Atmel and Aplio Announce Long-Term Partnership to Distribute Aplio/TRIO and Jointly Develop NextGen Chips for Internet Appliances.Business/Technology Editors SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 Complete Single-Chip Solution featuring IC, Embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. and Application Software With True Telephone Sound Quality, Fueling Low-Cost Internet Phone (1) See IP phone and softphone. (2) (Internet Phone) The first VoIP telephone service in the U.S., introduced in early 1995 by VocalTec Communications Ltd., Fort Lee, NJ (www.vocaltec.com). Using a Windows softphone, calls could also be made to a regular phone. (VoIP), E-mail and MP3 Appliances Aplio, Inc. in partnership with Atmel 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 : ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) today announced the distribution of the Aplio/TRIO(TM) Chip by ATMEL, under the name AT75C310. The AT75C310, featuring an Embedded Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , VoIP and Audio application software, together with an application development platform, provides a total system solution empowering manufacturers to launch Internet Phones, E-mail and MP3 Appliances at a low cost and short time to market. The AT75C310 reduces development risk, based on a proven and scalable technology. The VoIP application software delivers true telephone sound quality featuring PacketPlus(TM) Technology. Beyond this initial chip, Aplio and Atmel will partner to develop the next generation of Smart Internet Appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. Processors. This high-octane new product strengthens Atmel's position as a supplier of single-chip solutions in the fast-growing market for Internet and other digital communications appliances. The Internet Appliance Market Internet appliances are dedicated, user friendly devices, that enable the user to access the Internet at the push of a button for numerous activities, including free long distance telephony (VoIP), e-mail and downloading MP3 music and audio files. They connect to the Internet through an existing phone line, without requiring a PC or additional equipment. While there were less than one million non-PC Internet devices sold in 1998, IDC predicts that the worldwide market of Information Appliances will rise to over 150 million units in 2002. A study from Killen & Associates predicts that global voice/Internet service revenues will top $63 billion by the year 2002. "We are at the start of a New Era: Aplio/TRIOTM makes the Internet Appliance market happen now, fuelling the next generation of products that will encompass Internet features. No longer will it just be PC's out there, but a whole new generation of Internet Appliances, like Internet Phones, E-mail Phones or MP3 Players. Aplio/TRIO(TM) puts the Magic of the Internet at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , without a PC." said Edouard de Rocca, Aplio's VP Marketing. The hottest Internet Appliances fueled by the AT75C310 are: Internet Phones These phones enable you to call anywhere in the world for the cost of a local call, at the push of a button. They connect to a regular phone line and deliver true telephone sound quality, as good as that of a conventional telephone. The benefits to both individuals and corporations are enormous. E-mail Phones These phones encapsulate en·cap·su·late v. 1. To form a capsule or sheath around. 2. To become encapsulated. en·cap an E-mail address; they offer e-mail communication to non-PC users. A user has only to press a button to read his or her e-mails and reply with a voice message. MP3 Players These devices enable users to download MP3 music and audio files from the Web and exchange them by e-mail. The service is available at the push of a button, from any standard telephone line. Key Benefits The AT75C310 is a low-cost single-chip that simultaneously handles voice processing, telephony and VoIP protocol stack tasks. This programmable standard product assures a faster time to market. The Embedded Linux OS brings a royalty-free open system ready for fast evolution, benefiting from all the innovations brought by the Linux community. The AT75C310 has been developed in collaboration with Aplio Inc., which supplies the software. The operating system is a customized port of the Linux kernel. The Linux layer supports a palette of 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 functions including modules for a V34 modem, G723.1 and G729A voice codecs, silence compression and echo cancellation. A rich application software toolkit includes modules for popular communication protocols (such as H323, SIP, MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , POP/SMTP), connection processes and full featured VoIP and Audio software suites, including PacketPlus(TM) Technology which delivers true telephone sound quality. This solution reduces development risk, based on Aplio's proven and scalable Internet Telephony Technology, which is already in use by more than 100,000 customers in over 50 countries. Aplio and Atmel's chip, the AT75C310 is based on an embedded ARM7TDMI(TM) core for system control and protocol stack processing and two OakDSPCores(TM) for line- side and caller-side signal processing. All three cores deliver unmatched performance for low power consumption. Each DSP core accesses 88k bytes of on-chip program and data RAM. An advanced interrupt controller and peripheral data controller ensure that the system-on-a-chip's real-time processing capabilities are more than adequate for the application. An SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. is provided for downloading the DSP program RAM, and a two-channel USART See UART. provides flexible serial communications. Two sets of parallel I/O lines reduce the device pin count. The industry-standard ARM7TDMI and OakDSPCores are supported by a comprehensive range of state-of-art development tools. The AT75C310 is supplied in a 160-lead PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Package) Refers to many varieties of QFP chip packages, which are molded in plastic. See QFP. package. Prices are $17 for 100,000 units. Atmel/Aplio Partnership Atmel and Aplio have established a long-term partnership for the development of Internet Appliances. Atmel contributes its state-of-the-art silicon technology, wealth of design experience, high-volume manufacturing capacity and worldwide marketing and sales network. Aplio brings its expertise in advanced Internet communications systems, its detailed market knowledge and its proven software base. "This partnership creates the synergy to give customers a total system solution, based around a single IC including all the software layers required for rapid, risk-free implementation," said Eric Amouyal, Atmel's marketing manager for telecom products. Aplio and Atmel have agreed to develop together the next generation of Smart Internet Appliance Processor products after the AT75C310. These new products will provide the manufacturers of Internet Appliances with single-chip solutions that fit their customers' expectations. Aplio Inc. Aplio is a leading provider of turnkey technologies for Internet appliances. Aplio's patented technology including Chips, Hardware reference designs and Software (including PacketPlus(TM) Technology which delivers VoIP calls at true telephone quality), enables manufacturers of Internet Appliances to easily and at minimal cost, integrate Internet features like Voice over IP (VoIP), E-mail and MP3 into their devices. Aplio technology reduces design risks and enables easy product evolutions (featuring Embedded Linux). Located in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , Aplio, Inc. has a worldwide presence with offices in the United States, Europe and Israel. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is backed by major venture capitalists. For more information about Aplio please visit our web site at http://www.aplio.com Atmel Corporation Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. with manufacturing facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. ; Nantes and Rousset, France and Heilbronn, Germany. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets on a worldwide basis advanced logic, mixed-signal, non-volatile memory, and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system level integration semiconductor solutions using advanced CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , BiCMOS, BiPolar and SiGe process technologies. Atmel product and financial information may be obtained from its Fax-on-Demand service. In North America call 1-800-292-8635 or Internationally, call 1-408-441-0732. Requests may be made via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's web site at www.atmel.com. |
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