Alfred J. Stein former VLSI Technology Chairman & CEO Joins ZF Linux Devices Board.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Mr. Stein brings 40 years of semiconductor industry experience to Board of rapidly growing manufacturer of FailSafe(TM) Linux PC-on-a-Chip ZF Linux Devices Because of the open source philosophy that Free and open source software brings to the software world, many people have ported the Linux kernel to run on devices other than a typical desktop, laptop or server computer. , Inc. announced today that Alfred J. Stein has joined the company as a member of its Board of Directors. "The unparalleled semiconductor industry experience that Mr. Stein brings to ZF Linux Devices will be invaluable as we transition to become a `fabless' semiconductor company" said David Feldman, ZF Linux Devices 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. and founder. "His extensive knowledge of the high technology market and far-reaching industry network will help us to quickly capture the vast market for Linux devices incorporating our FailSafe MachZ PC-on-a-Chip." Alfred J. Stein, 67, served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of VLSI Technology, Inc. from 1982 until its acquisition by Royal Philips Electronics in June of 1999. During his tenure with VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. , the company evolved from a venture capital funded start-up to a publicly traded corporation (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 : VLSI) with 1998 revenues in excess of $700M, and with 2,500 employees in more than 25 locations around the world. For more than 40 years, Mr. Stein has played a significant role in the development of the semiconductor industry, including senior management positions at both Texas Instruments and Motorola. Mr. Stein has served on the Board of Directors for Applied Materials, Tandy Corporation, and Qume Corporation. He also was on the board of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA Sia (sī`ə) or Siaha (sī`əhə), in the Bible, family returned from the Exile. SIA - Serial Interface Adaptor ), where he served as Chairman for 1997, The Technology Network (TechNet), and St. Mary's University of Texas. "The technology ZF Linux Devices has developed truly represents a paradigm shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. in the way PC functionality will be incorporated into the millions of non-desktop computing appliances we will see in the future," said Mr. Stein. He added, "The technology represents a new price point and the crash-immune reliability required for products that will be connected to the Internet." About The ZF MachZ(TM) The ultra-low power MachZ is the only fully implemented PC-on-a-Chip that runs all x86 code natively and boots autonomously on application of power. It is also the only processor bundled with a full suite of embedded software including Phoenix BIOS and Linux or WindRiver's VxWorks operating systems. ZF's patented FailSafe Boot(TM) feature makes it the only embedded processor that allows upgrades over the Internet eliminating the possibility of irrecoverable crashes. It is the only device capable of booting on power-up even if all external system software has been corrupted or is inaccessible. The MachZ integrates an unequaled set of traditional PC hardware features including PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. and Access (I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller ) buses, serial and parallel I/O, floppy and hard disk controllers. It also contains a host of patented features specifically created to solve the problems faced by designers of 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 products. With this device, ZF Linux Devices brings to market the most feature rich X86 PC-on-a-Chip ever introduced. About ZF Linux Devices ZF Linux Devices, Inc. pioneered FailSafe systems in embedded applications. Its products are the most highly integrated, PC-compatible control modules in the embedded systems market. They include full motherboard hardware and software functionality. ZF Linux Devices' corporate headquarters is located at 1052 Elwell Court, Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA: toll-free: 800-683-5943; tel: 650-965-3800; fax: 650-965-4050; e-mail: info@zflinux.com; web: www.zflinux.com. In Europe, ZF Linux Devices can be reached at +33-(0)1-41-80-04-10. In South America, call +54-1-544-4033 |
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