Centennial Technologies Introduces Combination Serial Communications/Flash Memory PC Card.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1999-- CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (Ticker:CENL CENL Conference of European National Librarians CENL Conference of European National Libraries ) today introduced a combination Serial Communications/Flash Memory Card, Serial Flash Link(tm), to its product line. Serial Flash Link(tm) is the first PCMCIA card that can function as a nonvolatile linear flash PCMCIA card, serial RS-232 flash memory card and serial PCMCIA card programmer. "The Serial Flash Link(tm) product solves PCMCIA/serial communication cross platform compatibility issues when downloading data from a variety of sources, including the internet," said Richard Stathes, Centennial's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "The Serial Flash Link(tm) card provides an all inclusive, portable solution for upgrading embedded system software as well as downloading and transferring field data in a wide range of applications, including sewing machines, navigational systems and precision measurement equipment." Serial Flash Link(tm) provides the optimal solution for 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 manufacturers who have previously struggled with applications requiring periodic data transfers between linear flash cards used in embedded systems and the end-user's desktop or laptop PC. Serial Flash Link(tm) leverages the on-board micro-controller and a RS-232 Serial I/O cable to handle the serial communications and flash program algorithms. A generic command set is used to eliminate the previously daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin task of selecting the appropriate flash memory algorithms to Read, Write and Erase the card. The card maintains the standard linear flash memory interface and architecture OEMs have come to rely on for firmware storage, Execute-In-Place (XIP) and data collection applications. The Serial Flash Link(tm) card can also serve as a stand-alone card programming station. When coupled with Centennial's unique 68-pin socket adapter, the Serial Flash Link(tm) card can copy, reprogram and verify standard PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment and Linear flash cards. Industry standard data compression and decompression algorithms in the micro-controller firmware expedite the transfer of data via the RS-232 Serial port. Centennial's continued development efforts include a next generation version of the Serial Flash Link(tm) product using the 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. ) interface. This press release contains forward-looking statements. The matters expressed in such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, market acceptance of the Company's new products, the continued successful development of new and next generation products, and other risks identified in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Centennial Technologies, Inc. provides custom and industry standard PC Cards for original equipment manufacturers. Centennial is a global leader in the integration of patented and proprietary technology into application specific cards for commercial, industrial and military markets. The Company's headquarters and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified engineering and manufacturing facility is located in the Boston, Massachusetts area, with sales and services offices in California, North Carolina, Indiana and Pennsylvania. The Company's international sales and service operations are headquartered in the United Kingdom. More information about Centennial can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.cent-tech.com. |
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