Cirrus Logic Powers Good Technology's Popular Good G100 Wireless Handheld Device.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ) announced that its high-performance EP7312-90 embedded processor A CPU chip used in a system other than a general purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such chips are used by the billions every year in a myriad of products. See embedded system. powers system functionality for the popular new Good(tm) G100 wireless handheld from Good Technology. The Good G100 handheld is a continuously synchronized messaging device that is always up-to-date and was purpose-built for accessing data and composing/reading large amounts of e-mail. In addition to controlling system functionality for the Good G100 handheld, Cirrus' EP7312-90 maintains the connection between the handheld and its onboard GoodLink(tm) wireless corporate messaging software. GoodLink uses data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. , encryption, and two-way wireless synchronization technologies to extend the capabilities of Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook to a wireless handheld. GoodLink connects users securely to their company e-mail, calendar, contacts, notes, tasks and attachments in Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. and many other formats -- right from a wireless handheld when they are mobile. "Cirrus Logic's technology enabled Good to develop a powerful, compact and sophisticated wireless messaging device," said Paul Lima, vice president of Hardware Engineering for Good Technology Inc. "We found Cirrus' EP7312-90 to be an extremely flexible embedded processor platform that's compatible with a wide variety of peripherals and interfaces." "Our experience in developing high-performance processors for the world's most successful and demanding consumer electronics manufacturers has resulted in a portfolio of powerful, inexpensive and integrated chips that our customers find are perfect for applications such as the personal information manager market," said Terry Leeder, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing for Cirrus Logic. The EP7312-90 is one of the fastest ARM-720T embedded processors on the market, enabling advanced user interfaces and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. in battery-powered devices. Its superior speed and low-power architecture allow customers to differentiate their product offerings while improving overall system performance and maintaining long battery life. Cirrus Logic Inc. Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive chip solutions for consumer entertainment electronics that allow people to see, hear, connect and enjoy digital entertainment. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets mainstream audio, video and Internet entertainment applications in the consumer entertainment market. Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in California, Colorado, Europe, Japan and Asia. Cirrus Logic is a trademark of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. Good, Good Technology, the Good logo, GoodLink, and GoodInfo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Good Technology Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. For more information about Good products call 1-866-7-BEGOOD and select the option for sales, e-mail sales@good.com or visit www.good.com. |
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