Chip Express Unveils Microsystem-on-Chip.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2001 The ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. Time-to-Volume Leader Enhances Portfolio with Platform Products Incorporating Bluetooth, 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. 2.0, PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. , and Other Critical Interfaces Chip Express Corp. today announced the introduction of its new Microsystem-on-Chip(TM) platform products that incorporate critical user interfaces with the company's advanced process technology. Building upon the solid portfolio of ASIC products offered by Chip Express, the new Microsystem-on-Chip products are planned to include Bluetooth, USB 2.0, PCI-X, InfiniBand, and FibreChannel physical interfaces, among other critical internal building blocks. "We are very excited about enhancing our masterslice portfolio with the development of IP-based peripheral and core blocks that implement USB 2.0, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , Bluetooth, and other key interfaces," said Stephen McMinn, President and 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. of Chip Express. "The need for specialized interfaces driven by bandwidth requirements Bandwidth requirements (communications) The channel bandwidths needed to transmit various types of signals, using various processing schemes. Every signal observed in practice can be expressed as a sum (discrete or over a frequency continuum) of sinusoidal can be frustrating for system designers to fill. Changing standards, a lack of characterized cells, the need for flexibility, a continuing desire for interface integration, and time-to-volume pressures all result in the market needing a standardized platform that incorporates interfaces. Chip Express meets those needs with Microsystem-on-Chip." Chip Express' Microsystem-on-Chip technology will allow designers requiring high-speed serial interfaces to connect directly to the company's modular arrays through the analog physical interface, eliminating the need to use a discrete, separate transceiver. The low cost of implementation, combined with the ability to quickly provide prototypes, is ideally suited to system designers plagued by changing interface standards and markets that demand rapid time-to-volume. The first Microsystem-on-Chip product, slated for release in Q1 2001, will incorporate an IP core, a microprocessor core, and a Bluetooth interface. Additional interfaces will be developed to include USB 2.0, PCI-X, InfiniBand, FibreChannel, and Ethernet. Chip Express Corporation is an innovative leader in the manufacturing of fast-turn ASIC devices to service the needs of electronic system designers. The company offers the shortest time-to-volume in the industry by delivering prototypes in three days and initial production in as little as three weeks without sacrificing performance or cost efficiency. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Chip Express is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , founded in the U.S. in 1989. Microsystem-on-Chip is a trademark of Chip Express Corp. Bluetooth is a trademark of L.M. Ericsson, Sweden. |
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