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To: Joe NYC who wrote (120978)	7/26/2000 10:21:07 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573433

Joe - Re: "Does Ali have a license from Intel to do a chipset for P6?" They sure do ! Acer Labs gets Intel license By Michael Kanellos Staff Writer, CNET News.com June 25, 1999, 3 p.m. PT URL: news.com Acer Laboratories (ALI) became the latest semiconductor maker to get a license from Intel to make chipsets for the Pentium architecture, a move that will likely lead to a wider variety of cheaper components. ALI, the silicon subsidiary of the Acer conglomerate, now will be able to manufacture chipsets that will work in conjunction with the Pentium III, Pentium II, and Celeron processors, according to Chuck Mulloy, an Intel spokesman. Chipsets, which in bulk cost around $25 to $40, essentially act as a conduit between the processor, the main memory and the rest of the components of a computer. With the deal, ALI becomes the fifth chipset vendor in less than a year to get the rights to use intellectual property that what was once doled out very sparingly by Intel. Intel commanded a de facto monopoly on the Pentium II and Celeron chipset market for 1997 and most of 1998 because no other company had a license to make the products. Ironically, Intel recently revoked the license of Via Technologies, the first licensee, and filed a patent-infringement suit alleging that Via went beyond the bounds of the agreement. Initially, observers believed that Intel was licensing its intellectual property to appease the Federal Trade Commission. Now that that suit is settled, licensing appears to be serving another end: by giving licenses to these companies, they will become less dependent on AMD. All of these companies make chipsets for AMD and, during the time Intel did not license its intellectual property, AMD was the main game in town. Having additional licensees also means a wider variety of chips at lower prices. Details of the license were not discussed, but Mulloy added that ALI will pay Intel a license fee. Intel will also get access to ALI intellectual property.

To: Joe NYC who wrote (120978)	7/26/2000 10:23:40 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 1573433

Joe - Here's the ACER/Ali press release on the Pentium III/Celeron DDR SDRAM CHip Set from ACER/Ali. I know you'll enjoy reading it. Paul {============================} biz.yahoo.com Wednesday July 26, 4:23 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Acer Labs Announces First DDR Core Logic Chipset for Intel Pentium II, Pentium III, and Celeron Processors Desktop and Mobile PC Systems Get Performance Boost from Aladdin Pro 5 and Aladdin Pro 5M Chipsets SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2000-- Today Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi) announced the availability of two new DDR Core Logic Chipsets, the Aladdin Pro 5 for desktop systems and the Aladdin Pro 5M for mobile systems. In its press conference held in Taipei, there is also a live demonstration of the system utilizing the newly developed chipset. These chipsets are designed for PCs utilizing all of Intel's Slot 1/Socket 370 family CPUs including Pentium(TM) III, Pentium II and Celeron(TM). The Aladdin Pro 5 and the Aladdin Pro 5M enable the newest 200/266 DDR (double data rate) memory technology for these Intel processor-based systems. ALi is a leading supplier of chipsets for the mobile market with extensive expertise in advanced power management and system implementation. In the mobile market space the power advantages of DDR, coupled with ALi's advanced power management capabilities, greatly enhances the capability of system designers to develop power-efficient systems. The Aladdin Pro 5 chipset, designed for desktop PCs, includes the M1651 Northbridge and the M1535D+ Southbridge. The Aladdin Pro 5M chipset, designed for mobile systems, includes the M1651 Northbridge and the M1535+ Southbridge. The M1651 Northbridge supports both 100 and 133MHz FSB (front side bus). The memory controller supports 200/266MHz DDR, as well as 100/133MHz SDRAM to provide system designers with maximum flexibility in phasing in the new memory technology. Symmetrical and asymmetrical addressing is supported with maximum memory of 3 GBytes. Other key features of the M1651 include it's proven 4X AGP support, PCI interface and Advanced Power Management. ``As a pioneer in enabling DDR, we have been working with the leading memory vendors and OEMs to assure that DDR not only provides an enhanced technical option for PC manufacturers, but is also a highly viable and manufacturable system solution,'' explained C.L. Tsai, VP of System Products Division for Acer Labs. ``The market demand is high, and with this announcement, we are ready to bring this advanced technology to a large variety of Intel- and AMD-based systems that extend from the value segment, through the mainstream, to workstations.'' ALi now provides its customers with a portfolio of DDR chipsets including the just-announced ALiMAGiK 1 and MobileMAGiK 1 chipsets supporting AMD's Athlon(TM) processor, Mobile AMD Athlon processor, and AMD Duron(TM) processor. The M1651 Northbridge is coupled with ALi's leading Southbridges for a complete solution. The Aladdin Pro 5 pairs with the M15350D+ desktop Southbridge. The Aladdin Pro 5M Mobile chipset uses the M1535+ mobile Southbridge. These highly-integrated Southbridge devices provide integrated AC-Link Host controller, Hardware Sound Blaster Pro/16 compatibility, Host Signal Processing (HSP) software modem interface, ACPI support, Ultra-DMA 33/66/100, USB and Super I/O controller. ALi's advanced power management system in the M1535+ has established ALi as a leader in providing system design features and flexibility for mobile systems. The Aladdin Pro 5 chipset is sampling now and will be in volume production in Q4. In 20K quantities it is priced at $33. The mobile version -- the Aladdin Pro 5M -- is also sampling now with production in Q4. This chipset is priced at $38 in 20K quantities. About ALi Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi) is one of the world's leading personal computer core logic chipset manufacturers. In addition to core logic chipsets, the company designs and manufacturers a full range of PC peripheral devices including X86 embedded controllers, super I/O controllers, scanner controllers as well as MPEG, CD-ROM and DVD controllers for both the PC market and the consumer/information appliance market. The company aims to become a major solution provider in the emerging information appliance era. The company employees about 600 people with sales revenue of about $130 million in 1999. Find out more at ali.com.tw. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Acer Laboratories Inc., USA Nancy Hartsoch, 408/544-3105 nancy_hartsoch@acer.com or BW&A Vera Haire, 510/413-4994 ext. 103 vera@bwapr.com