EDPWeekly's IT Monitor - Vol.39 No.29 - AMD, Motorola Forge Long-Term Microprocessor Technology Alliance

Sep 29, 2026

EDPWeekly's IT Monitor Vol.39 No.29 compiles technology news including AMD and Motorola’s seven-year strategic alliance for copper interconnect and HiPerMOS process technology, licensing terms, and co-development of future logic platforms for gigahertz-class microprocessors and embedded flash. It also covers Polaroid’s PDC 640 digital camera aimed at mainstream users, including storage, resolution, and bundled software, plus Cisco and Microsoft expanding joint efforts to deliver streaming media solutions for corporate environments and online training.

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AMD, Motorola Forge Long-Term Microprocessor Technology Alliance

AMD will get access to Motorola's copper interconnect technology

Polaroid Targets Mainstream Users With Digital Camera For Under S300

CISCO, MICROSOFT EXPAND JOINT EFFORT TO DELIVER STREAMING MEDIA SOLUTIONS

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EDPWeekly's Formerly "EDP Weekly"The Leading Information Technology News Summary-In Its 37th Year Vol.39 No.29 # AMD,MOTOROLA FORGELONG-TERM MICROPROCESSORTECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE AMD Will Get Access To Motorola's PrizedCopper Interconnect Technology Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sectorand Advanced Micro Devices have announced plansfor a far-reaching strategic alliance that includes apatent cross-license agreement and collaborative devel-opment of common process technology platforms formicroprocessors and embedded flash memory. Under terms of the seven-year agreement,Motorola will license its current copper interconnecttechnology and High Performance Logic Process(HiPerMOS)to AMD.The companies will collaborateon development of future logic process technologyplatforms featuringcopperinterconnects.The advancedprocess technology platforms will be used to buildpowerful microprocessors--PowerPC processors forMotorola and K86 Microsoft Windows compatibleprocessors for AMD-that operate at clock speeds ofone gigahertz and higher. (Continued on Page 2) # Polaroid Targets Mainstream UsersWith Digital Camera For Under S300 Polaroid Corp.last week announced its newestconsumer digital camera,the PDC 640,with morefeatures and better resolution for just $299.Sure tobring more mainstream users into the fledgling digitalphoto market,the PhotoMAX PDC640 provides pointand shoot simplicity and offers 640x480 resolution.Italso features both an optical viewfinder and an LCDmonitor that allows users to record,playback or deleteimagesThe camera has storage capacity of up to 64images(24 in VGA resolution),and includes tradi-tional camera features such as a built-in flash and self-timer.The PDC640 also comes bundled with Polaroid'spopular PhotoMAX Image Maker Software. IT Monitor July 27,1998 Page 1 # CISCO,MICROSOFT EXPANDJOINT EFFORT TO DELIVERSTREAMING MEDIA SOLUTIONS Companies To Collaborate On Tools,ServicesFor Online Training,Communications Networking market leader Cisco Systems Inc.and PC software goliath Microsoft Corp.say they areextendingtheir technologyinteroperability relationshipto include streaming media solutions.The companieswill build on the strengths of Windows Media Tech-nologies,including the Windows Media Player,Win-dows NT Server NetShow Services,and NetShowTheater Server,together with Cisco's IP/TV and otherInternet products,to provide tools and services forhelping customers deploy comprehensive streamingmedia solutions. Over thenext fewmonths,Ciscoand Microsoftsay they will release more details on how these tech-nologies will interoperate to provide a complete solu-tion for deploying streaming media in corporate envi-ronments.(Continued on Page b) # IN THIS ISSUE PC Sales Come Roaring Back In June… …2Compaq Pulls Ads Claiming Y2K Compliance …………3Compaq Slashes Prices For Solid State Disks…………3Win 98 Add-On Lets Web Browsers Zoom In………4MARKET RESEARCH… ……4SGI Launches Virtual Reality Initiative.… ……5Multi-Function Devices Selling Wel… ………6Tips For Web-Based Job Advertising.---* **…6PEOPLE ON THE MOVE..* …7Big Merger In The Wireless World……- ***…7Dauphin Develops Wearable Crime Scene PC.…-….….8 AMD will license its flash-memory technologyto Motorola,and the two companies will co-developprocess technology for embedded flash.AMD is aleading supplier of low voltage,high density stand-alone flash devices,while Motorola has expertise inflash memory for embedded applications.Motorolaexpects the deal to accelerate its embedded flash posi-tion.Motorola also will receive rights to use certainnetworking technology from AMD. Joint development of process technologies willtake place in both Austin,Tex.,and Sunnyvale,Calif.Benefits the two firms envision include improved time-to-market across multiple product lines and substan-tially increased leverage on research and developmentspending.Both companies expect to begin incorporat-ing the initial results of the combi

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the AMD and Motorola alliance described in this issue?

The companies plan a far-reaching strategic alliance covering patent cross-licenses and collaborative development of common process technology platforms for microprocessors and embedded flash memory.

How does Polaroid’s PDC 640 position itself for mainstream users?

It is marketed as a point-and-shoot consumer digital camera under $300, offering a 640x480 resolution, an optical viewfinder, and an LCD monitor for recording, playback, and deletion.

What expansion did Cisco and Microsoft agree on for streaming media solutions?

Cisco and Microsoft extend their technology interoperability relationship to include streaming media solutions, combining Windows Media technologies with Cisco IP/TV and related internet products to provide tools and services for deployments in corporate environments.

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