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TAIPEI, TAIWAN, COMPUTEX (June 4, 1997) Ð Centaur Technology, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) (Nasdaq:IDTI), today announced at the Computex Taipei 97 show that it has delivered engineering samples of the IDT-C6 processor to beta customers in Taiwan.
"We are pleased to announce that IDT-C6 samples have been delivered to key customers" said Glenn Henry, president of Centaur Technology. "We are delivering the best performance per watt and per dollar and expect positive feedback from our customers."
The IDT-C6 processor, introduced on May 20, 1997, is expected to offer superior price performance and lower power dissipation than Pentium™ processor with MMX™ Technology, AMD-K6™ and Cyrix 6x86™. The IDT-C6 processor's simple architecture results in a very small die size (88mm2) as well as low power dissipation, making it suitable for the low-cost desktop and mobile personal computer (PC) market. The IDT-C6 processor will include MMX compatible instructions and operate at speeds up to 200 MHz. Both the desktop and mobile version of the IDT-C6 processor will initially be offered in a Pentium™ (Socket 7) compatible, 296-pin, Ceramic Pin Grid Array (CPGA) package.
Based on initial benchmarks such as Business Winstone™97 running on Microsoft™ Windows™95, the IDT-C6 processor offers competitive performance and a very aggressive die size compared to other Pentium-class processors in low cost systems. (Table 1)
Thus, the IDT-C6 will deliver better value to manufacturers of low-cost desktop and mobile PC systems.
| CPU | Pentium | Cyrix 6x86 | Pentium with MMX | IDT-C6 | AMD-K6 |
| 200MHz | PR200 | 200MHz | 200MHz | 200 MHz | |
| Winstone Business Windows 95 | 34.3 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 | 39.0 |
| Die Size (mm2) | 90 | 169 | 141 | 88 | 162 |
The IDT-C6 processor was designed by Centaur Technology and will be manufactured at IDT's state-of-the-art facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon and San Jose, Calif. The IDT-C6 is expected to be available for shipments starting third fiscal quarter 1997, at which time pricing information will be announced. The IDT-C6 will be sold through IDT's worldwide sales organization.
Centaur Technology, an Austin-Texas based microprocessor design and development company, was founded in 1995 by Glenn Henry, previously of IBM, Dell Computer and MIPS. More information on the company can be found at http://www.centtech.com.
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance integrated circuits and modules used in products serving its rapidly growing targeted market segments: communications equipment, distributed computing systems, personal computers and office automation equipment. IDT enhances its customers' ability to optimize the cost and performance of their microprocessor-based systems by providing innovative solutions based on four product areas: communications products, including industry-leading FIFO memories, multi-port memories, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) products; high-speed SRAMs and Fusion Memory™; RISC microprocessors; and high-performance logic.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., IDT employs approximately 4,400 people worldwide. More information on IDT and its products can be found at http://www.idt.com, and fax-on-demand services, by calling 1-800-9-IDT-FAX. Forward-looking statements in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product demand, pricing, changing economic conditions, timely development and market acceptance of new products, and other risk factors detailed in the CompanyÕs Securities and Exchange Commission Filings. Actual results may differ materially from the CompanyÕs projections.
IDT-C6 is a trademark of Integrated Device Technology. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel; MMX is a trademark of Intel. AMD-K6 is a trademark of AMD. 6x86 is a trademark of Cyrix. Centaur Technology, Inc. and Integrated Device Technology , Inc. disclaim any proprietary interest in the trademarks of others.