QuickLogic Continues Push into Portable Applications Embedding SDIO into Low Power FPGAs.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- QuickLogic 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): --Provides bridging/controlling solutions for the Embedded Processors to SDIO See SDIO card. peripherals --Demonstrate SD memory and processor performance improvement by up to 5 times via Intel Mainstone DVK DVK Digital Voice Keyer DVK Data Verification Kit --Verified IP, reference designs and application board available for faster product development QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK), the lowest-power programmable-logic leader, today announced the availability of the SDIO Host Controller intellectual property (IP) core embedded into QuickLogic's Eclipse II(TM) microwatt mi·cro·watt n. A unit of power equal to one millionth (10-6) of a watt. FPGAs. In order to support faster product design, QuickLogic provides reference designs based on the QL8325 and QL 8150 Eclipse II FPGAs. QuickLogic's SDIO reference design provides a complete bridging/controlling solution between the Intel(R) PXA27x embedded microprocessor Embedded microprocessors are essentially microprocessors that are used in everyday electronic devices, such as cellular telephones, household appliances, automobiles, or virtually any electronic device you could think of. , and SDIO peripherals and/or any SD memories. Additionally, the inherent benefits of Eclipse II small footprint FPGAs include flexibility, ultra low power An ultra low power, or ULP device, is an electronic gadget that has milli- or micro-watt power consumption. Some examples of ultra-low power devices:
Global Positioning Systems(GPS), smart phones, Personal Media Products (PMP See point-to-multipoint and portable media player. PMP - Portable Media Player ), and Portable Industrial Systems. "Our Eclipse II low power FPGAs, coupled with our vast experience delivering both silicon and software for portable applications based on the Intel PXA27x processor family, provide an optimal solution for SDIO-enabled products," said Itsu Wang, Product Marketing Manager for QuickLogic. "Support for low-cost, low-power, high performance SDIO bridging/controlling applications is just one more way QuickLogic enables designers to accelerate their product development in the consumer electronics arena. QuickLogic also plans to announce SDIO IP support for its PolarPro, the lowest power FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. ." Improves Overall Performance; Adds Functionality Using the QuickLogic Mobile Applications Board (MAB), the SDIO reference design has demonstrated significant improvements in Read/Write performance on SD memory cards. Up to 3x performance versus the PXA27x processor's native mode at the same frequency, and up to 5x at higher frequencies. The QuickLogic SDIO IP, embedded in the reference design, can be operated at a clock frequency of up to 52 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. , far exceeding the SDIO specification of 25 MHz. The programmability of the SDIO-enabled reference design allows designers to incorporate their unique logic requirements and tune for power or performance depending on product specifications. The SDIO reference design can be combined with other IPs to support multiple interfaces to the Intel PXA27x processor, allowing designers to add other peripheral functions to their system such as 802.11g (Wi-Fi) and Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ) using a single Eclipse II FPGA. Reference Platform The SDIO IP and reference design provides designers with an easy-to-implement and proven SDIO bridging/controlling solution. The reference design includes a QuickLogic MAB, a QuickLogic QL8325 Eclipse II uWatt FPGA, and a Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. CE driver that are all compatible with the Intel PXA27x processor Mainstone II DVK. The reference design has been hardware and software proven with a Kingston 1 GByte SD Memory Card, and SanDisk 64 MByte SD Memory Card. Availability and Pricing All devices of the Eclipse II FPGA family are now shipping in volume and devices with embedded SDIO IP are available for less than $5 in volume. The Mobile Application Board is also in production and costs $999. For more information, please 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 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 bulletproof Refers to extremely stable hardware and/or software that cannot be brought down no matter what unusual conditions arise. See industrial strength. bulletproof - Used of an algorithm or implementation considered extremely robust; lossage-resistant; capable of correctly 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 benefits of any QuickLogic products and their expectations regarding availability dates and 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, a delay in the availability of Quick Logic products, the performance and market acceptance of such product technology and the impact of competitive products, general conditions in the semiconductor industry and related development risks. 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