ATI Joins Intel's Developer Network for PCI Express.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002 Continuing its close involvement with Intel's platform development, ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ATYT ATYT ATI Technologies, Inc (stock symbol) ) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :ATY ATY Air Textured Yarn (textile) ATY Watertown, SD, USA (Airport Code) ATY After-Tax Yield ) today announced that it has joined Intel's Developer Network for PCI Express A high-speed peripheral interconnect from Intel introduced in 2002. Note that although sometimes abbreviated "PCX," PCI Express is not the same as "PCI-X" (see PCI-SIG and PCI-X for comparison). As a result of the confusion, "PCI-E" or "PCIe" is the accepted abbreviation. (TM). Working closely with Intel's engineering team, ATI helped develop the specification for PCI Express technology, which is intended to become the industry standard graphics bus interface for Intel-based PCs and workstations over the next few years. PCI Express provides greater bandwidth with its higher performance and advanced architecture as well as new features, including Virtual Channels, Quality of Service, and Isochrony that make it an ideal graphics interconnect for ATI's next-generation industry-revolutionizing graphics technologies. The increased complexity and programmability of graphics cards like the new RADEON(TM) 9700 PRO demand more bandwidth to deliver the cinematic-quality, life-like images rendered in real time that Intel's PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Express-based platforms will deliver in the near future. "Intel's technology leadership and close working relationship with ATI's engineers has been of significant benefit to both the evolution of PCI Express technology as an industry standard and our own development of PCI Express architecture based products," said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, Marketing and General Manager, Desktop. "Our participation in Intel's Developer Network for PCI Express demonstrates our continuing commitment to work closely with Intel's engineering team, with the end goal of providing the best graphics products that will maximize the benefits from technological advancements like PCI Express technology." Growing out of its active involvement in the Arapahoe Work Group, formed to develop the new PCI Express specification, ATI's membership in Intel's Developer Network keeps it at the forefront of technology leadership. The network will allow computer manufacturers and customers to better understand and implement the new standard bus interface specifications for their products. "As a leader in innovative graphics products based on technologies that break new ground", said Jason Ziller, Technology Initiatives Manager at 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 . "We are pleased to be of assistance to ATI in their development of PCI Express based graphics products that will make superlative end-user visualization experience possible." About ATI ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU VPU Video Processing Unit VPU Vice Presidential Unit (World Bank) VPU Vicaría Pastoral Universitaria (Santiago, Chile) VPU Vulnerable Prisoner Unit (UK) ) provider and is dedicated to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television, game console and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1 billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (ATY). Copyright 2002 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. For media or industry analyst support, visit our Web site at http://www.ati.com. |
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