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To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (28033)	7/8/1998 1:16:00 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33344

This does not sound good for NSM. They better beat these guys to market. IBM Corp. and STMicroelectronics today announced a joint effort which will accelerate development of advanced system-on-chip products. The two companies have concluded agreements to exchange intellectual property (IP) and jointly develop ICs for current and future data-storage applications and PC compatible information appliances. ... In addition, using ST's approach of PC-on-a-chip and the common x86 microprocessor core road map, both ST and IBM will bring to market a family of "computer-on-a-chip" products that will enable customers to quickly build small, very powerful, multi-function information appliances. The two companies have also concluded a full patent cross-licensing agreement, to permit access to one of the largest IP bases in the industry. Both companies are recognized in the industry as owners of rich patent portfolios. With common agreement each partner will have access to a wealth of further IP that will give considerable freedom to designers creating new system-on-chip products with a wide spectrum of functionality. pubs.cmpnet.com

To: Pravin Kamdar who wrote (28033)	7/8/1998 1:44:00 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33344

The official press release. Guess they're using the current integrated ST product, which I haven't seen yet. System-on-a-chip Under the terms of the agreement, IBM has licensed ST's x86 system-on-a-chip products and IP, and the two companies will jointly develop standard and dedicated system-on-a-chip products offering x86 compatibility and functionality in embedded applications. Pioneered by ST, the system-on-a-chip concept is now being accepted by the industry and will also be the basis of a new category of sub-$300 PCs and network computers that will represent a major share of the client computing market. This agreement provides the basis for both companies to expand the market initiated by ST, where IBM brings its systems and technology know-how of the PC. ST brings its STPC family of system-on-a-chip products, its wide portfolio of consumer-oriented digital video and multimedia products, and its experience in marketing differentiated products for consumer applications. Under the framework of this agreement, both companies will jointly develop products for specific targeted market areas, ranging from low-cost network stations, WindowsT terminals, Internet appliances, and industrial systems, such as point-of-sale (PoS) equipment. chips.ibm.com