SANTA CLARA, Calif. ASUS, one of the world's leading PC OEMs and pioneer of the netbook category, has adopted award-winning NVIDIA® ION™ graphics for many of its top-selling 'Eee' netbooks and nettop PCs.

NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) ION graphics processors transform low-power PCs into versatile media and entertainment centers that support stutter-free HD video, games and video editing. ION delivers up to 10x faster graphics performance than comparable systems with Intel integrated graphics.

All of the NVIDIA ION-based PCs and motherboards from ASUS fully support Windows 7, which takes advantage of graphics processors to accelerate a variety of applications, freeing the CPU to handle other tasks.

The new ASUS products include:

* ASUS Eee PC 1201N: An incredibly fast netbook that combines NVIDIA ION graphics with a dual-core CPU to deliver a superior multimedia experience.

* ASUS EeeTop PC ET2002T: A stylish all-in-one PC featuring a 20-inch Touchscreen display and built-in DVD drive.

* ASUS EeeBox PC EB1012: The latest version of ASUS's pioneering nettop delivers an incredible media experience with support for HD video, HDMI, and casual gaming.

* ASUS EeeBox PC EB1501: A full PC experience with built-in DVD burner, up to 4GB of memory, wireless connectivity and Windows 7 Home Premium.

* ASUS AT3N7A-I: A mini-ITX motherboard that is ideal for building a media center, small form factor desktop, or home theater PC.

Jeff Fisher, senior vice president of the GeForce and ION business units at NVIDIA said, 'ASUS has energized an entire line of netbooks and nettops with our NVIDIA ION GPU. High definition media, great gaming, and Windows 7 – with these PCs consumers can truly have it all.'

'Our new ION-powered Eee PCs will redefine netbook and nettop performance,' said Jerry Shen, CEO of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. 'They deliver an outstanding HD experience that isn't possible with today's basic integrated graphics.'

Jon Peddie, an industry analyst who specializes in graphics research, said, 'ASUS is a leader in small form factor PCs, and this step shows that they are aware of the importance of great graphics, even for netbooks and nettops. These PCs will run circles around most Atom-based systems, so they are an excellent solution.'

ION graphics deliver a premium experience in small, low-powered PCs with support for:

* All versions of Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
* Outstanding HD video including 1080p and Blu-ray*
* Smooth streaming video with the upcoming Flash Player 10.1
* Digital connectivity to an external monitor via HDMI
* Mainstream games including Spore, The Sims, UP, and LEGO games
* Hardware acceleration for NVIDIA® CUDA™ architecture-based applications such as vReveal, Badaboom, Arcsoft Total Media Theater, and Super LoiLoscope
* 24-bit 8-channel LPCM uncompressed audio through HDMI

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Fremont, CA, and Portland, OR, Supercomputing 2009, Booth #1721 - SGI (NASDAQ: SGI), a global leader in HPC and data center solutions, today announced that, for the second year in a row, NASA's Pleiades Supercomputer at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility at Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., was certified by the TOP500 list as one of the fastest supercomputers in the world as measured by the LINPACK Benchmark.

The fastest supercomputer on the November 2009 list based on an open systems approach (commodity processor, operating system and interconnect), the Pleiades supercomputer ranked sixth overall. It is powered by Altix® ICE 8200EX, which helps the world's most sophisticated HPC installations solve their most complex scientific computing problems. Recently, the system was enhanced with 2,304 additional Intel® Xeon® X5570 processors (9,216 cores) to drive advanced earth science research.

"NASA scientists are leading the way in climate, weather and oceanic modeling," said Mark J. Barrenechea, president and CEO of SGI. "This is important work that affects current and future generations. SGI is proud to partner with NASA to provide the necessary infrastructure to enable its research."

One of the most powerful, general-purpose supercomputers ever built, the Altix ICE installation at NASA employs 14,080 quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors for a total of 56,320 cores in 110 racks, reaching a peak performance of 673 TFLOPS. Pleiades features the world's largest open system using Linux OS, Intel processors and InfiniBand cluster. At 544.3 TFLOPS on 56,320 cores, it is one of the industry's most efficient systems in the Top 10, with 9.7 GFLOPS per core as measured by the LINPACK Benchmark, the industry standard for measuring a system's floating point computing power. Pleiades also includes four petabytes of storage via SGI® InfiniteStorage 15000, a high performance SAS-based storage system utilizing high capacity SATA drives.

"We were very pleased with the performance of Pleiades before this enhancement," said William Thigpen, Pleiades project manager at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) Division at Ames. "With SGI's integration of the new Nehalem processors, we are seeing a 2.4x increase in the science that can be done on the system."

"Platforms based on Intel Xeon series processors, like SGI Altix ICE, have brought essential new capabilities to the supercomputing industry," said Richard Dracott, general manager of Intel's High Performance Computing Group. "We are thrilled to have worked so closely with SGI to develop powerful, fast and energy-efficient systems that excel in the world's most demanding HPC application environments."

The TOP500 list is compiled by Hans Meuer of the University of Mannheim, Germany; Erich Strohmaier and Horst Simon of NERSC/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; and Jack Dongarra of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

About SGI
SGI is a global leader in large-scale clustered computing, high performance storage, HPC and data center enablement and services. SGI is focused on helping customers solve their most demanding business and technology challenges. Visit www.sgi.com for more information.

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IntuVue Offers Improvement in Turbulence Detection, Reliability and Cost of Operations

DUBAI AIR SHOW, U.A.E., Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today its IntuVue 3-D advanced weather radar and seven other safety and information management products were selected by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero).

The products will be standard on 25 B737-800 aircraft delivered between mid 2009 and 2011. The contract, valued at more than $28 million, includes an option for 25 additional aircraft.

'The selection of IntuVue is a testament to PT. Garuda Indonesia's emphasis on safety,' said Mike Madsen, Vice President, Airlines, Honeywell Aerospace. 'Honeywell's IntuVue weather radar is leading the industry in turbulence and wind shear detection, a key component of safety related incidents. It is important we solve our airline partner needs with equipment that helps them increase safety and reduce operating costs.'

