Cirrus Logic Signs Contract with Interactive Objects to Create Next Generation Reference Designs for Digital Audio.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 Interactive Objects, Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :OBJX), "iObjects" and 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 today that they have concluded a wide-ranging development contract designed to create a new generation of Maverick(TM) microprocessor-based reference designs for digital audio appliances. The agreement is intended to create a fully integrated development system, spanning both hardware and software, for the rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. and design of digital audio appliances. These appliances range from portable mp3 players, to digital car stereo systems, Internet radios, digital audio receivers and digital home jukebox systems. As part of the agreement, iObjects will provide software optimizations for the popular mp3 and Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Media Audio (WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. ) codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
Maverick is the leading system on a chip (SOC) microprocessor specifically designed for digital audio devices. The Maverick is featured in products such as SONICblue's Rio(R) 600 and 800, Creative's Nomad Jukebox, Compaq's iPaq PA-1 and Iomega's HipZip(TM). Dharma is an all-new development platform for digital audio that enables the creation of a broad range of products based on a common, interoperable design. Together these products will greatly simplify the design process and speed product entry across a new generation of digital audio products. "The Maverick's programmable architecture is ideally suited to digital audio because it can quickly incorporate new functionality and architectural advances," said Dennis Tevlin, 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 iObjects. "We believe this flexibility is essential for OEMs seeking to create new products in a highly competitive, rapidly changing market." "iObjects' expertise in software development and hardware design makes them an ideal partner for us," said Matthew Perry, Vice President and General Manager of Cirrus Logic's Embedded Processors Division. "Our new, jointly developed reference designs will shorten 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 product design cycles and provide a base platform for an entire line of products." More About Dharma Dharma is a multi-purpose development platform that enables the creation of a family of compatible products. Dharma standardizes the key hardware and software interfaces of a digital audio reference design so that core modules can be swapped in and out interchangeably. Dharma can therefore support an entire family of Maverick microprocessors, and integrate virtually any storage solution including flash memory, spinning media and CD/optical disks. Dharma enables designs using either battery or line power, and can support a wide range of wired and wireless communications. Dharma can also send output to just about any user interface including LCD, PC or TV. With Dharma, digital audio players will become intelligently aware of one another, allowing the automatic transfer of music or spoken word content across devices in the home, in the car, or on the go. Dharma devices will also share the same media for easy file transfer and content portability. Dharma will be available in a variety of configurations including portable, Internet radio, digital audio receiver, home jukebox and digital car stereo. Dharma will include iObjects' Dadio(TM) OS software for each configuration. This level of integration greatly enhances an OEMs ability to evaluate, design and manufacture a final product. Because the platform is built on a common code base and modular hardware architecture, it offers OEMs the flexibility to mix and match functionality in each product category. About Interactive Objects, Inc. Interactive Objects is a leading designer of embedded software and hardware solutions for digital audio appliances. iObjects is the creator of the Dadio(TM) digital audio operating system and the Dharma(TM) digital audio reference design. iObjects provides software engineering, hardware design, and manufacturing services, and offers licenses of its proprietary Dadio operating system and Dharma reference design to leading consumer electronics, PC manufacturers, and computer software companies. Interactive Objects is headquartered at 12600 SE 38th, Suite 150, Bellevue, WA 98006, USA. Interactive Objects is listed on the OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). .BB under the symbol "OBJX" and on the "Third Segment" of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. under the symbol "IOX IOX Iomed, Inc. (stock symbol) " and German securities code WKN WKN Wertpapier-Kenn-Nummer (identifying number assigned to securities traded in Germany) WKN Warrior Knowledge Network (US Army) : 913011. The Company can be reached on the web at http://www.iobjects.com/. Certain information included in this communication contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future anticipated direction of the high technology industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth and potential contracts. These forward statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual operations or results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include, among others, risks associated with unproven sales of the Company's products, risks associated with the software development process and risks related to the transition to a new management team. Certain of these risks and other risks are described in the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 and Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The registration statement is available from the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov/ |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion