PATRIOT TO EXHIBIT LOW-COST, JAVA-NATIVE MICROPROCESSOR
Embedded Systems Conference to Showcase
ShBoomTM Technology's Latest Application
SAN DIEGO, Calif., September 29, 1997 - Patriot Scientific Corporation (OTCBB:
PTSC) today announced that it will exhibit its PSC1000 JavaTM microprocessor,
based upon its ShBoomTMtechnology, on September 30 at the Embedded Systems
Conference in San Jose. Patriot will demonstrate Java running for the first time on a
PSC1000 series microprocessor.
Patriot will also show, for the first time publicly, the new .5 micron version of the
PSC1000 family, further demonstrating their commitment to the microprocessor
market. Phil Morettini, vice president, sales & marketing for Patriot said, "We intend to
ship .5 micron PSC1000 microprocessors to customers during the 4th Quarter. This
processor paves the way for an array of new devices aimed at the explosive Internet
market."
According to its agreement with Sun, PTSC is in the process of porting JavaOSTM
and Java Virtual MachineTM to Patriot's family of low-cost, high performance
microprocessors. The PSC1000 was designed to provide economic solutions to the
growing market for new Java applications, including Internet-enabled cell phones,
video phones, network computers, set-top boxes and a host of new Internet
appliances.
"Our PSC1000 enables system designers to design cost effective, high performance
Java-based solutions today," said Morettini.
The .5 micron addition to the PSC1000 family provides faster processing along with
smaller chip size and lower power consumption. The processor will run at 100 MHz
and will be available in 5 volt and 3.3 volt versions.
We are pleased to see PTSC incorporating JavaOSTM into their cutting-edge
PSC1000 microprocessor," said David Spenhoff, director of product marketing and
field communications, for Sun Microsystems', JavaSoft division. Patriot's
microprocessors make the development of exciting, Internet-enabled, Java-based
products possible."
Additionally, Patriot will attend the ExpoTM for Sun licensees in Hawaii the week of
September 29th and will demonstrate the PSC1000 at the COMDEX Show in Las
Vegas, November 17-21.
Patriot recently announced that the PSC1000 ShBoom processor had been selected
by GENROCO, Inc. for use in high-bandwidth, high data transfer products targeted
for end use in digital video, 3-D seismic and satellite imaging applications. GENROCO
manufactures Fibre Channel, HIPPI, Ultra SCSI, and DVB products for such platform
venders as Fujitsu, Tektronix, Digital Equipment Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and
Sun Microsystems.
Founded in 1987, Patriot Scientific Corporation designs, manufactures and markets
high-performance ISDN Basic Rate and Primary Rate products for digital
communications, a 32-bit microprocessor targeted at the Internet appliance and
traditional embedded systems markets, and ground-penetrating radar and ionized gas
antenna technologies. For more information on Patriot Scientific Corporation, visit
www.ptsc.com/
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Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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respective companies.
Investor Relations Contacts
Paul Berlin, Patriot Scientific Corporation (619) 674-5000 Tony Golden, The Investor
Communications Group (770) 351-9700Analyst Information: Alistair Deakin
Public Relations
Phil Morettini, Patriot Scientific CorporationMichelle Balconi, The Townsend Agency
(619) 457-4888mbalconi@townsendagency.com
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