IDT's MIPS Risc RV4640 Microprocessor Powers Set-Top Box From VideoSurfer; IDT DSP Capability Enables Next-Generation of Fully-Featured Consumer Internet Systems.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1998--Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA, USA) IDT I Don't Think IDT Identity Theft IDT Interrupt Descriptor Table IDT Integrated DNA Technologies IDT Inactive Duty Training IDT Instructional Design & Technology ), the broadest designer and manufacturer of MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. (R) RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessors, today announced that its RV4640(TM) MIPS RISC microprocessor powers VideoSurfer's TV-TOP(TM) digital set-top box that allows consumers to access interactive online services using their televisions. "We chose IDT's RV4640 processor for the advanced 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 capabilities it provides, along with its unbeatable price/performance levels," said David Weisman, VideoSurfer's chief executive officer. "These microprocessor features enable high-quality graphics, true digital video and videoconferencing capabilities with lower system costs for consumers." VideoSurfer's TV-TOP box offers Internet access, video conferencing and data sharing features to improve the efficiency of working from a home office. The consumer can use a telephone line or an ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. connection to access online information with input from either a telephone keypad or an infrared wireless keyboard. "The multimedia market is exploding with the rapidly increasing number of consumers using digital devices for Internet access, home shopping and e-mail. IDT's expertise in the multimedia and communications markets position the company as a key participant in this information revolution," said Jean-Charles Bouzigues, IDT's RISC microprocessor consumer market marketing manager. "IDT plans to continue driving a succession of leading-edge, high-performance digital solutions for this expanding market." The recently enhanced 3.3-volt IDT RV4640 operates at 180 MHz and achieves more than 235 dhrystone mips performance and 90 million multiply/accumulate (MAC) operations per second. The processor combines a true internal 64-bit execution core with a 32-bit bus interface and supports greater than 260-MBps bandwidth to help achieve the lowest possible system cost. Many of the platform's functions, such as audio and video decoding, are handled in software rather than hardware, providing additional cost savings and greater flexibility. VideoSurfer Ltd., a private Israeli-based company, applies expertise in video, telephony, ISDN and ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line cable modem technology to develop video-enhanced communication products. The company was established in 1996 in order to meet a growing demand in the consumer and SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. markets for audio/video Internet and point-to-point communication products. IDT's World-Class RISC Microprocessor Family The RV4640 is an important member of IDT's widely used 32/64-bit RISC microprocessor family based on the MIPS instruction set. Offering a wide range of software-compatible, performance/price choices, IDT has optimized the designs of its high-performance microprocessors for use in an assortment of embedded applications, including internetworking, multimedia, data communications and telecommunications products. Superior performance/price, low power consumption and small form factor have made the IDT RISC family of microprocessors the standard for a number of digital consumer products for leading companies. This consumer market penetration shows the strength of IDT processor families to power applications related to home appliances, particularly those that are benefited by their multimedia extensions. Pricing and Availability The enhanced 180-MHz, 3.3-volt IDT RV4640 microprocessor in a 128-pin plastic quad flat package See PQFP. (PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Package) Refers to many varieties of QFP chip packages, which are molded in plastic. See QFP. ) is currently available for $34 each in 10,000-piece quantities. The 150- MHz, 3.3-volt version is also currently available in a 128-pin PQFP and is priced at $27 each in 10,000-piece quantities. About IDT Integrated Device Technology IDT (NASDAQ: IDTI) was founded in 1980 as a semiconductor vendor. Employing approximately 2500 people worldwide, headquartered in San Jose, California and operating a fab in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company both designs and fabricates semiconductor components. , Inc. (IDT) enables a digitally connected world by providing innovative semiconductor solutions to leading-edge designers in communications and computing. IDT's broad product mix consists of communications memories, networking devices, both RISC and X86 microprocessors, high-speed SRAMs and high-performance logic. The company's innovative technologies and products take aim at markets expected to exceed a total of $20 billion in 1998. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company employs approximately 4,800 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in California, Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol "IDTI IDTI Integrated Device Technology Inc ." Additional information about IDT is easily accessible through the World Wide Web (http://www.idt.com), CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). by calling 800/345-7015, or via fax-on-demand at 800/9-IDT-FAX. -0- Note to Editors: MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. RV4640 is a trademark of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. TV-TOP is a trademark of VideoSurfer, Ltd. CONTACT: IDT Diana Lorang, 408/492-8210 (Corporate Communications) E-mail: lorang@idt.com or Tsantes & Associates Camille Aagard, 408/369-1500 x40 E-mail: camille@tsantes.com |
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