AMD's 29K Family includes 12 versions of binary-compatible 32-bit microprocessors and microcontrollers. The family is the basis for more than 1,000 embedded and distributed processing designs for products including laser printers, intelligent hubs, routers, bridges and communications applications. Companies that use the 29K Family include Apple Computer Corp., AT&T, Compaq, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Siemens, SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) , Toshiba and Xerox. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is the fourth-largest U.S. merchant-supplier of integrated circuits. Focusing on the personal and networked computing and communications markets, 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. produces microprocessors and related peripherals, memories, programmable logic devices, and circuits for telecommunications and networking applications. AMD has sales offices worldwide and manufacturing facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif.; Austin, Texas; Bangkok, Thailand; Penang, Malaysia; Singapore; Basingstoke, England; and Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan. -0- Note to Editors: Product names used in this publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Am29202 and 29K are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Sales 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. CONTACT: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Austin John Wilkinson, 512/602-2292 |
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