AMD Orders Additional High Performance Schlumberger Test System
ITS 9000ZX To Engineer Next Generation HyperTransport Digital Bus Interface Devices
Monday March 4, 9:00 am Eastern Time
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SOURCE: Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions
AMD Orders Additional High Performance Schlumberger Test System
ITS 9000ZX To Engineer Next Generation HyperTransport Digital Bus Interface Devices
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002--Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions, a business unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB - news), today announced that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD - news) has purchased an additional high speed ITS® 9000ZX digital test system that will be used to test the HyperTransport(TM)/IO Link data bus technology. AMD is using the advanced test system to help speed development of its next generation ``Hammer'' family of processors that employ HyperTransport technology.
``The ITS 9000ZX has the capabilities we need to characterize next generation ''Hammer`` family of processors,'' stated Lee Rusk, senior manager, California Microprocessor Division, AMD. ``We worked closely with Schlumberger to define the test requirements for HyperTransport technology-enabled devices. They delivered the ITS 9000ZX systems when we needed them.''
``AMD is developing exciting new products that push technology's edge and take advantage of the digital performance of the ITS 9000ZX,'' stated Steve Lomaro, marketing director, Processors and Chipsets, Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions. ``AMD has expressed confidence in Schlumberger by taking delivery of multiple systems. We are delighted to provide AMD a test solution for their leading-edge HyperTransport technology-enabled devices.''
The ITS 9000ZX
The ITS 9000ZX, the fifth generation of the industry's highest performance testers, provides a 1.6Gbps data rate, true differential pin electronics, an integrated source synchronous timing solution and configuration flexibility. Designed to provide the most comprehensive and flexible test solution for next generation digital bus interfaces -- HyperTransport, InfiniBand(TM), RapidIO(TM), DDR and high-speed datacom -- the ITS 9000ZX offers unsurpassed accuracy and flexibility.
About HyperTransport Technology
HyperTransport interconnect technology is a new high-speed, high-performance, point-to-point link for integrated circuits, developed to enable the chips inside of high-performance compute devices, networking and communications devices to communicate with each other faster than with existing technologies. HyperTransport technology's bandwidth of 12.8GB/sec represents up to a 48-fold increase in data throughput, compared with existing system interconnects that typically provide bandwidth up to 266MB/sec. HyperTransport is designed to complement externally visible bus standards like the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), as well as emerging technologies like InfiniBand and 10GB Ethernet.
About Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions
Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions is a leading supplier of comprehensive systems and services for testing semiconductor devices. Additional information is available at slb.com.
ITS is a registered trademark of Schlumberger. AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. HyperTransport is a trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. Infiniband and RapidIO are marks of their respective owners.
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Schlumberger Semiconductor Solutions
Mary Jo Colton, 408/586-6474
E-mail: mcolton@san-jose.tt.slb.com
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