EPSON Controllers Support Wind River's Multimedia Library WindML; EPSON's Graphics Controllers Support of New Multimedia Library to Speed Time to Market

Business Wire, Sept 18, 2000

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

Embedded Systems Conference 2000

Booth No. 1932

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000

EPSON Research and Development Inc. (ERD), the world market leader in embedded graphics LCD controllers, Monday announced that it now supports Wind River Systems Inc.'s WindML(TM)2.0 Multimedia Library.

Wind River's latest WindML(TM) multimedia framework is the underlying graphics technology for the Zinc(TM) 6.0 widget library, which expands the framework to a full user interface (UI) toolkit, providing customers with a time-saving, off-the-shelf solution. WindML, with driver support from EPSON's SED13xx series graphics controllers, significantly reduces time-to-market for applications such as digital TV, point-of-sale terminals, gaming machines, handheld devices, Internet appliances and driver information systems.

The support offered by EPSON's graphics controllers allows easy modification using a simple configuration program, enabling customers to bring to market quickly a functional, attractive and easy-to-use user interface.

"EPSON's driver support for WindML is a strategic step in expanding leading industry support for the SED13xx series of graphics controllers," said Kevin Gillett, director, Strategic Platforms and Systems Integration, EPSON Research and Development.

"EPSON's LCD controllers, with their easy configuration program, facilitate faster time-to-market, which is a key goal at Wind River as we strive to help our customers develop connected, smart devices in an expanding Internet age," said Dave Sheaffer, senior director of product marketing for Wind River's Platforms business unit. EPSON's WindML driver support is available now and is provided royalty free with source code with the purchase of SED13xx controllers. For more information and for product demonstrations, visit the EPSON booth (no. 1932) at the Fall 2000 Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose.

For more information on Wind River's products, visit www.windriver.com.

About EPSON Research and Development Inc.

EPSON Research and Development's Vancouver Design Center is a leader in the development of LCD controller related integrated circuits and software. As part of the EPSON family of companies, and in keeping with EPSON's emphasis and reputation as a quality supplier of low power semiconductors, the Vancouver Design Center's focus is on developing the world's best low power LCD graphics controller chips for customers designing mobile and embedded systems products.

For further information on EPSON's LCD controller products, visit EPSON Research and Development on the Web at www.erd.EPSON.com. For sales information, visit EPSON Electronics America on the Web at www.eea.EPSON.com.

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