Regarding Seimens Semiconductor and fonix, based upon actual events, not conjecture:
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Date:
Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:54:59 -0700
From:
"Paul Clayson" <PClayson@mail.fonix.com>Add to Address Book
To:
pgl53@yahoo.com
Cc:
StHansen@mail.fonix.com
Subject:
Re: fonix
Philip -
I am in Munich on business and have been running from early to late. I
never said there would be no more SOW's. I only said I would not
commit to a time frame and that is a prudent position given the delays
stemming from Siemens re-organization and my desire to not miss stated
deadlines.
I will give you more information as soon as I can break loose from
meetings.
Best,
Paul
>>> Phil Lisagor <pgl53@yahoo.com> 12/16/98 11:08AM >>>
Dear Paul,
Thank you for your honest reply. Today is concerning for me, because
over the past year the legitamacy of fonix as an investment for me has
been based upon the strategic partnering with Siemens and with OGI/ron
cole relationship.
Now you are telling me, and I had suspected this for the same reasons
you spell out, that there really aren't any further sows forthcoming
at this point in time ( not to say that there won't or couldn't be in
the future ).
And second, company protestations notwithstanding, the fact is, is
that there is great ambiguity as of today with either OGI or Ron Cole.
Consequently, my basis for holding this investment through thick and
thin seems to have vanished. What have you to offer to me to replace
it?
After all, an investment and even a specualtion has to be based upon
more than hope and prayer.
Thanks for the time in answering me, I understand you also have to
work to advance the fonix position, but I would really like to have
this letter answered.
Cordially,
Philip Lisagor
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Have you visited this site???
ashling.com
Ashling to provide Development Support for new Siemens' "TriCore" 32-bit
Microcontroller Architecture
September 17th, 1997
Ashling Microsystems, the specialist supplier of microprocessor
development
systems and software quality assurance tools, has announced that it will
introduce development tools to support the new "TriCore" 32-bit
microcontroller architecture from Siemens.
Ashling's announcement coincides with the introduction by Siemens
Semiconductors of the TriCore microcontroller architecture. TriCore is
the
first single-core 32-bit microcontroller-DSP architecture optimised for
real-
time embedded systems. Features of the TriCore microprocessor includes:
integrated microcontroller and DSP functionality in one core, low
interrupt
latency and fast context switch, 32-bit load-store Harvard
architecture, and
16-bit and 32-bit instruction formats. With a full 32-bit address and
data
path, initial TriCore devices with a 75MHz clock will provide a
sustained 100
MIPs instruction throughput.
Ashling has worked in co-operation with Siemens since late 1996 to
introduce a
suite of development, debug and software quality assurance tools for
TriCore
developers. The TriCore tool set now in development at Ashling includes
a
real-time in-circuit emulator for single-chip and expanded memory
applications, a source-level debugger, and performance and code
coverage tools
for Software Quality Assurance.
Working in co-operation with Siemens Semiconductors and other suppliers
of
tools for the TriCore architecture, Ashling will introduce a full suite
of
source-level debugging, real-time trace and RTOS kernel monitoring
tools.
Ashling's in-circuit emulator utilises Siemens' new OCDS (On-Chip Debug
Support) method, incorporated on the TriCore silicon, to provide non-
intrusive, high-speed debug access to the TriCore processor for easy
hardware/software integration.
In safety-, performance-, or security-critical TriCore applications,
Ashling's
software quality assurance tools provide real-time measurement of
execution
time, code coverage and test path coverage.
Ashling's development systems for TriCore will be available early in
1998.
Founded in 1985, Ashling Microsystems is the specialist in
Microprocessor
Development Systems and Software Quality Assurance for microcontroller.
Ashling's products and services are represented throughout the world
through a
network of technical distributors and offices in Australia, Austria,
Belgium,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea,
Malaysia,
Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey,
United
Kingdom and USA.
Click here to visit Siemens' TriCore web site
Press contact:
Ashling Microsystems Ltd.
Marion Baldwin
National Technological Park
Limerick
Ireland
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also, I received email on 12/18/98 documenting Siemens Semiconductor inking a deal with Seagull Co. , of Israel regarding a jont deal involving intellectual property for use with the tricore chip.
