EDP Weekly - June 17, 2002 - Vol.43 No.24 - Bluetooth and Athlon XP Processor News

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EDP Weekly IT Monitor issue dated June 17, 2002 (Vol.43 No.24) delivers timely industry updates focused on embedded and desktop computing. Infineon reports shipping more than seven million Bluetooth ICs and introduces the BlueMoon Universal single-chip with reduced die size, low power, and multiple integrated interfaces. AMD unveils the Athlon XP 2200+ using 0.13 micron technology, emphasizing improved performance, lower power, and support across desktop PC vendors, alongside remarks on real-world application performance and multimedia benefits.

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INFINEON UNVEILS THE NEW BLUETOOTH BLUE MOON UNIVERSAL

Shipping milestones and integrated single-chip interfaces

AMD INTROS AMD ATHLON XP 2200+ BASED ON 0.13 MICRON TECHNOLOGY

Performance, power, Socket A compatibility

Vendor availability and multimedia performance claims

IN THIS ISSUE

Other featured IT industry announcements

# EDP Weekly The Leading Information Technology News Summary---Now In Its 43dYear June 17,2002 Vol.43 No.24 # INFINEONUNVEILSTHENEWBLUETOOTH Infineon Technologies AG(FSE:IFX)(NYSE:IFX),a leading IC vendor in Local AreaWireless,has announced that it has shipped overseven million Bluetooth units as of June 2002.Inadditiontothat,InfineonunveileditsnewandpowerfulBluetooth Single-Chip,the BlueMoonUniversal,asinglechipsolution,manufacturedina0.13micronCMOS-Technology.Dueto the minimizeddie sizebothpowerconsumptionand thetotalsizeofamodulearesignificantlyreduced. BlueMoonUniversalwillhaveintegratedUSB,PCM(SSI),UART,CODECinterfaces as wellasanARM7processor forLinkmanager and upperlayerstacks.AnAPI(applicationprogrammableinterface)will ensure the possibility to generate embeddedhostless solutions.Thenew chipwill be availableintwodifferentmemoryvariants,withROMorembeddedFlash.ThisICsolutionisahighlightoftheBlueMoonproduct family,offeringaccesstothelatesttechnologyinnovations,such as 0.13 micron CMOS RF andFlash providing small and low cost solutions forBluetoothapplications. “With shipments of over seven millionBluetooth ICs,we extend our market share in thisstrongly increasingmarket,"said HubertChristl,VicePresident andGeneralManagerLocal AreaWirelessat Infineon Technologies."Furthermore,InfineonstronglycommitstoitsinnovativeBluetoothroadmap Page 1 ## AMD INTROS AMD ATHLONXP 2200+BASED ON 0.13MICRONTECHNOLOGY AMD(NYSE:AMD)recentlyintroduced theAMDAthlonXPprocessor2200+withQuantiSpeedarchitecture—the firstAMDdesktopprocessorbasedon its 0.13 micron process technology.The newAMDAthlonXPprocessor2200+deliversimprovedperformance,lowerpowerandasmallerdiesizewhilemaintaining a stable,compatible Socket Ainfrastructure. (Continued on Page 2) INTHISISSUE HITACHI ANNOUNCES NEW50-INCH PLASMA DISPLAY… ……3 IBM’S'MILLIPEDE'PROJECTDEMOS TRILLION-BIT DATASTORAGE DENSITY…… ……3 NETWORK APPLIANCE ANDSAS TEAM TO DELIVER POWERFULENTERPRISE STORAGE SOLUTIONS….….5 WAVE WIRELESS SHIPSSPEEDLAN 9000 BROADBANDWIRELESS ROUTERS…… ……6 F5 NETWORKS ANNOUNCESSIEBEL 7 VALIDATION…… ……7 WAVECREST ANNOUNCESSYSTEM TEST CAPABILITIESFOR SIA-3000 SIGNAL INTEGRITYANALYZER.… …………8 BLUETOOTH(Continuedfrom Page1) in termsoffeatureenhancement and integrationbypresenting thenew BlueMoon Universal." BlueMoon Universal is offered at a pricebelow 3.75 USS in high volume quantities.Firstdevelopment kits will be available late 2002 withvolumeproductionstartingin2003. AMD(Continued from Page 1) "AMD is dedicated to excellence andcontinuouslyinnovates with thecustomers’needsinmind.End users aredemandingabetter computingexperience,andprovidingpowerful solutionsisourtoppriority,"saidEdEllett,vicepresidentofmarketingfor AMD's Computation Products Group.“AMDcontinuesto focusonofferinghigh-performanceenduser benefits such as faster rendering times,betterdatabaseperformance andsmoothervideoand audioediting.” DesktopPCsbasedon the AMDAthlonXPprocessor2200+are availabletoday from Hewlett-PackardCompanyin theUnited States andFujitsu-Siemens in Europe. "InterVideo's WinDVDhas becomeoneofthemost popular DVDplayers in the world notjustbecauseitlooks andsounds great,but alsobecause itis usefuland funtouseyour PCtowatchDVDs,"saidSteveRo,CEOandco-founderoflnterVideo.“Usingthe AMDAthlon XPprocessortopower WinDVDenablessharperimages,morerealisticsound,quickeraccess and review times and a better overallentertainmentexperience.” June 17,2002 "The AMD Athlon XP processor 2200+showcases allthe powerandultimateperformanceneeded forUlead'shigh-endmultimediasoftware,includingvideoediting,DVDauthoring,photoeditingand Webdesign,"said MichaelYanez,VicePresidentof Sales and Marketing,Ulead.“Additionally,theclose relationship between Ulead and AMD helpsensure a high level of compatibility and reliabilitybetweenUlead'saward-winningsoftwareandAMD'spowerful processors." The True Performance Initiative(

FAQs

What product does Infineon introduce in this issue, and what is it designed to do?

Infineon unveils the BlueMoon Universal Bluetooth single-chip. It integrates USB, PCM (SSI), UART, CODEC interfaces and an ARM7 processor to enable embedded, hostless Bluetooth solutions with reduced die size and power consumption.

What key technology and benefits does AMD cite for the Athlon XP 2200+?

AMD’s Athlon XP 2200+ is based on a 0.13 micron process technology. AMD highlights improved performance, lower power, smaller die size, and stable compatibility with the Socket A infrastructure.

How does the issue position Athlon XP 2200+ for multimedia and real-world performance?

The issue includes quotes tying the Athlon XP 2200+ to high-end multimedia workflows such as video editing, DVD authoring, photo editing, and Web design, while also referencing AMD’s True Performance Initiative to better measure system performance for end users.

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