Nazomi's JA108 Acceleration Chip for Multimedia Handset Platforms Reaches Next Milestone with UMC
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002--
Nazomi Communications Inc., the inventor of universal and scalable
solutions for boosting the performance of software running on the Java
Platform, today announced that its first silicon IC product, the JA108
Multimedia Accelerator Chip, is migrating from the sampling phase to
production at world leading semiconductor foundry UMC (NYSE:UMC). UMC
was selected as Nazomi's sole foundry source for the production of the
Java and multimedia applications accelerator chip that targets mobile
wireless applications, such as 2G/2.5G/3G phones, and improves Java
rich multimedia application software execution while extending battery
life.
"The JA108 has been a huge success for Nazomi since its unveiling
earlier this year. We have received tremendous interest in the chip,
especially among wireless handheld appliance development companies
that desire the device's capabilities for next-generation cell
phones," said Mukesh Patel, president and CEO of Nazomi. "UMC has
played a key role in our silicon success as it provides excellent
customer service and leading CMOS silicon manufacturing capabilities
that we require."
Fu Tai Liou, chief officer of worldwide marketing and sales at
UMC, noted, "UMC is pleased to be the fabricator of the JA108 chip,
particularly as this is one of the only devices designed specifically
to accelerate the hardware aspect of Java processing, rather than the
software side. The device should be a very important to manufacturers
of wireless handsets. Moreover, Nazomi's decision to select UMC as its
sole foundry source is testament to the excellent value-add customer
support and manufacturing services that we provide."
More about Nazomi's JA108
The JA108, built on innovative patented technology, is designed
for wireless handheld appliances as it offloads the microprocessor by
taking over the task of executing Java bytecode instructions quickly
and power-efficiently and thus speeds up Java software execution up to
200x, depending on the application. It accomplishes this without
increasing system clock frequencies, requiring additional memory, new
tools or causing any new porting efforts. The chip, which interfaces
like a standard SRAM device, is a stand-alone accelerator for Java and
multimedia platforms that can be easily integrated into new and
existing designs on existing memory buses. The chip is available in an
8x8 mm 132 ball uBGA 0.5 mil ball pitch configuration.
The JA108 works with any baseband processor, chipset, system on
chip (SoC), or microprocessor and is transparent to existing designs
and legacy operating systems. It also gives designers the freedom to
choose any Java Virtual Machine (JVM) or real-time operating system
(RTOS). The JA108 is designed to offer the highest multimedia
applications performance while balancing space, power, cost and time
to market.
About Nazomi Communications
Nazomi Communications, Inc. is a Silicon Valley technology company
focused on performance boosting products that enhance the performance
of applications running on the Java Platform and other universal
runtime platforms. Nazomi's flagship products include the JA108
Universal Accelerator chip, the JSTAR(TM) Coprocessor and JSMART Card
Coprocessor. The JA108, the company's first chip offering, and the
JSTAR coprocessor intellectual property core are specifically targeted
at wireless mobile devices and also target Internet appliances and
embedded applications. The JSMART coprocessor is specifically for Java
Card technology targeted at smart cards. Nazomi, a privately-held
company, was founded in September 1998 and is located at 2200
Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, Calif., 95054, phone: 408/654-8988, fax:
408/654-2938, web: www.nazomi.com, email: info@nazomi.com.
JSTAR is a trademark of Nazomi. All other trademarks and
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Nazomi Communications
Karolien Cools-Wittry, 408/855-4573
karolien@nazomi.com
or
KJ Communications
Eileen Elam, 650/917-1488
KjcomE@cs.com
Source:
Nazomi Communications
