Fully Supporting the Latest Intel Standard, Highly Integrated CPU Peripheral Monitor From Dallas Semiconductor Helps Ensure Reliable System Operation.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1998-- Fully Supports Latest Intel Standard and Protects Valuable Data A versatile, single-chip system performance monitor with interrupt and remote-reset capabilities is now available from Dallas Semiconductor Dallas Semiconductor, now a subsidiary of Maxim Integrated Products, designs and manufactures analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductors (integrated circuits, or ICs). (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DS). Fully compatible with Heceta II, Intel's cost-reduced ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. specification for hardware monitors, the DS1780 CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. Peripheral Monitor complies with DMI (Desktop Management Interface) The first desktop management standard from the DMTF. Enabling PCs to be monitored from a central console, it was superseded by the DMTF's Common Information Model (see CIM). 2.0 and Intel's Wired for Management Wired for Management (WfM) was a primarily hardware-based system allowing a newly built computer without any software to be manipulated by a master computer that could access the hard disk of the new PC to paste the install program. (WFM (1) (Wired For Management) A specification from Intel for a PC that can be centrally managed in a network. It must be DMI compliant, be accessible by a management server prior to booting, contain instrumentation for component discovery and identification and ) initiative. Designers use hardware monitors to ensure reliable system operation and protect valuable data. The DS1780 meets the requirements of the latest personal computers, servers and workstations, and it is suitable for use in other microprocessor-based systems as well. "The reliability of high-performance PCs is a critical issue for OEMs and end users," said Amy Gebrian, Dallas Semiconductor product manager for thermal sensors. "A versatile hardware monitor like the DS1780 helps protect these vital systems. The device can preserve the integrity of operating systems and data, it can prevent the hardware damage that is possible when operating conditions deteriorate, and it frees host CPUs from performing guard duty." Highly Integrated Device Monitors a Variety of Functions and Parameters The DS1780: -- Monitors ambient temperature with an accuracy of plus or minus 2 degrees Celsius. A direct-to-digital temperature sensor requires no external components or user calibration, simplifying system integration. -- Monitors the speed of two fans. The chip can control the speed of one fan using an internal 8-bit DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter ; this makes the DS1780 ideal for use in ACPI-compliant systems. -- Monitors up to six different power-supply voltages (both those typically output by PC power supplies and others used by processor cores). -- Can be used with an optical or mechanical sensor to detect and record chassis intrusions, even in the absence of power. Users can program the limits of monitored parameters using an industry-standard 2-wire interface with 2-bit addressability. A maskable interrupt can be programmed to become active when a monitored function exceeds the programmed set-point. The presence of a remote reset function with debounce and delay makes it possible to reset the chip through an external source. With a power supply range of 2.8V to 5.75V, the DS1780 supports full system monitoring in both 3V and 5V systems. The device also has a NAND-tree test function that supports board-level testing and simplifies system design. The DS1780 CPU Peripheral Monitor is packaged in a compact, 24-pin TSSOP TSSOP Thin Shrink Small Outline Package TSSOP Thin Scale Small Outline Package . The device costs $2.80 each in quantities of 1,000. A design evaluation, prototyping and demonstration kit is available for $99. Dallas Semiconductor designs, manufactures and markets CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. chips and chip-based subsystems. In its 14-year history, the company has sold its products to more than 14,000 customers worldwide. Major markets include original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in personal computers, telecommunications, office equipment, instrumentation, factory automation, medical equipment and mainframe computers. Chips and subsystems are sold through a direct sales force, distributors and manufacturer's representatives worldwide. The company's Web site address is www.dalsemi.com. CONTACT: Dallas Semiconductor, Dallas Amy Gebrian, 972/371-4448 (readers' contact) 972/371-3715 (fax) Syd Coppersmith, 972/371-4349 (editors' contact) |
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