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M-Systems' Mobile DiskOnChip Included as a Standard Component within ARM's Latest RealView Hardware Development Platform
As the Non-Volatile Memory and Boot Device within the ARM RealView
Versatile Platform Baseboard, Mobile DiskOnChip(R) Enables Mobile
Applications with Minimal Integration Effort
FREMONT, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Nov. 25, 2003—
M-Systems (Nasdaq:FLSH), a leader in flash-based data storage
products, today announced that ARM (LSE:ARM) and (Nasdaq:ARMHY) is now
supporting Mobile DiskOnChip as the standard boot and local storage
device within the Versatile Platform Baseboard, the latest product in
the ARM(R) RealView(R) Versatile family of hardware development
solutions.
The ARM hardware development solution, which consists of the
RealView Integrator(TM) family and the RealView Versatile family is
used by leading hardware and software vendors to reduce development
time for products based on ARM microprocessors. Mobile DiskOnChip is
used as the boot device on the Versatile Platform Baseboard and it
provides up to 64 megabytes (512 megabits) of reliable, high
performance flash disk capacity. Optimized for mobile products, Mobile
DiskOnChip enables multimedia and a variety of other applications with
only minimal integration efforts, thereby saving valuable
time-to-market.
"M-Systems' DiskOnChip technology enables us to offer an optimized
solution to our partners that is based on NAND flash, which is
becoming increasingly more important in mobile architectures due to
performance and capacity benefits," said Mark Snook, product manager
for RealView Hardware Platforms at ARM. "Mobile DiskOnChip, with its
high performance, reliability and low-power consumption, provides the
ARM Connected Community with proven, advanced flash technology for
their mobile applications."
"ARM's support of DiskOnChip further validates its leading
position in the market. We are delighted that they are giving
customers the ability to benefit from our flash disk expertise
optimized for the mobile market," said Dan Inbar, M-Systems' associate
vice president for the mobile market. "We view our cooperation with
ARM as a long-term commitment to serving the high-end mobile market,
providing our customers with the DiskOnChip advantage of
high-performance, unmatched reliability and ease of integration."
About M-Systems
M-Systems is a leader and innovator of flash-based data storage
products known as flash disks. M-Systems' flash disks provide the
functionality of a mechanical hard drive in a silicon chip. M-Systems'
products are based on its patented TrueFFS(R) technology, and target
applications in a vast array of markets, including connected devices,
mobile and telecom. M-Systems' products include the DiskOnChip(R),
DiskOnKey(R) and Fast Flash Disk (FFD(TM)) product families. For more
information, please contact M-Systems at www.m-sys.com.
Note to Editors: High-resolution photo images of M-Systems'
products can be found on the Internet at
www.m-sys.com/Content/Corporate/Press/photos.asp. More information
about the ARM RealView Versatile family can be found on the Internet
at www.arm.com/devtools/versatile.
All company and product names mentioned may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders and are used for
identification purposes only. ARM and RealView are registered
trademarks of ARM Limited. Integrator is a trademark of ARM Limited.
"ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc (LSE:ARM) and
(Nasdaq:ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional
subsidiaries ARM INC; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd; ARM Taiwan; ARM France
SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; and ARM Belgium N.V.
This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined
in the private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties
which may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks
include, but are not limited to, risks related to: the effect of
global economic conditions in general and conditions in the company's
industry and target markets in particular, shifts in supply and
demand, market acceptance, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, product development, commercialization and technological
difficulties, and capacity and supply constraints including dependence
on flash component suppliers; changes in the company's and its
customers' inventory levels; timely product and technology
development/upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market
conditions as needed; market acceptance of new products and continuing
product demand; the impact of competitive products and pricing on the
company's and its customers' products and markets; development,
release and sales of new products by strategic suppliers and
customers; development and growth of anticipated markets for the
company's and its customers' products; and other risk factors detailed
in the company's most recent annual report and/or in any of its other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company
assumes no obligation to update the Information in this release.
Reference to the company's Web site above does not constitute
incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press
release.
Contact:
O'Leary and Partners for M-Systems
(Editorial)
Gina Ray, 949-224-4023
gray@olearypr.com
Kristine Hernandez, 949-224-4036
khernandez@olearypr.com
or
KCSA Worldwide
(Investors)
Evan Smith or Jeff Corbin
212-682-6300
esmith@kcsa.com or jcorbin@kcsa.com
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