LSI Logic is using Interra MPEG debugging tools to debug Integra settop boxes. Confused?..................
LSI Logic Deploys Interra's MProbe Tool Worldwide to Support
Integra Set-Top Box Development; Local MPEG Debugging Support
Accelerates Design Turnaround
WESTERN CABLE BOOTH No. 1011 (Arena)
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 1997--Interra, Inc. today announced that LSI Logic has chosen the
company's MProbe(TM) analysis tool to support Integra(TM) set-top box development.
LSI has deployed MProbe in all field design centers to assist its customers in debugging hardware designs and software
applications to ensure video/audio stream compliance with both MPEG1 and MPEG2 standards. MProbe enables LSI
field application engineers to accurately identify "known good" MPEG data streams, and to quickly resolve problems
with set-top box system designs that include MPEG encoding and decoding functions.
"We are pleased that LSI has adopted MProbe in its design centers around the world," said Ajoy Bose, president of
Interra. "MProbe allows LSI to provide rapid response to customers' MPEG design issues in the field, rather than having
to send data back to company headquarters for analysis. This saves valuable time and effort for both LSI and its
customers."
"Our FAEs are an integral part of the system development team," said Mark O'Brien, director of marketing for STB
products. "Equipping them with MProbe is consistent with our philosophy of increasing the value we can offer to our
partners' development teams. MProbe gives them the portability to solve system problems right at the customer site
allowing the products to move to production sooner."
About Interra's MProbe
MProbe provides developers of MPEG cores, integrated circuits (ICs), electronic systems and software applications
with comprehensive design analysis and standard compliance capabilities to improve productivity and time-to-market.
Using MProbe, encoder-decoder development groups can analyze timing as well as encoder output and decoder input.
Field and engineering support groups can perform regression testing for quality assurance of codecs, problem
identification in MPEG streams, and compliance within multivendor streams. MProbe runs on the PC platform under the
Windows 95(R) and Windows NT(R) operating systems. It offers users an easy-to-use, GUI with three operating modes
for quick navigation through the stream hierarchy.
Interra will demonstrate MProbe in the LSI Logic booth No. 1011 (Arena) at the Western Cable Show in Anaheim,
CA, December 10-12, 1997.
About LSI Logic's Integra
The Integra Architecture is the lowest cost, most comprehensive solution for the set-top box. The architecture building
blocks include demodulation, FEC, graphics, 32-bit MiniRISC(R) MIPS CPU, MPEG2 A/V products and development
platforms. Integra is based on open industry standards such as MIPS, Third Party Software, MPEG2, DVB, DAVIC,
JSAT and KSAT.
LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE:LSI), The System on a Chip Company(TM), is a leading supplier of custom
high-performance semiconductors, with operations worldwide. The company enables customers to build complete
systems on a single chip with its CoreWare(R) design program, thereby increasing performance, lowering system costs
and accelerating time to market. LSI Logic develops application-optimized products in partnership with trendsetting
customers, and operates leading-edge, high-volume manufacturing facilities to produce submicron chips. The company
maintains a high level of quality, as demonstrated by its ISO 9000 certifications. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1551
McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035, 408/433-8000, www.lsilogic.com .
Interra, Inc. has been serving and supporting the needs of the MPEG and multimedia markets since 1995. Interra's
MProbe and DProbe product families deliver proven technical analysis for compliance of video and audio streams to
MPEG 1, MPEG 2, and DVD 1.0 standards. The products are currently in use at leading IC vendors, systems
companies, and multimedia service providers and can be customized for OEM bundling. For more information, contact
Interra at: 2001 Gateway Place, Suite 440W, San Jose, CA, 95110, 408/573-1400, 408/573-1430 (FAX),
www.interrainc.com .
Editors' Note: Product inquiries should be directed to the attention of Richard Curtin at 408/467-4223;
rcurtin@interrainc.com .
MProbe is a trademark of Interra, Inc. The LSI Logic logo design, CoreWare, and MiniRISC are registered trademarks,
and Integra and The System on a Chip Company are trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation. All other brand or product
names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Interra
Richard Curtin, 408/467-4223
or
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Scott Seiden, 650/637-8212 |
