From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Feb 5 13:05:32 1996 Return-Path: owner-hackers Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id NAA23686 for hackers-outgoing; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 13:05:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from rah.star-gate.com (rah.star-gate.com [204.188.121.18]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id NAA23678 for ; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 13:05:21 -0800 (PST) Received: from rah.star-gate.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by rah.star-gate.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id NAA03155 for ; Mon, 5 Feb 1996 13:04:53 -0800 Message-Id: <199602052104.NAA03155@rah.star-gate.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.5 12/11/95 To: hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Web and Watchdog Timer??? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 13:04:52 -0800 From: "Amancio Hasty Jr." Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > > > > > > > > Three chips were announced today. URL is : www.sun.com/sparc/java. See > > below for Sun's press release. > > regards, > > Lin Chao > > > > ------------------ > > Three chip are ( and Sun's positioning): > > 1. UltraJAVA: > > Industry's fastest JAVA processors (3-5X microJAVA performance) > > Leverages VIS technology > > Targets "network computers," 3D graphics, & multimedia applications > > Product sampling: Q4'97 > > Target price: $100 > > Markets: "network computers," entertainment, 3D > > graphics/imaging applications > > > > 2. microJAVA: > > Based on picoJAVA core with application-specific I/O, memory, > > communications and control functions > > Product sampling: Q1'97 > > Target price: $25 - $50 > > Markets: consumer service stations, printers, controllers, > > telecom equipment, low-end games > > > > 3. picoJAVA: > > Low-cost core optimized for JAVA price/performance > > Targeted for industry-wide licensing > > Licensing availability: mid '96 > > Enables < $25 > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > SUN UNVEILS JAVA PROCESSORS > > Java Internet technology cast in low-cost processors and embedded > > microcontrollers. > > > > SUNNYVALE, CA -- February 2, 1996 -- In a sweeping move designed to > > reshape the economics of the microprocessor market, Sun Microelectronics > > (formerly SPARC Technology Business), a division of Sun Microsystems, > > Inc., unveiled today the industry's first microprocessor family > > optimized for Java. The initial Java processor offering includes a > > three-member product family, a core licensing program, and an upcoming > > reference platform program. With estimated application performance many > > times that of general purpose processors at a fraction of the cost, Sun > > Microelectronics officials estimate that the new class of low-cost Java > > processors will lead to a networked microprocessor market topping $15 > > billion by the year 2000. > > > > "Java presents the microprocessor world with a new product paradigm - > > simple, secure and small," stated Chet Silvestri, president of Sun > > Microelectronics. "And our Java processors cast this paradigm in > > silicon." > > > > "Java software, Java processors and Java systems are central to Sun's > > inter- and intranet strategy," stated Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO of > > Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Creating low-cost Java processors will take this > > powerful technology directly to the consumer, and takes the consumer > > directly into the new paradigm of network computing." > > > > Silvestri continued, "Java processors extend our reach into the low-cost > > consumer and enterprise marketplace. Sun Microelectronics will not only > > offer a full range of Java-optimized component- and board-level > > products, we'll also license these designs to third parties who can > > embed the technology into the wide range of products that will be > > enabled by the rapid growth of the Internet and Java." > > > > "Industry analysts estimate that the overall microprocessor and > > microcontroller market will top $60B by the year 1999," stated Rajesh > > Parekh, Sun Microelectronics' Embedded Products Group vice president and > > general manager. "Today the average business person harbours more than > > 10 microcontrollers. By 1999, the average home will contain between 50 > > and 100 microcontrollers. And worldwide there will be more than 145 > > million cellular phone users -- each with at least one microcontroller. > > The result? Millions of cellular phones, security systems, entertainment > > systems, low-cost network terminals, and other internet appliances > > operating within a network and highly optimized for small applications > > or applets running at top speed. We believe that our Java processors can > > provide a more optimum solution in a quarter of these applications." > > > > "Java opens new doors for processor architecture. Our Java processors > > capitalize on this opportunity by streamlining the architecture, > > increasing parallelism and providing advanced 3D graphics operations," > > noted Anant Agrawal, Sun Microelectronics' vice president of > > engineering. "And our architectural strategy allows us to offer > > processors at price and performance points for high-volume consumer and > > enterprise applications." > > > > About picoJAVA, microJAVA, and UltraJAVA > > > > The Java processor family consists of three lines of microprocessors - > > picoJAVA, microJAVA and UltraJAVA - that vary in price, performance and > > application. The picoJAVA core is designed to be the industry's best > > price/performance silicon design supporting the Java Virtual Machine > > specification. Licensing of the low-cost core will enable sub $25 > > Java-optimized processors for cellular phones, printers and other > > consumer and peripheral markets. The first picoJAVA core is expected to > > be available in mid-1996 for industry wide licensing. > > > > The microJAVA chip-level products are based upon the picoJAVA core and > > add application-specific I/O, memory, communications and control > > functions. Targeted at both general-purpose and industry-specific > > markets, microJAVA processors will range in price from $25 to $100. > > These chips will be ideal for a broad range of network-based devices > > such as controllers and telcom carrier equipment, as well as consumer > > products such as low-end games and service stations > > (print/reservation/directory/mail centers). The first microJAVA > > processors are expected to sample in the first quarter of 1997. > > > > The UltraJAVA processor line will include the industry's fastest > > Java processors. This line leverages advanced graphics circuits and > > features next-generation enhancements of Sun Microelectronics' VIS > > instruction set. UltraJAVA processors will target advanced 3D graphics > > and other multimedia-intensive applications. Starting at $100, the first > > UltraJAVA processors are expected to sample in late 1997. > > > > About Java > > > > The Java language is the result of several years of research and > > development at Sun Microsystems, Inc. It is the first language to > > provide a comprehensive, robust, platform-independent solution to the > > challenges of programming for the Internet and other complex networks. > > Java features portability, security and advanced networking without > > compromising performance. Sun Microelectronics' traditional family of > > SPARC processors, as well as processors of other architectures, will run > > Java software. By optimizing the new Java processor family for Java-only > > applications, an unprecedented level of price/performance will be > > reached. > > > > Sun Microelectronics (formerly SPARC Technology Business), a division of > > Sun Microsystems, Inc., was formed in April 1993 to develop, design > > and distribute SPARC and related technologies and products worldwide. > > The division's portfolio includes microprocessors, chipsets, modules, > > boards, technology licenses, silicon and systems packages and consulting > > services. Currently, the division has more than 500 employees working in > > product development, engineering, marketing and worldwide sales and > > support. Complete information on Sun Microelectronics is available via > > the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com/sparc/. Information on the > > SPARC architecture, including a complete list of its supporters is > > available at http://www.sparc.com/. > > > > News Release #95-042 > >