sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Sun to Support New IEEE Standard 1754-1994 (32-bit microprocessor) SunFLASH Vol 64 #33 April 1994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64.33 Sun to Support New IEEE Standard 1754-1994 (32-bit microprocessor) SPARC Technology Business (STB) announced its intention that future Sun systems and software products based on the SPARC(R) RISC architecture will conform to the new IEEE Standard 1754-1994 32-bit microprocessor architecture. IEEE Std. 1754 was approved as an IEEE standard on March 17th, after a four year effort. 1754 is the first -- and so far only -- microprocessor architecture standard developed by the IEEE. (100 lines) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Jane Dryden of STB Public Relations at (415) 336-0810. Sun Microsystems to support IEEE Std. 1754 Microprocessor Architecture Mountain View, CA -- April 13, 1994 -- SPARC Technology Business (STB) announced today its intention that future Sun(R) systems and software products based on the SPARC(R) RISC architecture will conform to the new IEEE Standard 1754-1994 32-bit microprocessor architecture. IEEE Std. 1754 was approved as an IEEE standard on March 17th, after a four year effort. 1754 is the first -- and so far only -- microprocessor architecture standard developed by the IEEE. "It represents a major milestone for the computer industry in that it is the first barrier-free mainstream microprocessor architecture developed by an ANSI-accredited standards-developing organization," said Dr. Paul Borrill, Director of the Architecture and Performance Group, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, a major user of STB's products. IEEE Std. 1754 was based on the SPARC architecture introduced by Sun in 1987 and used in over a million products from hundreds of independent system, software, and integrated circuit vendors. "SPARC, as the only open mainstream microprocessor architecture, challenged the closed, proprietary microprocessor vendors and helped accelerate development of the industry," according to Chet Silvestri, President, STB. "IEEE Std. 1754, as the first IEEE microprocessor architecture standard, provides a new dimension of openness. Such open standards benefit users by encouraging innovation and competition. We hope that proponents of other microprocessor architectures will acknowledge the user benefits of open architecture and follow the example set by IEEE Std. 1754." SPARC Technology Business (STB), a division of Sun Microsystems, Inc., was formed in April 1993 to develop, design and distribute SPARC technologies and products worldwide. STB's portfolio includes microprocessors, chipsets, modules, boards, technology licenses, silicon and system design packages and consulting services. Currently, STB has more than 400 employees working in product development, engineering, marketing and worldwide sales and support. For more information on IEEE Std. 1754, contact the IEEE at 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ, 08855. Telephone 908-562-3800, FAX 908-562-1571. ### Sun, the Sun Logo, and Sun Microsystems are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant Logo are trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based on an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other products or services mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. ********************************************************************** For information about SunFlash send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. Archives are on draco.nova.edu, ftp.uu.net, sunsite.unc.edu, src.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.adelaide.edu.au For last month's digest, send email to flashadm@sun.com with a Subject line of 63.00 For Gopher and WAIS access: sunsite.unc.edu. (Login as 'gopher' for a simple gopher client, 'swais' for a simple WAIS client (over 500 databases). All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or publication by Sun Microsystems. Send brief articles (e.g. third party announcements) and include contact information (non-800#, fax #, email, etc) to: John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@Sun.COM. +1 305 351 4909