ARC Delivers Complete High-Speed USB On-The-Go Software Offering with New Class and Device Drivers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2003 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003 Drivers Complement Company's Existing USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Software Stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. to Provide Industry's First Complete Software Package for Primary USB OTG (USB On The Go) An enhancement to USB that enables portable USB devices to be cabled directly together without the need for a PC in between. Fully compliant with USB 2.0, USB OTG devices began to ship in 2002. Applications ARC International (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : ARK), a world leader in user-customizable processors, silicon peripheral IP, real-time operating systems and software tools for embedded system development, announced today the availability of class and device drivers for High-Speed USB On-The-Go (OTG (1) See USB OTG. (2) (The OBJECTive Technology Group, Ltd., Alexandria, VA) An organization that was devoted to distributed computing and object technology. Founded in 1994, it augmented the object and Internet standards community and served as an intermediary between ) applications. The new drivers complement ARC's existing USB software stack to form the industry's first complete software package for High-Speed USB OTG devices, enabling customers to reduce development costs and accelerate their time to market. The drivers are available precompiled for the company's ARCtangent(TM) microprocessors, and as ANSI C source code for other popular processor architectures, such as ARM and MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. . ARC developed the class and device drivers for the six primary USB classes: mass storage, printers, human interface devices (HID), hubs, audio and communications. "We're building on the success of our host-only USB software stacks to provide fully-tested device and class drivers for the emerging USB On-The-Go market," said Mike Gulett, ARC's 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. . "To date, class drivers for USB On-The-Go have not been readily available to system designers, making our complete driver solutions extremely attractive to developers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a time-to-market advantage." The ARC device drivers can also be used as a starting point for developers wishing to customize their own device drivers to implement value-added features that will differentiate their products. Using the ARC device drivers as sample code provides designers with a head start on their customized solution and contributes to lower development costs. ARC utilized its internally developed device drivers to fully test and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. the company's corresponding class drivers. Customers can be assured that the ARC driver sets are proven complete solutions that provide a stable platform for developing their end products. Drivers for the company's ARCtangent microprocessors are provided in native code. Drivers for other processor architectures are provided as source code. ARC's existing USB software stack includes a USB host API, a USB OTG API component and a USB device API. Price and Availability Class drivers are available now with prices starting at $15,000. ARC and USB OTG ARC's USB development experience, which dates back to 1996, enabled the company to introduce the industry's first embedded High-Speed USB On-The-Go (OTG) solution. USB-OTG enables high-speed communications between mobile and consumer electronics devices. For example a digital camera and a cell phone can share files directly, without the need for a PC. ARC unveiled USB Now(TM), in June 2002, as the world's first integrated and optimized platform for USB SoC IP platforms. USB Now combines ARC's award-winning configurable, extendable 32-bit RISC/DSP microprocessor with industry-leading High-Speed USB 2.0 On-The-Go connectivity, plus an embedded RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. with USB stack and software development tools. Notes to editors About ARC ARC International pioneered the integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment for SoC design in an effort to minimize design risk for customers developing next generation wireless, networking and consumer electronics products. ARC introduced the industry's first user-customizable 32-bit RISC/DSP processor core. In early 2000, ARC became the first company to integrate the development tools, peripherals, RTOS and software that enable the designer to better design optimization and performance. ARC's approach to providing a single source for the major SoC building blocks reduces the number of IP suppliers, reduces cost, reduces the risk of system-on-chip design and reduces time-to-market. ARC's products include: -- The ARCtangent(TM) user-customizable 32-bit RISC/DSP processor; -- USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) Full Speed Host and Device; small Ethernet 10/100 MAC, and other peripherals; -- MetaWare(R) C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ Compiler, the most popular integrated software development tool suite for SoC design; -- SeeCode(TM), the leading tool for simultaneous, multi-processor debugging; -- Precise/RTCS(TM), embedded Internet stack and related software protocols; -- Precise/MQX(TM), a scalable real-time operating system (RTOS). -- ARC's software tools, RTOS and embedded software are also available for ARM, PowerPC and MIPS processors. ARC International employs approximately 200 people in research and development, sales and marketing offices across North America, Europe and Asia. Full details of the company's locations and other information are available on the company's website, www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK). Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, market acceptance of the ARC technology; fluctuations in and unpredictability of the Company's quarterly results; general economic and business conditions; regulatory policies adopted by governmental authorities; assumptions regarding the Company's future business strategy; changes in technology; competition; ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; risks associated with the Company's international operations; and other uncertainties that are discussed in the "Investment Considerations" section of the Company's listing particulars dated 28 September 2000 filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. . The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date such statement was first made. In view of the many applications in which its Licensees may use the ARC products, ARC cannot warrant that those applications do not infringe the patents of others. ARC strongly encourages its Licensees to become familiar with the policies governing the use and licensing of intellectual property established by any organization whose standards the Licensee wishes to follow, and to review the list most standards-promulgating organizations publish, of entities that claim to have patents relating to the relevant standards or underlying technology. ARC, the ARC logo, ARCtangent, ARCangel, ARCompact, ARChitect, ARCform, CASSEIA, High C, High C/C++, SeeCode, MetaDeveloper, MetaWare, Precise Solution, Precise/BlazeNet, Precise/EDS, Precise/MFS, Precise/MQX, Precise/MQXsim, Precise/RTCS, Precise/RTCSsim are trademarks of ARC International. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. |
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