Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix and Toshiba Publish Enhanced Power Management Specification for Desktops, Notebooks and Servers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000 29 Companies Support Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification 2.0 Compaq Computer Corp., Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking , Microsoft Corp., Phoenix Technologies and Toshiba Corp. today announced the publication of the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface See ACPI. (hardware, standard) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface - (ACPI) An open industry standard developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba for configuration and power management. (ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ) version 2.0 specification. Going beyond the original December 1996 ACPI Version 1.0 release, ACPI version 2.0. delivers increased flexible power management to a broad array of computers, including corporate and enterprise servers, desktops and notebook PCs. ACPI allows system manufacturers to deliver operating systems-directed power management capabilities. The original ACPI 1.0 specification is an open industry specification to enable easy implementation of motherboard device configuration and power management on notebook, desktop and server PCs. ACPI 2.0 adds the support for 64-bit processor addressing to extend the benefits of ACPI to Intel's IA-64 server architecture. The ACPI 2.0 specification also adds the concept of multiple processors and device performance states to enable longer battery life and lower operating temperatures on the platform, such as those currently supported by Intel's mobile Pentium See Pentium M. (R) III processor featuring Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) technology. Enhancements targeted at the server market include support for hot-pluggable CPUs, memory, and PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , 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. devices. The ACPI 2.0 was designed so that the ACPI 1.0 compliant portions of silicon would be compatible with ACPI 2.0. The complete ACPI version 2.0 specification is now available and can be downloaded from the ACPI Web site at http://www.teleport.com/~acpi/. Companies Supporting ACPI 2.0 Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix Technologies and Toshiba led the enhanced ACPI 2.0 specification development work. Most of the companies participated in the refinement of the specification by attending two industry reviews and supplying feedback. Some of the contributor companies include: Acer Inc., Acer Lab Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., American Megatrends American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI) is a Georgia, USA based hardware company that creates PC hardware and firmware. It was founded in 1985 by the current chairman and president, S. Shankar. Inc., ATI Technologies “ATI” redirects here. For other uses, see Ati. ATI Technologies U.L.C. ATI is a major Canadian designer and supplier of graphics processing units, motherboard chipsets, and video display cards. Inc., Bull S.A., Cherry GmbH, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). , Hewlett-Packard Company, Insyde Software Insyde Software is listed on the second board (the GreTai) of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), stock code 6231. The company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Intel is said to own approximately 20% of the company. , Intelliworxx Inc., Intersil Corporation, Novell Inc., Silicon Integrated System Corp., TouchStone (Unicore) Software, Transmeta Corporation, Unisys Corporation (company) Unisys Corporation - The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. , USAR USAR abbr. United States Army Reserve Technologies, VIA Technologies Inc. and Winbond Electronics Corporation. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the participating companies, notebook PCs, desktops, workstations, servers 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. that incorporate ACPI 2.0 are expected to be developed by the end of year 2001. "Utilizing ACPI technology, Compaq will continue to improve the usability, manageability and value of our business computing solutions," said Mary McDowell, vice president and general manager of Compaq's Industry Standard Server Group. "Compaq has a long history of supporting standardized computing environments where they benefit the consumer. We feel that the ACPI 2.0 specification will continue to deliver on the promise of more accessible computing." "ACPI 2.0 is an example of how the PC industry works together to advance computing platforms across the board," said Pat Gelsinger Pat Gelsinger was the first Chief Technology Officer of Intel Corporation. He is currently a Senior Vice-president and General Manager of the Digital Enterprise Group. , vice president and chief technology officer, Intel Architecture Group. "The new specification provides support for Intel's forthcoming Itanium(TM) processor as well as enhancements for both mobile and desktop PCs." "ACPI 2.0 builds on the success of ACPI 1.0 by improving the ease of implementation for firmware and silicon manufacturers," said David W. Williams, director of Windows Hardware Strategy at Microsoft Corp. "ACPI 2.0 is expanding existing client support and adding new support for business and enterprise servers including Intel's 64-bit Itanium(TM) architecture. Microsoft looks forward to implementing support for ACPI 2.0 in future releases of the Windows operating system." "ACPI 2.0 represents a significant enhancement to the original ACPI specification, adding support for key hardware innovations that have emerged over the last several years," said David Everett, general manager and senior vice president, Platform Enabling Division, Phoenix Technologies. "We were pleased to contribute as an author and promoter of this specification and we will continue to lead the industry by deploying this capability through our market leading PhoenixBIOS, IA-64 firmware and related solutions." "Toshiba, as one of the original ACPI 1.0 providers with Intel and Microsoft, will continue to offer ACPI 2.0 and improved power management systems to provide real mobility anywhere, anytime and for anyone," said Hisatsugu Nonaka, vice president and general manager, Personal Computer Division-International Operations, Toshiba Corporation. Promoter Company Information Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products and services are available at http://www.compaq.com. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. (See http://www.microsoft.com/.) Phoenix Technologies is the global leader in system-enabling software solutions for PCs and connected devices. Products and services of the Platform Enabling Division play a critical role in linking computing and communication technologies for OEMs, and for Internet service and content providers benefiting the information consumer. The Internet Division, PhoenixNet, provides ongoing, customized services to individuals worldwide to maximize the potential of their Personal Computer. InSilicon, a majority owned subsidiary of Phoenix, provides communications and connectivity semiconductor intellectual property cores and protocol software. Visit http://www.phoenix.com/ for more information. Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communication systems, electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. The company's integration of these wide-ranging capabilities assures its position as a leading company in notebook PCs, digital audio/visual products, semiconductors, LCD and other advanced devices. Toshiba has 191,000 employees worldwide, and annual sales of over US$50 billion. Visit Toshiba's Web site at http://www.toshiba.co.jp/. Note to Editors: Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders. |
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