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 guiding 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 hybrid-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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