The total avionics package includes Honeywell's IntuVue; partial Quantum™ line of communication and navigation sensors comprising Multi Mode Receiver (MMR), Radio Altimeter and Automatic Direction Finder (ADF); the CAS 100 aircraft collision avoidance system, solid-state data recorders and voice recorders, Flight Data Acquisition and Management System (FDAMS), airborne data loader, the cockpit data printer and the Automatic Fixed Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).

IntuVue is the first fully automatic weather radar system certified to the FAA's Enhanced Turbulence Detection Minimum Operation Performance Standard (MOPS), improving pilots' ability to see and avoid weather, wind shears and turbulence sooner. Specific turbulence-related injuries cost the airline industry more than $100 million a year.

IntuVue is the only commercial radar that displays storms in three-dimensions at up to 320 nautical miles ahead of the aircraft and key analysis tools which allow pilots to dissect and analyze weather and hazards both vertically and horizontally. These features have demonstrated a significant improvement for in-flight weather-related decisions, and more than a 45 percent improvement in turbulence detection, enabling pilots' to optimally reroute around or through weather for passenger safety and comfort while decreasing fuel burn. Besides enhanced safety, IntuVue offers improved reliability and reduces system weight to lower operating costs for operators. IntuVue increases system reliability by 50 percent, reduces maintenance costs by 30 percent, and reduces weight by 25 percent as compared to other radars — yielding airlines a $10,000/year savings over existing systems.

Honeywell's IntuVue is certified and flying on the Boeing 777 and 737NG as buyer furnished equipment and is standard equipment on the Airbus A380. It will become available on the A320 family in 2010 and the A330 family in 2011. It is specified as standard equipment on the Gulfstream 650 and Airbus A350 when they enter service.

The Flight Data Acquisition & Management System (FDAMS) is a multi-function airborne Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) that collects and sends mandatory aircraft data to the flight recorder.

Honeywell's Quantum line of navigation radios, sensors, receivers and communication equipment is derived from more than 75 years of communication and navigation system development experience.

With more than 40 years of Traffic/Aircraft Collision Avoidance System (TCAS/ACAS) development experience, Honeywell has been a pioneer in providing advanced collision avoidance protection and airspace situational awareness technologies.

Honeywell's Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are simple to operate and provide advanced transmission reliability. They offer global satellite coverage and automatic activation.

Together, this suite of avionics equipment increases safety while reducing pilot workload, operating costs and maintenance costs for the airlines.

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Honeywell's aerospace business is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced several highly configurable DSP IP cores expanding the design creation capabilities for the RTAX2000D and RTAX4000D DSP FPGAs. The new cores enable designers to easily create common DSP functions such as filters (FIR, IIR) and transforms (FFT, IFT, DCT). Using a graphical user interface (GUI) embedded in Actel's Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE), the cores are targeted to RTAX-DSP space-flight FPGAs.

"By providing a simple but powerful user interface, these configurable DSP cores greatly simplify and shorten the design cycle for DSP applications targeting our new RTAX-DSP FPGAs for space-flight applications," said Ken O'Neill director, high reliability product marketing at Actel. "These new offerings expand the horizons of the RTAX series of FPGAs, which already have a well-established space-flight track record."
Actel's DSP IP Cores

The three new cores are supported through comprehensive software dialog windows allowing for the quick selection and configuration of multiple common DSP functions.

* Multiplier
* Multiplier with Adder or Subtractor
* Multiplier with Accumulator

The configurable DSP IP cores generate structural netlists in either Verilog or VHDL and can be easily instantiated into a complex RTAX-DSP FPGA design using Actel's Libero IDE and SmartDesign graphical block system design creation tool. Comprehensive handbooks are available to assist designers in building various DSP functions.

The IP cores take advantage of the embedded mathblocks available in RTAX-DSP devices. Each mathblock contains a fast 18-by-18 bit hardware multiplier, plus a 41-bit internal adder-subtractor and register that can be configured for accumulating multiplier results. The multiplier can be broken into two 9-by-9 multipliers when less precision and more multipliers are needed. A number of different pipelining options are available, with optional registers on all inputs and outputs. Mathblocks have cascade outputs and inputs so, for common applications like FIR filters, they may be chained for maximum performance, leaving FPGA fabric resources free. RTAX-DSP devices have up to 120 mathblocks, each of which can perform full-precision multiplications at up to 125 MHz and has built-in protection against radiation-induced single event upsets (SEU) and single event transients (SET).

Availability of the new IP cores marks another milestone in the introduction and support of the RTAX-DSP FPGA product family, which merges enhanced signal processing capabilities with the tried-and-trusted technology of the underlying RTAX architecture and process. This underscores Actel's commitment to provide designers of space-flight systems with the performance and reliability they need.
Pricing and Availability

The cores are available immediately and are included with an Actel Libero IDE Platinum software license, priced at $2495 per seat. Node-locked and floating licenses are available.

About Actel
Actel is the leader in low-power FPGAs and mixed-signal FPGAs, offering the most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.

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Infineon is the only ARM partner to have an ARM architecture license specifically for security applications. Under this agreement, Infineon is able to integrate its innovative security measures into the heart of the CPU core implementation, while maintaining compatibility with the standard ARM processor instruction set. This approach enables code reuse and access to the wide ARM development ecosystem. Infineon aims to have the first products in volume production by the second half of 2011, initially targeting the Multimedia SIM cards market. In addition, Infineon will combine the ARM architecture and its 'Integrity Guard' hardware security technology, designed for use in highly demanding chip card-based and security applications, in future products for high-end security segments.

'With this strategic cooperation, Infineon consequently follows its strategy to base its security products on its own cores. We will create proprietary security cores which combine our state-of-the-art security features along with the specific benefits of the ARM architecture, offering high performance, low power and the ARM ecosystem,' said Dr. Helmut Gassel, President of the Chip Card & Security Division at Infineon Technologies. 'In the forefront of hardware-based security developments, Infineon will continue to drive innovation, resulting in superior security products for the benefit of our customers.'

'Our agreement with Infineon is a clear demonstration of collaborative differentiation further extending the applicability of the ARM architecture to the most demanding security applications,' said Mike Inglis, EVP and GM, Processor Division, ARM. 'We continue to enjoy considerable success in the smartcard market with our SecurCore™ processors and our collaboration with Infineon is an element of our ongoing strategy to enable developers in the embedded security market to be able to utilize the ARM architecture in their future designs.'

ARM and Infineon look back on almost a decade of cooperation, mainly in wireless communication applications.

Together with energy efficiency and communication, security is one of the three focus areas of Infineon. Infineon is the number one chip card semiconductor vendor, with 25.5 percent of the worldwide market valued at US$2.4 billion in 2008. The company is contributing its quarter-century of security expertise to the effort to increase the security of today's solutions in communications, payment and banking, reliable identification of persons and goods, access protection for data and networks, and digital home entertainment electronics.

About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.

About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2008 fiscal year (ending September), the company reported sales of Euro 4.3 billion with approximately 29,100 employees worldwide. With a global presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY). Further information is available at www.infineon.com

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PHOENIX -- The Avnet Electronics Marketing operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) and Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) are celebrating their 50-year alliance. The two companies commemorated their golden anniversary during a special award presentation in Phoenix on Friday, November 13th.

Over 50 years ago Fairchild Semiconductor began its history as a leading-edge innovator with the development of the planar transistor. Today, Fairchild is a global leader delivering energy-efficient power analog, power discrete and signal path solutions. Working together, the two companies have been providing high-performance semiconductor products and value-added services to the global power, interface, analog, mixed signal, logic, optoelectronic and configurable product markets.

Ed Smith, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, presented a 50-year commemorative award to Fairchild Semiconductor on behalf of the company. 'The electronics industry has seen many changes over the last half a century. Throughout, Avnet and Fairchild have worked together to provide the technology and services our customers need to make their visions a reality and in a faster and more efficient manner,' said Smith. 'We hope to continue helping our customers reach new heights with Fairchild well into the future.'

'Fairchild Semiconductor is proud to celebrate our 50-year partnership with Avnet. In 1959, the planar transistor marked the beginning of an industry revolution, and Fairchild became one of the first semiconductor lines at Avnet,' said Mark Norman, vice president, sales and marketing Americas, worldwide distribution for Fairchild Semiconductor. 'Avnet is still a valued partner today, and together we've maintained a long-term relationship, which is unique given the many changes in the industry over the past 50 years. Through this alliance, we're pleased to be able to continue to provide leading-edge semiconductor technology to drive energy-efficient electronic applications. We look forward to the next 50 years.'

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Portland, OR. The Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor-based system "Jaguar" is the world's supreme supercomputer according to the TOP500 Organization, which today released its bi-annual list of the highest performing systems in the world. This mission-critical Cray XT5™ system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently upgraded from quad- to Six-Core AMD Opteron processors and delivers 2.3 petaflop/s theoretical peak performance and 1.75 petaflop/s performance on the Linpack benchmark.

* AMD continues its solid leadership in supercomputing, with 4 of the Top 5 systems depending on AMD for record-setting performance including another recently upgraded Cray XT5 system "Kraken."
* AMD is leading the way forward with ultra high performance heterogeneous systems, including
o the #5 system "Tianhe-1" in China, which is the fastest and one of the first world-class implementations of a system architecture based on ATI Stream technology, achieving 563.1 teraflop/s performance with 5,120 ATI GPUs based on the RV770 architecture;
o and the former #1 system "Roadrunner" based on a dual CPU architecture including the AMD Opteron processor.
* While the Six-Core AMD Opteron processor is now the industry-leading CPU for supercomputing, in the first quarter of 2010, AMD plans to deliver HPC customers the world's first 8- and 12-core x86 processors, the AMD Opteron™ 6100 Series processor (codename "Magny-Cours") which is designed deliver up to a 100 percent increase in compute density and multi-threading capability as compared to its six-core predecessor, with 4 channels of DDR-3 memory and new power management and virtualization features.
* Beyond that, in the same infrastructure, AMD plans to deliver yet another industry-changing advancement in 2011 with the completely new "Bulldozer" architecture featuring a modular core design that is planned to dramatically increase concurrency, simultaneous commands and multi-threading capacity with up to 16 dedicated cores, all designed to significantly improve HPC performance.

"We've seen the trend in the HPC industry's move to multi-core x86-based supercomputing and it's clear that the Six-Core AMD Opteron processor is the ideal choice right now for a world-class supercomputer," said Patrick Patla, vice president and general manager, Server/Workstation and Embedded Division, AMD. "Today, AMD also powers the world's highest performing system leveraging the incredible floating point capability of AMD GPUs and bringing the vision of ATI Stream technology to life. Our OEM customers and the global institutions engaged in cutting-edge research and industrial HPC understand that a truly balanced system helps advance their work and provide an upgrade path to the future."

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PORTLAND, Ore. - SC09 - NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today unveiled the Tesla 20-series of parallel processors for the high performance computing (HPC) market, based on its new generation CUDA™ processor architecture, codenamed 'Fermi'.

Designed from the ground-up for parallel computing, the NVIDIA® Tesla™ 20-series GPUs slash the cost of computing by delivering the same performance of a traditional CPU-based cluster at one-tenth the cost and one-twentieth the power.

The Tesla 20-series introduces features that enable many new applications to perform dramatically faster using GPU Computing. These include ray tracing, 3D cloud computing, video encoding, database search, data analytics, computer-aided engineering and virus scanning.

'NVIDIA has deployed a highly attractive architecture in Fermi, with a feature set that opens the technology up to the entire computing industry,' said Jack Dongarra, director of the Innovative Computing Laboratory at the University of Tennessee and co-author of LINPACK and LAPACK.

The Tesla 20-series GPUs combine parallel computing features that have never been offered on a single device before. These include:

* Support for the next generation IEEE 754-2008 double precision floating point standard
* ECC (error correcting codes) for uncompromised reliability and accuracy
* Multi-level cache hierarchy with L1 and L2 caches
* Support for the C++ programming language
* Up to 1 terabyte of memory, concurrent kernel execution, fast context switching, 10x faster atomic instructions, 64-bit virtual address space, system calls and recursive functions

At their core, Tesla GPUs are based on the massively parallel CUDA computing architecture that offers developers a parallel computing model that is easier to understand and program than any of the alternatives developed over the last 50 years.

"There can be no doubt that the future of computing is parallel processing, and it is vital that computer science students get a solid grounding in how to program new parallel architectures," said Dr. Wen-mei Hwu, Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "GPUs and the CUDA programming model enable students to quickly understand parallel programming concepts and immediately get transformative speed increases."

The family of Tesla 20-series GPUs includes:

* Tesla C2050 & C2070 GPU Computing Processors
o Single GPU PCI-Express Gen-2 cards for workstation configurations
o Up to 3GB and 6GB (respectively) on-board GDDR5 memoryi
o Double precision performance in the range of 520GFlops - 630 GFlops
* Tesla S2050 & S2070 GPU Computing Systems
o Four Tesla GPUs in a 1U system product for cluster and datacenter deployments
o Up to 12 GB and 24 GB (respectively) total system memory on board GDDR5 memoryii
o Double precision performance in the range of 2.1 TFlops - 2.5 TFlops

The Tesla C2050 and C2070 products will retail for $2,499 and $3,999 and the Tesla S2050 and S2070 will retail for $12,995 and $18,995. Products will be available in Q2 2010. For more information about the new Tesla 20-series products, visit the Tesla product pages.

Editors' note: As previously announced, the first Fermi-based consumer (GeForce®) products are expected to be available first quarter 2010.

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from portable media players to notebooks to workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. Fortune magazine has ranked NVIDIA #1 in innovation in the semiconductor industry for two years in a row. For more information, see www.nvidia.com.

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i With ECC enabled, user available memory will be 2.625GB for a C2050 and to 5.25GB for a C2070
ii With ECC enabled, user available memory will be 10.5GB for an S2050 and 21GB for an S2070.

Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, statements as to: the benefits, features, impact, performance and capabilities of NVIDIA Tesla 20-series GPUs, Fermi architecture and CUDA architecture; are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: development of more efficient or faster technology; design, manufacturing or software defects; the impact of technological development and competition; changes in consumer preferences and demands; customer adoption of different standards or our competitor's products; changes in industry standards and interfaces; unexpected loss of performance of our products or technologies when integrated into systems as well as other factors detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended July 26, 2009. Copies of reports filed with the SEC are posted on our website and are available from NVIDIA without charge. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

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NEC will also continue to sell their existing SX vector processor-based products. A vector processor can perform a mathematical operation on several numbers simultaneously.

"Intel's substantial investment in the Intel architecture, including the development of processors, chipsets, software compilers and other related products has expanded the usages of Intel Xeon processors in both the volume and high-end HPC market segments," said Richard Dracott, general manager of Intel's High Performance Computing Group. "Now with NEC further innovating on Intel Xeon processor-based systems, Intel is poised to bring Intel Xeon processor performance to an even wider supercomputing audience."

"NEC's substantial experience in the development of vector processing systems, including vector pipeline management, memory sub-systems, and high speed interconnect technology is a natural fit for taking Intel architecture further into new markets ," said Fumihiko Hisamitsu, General manager of HPC Division at NEC. "NEC will enrich its HPC product portfolio through this collaboration as well as continuous enhancement of its vector supercomputer."

The initial focus of the companies' collaboration will be the development of hardware and software solutions to enhance the memory bandwidth and scalability of Intel Xeon processor-based platforms. Such enhancements are intended to benefit systems targeting not only the very high end of the scientific computing market segment, but also to benefit smaller HPC installations.

HPC or supercomputers are used by scientists, doctors, non-profit organizations and businesses such as oil and gas exploration to speed research and testing. Currently, about four out of five among the top 500 supercomputers have Intel processors inside.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of a diversified global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC website at: www.nec.com.

Intel, Xeon and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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'Hot100 status is becoming a much sought after designation and source of pride for companies across Tennessee,' noted Drew Ruble, editor of BusinessTN Magazine. 'This annual look at 100 fast-growing, emerging companies to watch in the Volunteer State and the individuals leading them should be required reading for any businessperson in Tennessee. The list provides a snapshot of some of the firms yielding the job growth and innovations that are keeping Tennessee's economy going.'

BusinessTN's Hot100 is BusinessTN magazine's annual look at Tennessee companies on a roll. Fast-growing, emerging or in some cases, simply full of promise, they represent some of the best Tennessee has to offer in terms of entrepreneurial vision and growth. From startups to more established companies like Lectrus whose mature growth is remarkable, this patchwork of companies-big and small, highly profitable and increasingly profitable, full of dreams or realizing their dreams-is perhaps best described as a list of "companies to watch." Selection is based on numerous factors, ranging from revenue and employee growth, growth as compared to industry average, and projected growth among other criteria. In sum, the second annual Hot100 spotlights companies that are enriching the local and regional economies, providing jobs and fueling the Volunteer State's entrepreneurial culture. These businesses speak volumes about the value of free enterprise-especially amid today's challenging economic times.

Lectrus Corporation, formerly Metal Systems and MSI Equipment Centers, is the leading electrical systems integrator in the US, engineering, fabricating and installing equipment centers, operator centers and custom enclosures that protect complex electrical power and control systems in all kinds of business sectors—oil and gas, power, hydro, industrial. Lectrus' operations in Chattanooga and Houston cover more than 50 acres and employ over 350 people. For more about Lectrus, visit www.lectrus.com.

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"We're extremely pleased to have Doug join the Intel team," Otellini said. "His breadth of experience and legal expertise combined with his background in government are an outstanding fit for us."

Melamed, 63, was most recently a partner at WilmerHale, a global law firm where he was a leader in its Regulatory and Government Affairs Department and served as a member of the Antitrust and Competition Practice Group in the Washington, DC office. He joined the firm in 1971.

With more than 30 years experience, Melamed has an extensive background in all aspects of antitrust practice. He has secured clearance for major acquisitions in the merger clearance process, argued cases in the United States Supreme Court and other appellate courts, litigated in federal and state trial courts and before the Federal Trade Commission, and has counseled numerous firms on a wide range of antitrust matters.

