Chips and Technologies 32-Bit and 64-Bit Graphics Accelerators Incorporated Into New Notebook Computer Designs; HiQVideo 65550 Graphics/Video Accelerator Leads Industry in Pentium-based Notebook Computer Design Wins.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1996--Demonstrating leadership in the portable graphics/video accelerator market, Chips and Technologies Chips and Technologies (C&T) was the first fabless semiconductor company, a model developed by its founder Gordon Campbell. Its first product was an EGA IBM compatible graphics chip. This was followed by chipsets for PC motherboards and other computer graphics chips. , Inc. announced today that seven major customers have incorporated its high-performance graphics products into new notebook computer models. The customers include some of the world's most recognizable names in personal computers and consumer electronics - Acer, Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Panasonic and Toshiba. "The significant number of recent design wins from leading manufacturers is strong evidence of Chips and Technologies position as the premier supplier of graphics controllers for Pentium-based notebook computers," said Jim Stafford, 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 Chips and Technologies. "Our high-performance 64-bit HiQVideo accelerator products address the challenges that the new generation of notebooks incorporating larger panels, greater color depths and the real time multimedia demands require." The following Pentium-based notebook computers incorporate Chips and Technologies 32-bit 65448 or 64-bit HiQVideo 65550 graphics accelerator: AcerNote(TM) Light Fujitsu Milan(TM) and Fujitsu Montego(TM) Hitachi C-Series NEC Versa Versa Versatile System Architecture (Genrad) (R) 6000H, NEC Versa 630H, and NEC Versa 630X Panasonic(R) CS-62 Siemens Nixdorf Scenic(R) Mobile 500 and Scenic Mobile 700 Toshiba(R) Portege(R) 650CT, Toshiba Tecra(TM) 720, Toshiba Tecra 500 Series, and Toshiba SatellitePro(TM) 420 Series According to several recent market surveys by industry analysts, Chips and Technologies current market share in notebook computer graphics controllers is in excess of 45%. Additionally, PC Magazine's January, 1996 cover story noted that Chips and Technologies graphics controllers "turned in the best results" in Graphics WinMark tests for full-featured Pentium notebook computers. Full Motion Video Common to many of the newly announced notebook computers is that the HiQVideo series multimedia graphics accelerators combine video acceleration with a high-performance graphics engine to produce full screen video at television quality 30 frames/sec (fps). This multimedia feature has already received wide acclaim in the industry press. The HiQVideo 65550 accelerator features an independent video capture and display system that places video data into memory to be displayed in a sizable on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. window with minimal graininess graininess a fault in x-ray films in which there is clumping together of the silver particles in the emulsion, causing the image to lose its homogeneous appearance and to give an impression of lumpiness. and enhanced display quality. The capture system accepts video data from either the systems bus or the video capture port that supports the Zoomed Video port See ZV Port. option. This allows users to simultaneously display video streams from multiple sources and open multiple video windows. These features are critical in enabling video conferencing and TV-in-a-Window applications. HiQVideo Family Chips and Technologies HiQVideo family is based in a full 64-bit architecture with an integrated 64-bit BitBLT engine. Chips and Technologies is currently offering two products in the HiQVideo series: the HiQV32 and HiQV64. Both products are based on the full 64-bit internal engine, but the HiQV32 offers backward 32-bit pin compatibility. About Chips and Technologies Chips and Technologies, 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 :CHPS CHPS Collaborative for High Performance Schools CHPS Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security CHPS Center for Health Policy Studies (healthcare consulting firm with offices in New York, Maryland, and Illinois) CHPS Combat Hybrid Power System ) is a leading supplier of highly integrated semiconductor and software solutions which provide graphics, video, and other capabilities to portable and desktop computers. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: HiQVideo, HQV HQV Hollywood Quality Video (processor) 32 and HQV64 are trademarks of Chips and Technologies, Inc. All other products or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Chips and Technologies Tim Christoffersen, 408/434-0600 |
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