SMSC and AMI Announce Development of USB Connections for PC Super I/O Functions.HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 1998--Based on the recently released 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. 97C100 High Performance USB Endpoint Controller integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for from Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ), American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI) and SMSC today announced a development program aimed at placing all the normal legacy PC peripheral functions on a single USB (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. ) connection. A complete modular set of WDM-compliant drivers and firmware is being developed to allow keyboard, mouse, game port, generic EPP/ECP parallel port, generic serial ports, and a high performance floppy drive to be placed on a single USB connection with no performance penalty. "With the consolidation of all low speed computer peripherals onto one standard bus interface, users will immediately benefit by a significant reduction of the complexity that normally results from adding new peripherals or changing peripherals on an existing computer," said Richard Evins, Director of Marketing at American Megatrends. "With USB, hardware interrupt conflicts and shortages will be a problem of the past. With over two years of solid USB software development experience, the American Megatrends firmware and drivers for USB peripherals will provide an almost immediate availability to a new and emerging marketplace." "Without the USB97C100, this system would not be possible. The chip's unique architecture allows it to not only fully utilize all the possible data bandwidth of a single USB connection, but also to allocate that bandwidth effectively across up to 15 peripherals simultaneously," remarked Henry Wurzburg, SMSC's Director of Strategic Marketing. "This provides a means for PC motherboard ISA bus elimination, and in addition, facilitates portable port replicators, network PC peripheral option dongles, and high functionality USB monitors." Beta software will be available in early May. Samples of the USB97C100 are available now. Support for additional peripheral types is planned for later announcement. About AMI As a core technology provider, American Megatrends develops and provides superior system level technologies including RAID products, BIOS, motherboards, and utilities. For additional information, AMI can be reached at 800/828-9264 or 770/246-8600 and on the World Wide Web at http://www.ami.com. About SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation is a worldwide supplier of MOS/VLSI integrated circuits for the personal computer industry. SMSC has a leading position in input/output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) circuits for PCs with over 80 million units shipped and, additionally, supplies circuits for PC Connectivity and local area networks. The Company also operates a wafer foundry that specializes in MicroElectroMechanicalSystems (MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. ) devices. SMSC is a leading supplier of MEMS, with more than 20 million devices delivered to date. Standard Microsystems is based in Hauppauge, New York Hauppauge (pronounced /hɔpɔg/) is a hamlet in the Town of Islip and the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. and maintains offices worldwide, including locations in North America, Asia, Europe and Japan. SMSC operates engineering design centers in San Jose, CA; Westborough, MA; Hauppauge, NY and Austin, TX. More information about the Company is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.smsc.com. -0- "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. 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Form 10-K See 10-K. and the Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Standard Microsystems is a registered trademark and SMSC is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation. Product names and company names are the trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Standard Microsystems Corporation, Hauppauge John Tweedy, 516/434-4630 Fax: 516/273-5550 |
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