CMD's New Ultra 66 PCI-to-IDE/ATA Host Controller Chip is Now in Full Production.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 1999-- CMD CMD cerebromacular degeneration. Technology Inc. (www.cmd.com) Monday announced that the PCI-648, its new stand-alone Ultra 66 PCI-to-IDE/ATA host controller for 3.3V systems, is now in full production. The PCI-648 is the first CMD host controller that supports the Ultra 66 data-transfer protocol. It also supports slower bus master data-transfer rates to accommodate hard disk drives (HDDs) and ATAPI devices (e.g. CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive , Flash Card, etc.) that do not support Ultra 66. The PCI-648 provides designers with unmatched flexibility in adding the latest IDE/ATA interfaces to their systems. This kind of flexibility is not possible with chipsets that combine the Ultra 66 function with other chipset functions. The PCI-648 is the ideal single-chip solution for designs based on chipsets without an integrated IDE/ATA host controller, or designs that require additional IDE/ATA channels to accommodate the growing number of storage peripherals with IDE/ATA interfaces. The PCI-648 can be found designed into everything from workstation, docking station, high-end printer to arcade machine. It is available and priced in 5,000-piece lots -- at $10.60. The ordering part number is: ICS-00648-C00. CMD Technology supplies leading-edge peripheral-storage controller technology -- and high-performance semiconductor products -- to OEMs, VARs, integrators and resellers. CMD is a worldwide leader in RAID peripheral controller solutions for the UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Open Systems and PC marketplaces -- and a leading supplier of IDE, Ultra ATA and Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) semiconductors for some of the world's finest computer systems. Additional information may be obtained by contacting CMD Technology Inc., 19 Morgan, Irvine, Calif. 92618. Phone: 949/454-0800. Fax: 949/699-3268. E-mail: 648info@cmd.com. Web site: www.cmd.com. (c) CMD Technology Inc. All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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