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30 Sep 2004   IBM claims supercomputer speed crown
IBM's BlueGene/L is now the fastest supercomputer in the world, according to company researchers. The computer, measured against the industry-standard LINPACK benchmark, was able to turn in a sustained a performance of 36.01 teraflops.
 
30 Jul 2004   IBM introduces chip morphing technology
IBM today revealed a breakthrough chip morphing technology, enabling a new class of semiconductor products that can monitor and adjust their functions to improve their quality, performance and power consumption without human intervention.
 
13 Apr 2004   Applied Micro Circuits Corporation announces definitive agreement to acquire intellectual property and a portfolio of PowerPC® 400 products from IBM, signs Power Architecture™ license
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation [Nasdaq: AMCC] and IBM today announced a definitive agreement for AMCC to acquire intellectual property and a portfolio of assets associated with IBM's 400 series of standard embedded PowerPC products, in addition to a Power Architecture license. The PowerPC 400 series product line delivers performance and a rich mix of features for Internet, communication, data storage, consumer and imaging applications.
 
31 Mar 2004   Sony Group licenses IBM Power Architecture-based chip technology
IBM today announced that Sony Group has licensed access to IBM's Power Architecture™-based microprocessor technology for use in next generation digital consumer electronics products.
 
31 Mar 2004   IBM plans industry's first openly customizable microprocessor
IBM today outlined plans to openly collaborate and build a community of innovation around its Power microprocessor architecture used in a vast range of products from the world's most powerful enterprise systems and supercomputers to games and embedded devices. The move could have major implications for computers and the electronics industry at large.
 
13 Feb 2004   IBM perfects new method for making low power, high performance processors
IBM today announced it has developed a new method of manufacturing low power, high performance microprocessors using an industry-first combination of silicon-on-insulator (SOI), strained silicon and copper wiring technologies.
 
20 Jan 2004   Apple Debuts 90nm G5 in Xserve
In announcing the new Xserve G5 at MacWorld Expo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs glossed over what we consider the most interesting fact about the new system: it represents the debut of IBM?s 90nm PowerPC 970FX, which Apple calls the G5.
 
18 Nov 2003   IBM Power Architecture Available on Blades for High-Volume Market
IBM today revolutionized the ultra-dense blade server market with the unveiling of the JS20, the industry's first blade server based on POWER™ architecture.
 
15 Sep 2003   Marvell and IBM announce extension of Discovery system controllers to PowerPC® 970
Marvell and IBM today announced a relationship to accelerate the adoption of IBM PowerPC 970 processors in next-generation networking, storage and server systems.
 
28 Jul 2003   TimeSys teams with IBM for real-time embedded Linux
TimeSys Corporation, a leader in Embedded Linux and development tools, announced today a technical agreement with IBM to deliver TimeSys Linux RTOS and TimeSys' Linux- and Windows-hosted development tools on IBM's PowerPC® 440 family of System-on-a-Chip embedded processors.
 
10 Jul 2003   Intrinsyc to begin shipping CerfCube 405EP
Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX:ICS), a global leader in creating, networking and managing specialized, intelligent devices, today announced it is collaborating with IBM Microelectronics on the marketing of its IBM PowerPC 405EP embedded processor using Intrinsyc's new CerfCube 405EP reference platform.
 
14 Feb 2003   IBM PowerPC® processor wins industry honor
The IBM PowerPC 440GX embedded processor has received the fourth annual Analysts' Choice Award for best high-performance embedded processor of 2002 by In-Stat/MDR (MicroDesign Resources), a well-known industry consulting firm and publisher of The Microprocessor Report.
 
14 Jan 2003   IBM, Montavista products reduce power in consumer electronics
IBM and MontaVista Software Inc. today announced a combination of technologies that could significantly extend battery life in consumer electronic products.
 
02 Dec 2002   EEMBC publishes benchmark scores for IBM's PowerPC® 440GP Microprocessor
Certified benchmark scores for IBM?s PowerPC 440GP embedded processor were published today by EEMBC, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium.
 
22 Oct 2002   IBM announces low-power highly integrated PowerPC® processor for networking applications
IBM today announced a new low-power, low-cost, highly integrated embedded PowerPC processor for wireless local area network (LAN) access points and other networking applications.
 
14 Oct 2002   IBM unveils new 64-bit PowerPC® microprocessor
IBM today announced a newly-developed, high-performance PowerPC microprocessor for use in a variety of applications, including desktops, workstations, servers and communications products.
 
20 Sep 2002   IBM ships 10 millionth GAMECUBE processor to Nintendo
IBM today announced it has delivered 10 million PowerPC processors to Nintendo for its award-winning Nintendo Gamecube system.
 
29 Apr 2002   IBM discloses new high-performance PowerPC integrated processor
IBM today disclosed technical details on a new embedded PowerPC processor with built-in features to support more efficient packet processing for high-speed communications and storage applications.
 
19 Mar 2002   MontaVista Supports New IBM 440GP PowerPC Processor
MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that MontaVista Linux will support IBM?s new 440GP PowerPC microprocessor, which has been developed for use in communications, networking, gaming, printers, storage and Internet appliances.
 
11 Mar 2002   IBM announces two new high-performance PowerPC processors
IBM today introduced two new fast, flexible, low-power PowerPC processors designed to give chip designers a richer mix of features for a broad set of embedded applications.
 
04 Mar 2002   IBM, Xilinx announce multi-million dollar manufacturing deal
IBM and Xilinx today announced a two-year, multi-million dollar agreement under which IBM will manufacture the newly-announced Xilinx Virtex-II Pro semiconductor products.
 
04 Feb 2002   Analysts say IBM's Power architecture gained ground in 2001
IBM capitalized in a big way on its Power processor architecture in 2001, gaining ground on a number of fronts, according to two independent industry analyst reports.
 
22 Jan 2002   IBM, MontaVista to strengthen Linux ties to IBM PowerPC processors
IBM (NYSE:IBM) and MontaVista Software, Inc., today announced a technology agreement under which MontaVista's embedded Linux platform will expand its support for the IBM PowerPC microprocessor.
 
17 Oct 2001   IBM introduces 1 GHz PowerPC microprocessor
IBM today announced its fastest embedded PowerPC microprocessor, operating at speeds up to one gigahertz (GHz).
 
12 Oct 2001   IBM unveils revolutionary low-power chip technologies
IBM today announced the first of a family of chips capable of ultra-low-power operation, providing a glimpse of the many innovative technologies the company has in the pipeline to reduce power consumption in electronic products.
 
13 Apr 2001   New IBM chips to drive innovative, lower-power internet appliances
IBM today announced a new family of chips that are expected to help launch a wave of lower-power Internet-attached consumer electronics.
 
27 Feb 2001   IBM technology broadens use of PowerPC processors
IBM today announced its highest performing embedded PowerPC® processor - the PowerPC 750CXe.
 
26 Feb 2001   IBM introduces e-business tools to speed custom chip designs
IBM today announced an Internet-based custom chip design tool to accelerate the introduction of complex chips for high-performance servers, networking gear, and pervasive computing products.
 



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