Phoenix Technologies Announces Support For Unified Memory Architecture.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1996--Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : PTEC PTEC Pinellas Technical Education Centers (Clearwater, FL) PTEC Pharmacy Technician Educators Council PTEC Psychiatric Technician PTEC Plastics Technical Evaluation Center PTEC Page Table Edit Control ), a leading supplier of essential software for PC manufacturers, today announced its support for the latest Unified Memory Architecture (UMA (1) (Unlicensed Mobile Access) See GAN. (2) (Upper Memory Area) Memory in a PC between 640K and 1M. More relevant in the days of DOS, this region was broken into Upper Memory Blocks (UMB) reserved for video memory and other ) standard at a press conference held by the Video Electronics Standards Association See VESA. (body, standard) Video Electronics Standards Association - (VESA) An industry standards organisation created in 1989 or 1990 mostly(?) concerned with IBM compatible personal computers. (VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association, Milpitas, CA, www.vesa.org) A membership organization founded in 1989 that sets interface standards for the PC, workstation and computing environments. Note the following VESA standards following this entry. ). The new standard, termed VUMA VUMA VESA Unified Memory Architecture , is a low-cost solution to system-memory constraints imposed by today's higher performing graphics accelerators. The VUMA specification describes a method of using common memory for system and graphics, thereby eliminating the need for an additional 1MB to 2MB of dedicated graphics memory. The design moves the graphics frame buffer from an add-in card to system memory. UMA controllers coordinate between the motherboard and the operating system to share available memory. Phoenix is currently working with a number of major chipset designers, including OPTi, SiS, UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia and Via to ensure timely implementation of their VUMA products. For more information regarding VUMA support from Phoenix Technologies contact Elizabeth Deans, Strategic Marketing Manager, via email at elizabeth_deans@ptltd.com, or by telephone at: 714-440-8060. Phoenix Technologies Ltd. is a worldwide leader supplying essential software to PC manufacturers. The company's system-level software products, such as PhoenixBIOS, NoteBIOS, PhoenixPICO and PhoenixCARD Manager, allow PC manufacturers to increase product differentiation, reduce product cycle time to market and reduce internal engineering costs. Capitalizing on its unique position and resources, Phoenix is developing an expanding family of software products, including Phoenix Telephony Suite and Phoenix MUSE, that increase personal computer functionality and make PCs easier to use. Information on all Phoenix Technologies products is available on the Worldwide Web at: http://www.ptltd.com. -0- Note to Editors: The Phoenix logo is a registered trademark and PhoenixPICO, PicoCard, PhoenixBIOS, NoteBIOS, MultiKey, PhoenixCard Manager, Save To Disk, PowerPanel, Phoenix Telephony Suite, and Phoenix MUSE are trademarks of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Thomas Benoit, 408/452-6507 thomas_benoit@ptltd.com |
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