STMicroelectronics licenses AMD for mobile multimedia
(Technology News, 05 Mar 2007 )
STMicroelectronics, in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications, announced a strategic license agreement with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to deliver next generation graphics technology for mobile multimedia devices.
The licensing agreement will combine ST��s Nomadik platform with the 3D graphics core technology from AMD��s Handheld Division, formerly part of ATI Technologies. The resulting platform will deliver solutions for mobile gaming and user interface applications from two of the semiconductor manufacturers.
Mobile phones are advancing in functionality at a rate three times that of PCs, and future high end phones will incorporate quality 2D graphics and visually rich 3D applications such as gaming. Technology advancements in reducing power consumption while delivering stunning performance levels means that the quality of mobile graphics experiences are no longer limited by the processing capacity of the device platform.
ST has licensed AMD��s OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant 3D and OpenVG 1.0 vector graphics core engine and related software. R&D teams from AMD and ST will work closely together to integrate AMD��s unified shader-based technology into Nomadik devices for the next generation of high end feature phones, smartphones and other portable multimedia devices.
Paul Dal Santo, vice president and general manager of Handheld Division of AMD, said, ��In addition to bringing more visually rich video game console quality graphics to the mobile arena with the lower power required for handheld devices, this strategic relationship around Nomadik is also intended to deliver additional features and functionality for next generation operating systems for handheld devices. We are pleased that ST has chosen AMD graphics technology to enhance their Nomadik platform and we look forward to working closely with ST to deliver greater usability to developers and value added 3D and vector graphics to their customers.��
