Motorola Delivers First Embedded Java Virtual Machine
BW0189 NOV 02,1998 7:16 PACIFIC 10:16 EASTERN
( BW)(MOTOROLA)(MOT) 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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