Another mention of Wind River -
PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC'S PSC1000 MICROPROCESSOR GAINS MORE
SOFTWARE FOR DEVELOPING EMBEDDED AND INDUSTRIAL
APPLICATIONS BUSINESS EDITORS NEW RESULTS INDICATE PSC1000
OUTDISTANCES ALL COMPETITORS
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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1998--Patriot Scientific
Corp. (OTCBB:PTSC.O) today said it has partnered with FORTH Inc. to
bring its well-accepted development tools to Patriot's powerful
PSC1000 microprocessor for developers in the embedded and industrial
application marketplace.
The company also said FORTH Inc.'s initial overall tests
indicate the processor is significantly faster than all 32 bit
processors when utilizing FORTH's new SwiftX integrated
cross-development system.
"The PSC1000 is an extremely fast processor and its overall
performance levels are superior to any microprocessor that we have
tested in relation to our new software," said FORTH Inc.'s president,
Elizabeth Rather. "This processor and our software are both based upon
stack architectures, which makes the PSC1000 a perfect match for the
FORTH language." She noted that comparative results are available at
www.forth.com.
Forth software was specifically designed for embedded and control
applications. In this instance, a Forth compiler and interactive
development system are combined with Patriot's unique blend of
register and stack-based architecture to achieve superior results. The
Forth compiler allows programmers to write in a higher level language,
translating it into the computer code that drives the Patriot
microprocessor.
Forth is used in everything from NASA space shuttle simulator
instrumentation to Federal Express hand held package tracking systems,
as well as point of sale terminals, medical devices, home appliances,
test instruments and communication devices. In these and many other
application areas, Forth has shortened development time while
producing small, fast, reliable programs.
"We are especially pleased with the performance of the PSC1000
when stacked up against its competition," said Jim Lunney, Patriot's
president and chief executive officer. "This collaborative effort with
FORTH is part of Patriot's ongoing mission to enhance the pedigree of
the PSC1000 by adding "Best of Breed" software to this low cost, high
performance microprocessor."
"In recent weeks, we have announced other significant
developments towards that goal, including the licensing of Sun
Microsystem's (Nasdaq:SUNW.O) PersonalJava 1.1 platform to accelerate
development of the processor, Lunney continued. "We have also licensed
Wind River Systems' (Nasdaq:WIND.O) real-time operating system for the
processor, and begun installing onto the processor in partnership with
Sorrento Valley Systems.
"This latest enhancement, marrying software and hardware with
extremely complimentary architectures, further positions the PSC1000
to be the processor of choice in embedded systems," the CEO said. "The
PSC1000/SwiftX solution is intended to be the very best answer for
instrumentation, process control, industrial sensor applications and
anywhere else there is a need for real-time data acquisition, analysis
and control."
Founded in 1987, Patriot Scientific Corp. designs, markets and
manufactures: the PSC1000, based on the patented ShBoom technology, a
32 bit microprocessor targeted at Java and Internet appliances as well
as the traditional embedded systems markets; high-performance ISDN
Basic Rate and Primary Rate products for digital communications; and
ground penetrating radar and ionized gas antenna technologies. For
more information on Patriot Scientific Corp., visit www.ptsc.com.
FORTH Inc., with headquarters in Manhattan Beach, Calif., was
founded by the original developers of the FORTH programming language,
and is the oldest company providing Forth-based systems and services.
For more than 25 years, it has provided custom programming and
engineering services, along with a full line of Forth-based
development systems for embedded systems real-time PC applications,
Windows and MacOS programming, and the EXPRESS industrial package.
Java and PersonalJava are registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems Inc. Wind River Systems is a registered trademark of Wind
River Systems Inc. SwiftX is a registered trademark of FORTH Inc.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release looking forward in
time involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks associated
with the effect of changing economic conditions, trends in the
products markets, variations in the companies cash flow, market
acceptance risks, technical development risks, seasonality and other
risk factors detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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