QNX To Support Hitachi Semiconductor SuperH(R) Architecture
May 16th, 20:15 UTC
QNX(R) Realtime Platform Will Feature SH-4 Microprocessors
SAN JOSE, CA May 16, 2000 -- Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. and QNX Software Systems Ltd. announced today that the QNX
realtime platform will support Hitachi's SuperH microprocessor architecture, providing embedded application and network
appliance designers a dynamically upgradable and fault-tolerant operating system. The QNX platform will initially support the
SH-4, with future plans to support Hitachi's SH-5 architectures. The QNX platform is targeted for network appliances, telecom
equipment, and automotive multimedia applications, including in-vehicle email and navigation systems.
With the Hitachi SH-4 enabled QNX platform, embedded application developers and designers can deploy products that can be
upgraded 'on the fly' with new applications, drivers, and protocols, without system downtime. The QNX platform can also
recover from software faults without having to reboot, since every driver, OS component, and application runs in its own
memory-protected address space.
"With Hitachi's SH-4 driving the QNX realtime platform, designers can be sure they are choosing one of the most stable
operating systems as the foundation for efficient, highly reliable products, with fast time-to-market," said David Johnson,
product marketing manager at Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc.
"By combining Hitachi's leading embedded microprocessors with QNX's mission-critical OS technology, embedded developers can
be assured they have a highly scalable, dynamically configurable, and fault-tolerant real-time platform for their
next-generation designs," said Linda Campbell, vice president of strategic alliances at QNX Software Systems.
Availability and Future Roadmap
The QNX realtime platform powered by the SH-4 will be available in June. QNX also plans to support the SH-5.
About QNX Software Systems
Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is the industry leader in realtime, microkernel OS technology. The company has established
a strong customer base in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, transportation, medical
instrumentation, process control, point-of-sale, and telephony. QNX products are distributed in over 100 countries worldwide.
Visit www.qnx.com.
About Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc.
Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc., a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., in turn a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT),
supports the requirements of the North American marketplace with a broad range of standard and low-power semiconductor
solutions. Offering some of the industry's most popular RISC microprocessors and memory components among other semiconductor
solutions, Hitachi provides chips to the world's leading device manufacturers within industrial, consumer and emerging market
applications. Hitachi's substantial design engineering, research and development facilities in the United States help bring the
world's best technology to U.S. customers.
Editorial Contacts:
Jennifer Thornton
The Weber Group for Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc.
650-463-8666
jthornton@ca.webergroup.com
Paul N. Leroux
Corporate Communications
QNX Software Systems Ltd.
613-591-0931
paull@qnx.com
Readers can find additional product and contact information on Hitachi Semiconductor's Website at
http://www.hitachi.com/semiconductor or by calling (800) 285-1601.
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SuperH is a registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. QNX is a registered trademark of QNX Software Systems Ltd.
(Submitted by Martin Pitts of Linux Today)
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