Melamed served in the U.S. Department of Justice from October 1996 to January 2001 as acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division and as principal deputy assistant attorney general. While principal deputy, he was responsible for civil non-merger and merger investigations and litigation involving most of the division's litigating sections; the division's appellate matters; policy matters involving, among others, the communications, electricity and tobacco industries; and international antitrust enforcement matters.

Melamed has been an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and has authored numerous articles on antitrust in addition to law and economics. He is a contributing editor of the Antitrust Law Journal and a member of the Board of Academic Advisors of the Journal of Law, Economics and Policy at George Mason University. He is also a member of the American Law Institute and the Yale University Council, and a past member of Sidwell Friends School's board of trustees.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

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Milipitas, CA. Appro (http://www.appro.com), a leading provider of supercomputing solutions, today announces that it will support AMD's upcoming server platform, currently codenamed 'Maranello,' which is scheduled for availability in Q1 2010. AMD's upcoming server platform is expected to fit within the new G34 socket and feature the eight- and twelve-core AMD Opteron™ 6100 Series processor variant currently codenamed 'Magny-Cours'. Appro plans to showcase a technology sample of this new platform at the Supercomputing show in Portland, OR, booth # 1200, November 17-19, 2009.

Appro expects to refresh its dual and quad-socket performance optimized and power-efficient supercomputing building block server lines based on the next-generation 'Maranello' platform. Appro expects that its Hyper™ Cluster Series based on these new server platforms will offer the latest optimized technologies for HPC such as DDR3, quad 16-bit HyperTransport™ 3 technology links with up to 6.4 GT/s per link, and the AMD SR56x0 chipset with AMD-Vi technology and PCIe® Gen 2.

'Appro is proud to collaborate with AMD for the upcoming AMD Opteron 6100 Series processor-based server clusters solutions,' John Lee, VP of Advanced Technology Solutions of Appro. 'Working together, Appro and AMD provide industry-leading performance-per-watt capabilities to meet the demands of our High-Performance computing customers.'

'AMD and Appro have a commitment to delivering HPC solutions to customers that address both performance and energy efficiency, while continuing to push the envelope on scalability for critical workloads,' said Patrick Patla, vice president and general manager, Server/Workstation and Embedded division, AMD (NYSE: AMD). 'AMD's next-generation server technology is not only expected to deliver outstanding eight- and twelve-core performance, but also to adapt to evolving market demands. New enhancements, in addition to the inherent architectural advantages of the AMD Opteron processor, deliver advanced memory bandwidth and performance-per-watt, and allow customers to tackle important high performance computing applications with efficiency.'

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AMD on path to introduce new AMD Fusion™ family of APUs in 2011; also 'Bulldozer' and 'Bobcat' cores

SUNNYVALE, Calif. AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced new details on its platform roadmap at the 2009 Financial Analyst Day, where senior executives, including President and Chief Executive Officer Dirk Meyer, discussed AMD's strategy for sustained success and growth in 2010 and beyond.

'In 2009, AMD transformed into a design innovation leader with a new business model tuned to deliver consistent financial performance,' said Meyer. 'In 2010, we plan to extend our clear graphics leadership and market momentum with new server and client platforms designed to deliver superior performance against key end-user workloads. And in 2011, we plan to usher in a new era of computing with our first AMD Fusion™ products, placing AMD on a clear path to industry leadership.'

In 2009, AMD achieved all of its major milestones, including:

* Transformed into a financially stronger, design-focused company, putting into place a new business model with the creation of GLOBALFOUNDRIES;
* Launched next-generation DirectX® 11 capable ATI Radeon™ HD 5800 and HD 5700 series of graphics cards, powered by the world's fastest graphics processors1;
* Introduced VISION Technology from AMD, a differentiated approach to retail merchandising designed to reinforce the value proposition of AMD platforms and simplify the consumer buying experience;
* Won major technology transitions such as 40nm and DirectX® 11; and
* Achieved outstanding execution across all major product launches in 2009 including 1st and 2nd Generation Ultrathin Notebook Platforms, 'Dragon' platform technology featuring AMD Phenom™ II processors, and the Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor, launched five months ahead of schedule.

AMD 2010 Roadmap Overview

As PC users increasingly use more visually demanding applications, AMD remains the only company that delivers platforms with balanced performance and superior multimedia and visual computing capabilities. AMD's strong platform roadmap for 2010 includes (by codename):

* 'Danube' - The next AMD mainstream notebook platform featuring the first AMD mobile quad-core processors, 'Danube' is expected to offer seven or more hours of battery life;
* 'Nile' - The 3rd Generation AMD ultrathin notebook platform, designed to offer seven or more hours of battery life;
* 'San Marino' and 'Maranello' - Two new DDR3-based server platforms designed for the volume server market. 'Maranello,' with the 8- and 12-core 'Magny-Cours' processor will represent the beginning of unprecedented leaps in performance-per-watt for AMD Opteron™ processors, while 'San Marino' will offer new levels of value and power efficiency for the rapidly growing Web and Cloud Computing segment; and
* 'Leo' - The next-generation enthusiast-class desktop PC platform with the industry's first six-core desktop CPU, expected to deliver the ultimate performance for immersive gaming with support for DirectX® 11 graphics and ATI Eyefinity™ Technology.

AMD 2011 Roadmap Overview

In 2011, AMD will usher in a new era of computing with (by codename):

* 'Bulldozer' and 'Bobcat' - Two new x86 cores targeting different usage models. 'Bulldozer' will be a completely new, high performance architecture for the mainstream server, desktop and notebook PC markets that employs a new approach to multithreaded compute performance for achieving advanced efficiency and throughput. 'Bulldozer' is designed to give AMD an exceptional CPU option for linking with GPUs in highly scalable, single-chip Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) configurations. 'Bobcat' will target the low power, ultrathin PC markets with an extremely small, highly flexible, core that also is designed to be easily scaled up and combined with other IP in APU configurations.
* 'Llano' - Targeted at mainstream notebooks and desktops, this APU will be the first in a family of next-generation designs that combine the power of the CPU and GPU onto a single piece of silicon and engineered to deliver impressive visual computing experiences, outstanding performance with low power and long battery life. It is expected to be the industry's first APU processor ahead of the first 'Bulldozer' and 'Bobcat' based APUs;
* 'Brazos' – A low cost, low-power ultraportable platform featuring the APU codenamed 'Ontario,' which will contain the new 'Bobcat' core and integrated GPU, and is intended for superior performance in a low-power design; and
* 'Zambezi' – An enthusiast desktop processor with up to eight cores, featuring the first 'Bulldozer' core, scheduled for release in 2011.

