Patriot quoted in Sun release:
SUN UNVEILS EMBEDDEDJAVATM
PLATFORM
Specification makes revolutionary innovations in
embedded devices possible
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- March 24, 1998 -- Sun
Microsystems, Inc. today announced that it has posted a draft
of the EmbeddedJava specification for public review and
comment. The EmbeddedJava technology was created
specifically for the dedicated embedded device market,
catering to developers and manufacturers of products with a
dedicated purpose or small memory footprint, such as pagers,
office peripherals, test and measurement equipment, medical
devices, telephony infrastructure equipment or network routers
and switches.
"The landscape in this market is radically changing --
manufacturers realize that proprietary systems are slowing the
time-to-market advantage -- and they see that the dropping
prices of microprocessors are opening up new opportunities
for content and applications," said Alan Baratz, president of
Sun Microsystems Inc's JavaSoft division. "The Java platform
is providing the industry with a software standard for the first
time that will forever change the way devices are made and
content is delivered to end users."
The EmbeddedJava specification has been through a stringent
creation process with many of Sun's partners in the embedded
systems industry to ensure that it meets market needs.
Embedded systems developers require very precise, modular
technologies. The EmbeddedJava application environment
was created to meet those needs as well as bring the benefits
of Java technology to the embedded market.
The EmbeddedJava technology is designed to be highly
scaleable and configurable while requiring minimal system
resources. It is targeted at devices using up to 512K of ROM.
Developers using the EmbeddedJava technology will be able
to pick and choose class libraries that best suit their device
architecture. Which means if space constraints are tight,
classes can be dropped while maintaining the core Java virtual
machineTM and essential Java technology benefits.
EmbeddedJava is designed to be layered on top of a real-time
operating system (RTOS), enabling developers to take
advantage of the functionality and performance of these
highly-tuned systems. Many of the leading RTOS vendors
support the EmbeddedJava specification. (see addendum).
The EmbeddedJava API is now posted for public review and
comment at java.sun.com.
About Sun
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is
The ComputerTM" has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc.
(NASDAQ "SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of
hardware, software and services for establishing
enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the
Internet. With more than $9 billion in annual revenues, Sun can
be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide
Web at sun.com
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Microsystems are available on the Internet via the World Wide
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technologies and services, telephone
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Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, JavaSoft, Java, PersonalJava, EmbeddedJava,
The Network Is The Computer, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc., in the United States and in other countries
Dallas Semiconductor
"Java has the architecture and the features we needed to
avoid the dead-ends others have reached. The Java
architects made it possible to revise hardware, such as
our Crypto iButton, after it is issued. Java was born for
the network, and these guys did their homework," said
Mike Bolan, vice president of marketing at Dallas
Semiconductor. "With the garbage-collection feature we
can support dynamic applets -- downloading new
routines and deleting the old. Java has given us the
agility needed for a new category, a very personal
computer. One that can do strong Crypto, keep
confidential information and stay very close to you at all
times. Now you can wear Java any way you like,
including a ring, watch, key fob, badge, bracelet, etc."
Contact: Preston F. Kirk
Kirk Public Relations for Dallas Semiconductor
972-690-8446
Email: kirkpf@flash.net
DASCOM
"By integrating EmbeddedJava into our IntraVerse
product suite, we will be able to build an even more
secure infrastructure while cutting down on our
time-to-market for new features and products because of
the advantages gained by the code portability and the
reduced QA requirements," said Frank Siebenlist,
DASCOM Chief Architect.
Contact: Lauren deVries
DASCOM
408-460-36
00 Email: ldevries@dascom.com
Microtec
"Java is a natural extension to Microtec's family of real
time operating systems and language products," says
Carol Feigenbaum, director of tools marketing for Mentor
Graphics Microtec Division. "The modular nature of
EmbeddedJava allows us to provide a range of Java
solutions supporting the specialized needs of embedded
applications."
Contact: Bryan Taback
KVO for Microtec
650-919-2065
Email: bryan@kvo.com
Patriot Scientific Corporation
"As a development tool, EmbeddedJava breathes life
into the very appliances that are developed around our
PSC1000 Java-native processor family," said Phil
Morettini, vice president, sales and marketing for Patriot
Scientific Corporation. "We are proud to be part of the
solution with Sun's EmbeddedJava so that OEMs can
design low cost, high performance, Internet appliances."
Contact: Michelle Balconi
The Townsend Agency for Patriot Scientific Corporation
619-457-4888
Email: mbalconi@townsendagency.com
QNX Software Systems
"QNX Software Systems congratulates Sun
Microsystems on the release of its EmbeddedJava
specification," says Linda Campbell, director of strategic
alliances at QNX Software Systems Ltd. "The
advantages provided by Java, such as unrestricted code
reusability, will benefit the entire industry.
EmbeddedJava extends the reach of Java to a variety of
embedded applications.
From consumer electronics to high-end systems for
industrial control, QNX customers are demanding a
scalable range of solutions. QSSL is committed to
meeting the Java needs of our customer base, from
standalone implementations of the JVM and through our
VoyagerTM browser technology."
Contact: Linda Campbell
QNX Software Systems Ltd
613-271-9146
Email: linda@qnx.com
UniView Technologies
"We are pleased to partner with Dallas Semiconductor at
JavaOne to showcase the convergence of our set-top
box technology with the iButton embedded Java ring,"
said Tom O'Mara, vice president of sales and marketing
for uniView Technologies. "Not only are we providing the
latest in Internet security to the attendees at the show, we
are demonstrating how embedded Java is now ready for
the everyday consumer."
Contact: Holly Vershum
Edelman Public Relations for UniView Technologies
214-443-7584
Email: Holly_Vershum@dal.edelman.com
Wind River Systems
"The launch of PersonalJava -- of which we are showing
a fully compatible implementation running on our
VxWorks(R) embedded operating system at JavaOne --
is a big step towards meeting the requirements of
consumer oriented devices such as set top boxes, web
phones and web terminals. We have experienced strong
customer demand for our TornadoTM for Java product,
which we only see increasing now that we have the
PersonalJava subset in place," commented Curt
Schacker vice president of marketing at Wind River
Systems. "In addition, the new EmbeddedJava
environment, with its focus on the traditional embedded
device, will further propel the promise of Java into this
burgeoning market."
Contact: Gretchen Maddox
Wind River Systems
510-749-2396
Email: gretchen@wrs.com |
