RapidIO Connections - October 2002
Membership Spotlight: A Closer Look
In this issue, we're providing a brief overview of a few trade association member companies as an introduction to their products and RapidIO™ activities.
Steering Committee Member
Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN) designs, develops, and markets system interconnects for use by the world's leading communications and storage system companies. The Tundra System Interconnect is a vital communications technology that enables customers to connect critical system components while compressing development cycles and maximizing performance. Applications include wireless infrastructure, storage networking, network access, military applications, and industrial automation. Tundra is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The company also has a design center in South Portland, Maine, and a European sales office in Maidenhead, U.K.. Tundra sells its products worldwide through a network of direct sales personnel, independent distributors and manufacturers' representatives, and employs about 200 employees worldwide
A RapidIO Highlight:
Tundra Joins RapidIO Trade Association Steering Committee
"Tundra continues to bring its proven system interconnect expertise to the development of the specifications and marketing efforts of the Association. Their appointment to the Steering Committee is a natural progression in their active participation to advance the RapidIO standard," said Tom Collopy, PowerPC development program director, IBM Microelectronics and a director of the RTA Steering Committee. For more details see www.tundra.com/page.cfm.
Sponsoring Member
Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) is the world's pioneer in system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) solutions. Combining programmable logic technology with software tools, intellectual property, and technical services, Altera provides high-value programmable solutions to approximately 14,000 customers worldwide. Altera is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and employs approximately 2,000 people in 13 countries.
A RapidIO Highlight:
Altera Releases Industry's Highest Performance RapidIO Interconnect Solution
Altera's support of this leading technology demonstrates its commitment to the networking infrastructure, telecommunications and embedded markets. This announcement ". . . signals Altera's continuing commitment to the emerging RapidIO standard and offers designers a solution for evaluating and integrating RapidIO connectivity into their SOPC designs," said Glenn Henshaw, director of Altera's Ottawa Technology Center. For more details see: www.altera.com/corporate/news_room/releases/products/nr-rapidIO.html.
Member
Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is the industry leader in real-time, microkernel OS technology. The inherent reliability, scalable architecture, and small memory footprint of the QNX Neutrino RTOS make it the most trusted foundation for future-ready applications. The QNX Neutrino RTOS forms the core of the QNX Momentics® development suite, the QNX Networking Platform, and the QNX Automotive Platform. Companies worldwide like Cisco, Delphi, Siemens, Alcatel, Texaco, and Ford depend on QNX technology for network routers, medical devices, intelligent transportation systems, safety and security systems, next-generation robotics, and other mission-critical applications. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, QNX Software Systems maintains offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and distributes its products in more than 100 countries worldwide.
A RapidIO Highlight:
Making the Switch to RapidIO
QNX illustrates how using a message-passing microkernel OS will provide a seamless environment for creating distributed systems using RapidIO. For more information, download the latest white paper at: www.qnx.com/mailings/rta_oct9.
