Acorn announces development boards based on StrongARM technology for the Digital TV market 
	

05 October 1998, Cambridge, UK -- Acorn announced today that it is delivering development boards based on Intel's StrongARM* technology for the digital TV market. Acorn is expanding its design services programme for StrongARM DVB-reference designs, as well as new and exciting additions to their broadband Digital Video Receiving devices roadmap. Acorn is currently designing low-level system components and software for the StrongARM platform's new digital TV applications 

Stan Boland, CEO Acorn Group said, "We are pleased to be working with Intel as part of our ongoing commitment to StrongARM technology. With its high performance and low power, the StrongARM architecture is ideally suited to deliver the capabilities required for the emerging digital TV market." 

Bill Johnson, vice president, Intel StrongARM and Bridges Division, said, "Acorn is one of the original StrongARM technology visionaries, and it is expanding its role by providing StrongARM development boards for the digital TV market." 

About Acorn 

Acorn is a technology design company, with a strong market focus on digital interactive TV (DiTV) and Information Appliances (IA). Acorn offers world-class capabilities in complete product, silicon, operating systems and software component design. Acorn solutions provide high levels of functionality, the flexibility that only software can provide, and a reduced component count. Due to Acorn's independent status as a design company, their technologies can be applied in a range of applications across the consumer electronics industry. 
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