Chips and Technologies supplies graphics accelerator for ultralight Apple Macintosh PowerBook; PCI-based 64-bit flat panel accelerator provides fast graphics performance and full-Screen, full-Motion video in Macintosh PowerBook 2400c.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1997--Chips and Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of video graphics controllers and accelerators for flat panel displays, today announced that Apple Computer's ultralight Macintosh PowerBook(R) 2400c/180 features a high-performance graphics subsystem built around a 64-bit HiQVideo(TM) flat panel video graphics accelerator from 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. . Apple Computer's newly announced PowerBook 2400c is the smallest, lightest system running the Mac OS today. The PowerBook 2400c weighs just 4.4 pounds, yet offers a powerful 180-MHz PowerPC 603e processor with 256K level 2 cache See L2 cache. level 2 cache - secondary cache and a PCI-based system architecture. Originally created with the Japanese market in mind, the high-end PowerBook 2400c was designed by Apple with collaboration from IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Japan. The new Apple PowerBook comes standard with a brilliant 10.4-inch active-matrix color SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. display. With Chips and Technologies' flat panel graphics accelerator inside the PowerBook 2400c, Apple offers consumers desktop-level graphics performance, including scrolling and graphics acceleration and Zoomed Video (ZV) port support. The PCI-based custo accelerators support 16-bit color video output (thousands of colors) at up to 800 x 600 pixels. "Chips and Technologies has worked closely with Apple Computer for the last five years to provide Apple's customers with high- performance flat panel display capabilities in PowerBook systems," said Tim Erjavec, Director of Marketing at Chips and Technologies. "As a result of this long-standing relationship, Apple has been able to leverage the compatibility of our integrated software and silicon solutions as they move rapidly from one PowerBook generation to the next." Full-Motion Video Driven by Chips and Technologies' HiQVideo Accelerator The Macintosh PowerBook 2400c offers a powerful graphics display subsystem based on Chips and Technologies' HiQV32 (65550) video graphics accelerator. This 64-bit PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). device combines video acceleration with a high-performance graphics engine to deliver full- screen video at 30 frames/sec (fps). Separate video and graphics pipelines further reduce system processor overhead and minimize memory requirements for video and graphics color depth. The HiQV32 accelerator delivers all the fundamental capabilities needed to run multimedia applications. The video capture system accepts video data from either the systems' bus or the video capture port that supports the Zoomed Video port See ZV Port. technology option. This allows users to simultaneously display video streams from multiple sources and to open multiple video windows. These features are critical for advanced multimedia applications such as current MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 1 and future MPEG2 video playback, video teleconferencing, and on-screen television through industry standard PC Cards. Macintosh PowerBook 2400c The ultralight Macintosh PowerBook 2400c notebook computer measures just 10.5-by-8.4-by-1.9 inches and weighs in at just 4.4 pounds. It is available in a single, high-performance standard configuration with 16MB of EDO RAM, expandable to 48MB, 1.3GB IDE hard drive, two CardBus hardware ready PC Card slots for a wide range of 16- or 32-bit PC Card options, one built-in speaker; and ports for 16-bit video out, ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) A low-speed serial bus for connecting keyboards, mice and other input devices on Apple IIgs and Macintosh computers. Starting with the iMac in 1998, the ADB was superseded by USB. , SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. , and FDD connectors. 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 ) develops semiconductor and software solutions for leading manufacturers of personal computers. These unique, highly integrated solutions provide enhanced graphics, full-motion video, and other advanced display capabilities for both notebook and desktop computers. Chips and Technologies is widely recognized as the world's leading supplier of flat panel video graphics controllers and accelerators to the portable computer market. Chips and Technologies can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.chips.com . This press release contains forward looking statements, which are generally preceded by words such as "expects," "anticipates," or "intends." Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including competitive conditions, the timing of product development, conditions in the personal computer marketplace, and other risks described in detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -0- Note to Editors: HiQVideo and HiQV32 are trademarks of Chips and Technologies, Inc. Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. PowerPC and PowerPC 603e are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation used under license therefrom. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Chips and Technologies Lisa Lawrence, 408/434-0600 or MQPR MQPR M-Ary Quadrature Partial Response Matthew Quint, 510/548-8985 |
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