Samsung launches embedded processor for wireless devices

Samsung launches embedded processor for wireless devices
By Mike Clendenin, EE Times
July 31, 2002 (7:36 p.m. EST)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20020729S0051

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. is launching a line of embedded ARM-based application processors designed to work with Windows CE .NET version 4.1, the most recent version of Microsoft Corp.'s embedded operating system.

The processor will run some of Microsoft's most popular applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Acrobat, on wireless mobile devices like PDAs and Smartphones.

The device includes a 2D graphics accelerator, camera interface, image scalar and a color space converter to the processor to support the next-generation Internet Protocol in Windows-powered wireless mobile devices, the company said.

"OEMs building next-generation mobile computing devices need high-performance solutions to bring their products to market," said Keith White, senior director of the Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group at Microsoft. "By including support for Windows CE .NET in its line of application processors, Samsun g ensures a more rapid development process and enables developers to include industry-leading multimedia and browsing functionality in computing devices such as PDAs, Web pads and Smartphones."