QuickLogic and Viosoft Partner to Provide Embedded Linux Toolkit for Mobile Platform Developers.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Arriba ar·ri·ba interj. Used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, or elation. [Spanish, from Latin ad r Embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. Edition Enhances Developers' Ability to Create and Verify Time-Critical Embedded Software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. Drivers for QuickLogic's Companion Devices for Intel's PXA2xx Processor QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QUIK), the pioneer of Embedded Standard Products (ESPs) and a leading supplier of uWatt FPGAs, along with Viosoft(R), a provider of fully integrated embedded Linux software solutions, today announced support of QuickLogic's Wi-Fi bridge and HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive controller solutions for Intel's PXA2xx(R) embedded processor with the Arriba Embedded Linux Edition. Software and driver development has increasingly become a critical element in embedded system development. Not only is having a hardware platform for development a necessity, but also having a software platform that allows engineers to quickly test and debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. source code has become crucial. QuickLogic's hardware development platform and Viosoft's Arriba debugger provide the hardware and software combination needed to rapidly develop Linux-based mobile embedded applications. The Arriba Embedded Linux Edition for the QuickLogic Mobile Applications Platform comes pre-configured for Intel's PXA270 Mainstone DVK DVK Digital Voice Keyer DVK Data Verification Kit system, and supports QuickLogic's Mobile Applications Board (MAB) running under Embedded Linux. The development environment is customized for the development and deployment of device drivers, loadable modules and user-mode applications. Among the feature rich functions of the Arriba Embedded Linux are: --Source level debugger of kernel device driver (including init_module code), threads and processes from a single connection. --Debugging of device drivers without pre-empting the PXA270 servicing of external interrupts. --Graphical debugger GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. hosted on Linux and/or Windows(R) platforms. --Ability to import, configure and integrate various components of the Linux kernel with their applications code from a single desktop environment. --GNU cross-compiler and utilities targeted for the Intel PXA270 embedded processor. --An Embedded Linux Kernel and Filesystem image for the Mainstone evaluation board. "The challenge with developing applications and drivers for today's embedded systems is the ability to debug multi-media applications at full system speeds," said Hieu Tran, 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. and Chairman of Viosoft. "The integration of the Arriba Embedded Linux debugger with QuickLogic's Wi-Fi and HDD Solution Packs completes the Linux package that customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in a development environment." "Arriba Embedded Linux provides our customers a rich and intuitive development environment to develop, debug and deploy mobile applications based upon QuickLogic's Wi-Fi and HDD Solution Packs," said Kevin Yee, Director of Business Development. "Now customers can effectively bring products to market more quickly for the portable and handheld markets." Pricing and Availability The Viosoft Arriba Embedded Linux Edition is available now for $4999 from Viosoft. The Wi-Fi and HDD Solutions Packs, QV-PXA-MiniPCI and QV-PXA-IDE, are available for $999 via QuickLogic. For additional company and product information, please go to www.quicklogic.com or www.viosoft.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 based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. QuickLogic's actual results may differ from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, general conditions in the semiconductor industry, development risks, market acceptance and the impact of competitive products. These and other risk factors are detailed in QuickLogic's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. About QuickLogic QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq:QUIK) invented and has pioneered the Embedded Standard Product (ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. ) architecture, with the introduction of first products in 1998. ESPs are semiconductor devices that deliver the guaranteed performance, lower cost and lower risk of standard products, coupled with the flexibility and time-to-market benefits of programmable logic. QuickLogic's proprietary ViaLink metal-to-metal interconnect technology offers significant benefits -- including very low power at high performance levels -- to our customers and is the foundation of our ESP product families, as well as our core 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. products. Founded in 1988, the company is located at 1277 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1138. For more information please visit the QuickLogic web site at www.quicklogic.com. About Viosoft Founded in 1996, Viosoft is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation focused on delivering cutting edge solutions for complex embedded systems software and system design and development. Viosoft embedded development solutions enables customers to create, debug and deploy large scale embedded software on leading RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessors using a variety of popular and widely available connectivity options. By providing a single integrated environment with the same consistent look-and-feel and usability across different host and target platforms, the Arriba Development Suite helps customers reduce time-to-market and achieve maximum competitive advantage. For more information visit Viosoft on the web at www.viosoft.com. The QuickLogic name and logo are registered trademarks of QuickLogic Corporation. All other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such. |
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