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Newsletter vom 11.09.2003, 08:50 UhrIntel/Xerox:Digital Media Processor vorgestellt!
Liebe Mitstreiter,anbei eine Pressemeldung, die durchaus Signalwirkung hat, selbst wenn
es sich um eine Technik-Meldung handelt, über die wir im Digitaldruck
normalerwiese nicht reden würden, da wir ja in Anwendungsszenarien
denken ...
Worum geht es? Um das Document Management und damit die
Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von Digitaldruck zu optimieren, haben Intel und
Xerox gemeinsam einen neuen, "intelligenten" Chip entwickelt. Dies wird
dem Digitaldruck einen weiteren Schub geben. Anbei die Pressemeldung,
die uns gestern Abend erreichte, im Wortlauf.
Viele Grüße aus der Gutenberg-Stadt Mainz
Andreas Weber
Sprecher DigitaldruckForum
**PS: Sind Sie schon zum DigitaldruckForum Congress 2003 am 23. Oktober
in Heidelberg angemeldet? Hier geht's zu Infos und Anmeldung:
www.digitaldruck-forum.org/congress2003/
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INTEL LAUNCHES NEW PROCESSORS FOR DIGITAL IMAGING PRODUCTS
Intel and Xerox Cooperate on Development of New Digital Media
Processors
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2003
Intel Corporation today unveiled two high-performance, programmable
digital media microprocessors that have been optimized for the document
imaging market segment. The new digital media processors were developed
in cooperation with Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX). Intel is now
sampling the processors to document processing manufacturers
worldwide.
The Intel® MXP5800 and Intel® MXP5400 digital media processors are
designed to perform complex tasks required in mid-range and high-end
digital imaging products such as digital copiers, scanners, printers
and multifunction devices. The processors combine the high performance
of custom-made application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) with the
programmability of a microprocessor. The new processors will allow
document imaging manufacturers to significantly reduce their
development costs and design cycles, and to deliver products with
ASIC-like performance that are based on programmable silicon building
blocks.
The MXP5800 incorporates a scalable array of eight compute engines that
combine data-flow-driven processors and specialized hardware
accelerators to achieve high performance in digital media processing
tasks. The MXP5400 contains four compute engines. Together, these two
processors allow document imaging manufacturers to deliver products
that address a wide range of price and performance.
In addition, multiple processors can be combined for even higher levels
of performance. The multiple compute engines inside the processor are
independently programmable; thus, each can perform a different
operation in parallel.
The programmability of the two digital media processors allows
manufacturers to add new features and capabilities via software during
the design cycle, or as an upgrade after the products are already in
use. In contrast, the lengthy development time for ASICs, typically 12
to 24 months, requires that the capabilities of the products be defined
and integrated well in advance of their market debut. Additional
features or changes in standards cannot be added at a later time.
Manufacturers can also use the MXP5800 and MXP5400 across multiple
product lines rather than designing and manufacturing a different ASIC
for each product.
The development effort combined Intels expertise in designing and
delivering high-performance programmable microprocessors with Xerox
document imaging expertise. During the joint development effort, Xerox
helped to refine the processors design by mapping complex document
imaging algorithms to the processor as it was being developed. This
assured the processors suitability for document imaging applications.
"The rapid pace of change in digital media is fueling explosive growth
in the amount and complexity of digital images in the home and office,
driving the need for high-performance, programmable media processing,"
said Glenda Dorchak, vice president, Intel Communications Group, and
general manager, Intel Consumer Electronics Group. "Working with Xerox
allowed us to accelerate development of this new architecture. With
todays announcement of the MXP5800 and MXP5400 digital media
processors, we will now take this exciting technology to the industry
for digital imaging platforms."
"This cooperative development effort is a great example of open
innovation efforts that are becoming more common in today's
marketplace," said Hervé Gallaire, president of the Xerox Innovation
Group and the companys chief technology officer.
"The design of the MXP5800 builds on Xerox core competence in digital
imaging. Going forward, Xerox will benefit directly from the
performance, programmability and scalability of these new digital media
processors. We can deliver a wider range of products, get them to
market more quickly, and enhance our competitive edge in both features
and performance as we transition to this new programmable chip."
Manufacturers can purchase the Intel MXP5800 digital media processor
development kit for $2,995. It includes the new digital media
processor, PCI development card, programming tools, sample code and
documentation. The MXP5800 is priced at $68 in quantities of 10,000,
while the MXP5400 is priced at $51 in quantities of 10,000. Both will
be available in volume by the end of the year. Detailed product
information about the processors can be found at
www.intel.com/go/imageprocessing.