Better than PicoJava?...
BW0054 JAN 23,1997 6:30 PACIFIC 09:30 EASTERN
( BW)(PATRIOT-SCIENTIFIC-CORP)(PTSC) Patriot announces implementation
of new Java operating system
Business Editors & Computer Writers
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS EDITORS)--Jan. 23, 1997--
Preliminary benchmarks show the power of PSC1000
Patriot Scientific Corp. (OTC:PTSC) Thursday announced that it
has entered into an agreement with NetWise Distribution Inc. to
port NetWise's JPlus "a clean room" implementation of Java to the
PSC1000.
NetWise, of Clearwater, Fla., is a software technology
development company which has created object-oriented software
intended to accelerate Java. It is currently producing a Java
operating system JPlusOS and a virtual machine JPLus in the Java
environment.
This agreement will help Patriot meet the demands of a number of
potential users of the Patriot PSC1000 family of microprocessors who
have many new applications using the Java language.
Donald L. Davis, president of NetWise, said: "We are excited
about working with Patriot. The partnership of Patriot's
microprocessor and NetWise's JPlusOS will produce instant access to
an expanding applications base and a more robust Java environment.
"This will have great advantages for the thin client, set top
boxes and embedded devices. In testing performed by NetWise's
technical staff, the ShBoom CPU (PSC1000) executes Java
applications 10 percent faster than the published figures for Sun
Microelectronics' PicoJava (ShBoom performed the javac test in
1.74 seconds and the raytracer test in 12.2 seconds).
"The 8-bit instructions have allowed us to decrease our JIT
executable size by half. These qualities will propel this chip into
the embedded and Internet application market."
As seen on the Web, Java technology enables the creation and
easy distribution of graphic-rich applications. The PSC1000 family
has the potential to offer an excellent alternative for implementing
products to run Java.
The PSC1000 core could be the heart of a broad range of
applications, including set top boxes, network computers, smart
phones that connect to the Web, PDAs, controllers and telecom
equipment.
Industry analysts project the overall microprocessor and
microcontroller markets to exceed $60 billion by 1999. Sun
Microelectronics officials have estimated that chips designed
specifically to execute Java byte codes could capture half of the
total available processor and controller market by 1999.
The Patriot PSC series 32-bit embedded RISC microprocessors
are based on the firm's patented and patent-pending architecture.
The firm is also engaged in exploiting its ISDN digital modem
technologies and its radar and antenna technology. The firm
recently announced the acquisition of Metacomp Inc. of San Diego.
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time involve risks and uncertainties including the risks associated
with planned acquisitions, the effect of changing economic
conditions, trends in the microprocessor and communication products
markets, variations in the company's cash flow, customer product
demand, market acceptance risks, risks associated with sourcing
products offshore, technical development risks, seasonality and
other risk factors detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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For more information on the company and its technologies, visit
Patriot at ptsc.com and NetWise Distribution at
netwisedist.com .
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CONTACT: Patriot Scientific Corp., San Diego
Paul K. Berlin, 619/674-5000
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