[comp.windows.x.announce] Samsung Signs Color X Terminal Agreement with DDI

pteich@cayman.amd.com (Paul Teich) (06/01/91)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Editors Contact:	Craig A. Schmidt
			VP of Business Development
			DOCTOR DESIGN, INC. (DDI)
			(619) 457-4545

SAMSUNG SIGNS COLOR X WINDOW AGREEMENT WITH DOCTOR DESIGN, INC.

SAN DIEGO - APRIL 11, 1991 - Doctor Design Inc. (DDI), announces 
the signing of an OEM licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics 
Corporation for DDI's XQC-8200(tm) Color X Window controller 
solution.  This Agreement gives Samsung full rights to customize, 
manufacture and market their own version of the high performance 
XQC-8200 color X Window system.  The signing of this Agreement, 
in addition with Samsung's previous monochrome development 
program completed with DDI on the SGS-19M(tm), now places 
Samsung in the unique position of offering the industry's highest 
performance color and monochrome X Window terminal solutions.   
Both Samsung products are based upon AMD's Am29000 RISC microprocessor.

Dr. Hikyu Lee, President of Samsung America, said "Samsung and 
Doctor Design have worked very closely for the past two years to 
define and develop the industry's leading monochrome and color X 
Window terminal solutions.  We are very pleased with the 
price/performance ratio of the SGS-19M and are looking forward to 
introducing Samsung's version of  the XQC-8200 color system."  
Samsung expects to formally introduce their custom version of the 
XQC-8200 system this quarter.  "We are very encouraged with 
Samsung's foresight into the X Window market and their commitment 
to satisfying customer needs" said Craig A. Schmidt, Vice-President 
of DDI.

The XQC-8200 color controller was announced earlier this year  by 
DDI, boasting the highest 8-bit color performance in the industry.   
Currently the XQC-8200 controller is performing at over 47,000 
color X stones using AGE's A290 Xoftware(tm) server implementation
and the AMD Am29000 20MHz microprocessor. 

The XQC-8200 controller supports resolutions of 1024 x 768, 800 x 
600 (Super VGA) and 640 x 480 (VGA).  The controller supports 8-bit 
color providing users with 256 colors out of an available palette of 
16 million.  Multiple levels of DRAM expansion memory are available 
ranging from 2M bytes to 10M bytes.  Additionally, ROM can be 
expanded from 64K bytes to 2M bytes for system boot, hard loading 
of X server software and font storage.  Standard support for Ethernet 
thickwire and thinwire is provided.  Two DB-9 connectors are 
provided for RS-232 (SLIP) and mouse ports.  The XQC-8200 controller
provides speaker support and is compatible with AT style keyboards.  

The XQC-8200 is currently available for OEM licensing through DDI.  
The XQC-8200 controller can be licensed for $75,000 with hardware 
royalties ranging from $10 to $30 depending upon cumulative sales 
volume.  For the XQC-8200 licensing fee, OEMs will be delivered a 
complete manufacturing package including film, artwork, bill-of-
materials and database files.  Doctor Design will be demonstrating 
the XQC-8200 controller later this month at the NCGA trade show.  
Demonstrations will be by DDI appointment at the McCormick Center 
Hotel in the AMD hospitality suite.  

DOCTOR DESIGN INC. (DDI) is an employee owned corporation founded 
in 1984.  DDI designs, develops and manufactures X Window 
controllers, laser controllers, communication products and 
supporting ASICs.  Product customization services are additionally 
offered through DDI.  For additional information on the XQC-8200 
color X Window controller contact Craig A. Schmidt at Doctor Design, 
Inc., 5415 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121-1716 or call 619-
457-4545.  XQC-8200 is a trademark of Doctor Design, Inc.

For additional information on Samsung's offering of monochrome and 
color X Window terminals contact Harry Beaudin at Samsung 
Software America, Inc., One Corporate Drive, Andover, MA 01810 or 
call 508-685-7200.  The SGS-19M is a trademark of Samsung 
Electronics Corporation.  All other trademarks and tradenames 
belong to their respective companies.
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