C-Cube Licenses Sun's SPARC Core For Its Next Multimedia Engine.Microsystems Inc. (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 :CUBE) and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Inc. SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill Technology Business announced today that C-Cube has licensed Sun's microSPARC RISC processor RISC processor [Reduced Instruction Set Computer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. core for the development of C-Cube's next generation multimedia engine. Under the terms of the agreement, C-Cube pays Sun an undisclosed amount for the microSPARC core, which gives C-Cube rights to the design. MicroSPARC's open architecture and highly integrated design 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. allow C-Cube to develop a multi-function, multimedia codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, that creates new opportunities for the delivery of digital video in the consumer, computer, and communications markets. MicroSPARC's low power and high integration allows C-Cube to reduce power requirements and chip count of the company's multimedia codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
C-Cube's microSPARC-based processors deliver a variety of multimedia functions including MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 compression and decompression, as well as videoconferencing. MicroSPARC's extendible architecture allows C-Cube to continually enhance these solutions to meet the demands of emerging markets. "Integration and programmability are critical to delivering the multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective multimedia solutions that will take us into the next century," said Alex Daly, president of C-Cube Microsystems. "By leveraging the highly integrated design and programmability of Sun's microSPARC processor, C-Cube will be able to continue to deliver innovative multimedia solutions and create new market opportunities." "We are pleased to be working with C-Cube on their next generation multimedia solutions," said Art Swift, vice president of SPARC Technology Business. "This application of microSPARC further demonstrates Sun's open architecture philosophy. In addition, third-party programming tools supporting the microSPARC platform serve to broaden opportunities in multimedia applications." C-Cube Microsystems Inc. designs and markets integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. and software that implement international standards for the compression of digital images and video. Compression allows digital video to be used in fast-growing applications such as multimedia computing, CD-based consumer electronics and digital television. C-Cube Microsystems has its headquarters in Milpitas, Calif. and has offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe and Asia. The company employs 194 people worldwide. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol CUBE. SPARC Technology Business, a division of Sun Microsystems Inc., was formed in April 1993 to develop, design and distribute SPARC technologies and products worldwide. The division's portfolio includes microprocessors, chipsets, modules, boards, technology licenses, silicon and system packages, and consulting services. Currently, the division has more than 500 employees working in product development, engineering, marketing, and international sales support. Complete information on SPARC Technology Business is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com/stb. Information on the SPARC architecture, including a complete list of its supporters, is available at http://www.sparc.com. -0- Note to Editors: C-Cube and the C-Cube logo are registered trademarks of C-Cube Microsystems. Sun, the Sun logo and Sun Microsystems are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International See SPARC. , Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc. CONTACT: C-Cube Microsystems Mary Sharpless, 408/944-8628 mary.sharpless@c-cube.com or SPARC Technology Business Sheree Fitzpatrick, 408/774-8703 sheree.fitzpatrick@eng.sun.comSun |
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