Press Release
- 2002
ATI unveils
the Radeon® IGP familyof licensed integrated graphics
processors for Intel Pentium® 4 processor-based platforms
Wednesday
March 13, 2002
HANOVER, Germany - ATI
Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ATYT, TSE: ATY) is bringing its award-winning
RadeonTM technology to the Intel Pentium® 4 processor-based
integrated graphics chipset market with the launch of the Radeon
IGPTM family, the world's most powerful, feature-rich integrated
graphics processors for the desktop and mobile PC markets. The
announcement was made today at CeBIT, the world's largest technology
show.
The new Radeon IGP family includes three 'Northbridge' integrated
graphics processors for the Intel platform: the Radeon®
IGP 330 (Pentium® 4 processor compatible), and Radeon®
IGP 340 (Pentium 4 processor compatible) for the value and
mainstream desktop PC market, and the Radeon® IGP 340M
(Pentium® 4-M processor compatible) for the value and
mainstream notebook PC market. The new chips will be manufactured
under a licensing agreement between ATI and Intel announced
in January 2001. The Radeon IGP family will begin shipping
this spring and summer in products from a variety of desktop
motherboard and notebook manufacturers.
ATI is also delivering two 'Southbridge' integrated communications
processors to the market: the IXPTM 200 and IXPTM 250, each
of which can be used in either a mobile or desktop configuration.
ATI's IXP 200 and IXP 250 incorporate industry-standard Ethernet
technology from 3Com Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif., and
offer users a wide range of advanced I/O connectivity features.
A six port USB 2.0 interface allows users to connect to high-speed
devices such as digital camcorders, and provides the ability
to transfer video back to the computer at high speeds. On-board
support for six-channel digital surround sound provides users
with an unmatched audio experience, and the IXP PCI 2.3 expansion
slots allow computer manufacturers or users to expand the
capabilities of the base platform. In addition, the IXP 250
provides advanced manageability features required for the
commercial market including a remote boot agent, a desktop
management interface, and remote wake on LAN.
"As a vital part of ATI's IXP 200 and IXP 250 communications
processors, 3Com's Ethernet technology brings a high-performing
and reliable solution to customers, particularly in the commercial
segment, where stability and compatibility is critical,"
said Dennis Connors, President, 3Com's Business Connectivity
Company.
"With over half of the market moving towards integrated
graphics solutions, this growth sector presents an outstanding
opportunity for ATI," said K.Y. Ho, Chairman and CEO,
ATI Technologies. "With the feature rich Radeon®
7000 core, ATI will be able to deliver integrated graphics
processors with outstanding performance at competitive prices."
"IDC predicts that core logic chipsets with integrated
graphics controllers will be sold in nearly 60 per cent of
the new desktop and mobile PCs sold in 2002 and will generate
$2.4 billion in revenue," said Shane Rau, Senior Semiconductor
Analyst at IDC. "ATI's advanced graphics technology and
support for both the Intel Pentium® 4 processor and
AMD Athlon and Duron platforms give it a significant opportunity
to succeed in this rapidly growing market."
The Radeon IGP family uses a 64-bit system architecture and
266 MHz DDR memory interface, and is the first and only integrated
graphics solution to support ATI's industry-leading PowerPlay™
power management technology. The Radeon IGP family employs
a scalable architecture with AGP 4X support, which allows
the user to upgrade their system with a performance graphics
board, such as ATI's Radeon® 8500. The Radeon IGP family
is also the only integrated graphics family to include ATI's
proprietary Fast Z-Clear technology that increases 3D rendering
speed, TV-out functionality and Hydravision™ dual-display
support.
The Radeon IGP family also features ATI's exclusive FlexFitTM
Universal Platform Architecture, which allows computer manufacturers
to control their engineering investment and support costs
while still offering a variety of systems, each tailored to
a targeted computer segment. FlexFit allows computer manufacturers
to design products for all segments by creating a baseline
platform that can be tailored to satisfy the needs of different
market segments without changing the BIOS and driver set or
redesigning the motherboard.
The Radeon IGP family incorporates a variety of award-winning
Radeon® features including ATI's Pixel Tapestry™
and Video Immersion™ engines. Pixel Tapestry allows the
Radeon IGP family of processors to create lifelike environments
by combining the industry's leading rendering engines with
an unprecedented set of 3D special effects. The chip's ability
to process up to three textures concurrently means unsurpassed
performance in accelerating multi-textured game content. The
VIDEO IMERSION adaptive de-interlacing engine advances ATI's
historic leadership in digital video and delivers features
such as hardware motion compensation and iDCT (inverse discrete
cosine transform).
Copyright
2002 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI
product and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. All other company and product
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Company Background
Founded in 1985, ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in
the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions for personal
computer and Mac platforms. The pioneer, innovator and market
leader in the graphics industry, ATI provides cutting-edge technologies
for the PC, workstation, set-top box, game console and other
consumer appliances markets. The Company has more than 1,900
employees supporting customers from its headquarters in Markham,
Ontario, Canada, as well as from offices in Barbados, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the United Kingdom
and the United States. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT)
and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
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Chris Hook, PR Manager, Mobile and Integrated Business Unit,
ATI Technologies Inc., 905-882-2600 x 8477, chook@ati.com
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