Siemens and Seagull Team Up To Advance Applications For Award-Winning
TriCore
Processor
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 1998--Market
applications for the award-winning TriCore CPU will be pushed forward
through a joint agreement between Siemens Semiconductors and the
Israel-based, design start-up company Seagull.
Under the agreement Seagull has started to develop additional
intellectual property for Siemens Semiconductors' TriCore -- the first
single-core, 32-bit microcontroller-DSP architecture.
The two companies intend to further extend their partnership on
the development of cores, and modules for TriCore licensees and
customers.
Seagull, an independent company, based in Tel Aviv, complements
Siemens' world-wide network of design locations and contributes to its
expansion through closer partnerships with customers. Siemens
Semiconductors has opened new design centers and is building IP
partnerships in all major markets to strengthen the use of the
company's wide portfolio of products.
Winfried Lotter, Siemens senior director of core marketing, said:
"Working with a start-up like Seagull brings a dynamism and added
value in intellectual property development for Siemens Semiconductors.
TriCore has huge potential as a truly innovative
microcontroller/DSP-architecture and the support Seagull will bring to
both the product and customers will make a real impact on the market."
"The TriCore of Siemens is a superior technology for DSP and RISC
based applications," said Gigy Baror, president of Seagull
Semiconductor Ltd.
"We are excited to cooperate with Siemens on the development of
the TriCore family and its associated applications. TriCore provides
better and less costly system solutions. With TriCore it would be much
faster and easier for Seagull to design system-on-a-chip solutions."
During his career, Gigy Baror has defined the architecture of
various IC products including 32532 at National Semiconductor, and
Danlite Sparc at ROSS. He also participated in the architecture
definition of the 29000 at AMD, and TriCore at Siemens.
About TriCore
TriCore is the first single-core 32-bit microcontroller-DSP
architecture optimized for real-time embedded systems. TriCore is an
original design effort by a team with end to end control of the
semiconductor process from instruction set definition to fabrication.
TriCore combines the best of three worlds -- real-time capabilities of
microcontrollers (micronC), computational prowess of DSPs, and the
highest performance/price implementations of RISC architectures.
Siemens Semiconductors' expertise in DSP design also extends to
the Carmel programmable core targeted at advanced consumer and
communications applications, such as cellular phones, high-speed
modems and multimedia products. For more information, see:
www.tri-core.com.
About Siemens
Siemens' Semiconductor Group is a leading worldwide provider of
integrated circuits, memory products, RF components, smart card chips,
discrete and power semiconductors, sensors and fiber optic components.
The comprehensive product line of Siemens Semiconductors serves a wide
range of customers active in telecommunications, automotive and
consumer electronics, data processing and automation.
Siemens Microelectronics is its U.S. affiliate. In fiscal
1997/98, the Semiconductor Group achieved sales of $3.8 billion (DM
6.7 billion) and employed 25,000 people worldwide. The group plans to
go public. For more information, contact Siemens Microelectronics,
Inc., 10950 N. Tantau Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014; 800/77-SIEMENS;
408/777-4500; or see smi.siemens.com.
About Seagull:
Seagull Semiconductor Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company
specializing in high integration and high performance system-on-a-chip
products.
The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Herzelia, Israel.
Seagull's mission is to develop and market best-in-class VLSI ICs for
high growth markets. Seagull provides complete VLSI solutions from
concept engineering, design, and production to complete turnkey ICs.
Seagull has close cooperation with Siemens with ongoing large
projects. Further information: seagull.co.il
--30--DB/sf* GDR/CMF/DC/sf
CONTACT:
Siemens Corp.
Anita Giani, 408/777-4546
anita.giani@smi.siemens.com
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Conclusion:
1. Siemens Semiconductor is now inking and publicizing deals involving the upcoming release of tricore.
2. the represents that Seimens Semiconductor is beyong the reoganization phase and is now functioning as a contracting entity.
3. tricore is probably really going to be out soon
4. fonix people have been in Munich this week, is this related to Seiemens Semiconductor? Afterall this division used to be headquaartered in Switzerland and is not headquartered in Calilfornia ( I may be wrong about this ).
5. Something is happenning with Siemens/tricore, I hope it soon involves fonix.
6. the press release we need, needs to come from Siemens and not from fonix. |
