QuickLogic Adds DVD ROM Support to Its Programmable IDE Companion Device.* The IDE Companion Device Provides Control and Interface Functionality for Mass Storage Adoption in Portable Electronics * Enhanced Companion Device Now Supports Simultaneous DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. ROM and Hard Disk Drive Capability at Greater Than 13 MB/s Throughput SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- QuickLogic[R] Corporation (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 :QUIK), the lowest power programmable logic See PLD. leader, today announced native DVD ROM support for its IDE companion device. Based on QuickLogic's ultra-low power programmable technology, the IDE companion device provides control and interface capability between embedded processors and both IDE-based Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and DVD ROM drives. Additionally, the IDE companion device now supports dual IDE/ATA-based devices with one master and one slave that can simultaneously interface to one DVD ROM and one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive . There are multitudes of popular, low power embedded processors designed into handheld, battery-powered applications; however, many do not provide a native interface to standard storage peripherals such as IDE-based HDDs or DVD ROM drives. QuickLogic, with its integrated IDE controller (1) The controlling electronics built into an IDE drive. See IDE. (2) The adapter on the plug-in card or motherboard that connects to the IDE controller. This is technically the IDE host adapter, but is often called the IDE controller. See IDE. , provides an easy-to-implement, energy-efficient solution. "The gaming and movie industries have created tremendous demand for DVD ROM drives in computers, portable multimedia players and other portable video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. ," said Brian Faith, Senior Director of Marketing of QuickLogic. "To address the demand for these types of high volume consumer electronic products and to provide increased flexibility for designers of these systems, we have expanded the functionality of our IDE companion device so that our customers can design for both HDD and optical drives simultaneously." The embedded IDE controller can perform transfers to or from an IDE/ATA-based HDD and DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. in any of the PIO modes (0, 1, 2, 3 or 4). In addition, HDDs can also be accessed using Multi-Word 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. modes (0, 1, or 2). This IDE companion device has integrated bi-directional sector buffers, which directly contributes to a demonstrated performance of greater than 13MBytes/s data transfers. The IDE/ATA IDE/ATA Integrated Device Electronics/Advanced Technology Attachment (hard drive interface standard) timing and registers are completely handled by the QuickLogic device, further reducing the processor's bus utilization and enabling more energy-efficient operation. Pricing and Availability The IDE and DVD-ROM controller and Windows[R] CE software drivers are available now with unit pricing unit pricing n. The pricing of goods on the basis of cost per unit of measure. starting at $5. More information on this solution can be found at www.quicklogic.com/hdd. The Mobile Application Board that supports this IDE companion device is also available now, and is currently priced at $999. For more information on the MAB, visit www.quicklogic.com/mab. About QuickLogic QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK) is the leading provider of the lowest power programmable logic solutions for the portable electronics, industrial, communications and military markets. Our latest products, PolarPro[TM], Eclipse II[TM] and QuickPCI[TM] are being used to implement bridge and control solutions in 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. requiring Wi-Fi and IDE-based hard disk drives. QuickLogic's proprietary ViaLink[R] technology offers significant benefits, for programmable logic, including the lowest power, instant on capability and bullet proof intellectual property security. The company is located at 1277 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1138. Web site www.quicklogic.com 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. Statement This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among others, the expected performance, efficiency and benefits of any QuickLogic products and expectations regarding pricing. QuickLogic's actual results may differ materially from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to performance and market acceptance of QuickLogic product technology and the impact of competitive products, general conditions in the semiconductor industry and related development risks. Certain other risk factors are detailed in QuickLogic's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. QuickLogic disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. The QuickLogic name and logo are registered trademarks of QuickLogic Corporation. 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