SuperH names executives at RISC chip venture between Hitachi and STMicro
SuperH names executives at RISC chip venture between Hitachi and STMicro
By Semiconductor Business News
December 7, 2001 (8:45 p.m. EST)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20011207S0108
SAN JOSE -- SuperH Inc.--a developer of 32-bit and 64-bit embedded microprocessors--announced the completion of its executive staff. Established in July of 2001, SuperH is a joint venture between STMicroelectronics Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. SuperH is an independent entity that develops processor cores, based on Hitachi's SH-4 RISC technology. SuperH--which is based in San Jose--will be headed by Toshimasa Kihara, formerly general of the Microprocessor and IC Division at Hitachi. He is the CEO of SuperH. Meanwhile,Jean-Marie Rolland, a long-time veteran of STMicro, is the COO of the new venture.
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