1. OPTi Demonstrates FireBridge II Docking Station Solution for Intel Pentium II At the PC Developers Conference; FireBridge Chipset With PCI Surprise Undock Feature
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1998--OPTi Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:OPTI) announced today that it will demonstrate its FireBridge II docking station controllers during the PC Developers Conference and Exhibition.
The OPTi FireBridge II (82C814, Revision 1) chipset provides a safe, low-cost docking station solution. The FireBridge II supports either a 5V or 3.3V docking interface running synchronously or asynchronously at speeds up to 33 Mhz. By offloading the primary PCI bus, the FireBridge II can increase available system bandwidth.
"The FireBridge II chipset does what Q-switches can't, allowing recovery from a surprise undock," said Mark R. Williams, director of marketing for Systems Logic. "Designers can now design in one docking solution across many platforms, relying only on Windows drivers for operation."
FireBridge II supports all Intel(R) Pentium(R) II and Pentium chipsets. Its docking station controller supports fully-isolated hot docking with true surprise undocking. The system can never be locked up by an unintentional undock, unlike competing solutions based on "Q" switches. In addition to supporting both 3.3v and 5v docking, FireBridge II supports both voltages on the host PCI interface as well.
FireBridge II can also be used in place of conventional PCI-PCI bridges. Its unique features include the ability to connect two peer PCI buses together, allowing host-to-host communication between asynchronous PCI systems. FireBridge II also supports multiple level PCI bus architectures.
Packaging and Pricing
OPTi offers the FireBridge II at $5.00 in large volume quantities. Production shipments are available now.
2. OPTi Demonstrates USB Controller Solution for Notebook Computers At the PC Developers Conference in San Jose; FireLink Chipset Brings USB to CardBus
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1998--OPTi Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:OPTI) announced today that it will demonstrate its FireLink USB controller solution at the PC Developers Conference in a new CardBus application.
FireLink is a host USB controller designed for mobile and desktop applications based on the Compaq Open HCI standard.
"Once again, OPTi offers the most flexible approach to upgradable system functionality with our stand-alone FireLink USB controller. Packaged in a tiny LQFP, FireLink fits anywhere. It can be designed into the notebook, or can even be put into a CardBus card as we will be demonstrating at the PC Developers Conference" said Mark Williams, director of marketing for Systems Logic.
"The CardBus approach is the perfect solution for upgrading older mobile designs to USB, or for fixing systems with USB controllers no longer supported by Microsoft."
The FireLink standalone USB controller allows USB to be provided at very low cost. It can be used both in host systems and in docking stations, and because it is power managed it is ideal for mobile applications. FireLink provides two independent USB ports, and is pin-compatible with the CMDr USB0673 PCI-USB controller.
Packaging and Pricing
OPTi offers the FireLink at $7.00 in 10,000 unit quantities. This part has been shipping in volume since Q4'97. OPTi Inc., founded in 1989, is a leading independent volume supplier of chip sets to the personal computer market.
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