LinkUp Systems, Signia Corporation Announce Bluetooth Wireless Support for LinkUp Systems L7205 System On Chip.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference 2000 Booth No. 8123 SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Development System Offers Designers of Internet Appliances and Mobile Devices Low Cost, Low Power Bluetooth Implementation LinkUp link·up n. 1. The act of linking or connecting: a linkup of two orbiting spacecraft. 2. Something that serves to link or join; a connection. 3. Systems Corp., provider of single-chip ARM processor plus peripherals solutions for Internet and information appliances, and Signia Technologies, a leader in wireless communications solutions, today announced that Bluetooth(TM) support is available for LinkUp's L7205 ARM-based System on Chip (SoC). The two companies will offer a Bluetooth-enabled LinkUp L7200 System Development Board (L7200SDB (Switched Digital Broadcast) See switched video. ) for system designers seeking to create power-managed, cost-efficient Bluetooth wireless functionality in personal digital assistants, smart phones and wireless Internet terminals. LinkUp Systems, a member of the ARM Partnership, supplies the L7200 processor plus peripherals family designed for creating Internet appliances such as Pocket PCs, wireless Internet terminals, smart cellular phones and other embedded products. LinkUp's L7205 processor plus peripherals includes an ARM720T(TM) processor core, an integrated digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
(hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. and Bluetooth wireless compatibility, LCD controllers, SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. controllers, FLASH memory, smart card and Multimedia card interfaces, a DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. controller and several serial interfaces, all on a single chip. Signia Technologies supplies Bluetooth core modules and application software to the growing wireless communications market. Signia has demonstrated 100 meter Bluetooth functionality in notebooks, Internet access points and PCMCIA cards. "As a leading developer and supplier of Bluetooth module, chip and antenna combinations to notebook and handheld PC manufacturers, Signia is an outstanding development partner for LinkUp Systems," said Ravi Bhatnagar, 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. LinkUp Systems. "Together, our companies can create power-managed wireless communication appliances that provide convenient Internet access in a home or office environment." "LinkUp Systems' strong reputation for innovative System-on-Chip designs is a perfect complement to Signia Technologies' record of providing high performance wireless communications solutions to customers," stated Brian Ann, President of Signia Technologies. "Together, our companies will offer systems designers the opportunity to create innovative information appliances with Bluetooth wireless connectivity." About Signia Technologies Signia Technologies has a strong background in wireless communications and provides products from components to system solutions. To support short-range, low-power wireless communications, such as Bluetooth, Signia has designed a flexible platform that accommodates various applications, form factors, and interface requirements. Signia Technologies started in August 1999 with a core technical and marketing expertise in wireless communications and primary investment sources from venture capital funds Venture Capital Funds An investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in small and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential. Notes: and high-tech companies. Signia has quickly gained recognition and established partnerships with PC, peripheral, and communication equipment vendors. Located in Milpitas, California at 245 Sinclair Frontage Road, Signia can be reached at 408/941-0490, by fax at 408/941-0493, or via the Internet at www.signiatech.com. About LinkUp Systems LinkUp Systems Corporation provides ARM 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. core-based, system-enabling solutions targeting the fast-growing Internet appliance and consumer electronics market. The company's L7200 processor family is optimized for low power portable applications (such as Pocket PCs, smart phones and Wireless Internet terminals), high performance desktop solutions such as screenphones, and mobile multimedia embedded markets. LinkUp also provides support chips for Intel's StrongARM(R) SA-1100 integrated processor. The company is headquartered at 3401 Leonard Court, Santa Clara, CA 95054 and can be reached at 408/988-1848. More information is available at www.linkupsys.com. Note to Editors: ARM, Thumb, StrongARM, and ARM Powered are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective companies. |
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