Palmchip Introduces Serial ATA Target Core
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003--Palmchip
Corporation, a pioneer in semiconductor IP and system-on-chip
technology, today announced the availability its new serial ATA target
controller core (BK-3720). The BK-3720 core is designed to interface
between a host system and a storage controller, either solid state or
rotating media, optical or magnetic.
The core implements transfer speeds of 150 MB/s and is compliant
with the Serial ATA 1.0A specification. The BK-3720 has integrated
serial ATA transport and link layer logic. It supports 48-bit sector
addressing and has a 256-byte FIFO for buffering data. Additional
features include buffers for incoming and outgoing packets and for
ATAPI packet commands.
"The demand for serial ATA IP is rapidly accelerating," said Jim
Venable, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for Palmchip.
"By bringing out the target product we can now offer our customers
both sides of the SATA IP solution, host side and target side."
Serial ATA is an evolutionary replacement for the parallel ATA
physical storage interface. Serial ATA is scalable and will allow
future enhancements to the computing platform. This technology
supports smaller cable connectors--a key advantage for system
designers. For more information on serial ATA, go to
www.serialata.org.
Palmchip's serial ATA core decodes an incoming host command and
sets up the proper interrupts and status for the local microprocessor
to handle various ATA commands. Many commands can be automated for
full data transfer with minimal firmware support. Options also exist
for full firmware handling of each phase of command handling. The
BK-3720 includes support for very large storage devices.
This core is designed for flexibility by allowing the engineer to
interface the local processor through either the CoreFrame(R)
PalmBus(TM) or the AMBA AHB slave interface and to connect local
system memory through either the CoreFrame(R) MBus interface or the
AMBA AHB master interface. Additionally, it can be connected to most
peripheral expansion buses.
The BK-3720 can be licensed either standalone or as part of the
DP-1800 PalmPak and the DP-2000 AcurX SOC Platform as a library
component (P/N LC-3720).
Availability
BK-3720 serial ATA IP core is available today. Contact Palmchip
Corporation for pricing: 408/952-2008.
About Palmchip
Palmchip Corporation develops and licenses configurable SoC
platforms, subsystems, and IP cores for embedded SoCs used in a
variety of applications. Palmchip's IP is based on its CoreFrame(R)
integration technology. This technology is independent of processor,
I/O or foundry, allowing designers flexibility in porting IP from any
number of sources. Palmchip was established in 1996 and is today a
privately held company based in San Jose, Calif. (USA). More
information can be obtained at www.palmchip.com.
Palmchip, the palm leaf logo and CoreFrame are registered
trademarks of Palmchip Corporation. AcurX, PalmPak, Matrix, Timing
Taps, and CrosSwitch are trademark of Palmchip Corporation. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Palmchip Corporation
Jim Venable, 408/952-2007
jvenable@palmchip.com
or
Cain Communications, Inc.
Susan Cain, 831/662-6092
scain@caincom.com
