LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Graphics: Silicon Graphics
built 192 days ago
SGI... known as Silicon Graphics, Inc. (OTC: SGID - News ), is a leader in high-performance computing. SGI helps customers solve their computing challenges, whether it's sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing technologies for homeland security and defense, enabling the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, or helping enterprises manage large data. With offices worldwide, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and can be found on the Web at www.sgi.com .
Source:
As part of the DDK, Microsoft will do the following for developers: Distribute a new, high-performance OpenGL Installable Client Driver (ICD) developed in cooperation with Silicon Graphics for the Windows 9X and Windows NT environments. Distribute a version of the existing Direct3D API DDK, which can ... be found in the DirectX(R) set of APIs DDK. Implement a new certification testing and logo branding program for OpenGL drivers as well as Direct3D drivers created with the DDK through the Windows Hardware Quality Labs. Upon final certification from Microsoft, developers will receive one of the following three branded logos for use with their drivers: Designed for Workstation -- Windows NT 4.0 certified Designed for Windows NT -- Windows NT 5.0 certified Designed for Windows -- Windows 9X and Windows NT 5.0 certified
Source:
The ARM Mali55 graphics processor brings visually enhanced user interfaces, improved navigation experience and mobile gaming to the mass market by enabling graphics acceleration for low-cost feature phones. Measuring in at 1.0mm squared on a 65LP process, the Mali55 processor is the world's smallest GPU for 2D and 3D graphics and brings unprecedented value to mobile phones where area comes at a premium. With full scene anti-aliasing up to 16x, the Mali55 processor can transform a VGA screen to resemble a high-cost SVGA system for UI and gaming. The Mali55 processor is fully compliant with both OpenGL ES v1.1 and OpenVG, further lowering integration costs for ARM silicon Partners.
Source:
"Previously designers were forced to use microcontrollers with integrated graphics and dedicated graphics controllers for specific applications. This necessitated separate system designs and development delays were incurred using semi- or full-custom silicon," said Michael Samuelian, director of Altera's industrial business unit. "Unlike fixed logic implementations, the Altera/TES solution enables designers to dramatically reduce their overall development time, while improving system performance and lowering cost."
Source:
The agreement ... builds on the significant graphics expertise of each company. Silicon Graphics will draw on its extensive knowledge and core competency in graphics, visualization and imaging, and the overwhelming market acceptance for OpenGL. Microsoft will draw on the acknowledged graphics expertise of its DirectX development team and on the world-renowned Microsoft Research Group, as well as on the leadership of the DirectX APIs and the rich operating system services afforded by the Windows platform.
Source:
Previously, designers were forced to use microcontrollers with integrated graphics and dedicated graphics controllers for specific applications. This necessitated separate system designs and development delays incurred by semi- or full-custom silicon. This TES/Altera(R) integration results in systems generating graphic output exceeding traditional systems and providing substantial power and cost savings while dramatically cutting system development time versus ASIC or ASSP implementations.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Silicon Graphics