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For Immediate Release
Dated Material
Microware and Integrated Device Technology Team to Provide MIPS Support
High-Speed, Low-Cost RISC Microprocessors Target Key Vertical Markets
of Digital Television and Personal Communication Devices
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San Jose, Calif., September 17, 1996
–Microware Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MWAR) and Integrated Device
Technology (Nasdaq: IDTI) today announced their ongoing effort to port
Microware's OS-9®, including DAVID®, to IDT's MIPS® RISC microprocessors,
including 32-bit RISControllerTM and 64-bit Orion TM microprocessor
families.
The combination of Microware's OS-9
with high-performance, low-cost MIPS microprocessors, such as IDT's
Orion CPUs, is critical in the implementation of intelligent consumer
products such as set-top boxes for digital television as well as hand-held
devices like pagers, cellular phones and personal communication devices.
3Microware's MIPS processor support
goes beyond just the OS-9 kernel,2 said Mike Burgher, executive vice
president at Microware. 3Our MIPS solution encompasses the complete
suite of OS-9 development tools and I/O support as well as the expanded
APIs found in our DAVID system software for digital television.2
3Porting OS-9 and DAVID to IDT's families
of RISC microprocessors is particularly significant because of Microware's
strong alliances with leading companies in the digital television and
intelligent consumer devices markets,2 stated Dirk Smits, vice president
of IDT's RISC microprocessor division. 3This will provide IDT's customers
with access to innovative technologies and features of OS-9, such as
Java support and Spyglass Web technology.2
IDT MIPS Microprocessors
IDT's high-performance MIPS RISC microprocessor
family delivers a wide range of software-compatible price/performance
choices, including twelve 32-bit RISControllers and the complete family
of 64-bit Orion microprocessors. IDT has optimized the designs of its
high-performance microprocessors for use in embedded applications such
as multimedia, internetworking, telecommunications, office automation
and portable computing products. Superior price/performance, low power
consumption and small form factor make IDT's family of RISC microprocessors
the CPUs of choice for many industry leaders, including Bay Networks,
Brother, Cisco Systems, Echostar Communications Corporation, Hughes
Network Systems, and Williams-Bally.
OS-9 Operating System
Microware's OS-9 is a full-featured,
multitasking real-time operating system. Its scalable architecture allows
it to fit a wide range of designs from small embedded devices to large
networked systems. The high performance of OS-9 combined with the low
power requirements and low cost of today's microprocessors make the
technologies especially well-suited for consumer electronics that depend
upon real-time operation, such as Internet TVs, next generation PDAs
and portable electronic devices.
Microware's OS-9 solution provides system
level software with development environments and applications for emerging
markets. Microware's Internet solution for consumer devices includes
Java support, Spyglass' web technology, SystemSoft's PC Card support,
extensive networking protocols and a graphics API. Microware's wireless
solution combines power management, user interface and communication
capabilities, making it an effective solution for devices ranging from
small single-task pagers and cellular telephones to complex multi-task
personal digital assistants, and digital cameras.
More on DAVID
DAVID (Digital Audio/Video Interactive
Decoder) is an open operating system software standard for interactive
digital television which enables content and network providers to author
an application once, store it on a variety of servers, send it across
different types of broadband networks and run it on DAVID-based digital
network devices. DAVID can be used in telephone, cable television and
wireless networks and is licensed by manufacturers for use in early
digital television trials and deployments, both in the United States
and abroad.
Microware
Microware (Nasdaq: MWAR) develops, markets
and supports sophisticated real-time operating system software and high-level
language compilers for advanced consumer, communications, and industrial
products, including devices for the emerging digital television and
wireless communication markets. Microware is the first real-time embedded
operating system provider to receive ISO 9001 certification for its
software development quality assurance methodologies. Microware was
founded in 1977, is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and has offices
in San Jose, California; Tokyo, Japan; Burnham, England; and Aix-en-Provence,
France; as well as other domestic and international sales offices and
authorized distributors. Access Microware press releases and company
materials at http://www.microware.com.
About IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
(IDT) designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance integrated
circuits and modules that are used in products in four rapidly growing
market segments: communications equipment, distributed computing systems,
personal computers (PCs), and office automation equipment. IDT enhances
the opportunity of its customers to optimize the cost and performance
of their microprocessor-based systems by providing innovative solutions
based on four product areas: high-speed SRAMs and Fusion MemoryTM; communications
products, including industry-leading FIFO memories, multi-port memories,
and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) products; RISC microprocessors,
optimized for both embedded as well as reprogrammable applications;
and high-performance logic. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., IDT
employs approximately 3,960 people worldwide. Information about IDT
and its products is accessible through IDT's electronic media program,
which includes free CD-Roms, by calling (800) 345-7015, a Home Page
on the World Wide Web ( http://www.idt.com),
and fax-on-demand services by calling (800) 9-IDT-FAX. For more information
about these services, call (800) 345-7015. Microware, OS-9 and DAVID are registered
trademarks of Microware Systems Corporation. RISController, Orion and
Fusion Memory are trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. MIPS
is a registered trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other marks
are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Note: The statements in this release
concerning the outlook for the referenced project are forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful
development and customer acceptance of the products and services discussed.
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