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Motorola Delivers First EmbeddedJava Virtual Machine Implementation for M.CORE Microprocessor
Business Editors/Technology Writers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--
Technology Announcement is the First Step Towards Placing Java
Technology in Handheld and Portable Applications
Motorola announced today its first implementation of
EmbeddedJava(TM) technology for the M.CORE(TM) microprocessor that enables customers to quickly deliver devices requiring the power,
portability, scalability, and flexibility of the Java programming language in a reduced memory environment. This implementation is the first Java Virtual Machine introduced by Motorola since licensing the Java(TM) technology from Sun Microsystems last year.
"We believe the Java technology is going to play an important
role in next-generation portable communication devices. Porting
EmbeddedJava to M.CORE is key to providing our customers with future technologies that deliver high performance and cost-effective hardware solutions, coupled with a platform independent software solution," said Hector Ruiz, President of Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector. "This is a prime example of how our DigitalDNA(TM) strategy combines Motorola's leading-edge products with our system expertise to create the innovative solutions our customers need."
The first version of EmbeddedJava to operate on an deeply embedded processor in the industry, Motorola's implementation was validated on the M.CORE EmbeddedJava Reference Platform, consisting of a graphics LCD, keyboard and M.CORE processor, Flash memory and RAM. Demonstrating the platform independent capability to uploaded Java programs, a desktop Java program was downloaded on to the board. Fully networkable through an Ethernet card, the board also allows for use of Java programs remotely. In November, this reference platform will be publicly demonstrated at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, California.
"We are excited to see the EmbeddedJava environment ported to
Motorola's M.CORE architecture," said Mark Tolliver, president of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Consumer and Embedded. "The potent combination of the M.CORE architecture, EmbeddedJava technology, and a real-time operating system will allow manufacturers to quickly deploy next generation products in the wireless, consumer and industrial markets." EmbeddedJava software consists of core and standard extension APIs, and is designed specifically for severely resource-constrained environments. EmbeddedJava solutions allow for configurability of Java class libraries while maintaining the core benefits of the Java virtual machine(TM), therefore applications are upward compatible to both the PersonalJava(TM) platform and the Java Application Environment. Designed to complement the real-time operating systems in consumer devices, EmbeddedJava programs allow portable applications to run Java programs and connect to any network. While invisible to consumers, these real-time operating systems quietly control many of the sophisticated devices users interact with every day, thereby hiding the intricate and critical functions of these portable applications to deliver ease-of-use. A real-time operating system (RTOS) allows for the functions on devices that consumers are most familiar with, such as the buttons on a telephone or scroll bars on a pager. Customers that use a Java-aware RTOS can write hybid-applications that make use of the platform independent features of the Java technology, as well as the device specific features of the operating system.
With EmbeddedJava, applications such as mobile phones, wireless web browsers and pagers, can interact with desktop Java applications seamlessly and independently of the platform they are running on. Software is kept small and light due to frequent interaction with a back-end server. Motorola's initial port sits on top of the RTEK operating system and can be ported to other operating systems supporting the M.CORE architecture. Operating system vendors that support both M.CORE and EmbededJava include Microtek, Microware and Wind River. An instructional porting guide will be made available for these operating systems in Q1 1999.
About M.CORE
Quickly recognized by the embedded market as an innovative solution since its October, 1997 introduction, Motorola's ultra-low power, micro-RISC M.CORE architecture boasts design wins in the demand-driven electronics, portable, consumer, wireless, industrial, and transportation markets. The M.CORE technology combines Motorola's unparalleled technical RISC experience with its vast expertise in control-oriented applications. Designed with optimized growth in mind; the core's inherent design features and best-of-class development tools deliver a cutting-edge solution ideal for a wide range of highly integrated, low-power embedded computing applications where memory efficiency, time-to-market, and system cost are critical. Combined with EmbeddedJava, the M.CORE processor offers customers a total solution for creating the portable applications of the future.
About Motorola
As the world's No. 1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(TM) solutions which enable its customers in the consumer, networking and computing, transportation, and wireless communications markets, to create new business opportunities. Motorola's semiconductor sales were US$8.0 billion in l997.
Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and services. It creates software-driven products that provide integrated customer solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive electronics. Motorola also liberates the power of technology by providing essential digital building blocks in the form of embedded semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in 1997 were $29.8 billion.
Motorola is a registered trademark and DigitalDNA is a trademark of Motorola, Inc. M.CORE is a trademark of Motorola, Inc. Java, EmbeddedJava and PersonalJava are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other tradenames, trademarks and registered trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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