NetSilicon Upgrades and Enhances NET+Works Product Family.Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2001 - "Solution-On-Chip" Provider Offers Most Complete Network-Enabling Microprocessor to Date - Continuing the drive to offer the most comprehensive and innovative embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. connectivity platforms available from a single supplier, NetSilicon, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIL), the leading provider of integrated hardware and software for intelligent, networked devices, today announced upgrades for its award-winning NET+Works(TM) product family. The NET+Works upgraded product line includes NET+OS(TM) 3.0, an integrated solution with 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. , and an open source offering, NET+Lx(TM) 1.5, running uClinux. "The explosion of the device networking Using an Ethernet LAN to interconnect sensors, instruments, machine tools, medical monitors, restaurant appliances, POS terminals and other devices. In the mid-1990s, Comtrol Corporation created the first "device server," which converts serial transmission to Ethernet, enabling revolution means OEMs are demanding complete, tightly integrated hardware and software solutions for their intelligent, networked products," said Cornelius "Pete" Peterson, chairman 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. , NetSilicon. "The upgrades for NET+Works allow us to offer our more than 300 customers, as well as the legion of design engineers seeking a complete and tested answer to their design problems, enhanced features, and capabilities to our already proven networking solution. "Through NET+Works, NetSilicon offers intelligent device manufacturers all the processing hardware, networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . , and necessary support from a single supplier, drastically reducing an OEM's time to market while decreasing it's product design risks and cost," Peterson continued. NetSilicon's NET+Works product family is a fully integrated, tested, and production-ready embedded platform comprised of complete hardware, software, real-time operating system (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ), network protocols and servers, application programming interfaces (APIs), drivers, and utilities - fully supported and royalty-free. By elevating the traditional hardware-only system-on-silicon approach to a tightly coupled See tight coupling. "solution-on-chip," NetSilicon is able to give OEMs an out-of-box solution that allows design engineers to increase focus on product design and meet time-to-market demands. NET+Works is used in a variety of applications, such as Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. , building access and control, wireless base stations, industrial automation, office appliances, and handheld computing computing - computer . NET+OS 3.0, the NET+Works real-time solution, includes system feature enhancements and upgrades such as: -- New Fast IP and Fast Socket (fast UDP) APIs -- Enhanced email application -- Higher Speed Serial Driver using DMA to provide higher baud rates -- Support for new Interniche (v1.7) TCP/IP and IGMP -- Dynamically configurable PPP -- Added HDLC Driver supporting two HDLC channels -- Added ENI Driver providing easy access to Embedded Network Interface hardware -- Added DMA Driver to control external DMA channels. NET+Lx 1.5, the NET+Works open source solution running uClinux, includes system features and enhancements such as: -- Support for 16 and 32-bit wide flash implementations -- Support for the Journaling Flash File System (JFFS JFFS Journaling Flash File System JFFS Junior Farmer Field School ) -- Asynchronous serial communication Asynchronous serial communication describes an asynchronous transmission protocol in which a start signal is sent prior to each byte, character or code word and a stop signal is sent after each code word. rates up to 230 kbps -- Simplified linker operation (with all Makefiles) -- A new configuration file that allows you to highlight only NET+ARM(R) hardware configuration parameters. Both NET+OS 3.0 and NET+Lx 1.5 will support the NET+50, the highest performance 32-bit ARM(R)-based microprocessor offering available from NetSilicon, officially launched by the company April 2, 2001. Development kits for NET+OS 3.0 will be available April 30, 2001; NET+Lx 1.5 development kits will be available June 1, 2001. About NetSilicon NetSilicon (Nasdaq: NSIL) designs and manufactures integrated solutions for manufacturers who want to build intelligence and Internet/Ethernet connectivity into their products. These solutions integrate system-on-silicon and software to provide a complete platform for Internet/Ethernet-connected products. The NET+Works platform allows manufacturers to shorten their time to market, reduce development risk, lower costs, and free their engineers from the difficult task of integrating multi-vendor networking components. NetSilicon is enabling device intelligence and connectivity in a broad range of industries including office imaging, industrial automation, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , building controls, security and point of sale. NetSilicon's solutions are paving the way for the device-centric networks of tomorrow. For additional company, product or financial information, please visit the NetSilicon Web site, www.NetSilicon.com, send email to info@NetSilicon.com, or call 800-243-2333. For calls originating outside the US, call 781-647-1234. NetSilicon headquarters is located at 411 Waverley Oaks Road #227, Waltham, MA 02452. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release, including those regarding NetSilicon's ability to expand its product leadership position and build on its momentum in the intelligent networked device markets, are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the company's ability to develop, produce, and market products that incorporate new technology on a timely basis; that are priced competitively and achieve significant market acceptance; higher expenses associated with the development and marketing of new products; changes in product mix; risks of dependence on third-party component suppliers; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; the presence of competitors with broader product lines and greater financial resources; intellectual property rights and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; needs for liquidity; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NetSilicon, NET+Works, NET+OS, and NET+Lx are trademarks of NetSilicon, Inc. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. NET+ARM is a trademark of ARM Limited and is exclusively sublicensed to NetSilicon, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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