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The spread of widescreen, high-definition content via digital broadcasts and high-definition video players has also driven improvements in the image quality and features of the camcorders that record the content. At the same time, camcorders are becoming smaller and lighter to improve mobility.
These demands have created an increasing need for high-performance electronic viewfinders, and in response Epson has developed a panel that can be used in LCD electronic viewfinders suitable for professional use.

Epson's new panel offers the resolution and fidelity needed to focus the image while providing a number of other benefits such as the ability to recreate smooth gradations and a natural softness. In addition, the use of a color filter prevents the color breakup that tends to occur with other color systems when shooting fast-moving subjects and while panning.

Epson has developed for many years HTPS panels to meet the high-definition, high-resolution needs of its market-leading projector business. This new panel adds another option to the ULTIMICRON series, which includes the previously-announced 0.47-inch SVGA panel. Epson will continue to offer new solutions for electronic viewfinders in digital interchangeable lens system cameras and camcorders, as well as for a variety of other applications such as head-mounted displays.
Features of the new panel

* Compact
o Small 0.52-inch diagonal screen ideal for electronic viewfinders in compact camcorders
* High resolution
o Enables accurate focusing
o QHD resolution (960 x RGB x 540, 1.56 megapixels)
o Excellent compatibility with full HD—exactly one-quarter the resolution
* Color filter
o Not affected by color breakup that occurs with fast-moving subjects and panning shots when using a field-sequential color system

New panel specifications
Name L3F05Q-80200
LCD type TN mode, organic alignment layer
Color display system Color filter (RGB stripe)
Effective pixels 960 x RGB x 540 (QHD)
Panel size (diagonal) 0.52 inch (1.3 cm)
Pixel pitch 12 µm (4 x RGB) x 12 µm
Displayable colors Approx. 16.77 million colors
Color space* 92% of sRGB
Contrast ratio 280:1
Backlight No
Surface luminance Depends on backlight

* When using standard Epson white LED
Related information

To learn more about the advantages of HTPS panels, visit:
http://www.epson.jp/e/products/device/htps/.
Product exhibition

The new panel will be on display at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE 2009) to be held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, from November 18 to 20. Epson will be at booth number 8205 in hall 8.

For sales enquiries, please locate your regional Epson electronic device sales office at:
http://www.epson.jp/device/e/device_worldwide.htm.

About Epson
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader that is dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a product lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises over 70,000 employees in 106 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. http://www.epson.co.jp/e/

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KAWASAKI, Japan, DUESSELDORF, Germany, NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today introduced its three new 16-bit All FlashTM microcontrollers (MCUs) with embedded IEEE802.15.4-compliant 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) radio frequency (RF) transceiver for ZigBee® RF4CE, an industry standard for remote control in consumer electronics. The new MCUs are ideal for RF remote control and provide the lowest level of power consumption in the industry. The three new MCUs come with 56 pins and 8x8mm quad flat no-leads (QFN) packages, and part numbers differ according to their flash memory capacity: the µPD78F8056 offers 64 kilobytes (KB) of flash memory, the µPD78F8057 has 96 KB, and the µPD78F8058 has 128 KB.
To support development tasks of the ZigBee RF4CE applications, NEC Electronics also provides a ZigBee RF4CE software development kit (SDK), which includes a ZigBee RF4CE stack library and a three-channel real-time sniffer, capable of simultaneously monitoring packets from the three RF4CE frequency channels, as well as an evaluation board with NEC Electronics' µPD78F8058 MCU.
To align with advanced digital TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), Blu-rayTM disc devices and other audio-visual (AV) home entertainment devices, radio frequency remote controls alleviates several shortcomings of infra-red remote controls, such as unidirectional communication and line-of-sight limitations. The two-way communication in RF4CE remote controls enables advanced home entertainment systems to support sophisticated features. By eliminating line-of-sight problems, AV systems can form networks of their own for command-and-control purpose, thereby enhancing the user's experience. Security features of the RF4CE standard authenticate legitimate devices and protect data exchanges within its network.
NEC Electronics began providing ZigBee-based solutions in 2004. To meet market expectations for RF remote control based on ZigBee RF4CE specifications, NEC Electronics developed these ultra-low-power MCUs integrated with a low-power IEEE802.15.4-compliant radio transceiver in one package. In addition to the RF4CE application, these MCUs also can be used for 802.14.5 wireless networking.

The primary features of the new MCUs are as follows:

* (1)Lowest level of power consumption in the industry
The new MCUs combine NEC Electronics' ultra-low-power 78K0R/Kx3-L 16-bit CPU and the ultra-low-power IEEE802.15.4 compliant 2.4 GHz RF transceiver with hardware MAC functions, realizing the lowest level of power consumption in the industry. These three offer current consumption of 18 milliamps (mA) during reception and 19 mA during transmission.
* (2)Flash EEPROM programmable and erasable at 1.8V
With a built-in voltage booster, NEC Electronics' new MCUs with radio connectivity allow applications to program and erase flash EEPROM at 1.8 V, offering longer lifetime with two dry batteries while counting frames and storing the non-volatile count values, which are key elements for security.
* (3)Development support
NEC Electronics' ZigBee RF4CE SDK includes a ZigBee RF4CE library, automatic transmission (AT) commands and its interpreter, and a three-channel real-time sniffer that can simultaneously observe packets in the three RF4CE frequency channels. An evaluation kit, which is comprised of an RF module board with an NEC Electronics µPD78F8058 MCU and a flash programming and debugging board, is also available for evaluation and prototyping.

NEC Electronics believes these new MCUs will contribute to the evolution of the next-generation remote-control functionality in consumer electronics.

