Customers Speed Development With Kozio’s kDiagnostics Software in AMCC’s New PowerPC® 440EP Evaluation Kit - New Evaluation Platform Embeds Kozio's kDiagnostics
Kozio, Inc., a leading developer of embedded systems software, today announced that Applied Micro Circuits Corporation’s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] newly introduced PowerPC 440EP evaluation kit will include Kozio's kDiagnostics software. kDiagnostics is a suite of advanced processor and board diagnostics used to perform in-depth testing of processors and evaluation boards. The software will be ROM resident on the "Yosemite" evaluation board custom designed by Embedded Planet, LLC for AMCC’s new 440EP kit. To reduce time-to-market, customers can license kDiagnostics.
Longmont, CO (PRWEB) June 29, 2005 -- Kozio, Inc., a leading developer of
embedded systems software, today announced that Applied Micro Circuits
Corporation’s (AMCC) [NASDAQ:AMCC] newly introduced PowerPC 440EP evaluation kit
will include Kozio's kDiagnostics software. kDiagnostics is a suite of advanced
processor and board diagnostics used to perform in-depth testing of processors
and evaluation boards. The software will be ROM resident on the "Yosemite"
evaluation board custom designed by Embedded Planet, LLC for AMCC’s new 440EP
kit. To reduce time-to-market, customers can license kDiagnostics.
“Our
goal is to provide our customers with the best tools available in the market,”
said Charlie Ashton, director of PowerPC software at AMCC. “With Kozio’s leading
diagnostic software our customers can more efficiently test the 440EP processor
and board to speed their overall development times.”
AMCC’s 440EP kit
provides users with a comprehensive set of resources, including a
custom-designed evaluation board, industry-standard software development tools,
sample applications, system-level benchmarks and hardware design files. Kozio’s
kDiagnostics, included in the kit, will perform a comprehensive evaluation of
the 440EP processor and board, allowing users to leverage the base
hardware/software in order to develop new products.
“We build our
knowledge base by working with the latest processor reference designs from AMCC
and other processor companies,” notes Kozio President Joseph Skazinski. “This
expertise is then built into our finely architected library system, allowing the
completed solution to be delivered in a matter of days or hours. Working with
AMCC has been great, and we look forward to continued
collaboration.”
Based on the PowerPC 440 superscalar core, AMCC's 440EP
is targeted at networking and communications applications. The PowerPC 440EP
offers increased processor speed, memory performance and integrated dual fast
Ethernets. Ideal for line card, system control and multi-radio devices, the
PowerPC 440EP operates at a clock frequency of up to 553 MHz.
For
developers of AMCC 440EP-based products and a wide range of other processor
families from leading manufacturers, Kozio provides a completely integrated
diagnostics solution, including drivers for peripherals, as well as turnkey test
suites for Ethernet, I2C, USB, HSS and other features provided through the core
processor architecture. Kozio also leverages its extensive hardware expertise to
provide professional services, supporting boot loader and OS integration to
custom platforms.
A similar evaluation kit will be available for AMCC's
PowerPC 440GR processor early next quarter. The 440GR will include the same set
of resources found in the 440EP, including Kozio kDiagnostics, plus a
"Yellowstone" evaluation board designed for AMCC by Embedded Planet,
LLC.
Kozio delivers a complete diagnostics and functional test solution
for hardware board bring-up, manufacturing test and production-ready power-on
self-test through its products: kDiagnostics for system-level diagnostics of
embedded designs; kMfgTest for automated embedded manufacturing and functional
test; and kPOST for off-the-shelf Power-On Self-Test (POST). All products are
delivered as pre-built binaries fully ported to custom hardware. For more
information on Kozio products and free evaluation kits, visit www.kozio.com. For more
information on AMCC’s PowerPC 440EP and its evaluation kit, please visit www.amcc.com.
About AMCC
AMCC provides the essential
building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of information worldwide.
The company blends systems and software expertise with high-performance,
high-bandwidth silicon integration to deliver silicon, hardware and software
solutions for global wide area networks (WAN), embedded applications such as
PowerPC and programmable SOC architectures, storage area networks (SAN), and
high-growth storage markets such as Serial ATA (SATA) RAID. AMCC's corporate
headquarters are located in San Diego, California. Sales and engineering offices
are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, please
visit at http://www.amcc.com.
About Kozio, Inc.
Kozio, Inc.
develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for
embedded single-board computer systems used in products such as ADSL gateways,
wireless access points, network routers, voice solutions, security and test
equipment, and aerospace systems. Kozio's products provide comprehensive test
solutions, including diagnostics for board bring-up, automated manufacturing
test, and built-in self-test software for manufactured products. Kozio's
customers design, develop and manufacture boards used in computer-based
electronic systems for the aerospace, networking, defense, test and wireless
industries. Kozio products ease many embedded systems development challenges,
from design through manufacturing and support, saving customers time and money.
Kozio also provides custom software services leveraging its extensive knowledge
of numerous semiconductor technologies. The company is privately held and based
in Longmont, Colorado, and counts ADI Engineering, Intel and IBM among its major
customers and partners. For more information, visit www.kozio.com.
kDiagnostics, kMfgTest, kPOST and
Flash-N-Run are registered trademarks of Kozio, Inc. AMCC is a registered
trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation. PowerPC is a registered
trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Contact: Joseph
Skazinski, Kozio, Inc., (303) 776-1356, e-mail protected from spam bots, or Brad
Shannon, Shannon Marketing Communications, (970) 461-4906, e-mail protected from
spam bots.
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