Microware and Integrated Device Technology Team to Provide MIPS Support; High-Speed, Low-Cost RISC Microprocessors Target Key Vertical Markets of Digital Television and Personal Communication Devices.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1996--Microware Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MWAR) and 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. (Nasdaq: IDTI IDTI Integrated Device Technology Inc ) today announced their ongoing effort to port Microware's OS-9(R), including DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. (R), to IDT's 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, including 32-bit RISController(TM) and 64-bit Orion(TM) microprocessor families. The combination of Microware's OS-9 with high-performance, low-cost MIPS microprocessors, such as IDT's Orion CPUs, is critical in the implementation of intelligent consumer products such as set-top boxes for digital television as well as hand-held devices like pagers, cellular phones and personal communication devices. "Microware's MIPS processor support goes beyond just the OS-9 kernel," said Mike Burgher burgh·er n. 1. A citizen of a town or borough. 2. A comfortable or complacent member of the middle class. 3. a. A member of the mercantile class of a medieval European city. b. , executive vice president at Microware. "Our MIPS solution encompasses the complete suite of OS-9 development tools and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output support as well as the expanded APIs found in our DAVID system software for digital television." "Porting OS-9 and DAVID to IDT's families of RISC microprocessors is particularly significant because of Microware's strong alliances with leading companies in the digital television and intelligent consumer devices markets," stated Dirk Smits, vice president of IDT's RISC microprocessor division. "This will provide IDT's customers with access to innovative technologies and features of OS-9, such as Java support and Spyglass Web technology." 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 MIPS Microprocessors IDT's high-performance MIPS RISC microprocessor family delivers a wide range of software-compatible price/performance choices, including twelve 32-bit RISControllers and the complete family of 64-bit Orion microprocessors. IDT has optimized the designs of its high-performance microprocessors for use in embedded applications such as multimedia, internetworking, telecommunications, office automation and portable computing products. Superior price/performance, low power consumption and small form factor make IDT's family of RISC microprocessors the CPUs of choice for many industry leaders, including Bay Networks, Brother, Cisco Systems, Echostar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets. , Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , and Williams-Bally. OS-9 Operating System Microware's OS-9 is a full-featured, multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. . Its scalable architecture allows it to fit a wide range of designs from small embedded devices to large networked systems. The high performance of OS-9 combined with the low power requirements and low cost of today's microprocessors make the technologies especially well-suited for consumer electronics that depend upon real-time operation, such as Internet TVs, next generation PDAs and portable electronic devices. Microware's OS-9 solution provides system level software with development environments and applications for emerging markets. Microware's Internet solution for consumer devices includes Java support, Spyglass' web technology, SystemSoft's PC Card support, extensive networking protocols and a graphics API. Microware's wireless solution combines power management, user interface and communication capabilities, making it an effective solution for devices ranging from small single-task pagers and cellular telephones to complex multi-task personal digital assistants, and digital cameras. More on DAVID DAVID (Digital Audio/Video Interactive Decoder) is an open operating system software standard for interactive digital television which enables content and network providers to author an application once, store it on a variety of servers, send it across different types of broadband networks and run it on DAVID-based digital network devices. DAVID can be used in telephone, cable television and wireless networks and is licensed by manufacturers for use in early digital television trials and deployments, both in the United States and abroad. Microware Microware (Nasdaq: MWAR) develops, markets and supports sophisticated real-time operating system software and high-level language compilers for advanced consumer, communications, and industrial products, including devices for the emerging digital television and wireless communication markets. Microware is the first real-time embedded operating system An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. provider to receive ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certification for its software development quality assurance methodologies. Microware was founded in 1977, is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , and has offices in Campbell, California; Tokyo, Japan; Burnham, England; and Aix-en-Provence, France; as well as other domestic and international sales offices and authorized distributors. Access Microware press releases and company materials at http://www.microware.com. IDT Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance integrated circuits and modules that are used in products in four rapidly growing market segments: communications equipment, distributed computing systems, personal computers (PCs), and office automation equipment. IDT enhances the opportunity of its customers to optimize the cost and performance of their microprocessor-based systems by providing innovative solutions based on four product areas: high-speed SRAMs and Fusion MemoryTM; communications products, including industry-leading FIFO (First In First Out) A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time. Contrast with LIFO. See traffic engineering methods. FIFO - first-in first-out memories, multi-port memories, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) products; RISC microprocessors, optimized for both embedded as well as reprogrammable applications; and high-performance logic. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., IDT employs approximately 3,960 people worldwide. Information about IDT and its products is accessible through IDT's electronic media program, which includes free CD-Roms, by calling (800) 345-7015, a Home Page on the World Wide Web (http://www.idt.com), and fax-on-demand services by calling (800) 9-IDT-FAX. For more information about these services, call (800) 345-7015. Microware, OS-9 and DAVID are registered trademarks of Microware Systems Corporation. RISController, Orion and Fusion Memory are trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Note: The statements in this release concerning the outlook for the referenced project are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful development and customer acceptance of the products and services discussed. CONTACT: Editorial Contacts: Susan Radd Edelman Public Relations 312/240-3000 sradd@edelman.com Deb Fry Microware Systems Corp. 515/223-8000 debf@microware.com Julie Cline Integrated Device Technology 408/654-6464 julie_cline@idt.com |
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