Exhibition at Embedded Technology 2009
NEC Electronics' three new MCUs will be showcased in the company's booth at the Embedded Technology 2009 (ET 2009), to be held in Yokohama, Japan from November 18 to 21.

Pricing and Availability
Samples of the new chips are currently available and pricing varies depending on memory capacity. For example, the unit price of the µPD78F8058 MCU with 128 KB of flash memory and 8 KB of RAM is priced at US$5 each. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2010, and is expected to reach a monthly production of 1,200,000 units by 2011. A ZigBee RF4CE SDK and evaluation kit are also available now. More information about NEC Electronics' extensive MCU product offerings can be found at here
(Pricing and availability are subject to change without notice.)

Please refer to the attachment for the main specifications of NEC Electronics' new MCUs.

About ZigBee
ZigBee: Control your world
ZigBee is the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices to work together and enhance everyday life. The ZigBee Alliance is a non-profit association of more than 300 member companies driving development of ZigBee wireless technology. The Alliance promotes worldwide adoption of ZigBee as the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control standard for use in consumer electronic, energy, home, commercial and industrial areas.
For more information, visit: www.ZigBee.org.

About ZigBee RF4CE
ZigBee RF4CE: More flexibility and control
The ZigBee RF4CE specification is based on IEEE 802.15.4. MAC/PHY radio technology in the 2.4GHz unlicensed frequency band and enables worldwide operation, low power consumption and instantaneous response time. It allows omni-directional and reliable two-way wireless communication, channel agility for enhanced co-existence with other 2.4GHz wireless technologies, simple secure set-up and configuration. For more details, visit www.zigbee.org/rf4ce.

About NEC Electronics

NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets; system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripheral, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH. More information about NEC Electronics worldwide can be found at www.necel.com.

(Remarks)
All Flash is a trademark of NEC Electronics Corporation in Japan and other countries. SuperFlash memory technology used in NEC Electronics' 32-bit devices is licensed from Silicon Storage Technology Inc. SuperFlash is a registered trademark of Silicon Storage Technology in the U.S., Japan, and other countries. ZigBee is a registered trademark of the ZigBee Alliance. Blu-ray is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association. All other registered trademarks or trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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The kit comes with everything needed to support the latest drive recorder functions, including an S2S65A30-equipped main board, an analog camera interface board, and Linux-based drive recorder applications.
The drive recorder applications are provided with royalty-free source code, and are available for instant download from Epson online. Having source code included means this kit significantly reduces the time required to develop a drive recorder.
Features of the new kit

* Comes with Epson's state-of-the-art, ARM-equipped drive recorder IC, the S2S65A30
* Connects with analog cameras via a CMOS camera- and video decoder-equipped interface board
* Includes Linux-based drive recorder applications to support the following functions:
o Recording from two cameras simultaneously
o Audio recording (requires microphone)
o Choice of either SD or CF cards for storage of video data
o Choice of either real time recording or event recording (latter requires accelerometer)
o Playback of footage on PCs via USB interface
* Includes IAR Systems* ARM development environment
o The comprehensive development tools of IAR Embedded Workbench (32KB KickStart Edition)
o IAR J-Link (JTAG-ICE)

Glossary

* IAR Systems AB
IAR Systems is a Swedish supplier of compilers and other software tools for embedded systems development. With authorized distributors in over 30 countries worldwide, IAR offers a range of unique embedded systems development solutions, including RTOS, middleware, compilers, debuggers, state machine design tools, and JTAG ICE.

To learn more about this development kit, visit:
http://www.epson.jp/device/semicon_e/product/image_controllers/s2s65a30.htm

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The market for wireless communications has exploded over the last several years, as key features such as real-time streaming audio/video as well as increased power efficiencies are not only expected, but demanded by savvy consumers. The wireless space has never been more critical and complex for SoC designers as they navigate the maze of new protocols and market changes, especially in the 3G/4G, WiMAX, base station and femtocell segments.

Presenters Mark Throndson, MIPS Technologies Director of Product Marketing, and Frank Ferro, Sonics Director of Business Development, will discuss how SoC designers can stay competitive with wireless communications designs.

For more information and to register for the event, visit http://www.techonline.com/learning/webinar/220800125.

About Sonics, Inc.

Sonics is a pioneer of network-on-chip (NoC) technology and today offers SoC designers the largest portfolio of intelligent, on-chip communications solutions. Sonics' products optimize memory access, seamlessly manage on-chip network traffic, accelerate system performance and reduce power consumption in SoCs with advanced voice, data and video features-including those found in home entertainment, networking, wireless and mobile devices. With a broad array of silicon-proven IP, Sonics helps designers eliminate memory bottlenecks associated with complex, high-speed SoC design, streamline and unify data flows and solve persistent network challenges in embedded systems with multiple cores. As the leading supplier of on-chip communications networks for the embedded market, Sonics has enabled its customers, including semiconductor leaders Broadcom Corporation, Samsung, Texas Instruments and Toshiba, to ship more than 500 million units worldwide. Founded in 1996, Sonics is headquartered in Milpitas, California with offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.sonicsinc.com and www.sonicsinc.com/blog.

About MIPS Technologies, Inc.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.

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The test solutions are comprised of the Agilent 16962A logic analyzer module and either a Nexus NT-DDR3DIHS or Nexus NT-DDR3SOIHS slot interposer for next-generation, double-data rate (DDR3) SDRAM buses.

The new interposers are designed for use with the Agilent 16900 Series logic analyzer providing state analysis and protocol decode at up to 1,867 mega-transfers per second (MT/s) for DDR3 DIMM applications and 1,600MT/s for SODIMM applications.

This is the industry's most comprehensive DDR3 test platform, offering the industry's fastest full-channel 2.0GT/s 16962A logic analysis module; a complete probing portfolio for DDR3 BGA, DIMM and SODIMM; and the first DDR3 compliance and performance software environment.

Agilent's 16962A logic analysis module with 2.0 GT/s state speed and 2GHz trigger sequence speed enables full capability to reliably trigger and capture DDR3-1867 signals. When used with these new DDR3 probing solutions and analysis software tools, this module provides full test capability for system integration in the memory industry.

