New ARM9-Based Embedded Processor from Cirrus Logic Combines Improved Horsepower, Integrated Features for Less Cost.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 EP9302 Embedded Processor A CPU chip used in a system other than a general purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such chips are used by the billions every year in a myriad of products. See embedded system. Gives System Designers 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. of Processing Power, On-Board Ethernet and the MaverickCrunch Engine Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ) today announced the EP9302, the newest addition to its Nine-Series ARM9-based embedded processors. This highly integrated chip features an impressive 200 MHz of processing power and contains on-board Ethernet data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a and two USB ports, giving system designers a powerful, feature-rich IC that targets new generations of products in markets such as point-of-sale terminals, medical instrumentation, security and surveillance, process monitoring and digital entertainment. Included on the EP9302 is the MaverickCrunch(tm) engine, an advanced, mixed-mode math coprocessor A mathematical circuit that performs high-speed floating point operations. It is generally built into the CPU chip; however, in older PCs, such as the 386 and 486SX, the math coprocessor was an optional, separate chip. that greatly accelerates the single- and double-precision integer and floating-point processing capabilities of the ARM920T processor core. Cirrus Logic's Nine-Series embedded processors are provided with all the necessary driver software as well as Linux and the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE .NET operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , which are optimized and fully supported by an in-house Cirrus Logic software development and support team. "The EP9302 gives system designers an unbeatable combination of raw power and on-board Ethernet at a price far less than competing IC or reference design solutions," said Tom Lee, vice president of Cirrus Logic's Embedded Products Marketing. "The Nine-Series embedded processors are highly integrated systems-on-chip solutions with a wide array of price-integration-performance points for optimal design options. They offer the speed and flexibility benefits required for demanding embedded applications in which low cost, high peripheral integration and low power are keys to a project's success." Pricing and Availability The EP9302 will be available in June in a 208-pin quad flat package, priced at $9.96 in volumes of 10 thousand. Cirrus Logic's line-up of currently available Nine-Series embedded processors includes the EP9301, EP9312 and the flagship EP9315. The very highly integrated EP9315 contains an ARM920T processor, graphics engine, a 2D graphics accelerator, IDE interface, Ethernet, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. and the graphics and audio capabilities needed for a sophisticated user interface. Cirrus Logic Inc. Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital processing solutions for consumer entertainment electronics, automotive entertainment and industrial product applications. Building on its global market leadership in audio ICs and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic targets audio, video and precision mixed-signal applications in these growing markets. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in California, Colorado, Europe, Japan and Asia. For more information visit www.cirrus.com. Cirrus Logic and Cirrus are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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