ARM Supports Intel's Introduction of XScale Microarchitecture; Intel Utilizes ARM Architecture for Internet-Enabled Applications

Business Wire, August 23, 2000

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Intel Developer Forum Fall 2000

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2000

ARM(R) (LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY), the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced its support for Intel's new microarchitecture, XScale(TM).

Introduced by Intel at the Fall 2000 Intel Developer Forum in San Jose, Calif., the ARM core-compliant microarchitecture further strengthens ARM's role as the embedded microprocessor architecture of choice for handheld wireless Internet devices and Internet infrastructure applications.

"Together, ARM and Intel bring to the table an unrivaled set of technologies in the design, manufacture and marketing of advanced embedded RISC processor solutions," said Reynette Au, vice president of Worldwide Marketing for ARM. "The two companies have combined their greatest strengths to meet the demand for high-performance, low-power devices in Internet-enabled appliances."

The development of Intel's Internet RISC technology is rooted in the company's acquisition of the StrongARM(R) microprocessor. Created jointly by ARM and Digital Equipment Corp.(DEC), Intel gained rights to the StrongARM solution through its 1997 purchase of DEC. Plans for the next-generation ARM Powered(TM) microarchitecture were initially disclosed in May 1999.

As an architectural licensee, Intel was able to implement the ARM Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) throughout the development process. ARM also participated in the design cycle by collaborating with Intel on the improvement of the "E" extensions included in the ARM v.5TE architecture. The "E" extensions, which are currently licensed and used by several ARM partners, provide enhanced digital signal processing (DSP) capability and are ideal for Internet and mobile communications applications.

"Intel's investment in engineering and marketing for the XScale(TM) microarchitecture will allow OEMs to have access to highly competitive products that are based on the ARM architecture, supported by multiple software and OS suppliers," said Peter Green, general manager of Intel Corp's Handheld Computing Division.

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ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-chip designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming the volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com

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