"The new Agilent 16962A module, when used with Nexus DIMM and SODIMM interposers, provides superior insight into DDR3 bus activity," said Jun Chie, marketing manager for Logic and Protocol Test at Agilent. "This solution setup is more proof of Agilent's commitment to provide designers of DDR devices with the ideal toolset to address their test challenges."

Benefits of the 16962A logic analyzer module and Nexus DDR3 DIMM and SODIMM solution setups include:

* Interposer design provides flexibility and ease of use for testing and digital validation of different DDR3 DIMMs or SODIMMs.
* Software components speed setup and simplify analysis. The solution includes software that helps users to comprehend acquired data and enhance usability. Protocol-decode software interprets bus data and displays it in protocol, hexadecimal or binary format. Auto-configuration files facilitate quick logic analyzer setup.
* Interposer support for DIMMs. The solution supports a 240-pin, 933 MHz clock (1866 MT/s data rate), 64-/72-bit, Un-buffered Synchronous Double Date Rate 3 DRAM Dual In-Line Memory Module (DDR3 SDRAM DIMM).
* Interposer support for SODIMMs. The solution supports a 204-pin, 800 MHz clock (1600 MT/s data rate), 64-bit, Un-buffered Synchronous Double Date Rate 3 DRAM Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module (DDR3 SDRAM SODIMM).

Additional information about Agilent's 16962A logic analyzer module is available at www.agilent.com/find/16962A. Information about Nexus' DDR3 interposers is available at www.nexustesttechnology.com.

A backgrounder about memory technologies and Agilent's test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/memory_backgrounder.

More information about Agilent's DDR test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/ddr.

Agilent's Digital Test Standards Program

Agilent's solutions for digital applications are driven and supported by Agilent experts who are involved in various international standard committees. We call it the Agilent Digital Test Standards Program. Our experts are active in the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC), PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG(r)), Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), USB-Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Alliance, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), and many others. Our involvement in these standards groups and their related workshops, plugfests, and seminars enables Agilent to bring the right solutions to the market when our customers need them.

About Nexus Technology

Nexus Technology, Inc. is the industry's premier supplier of validation products for DDR3. Nexus Technology is a recognized provider of tools to Intel Corporation and is a member of Agilent Technologies' Channel Partner Program, JEDEC, RapidIO, and PCI-SIG. Information about Nexus Technology is available on the Web at www.nexustesttechnology.com.
About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 18,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2008. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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AUSTIN, Texas - Freescale Semiconductor is introducing a mini USB interface IC that helps mobile device designers and manufacturers create smaller, sleeker consumer products by enabling a single mini USB connector for external accessories including chargers, headsets, microphones and audio/data connections.

In addition to saving valuable board space by eliminating the need for multiple connections, the MC34825 analog IC also lowers power consumption and extends battery life by supporting all-passive audio accessories such as stereo audio, microphone and cord remote control functionality.

'The MC34825 leverages Freescale's 15 years of experience in delivering portable power management solutions that help our customers differentiate in competitive consumer electronics markets,' said Scott Ward, vice president and general manager of Freescale's Analog, Mixed-Signal & Power Division. 'This IC helps consumer device manufacturers give consumers what they want – smaller form factors and a single connection that eliminates the need for multiple adapters and cords.'

Applications for the MC34825 include smartbooks, netbooks, eBooks, mobile phones, smartphones, portable media players, portable navigation devices, digital still cameras and camcorders.

The MC34825 uses intelligent switching to identify up to 32 different accessory types, such as headsets, microphones and chargers. It automatically identifies the attachment and informs the host system, switching the signal or setting the charge current based on the plugged-in charger.

As a universal charging solution, the MC34825 supports multiple charger types including AC, DC and USB. The IC identifies the battery charger type and sets the charge current level accordingly. Additional battery charging features include up to 28V OVP for the VBUS power input, ultra low operating current (less than 10uA at standby), a power-save mode and automatic detachment detection.

Availability and pricing
The MC34825 USB interface IC is available now from Freescale and its distributors. Suggested resale pricing for the MC34825 is 82 cents (USD) in 10,000-piece quantities.

About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.

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Projector applications continue to expand. In addition to being used for business presentations, projectors are gaining wider use in the classroom, in auditoriums and at big events. Meanwhile, demand for high-performance products is expected to grow as more and more households enjoy full HD content via digital broadcasts and high definition video players.
With a resolution of nearly 8.85 megapixels, 4K panels offer four times the resolution of full HD (1920 × 1080), making them ideal for the high resolutions required by special applications such as industrial design, architectural design and simulations, as well as for presentations and projecting four full HD images at the same time.

To meet this market demand, Epson employed the latest process and C2 Fine technologies in the new panels and developed a new, original driving method optimized for 4K resolution to achieve high-resolution projected images with outstanding brightness and contrast.
Epson is committed to supporting the growing range of projector applications by combining its original technologies to expand and enhance its HTPS lineup with panels that further raise the performance of 3LCD projectors.

* Source: Epson research, as of the end of October 2009
Panel features

* High-resolution 4K-compatible
o 1.64": 4K (4096 x 2160 pixels) - the world's first 4K HTPS panel*
* Includes Epson's original LCD driver optimized for 4K resolution
* Benefits of using C2 Fine:
1. High contrast
2. Smooth images
3. Jet-black color reproduction

* C2Fine: An original Epson technology for achieving high-quality, vivid images with high contrast by combining an inorganic liquid crystal alignment layer with vertical alignment technology
Panel specification
LCD type C2 Fine (VA inorganic alignment layer)
Process technology D7
Effective pixels 4096 x 2160
Panel size (diagonal) 1.64 inch (4.2 cm)
Pixel pitch 9 µm
Related information

To learn more about the advantages of HTPS panels, visit:
http://www.epson.jp/e/products/device/htps/.

To learn more about 3LCD technology, visit:
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Product exhibition

Epson will show ultra-high resolution images including 3D when it exhibits a prototype ultra-high resolution projector using the panel at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE 2009) to be held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, from November 18 to 20.

About Epson
Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader that is dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a product lineup ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for business and the home, to electronic and crystal devices.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises over 70,000 employees in 106 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. http://www.epson.co.jp/e/

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