The IM3100, IM3300, and IM3900 are new processors based on the IM3000.x architecture. Each version has application-specific soft peripherals optimized for wired and wireless network applications.

This technology has three distinct advantages. Its reconfigurable architecture allows new peripheral functions to be synthesized and downloaded as microcode. Its field-programmable microcoded architecture allows the creation of custom instruction sets well suited for mobile and data communications applications. This results in very efficient, low-power operation. One version has been configured to execute Java byte code and does so with unprecedented efficiency. TCP/IP acceleration and encryption acceleration are included in the existing configuration libraries.

The IM3100 addresses the 802.11 wireless VoIP handset and terminal market with an integrated, narrowband, base band controller, Skype voice CODEC, LCD controller, and media and touch screen user interfaces.

The IM3300 enables the design of an optimized GPS positioning unit for fleet management applications. The GPS base band processor is implemented along with a number or serial and parallel I/O ports for communication to local sensors and the communications unit. The unit also incorporates an Ethernet controller.

The IM3900 is a general-purpose version that brings connectivity and Java together for embedded applications. This configuration constitutes a very efficient platform for program execution in assembly code, C, and especially Java. Ethernet and a multitude of other serial channels are available to provide a platform for communications protocol conversions. The IM3900 implements a full Sun Micro-systems certified Java ME–CLDC configuration. 

Prices range from $12 to $15 in 10,000-piece quantities. The pricing includes licenses for software included in the basic chip configurations.

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