RMI Corporation Announces Support for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 on RMI Alchemy Processor Family
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 Operating System Aimed at Alchemy-Based™ Portable Media Players, Personal Navigation Devices and Home Media Players
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RMI Corporation, a leading provider of High Performance Processor Solutions for Networking, Communications and Media Rich Applications, today announced that it has released a BSP for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 for its industry leading RMI AlchemyTM Processor Family aimed at Portable Media Players, Personal Navigation Devices and Home Media Players.
RMI is releasing the BSP for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 as part of its software development kit (SDK 2.0) for the RMI® AlchemyTM Au1200® Processor Family. The SDK includes optimized video and audio codecs ported to each processor that utilize the unique Alchemy on-chip Media Acceleration Engine™ (MAE) hardware. The SDK is available for immediate download directly from the RMI developer support site, at http://support.rmicorp.com/RMI/EmbeddedDeveloper.nsf
“The RMI Alchemy Processor Family has seen tremendous growth over the last 2 years in the portable media device space and the capabilities and enhancements that Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 brings will help us to continue that growth,” said Mike Wodopian, vice president and general manager, Media Processor Solutions, RMI Corporation. “By porting Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 for our customers and combining it with a full-featured Multimedia BSP and optimized media codecs in our SDK 2.0, we have created a unique value proposition for our customers in reducing their time to market and overall cost.”
The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 offering is designed for developers and device-makers wanting to quickly build service-oriented commercial and consumer electronics devices. With new features, including the Web Services on Devices API, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony capabilities, and thin-client technology enhancements, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 enables devices to seamlessly connect to computers and other devices running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 is an important building block for delivering new features, updates and enhancements to portable devices that focus on five main areas:
* Web Services on Devices
* VoIP video telephony capabilities
* Internet Explorer enhancements and Windows Media Player OCX 7 support
* Pluggable font engine
* Latest thin-client technology components with auto-detection capabilities
“The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 operating system allows our partners to bring smart, connected, service-oriented devices to market faster with increased capabilities and support,” said Kim Chau, Marketing Manager, Silicon Vendors, Windows Embedded Business at Microsoft Corporation. “RMI Alchemy processors have established impressive market share in the portable media space. We are pleased to be collaborating with RMI to enhance the value of their silicon for new and existing portable media devices.”
RMI’s Alchemy Au1200 Processor Family addresses the needs of consumer media applications by offering a range of high-performance, low-power processors capable of delivering a rich multi-media experience to end users under a 1/2 watt (450mW). The Au1200, Au1210™ and Au1250™ Media Processor Solutions™ product line is targeted for full-featured Portable Media Players, Personal Navigation Devices (PND), Home Media Players and Digital Photo Frames. RMI Alchemy processors provide system designers in these markets with an easy-to-use, simple solution, lower costs and greatly reduced design cycle times.
About RMI Corporation
RMI Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company providing High-Performance Super System-on-a-Chip (SuperSoC™) Processor solutions for the Infrastructure, Enterprise, and Consumer Media markets. Applications include Wireless, Networking Security, Thin Clients, and Connected Multi-Media. RMI offers a broad platform of advanced MIPS®-compatible processing solutions with both 32/64-bit architectures supporting frequencies from 300MHz to 1.2 GHz. RMI is headquartered in Cupertino, CA with branch and subsidiary operations in Texas, United Kingdom, India, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China. More information about RMI can be found on the company’s website at http://www.RMICorp.com.
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