"T-Engine/ARM926-MX21 Development Kit" Released
Personal Media Corporation.
Updated 2000/12/21

Personal Media Corporation launched "T-Engine/ARM926-MX21 Development Kit" incorporating an i.MX21 Application Processor,"MC9328MX21 "(Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., in the U.S) based on the "ARM926EJ-S Core" (ARM Ltd. in U.K.)
The kit is available through the Personal Media Corporation online store from the middle of January, 2006.
For details, please refer to the following URL.
[T-Engine/ARM926-MX21Development Kit press release page]
(http://www.personal-media.co.jp/press/press/051212_tearm926mx21kit.html)

GUI Development Environment "PEG(R)" by Swell Software Inc. placed on the Japanese market
eSOL Co., Ltd.
Updated 2005/10/31

On October 25, 2005, eSOL Co., Ltd., announced the conclusion of a distributorship agreement for "PEG", the GUI Development Environment, with Swell Software Inc. of the United States.
"PEG" from Swell Software Inc., will be marketed under the eSOL brand as "ePEG" for customers using "eT-Kernel", the T-Kernel offering from eSOL, and "PrKERNELv4", the real-time operating system which is based on μITRON4.0 specifications.
For details, please refer to the following URL.
[Press release page of eSOL Co., Ltd]
(http://www.esol.co.jp/company/press/emb_press051025.html)

Multi-track Recorder "MR-8HD" of the Fostex Company Developed using eSOL Development Tools. Incorporated with eSOL's T-Kernel, File System and USB Stack.
eSOL Co., Ltd.
Updated 2005/10/31

On October 18, 2005, eSOL Co., Ltd, announced the development of a new multi-track recorder (MTR)"MR-8HD" manufactured by the Fostex Company with "eBinder", the T-Kernel-based system development suite.
In addition, this product incorporates T-Kernel, a FAT file system"PrFILE2", and a USB device stack "PrUSB/Device for M66592".
We could support the efficient development for the high-quality product by using various development tools and functions that have been carefully designed for real-time system development using real-time operating systems.
For details, please refer to the following URL.
[Press release page of eSOL Co., Ltd.]
(http://www.esol.co.jp/company/press/emb_press051018.html)

Announcing the successful fundamental test of a sensor network using ultra low energy (1 bit per second at 3 nanowatts) UWB wireless communication
Hitachi, Ltd. / YRP Ubiquitous Networking Research Laboratory
Updated 2005/9/28

Hitachi, Ltd., in conjunction with YRP Ubiquitous Networking Research Laboratory, has developed a fundamental testing apparatus of UWB(Ultra Wide Band) wireless communication.
Using the mechanism in line with the suggestions of the IEEE standard (IEEE802.15.4a), which is drawing an attention as a wireless technology for sensor networking, the following experimental results were obtained: The simulation has verified the possibility of an accuracy in position detection to within 30cm.
The test also demonstrated very low energy wireless transmission of 1 bps (bit per second) at 3 nanowatts (1 nanowatt being equal to one billionth of a watt).
Fast transmission over the transmission distance 10m at the transmission speed of 10Mbps and over 30 m at 250 Kbps was also achieved.
For details, please see the following article:
(http://www.t-engine.org/news/pdf/TEP050929-u01e.pdf)

"SECURETRON32-B", eTRON-specified high-speed security module, has been developed
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Updated 2005/9/27

The "SECURETRON32-B" is an eTRON-specified high-speed security module with a 32 bit CPU which enables a biometric authentication within module.
The features of the "SECURETRON32-B" include a high-speed processing, a high capacity of data, a high-speed communication, a biometric authentication function, and compatibility with the eTRON/16Dual.
Shipping of the samples will start from October 2005 as the security module of small portable devices such as the Ubiquitous Communicator as well as of home information appliances.For details, please visit the following website.
- Press release on the SECURETRON32-B
(http://www.dnp.co.jp/jis/news/2005/050909.html)

"TeaPARTNER", a set of an embedded board, an OS, a development environment, and an ICE, has been released
Personal Media Corporation. / Kyoto Microcomputer Co., Ltd.
Updated 2005/9/21

The "TeaPARTNER" is a set of two products : One is the "Teaboard/ARM920-MX1", an embedded board computer with an OS and a development environment, sold by Personal Media, and the other is "PARTNER-Jet", an ICE manufactured by Kyoto Microcomputer. For details, please visit the following website.
- Press release on the TeaPARTNER
(http://www.personal-media.co.jp/press/press/050921_teapartner.html)

New Release of the "T-Engine/VR5701 Development Kit
Personal Media Corporation
Updated 2005/9/20

The "T-Engine/VR5701 Development Kit" is a standard T-Engine board enabling the support of large multi media data by equipping a hard disc connector as part of its standard configuration, which is unprecedented for T-Engine development kit. For details, please visit the following websites -
- "T-Engine/VR5701 Development Kit" press release page
(http://www.personal-media.co.jp/press/press/050915_tevr5701kit.html)
- "T-Engine/VR5701 Development Kit" introduction page
(http://www.personal-media.co.jp/te/vr5701/welcome.html)

The "eT-Kernel", eSOL's T-Kernel, supports 2 types of T-Engine boards with SuperH (TM) products, and a development environment is also ready
eSOL Co.,Ltd.
Updated 2005/9/6

The "eT-Kernel", an extended version of T-Kernel developed by eSOL Co.,Ltd, now supports 2 types of T-Engine boards equipped with the SH7751R and the SH7727 respectively.
eSOL also announced that the "eBinder", a T-Kernel base system development suite, supports each of these T-Engine boards.The software development by using the "eT-Kernel" in an eBinder environment realizes a reduction in development time and a cost saving.
(http://www.esol.co.jp/company/press/emb_press050905.html)

T-Kernel specification 1.00.00 release begins
Updated 2005/6/23

The opening of T-Kernel specification version 1.00.00 to the public has begun. It can be downloaded free of charge from the T-Kernel source code download page. For those who already have an ID and password for downloading, the specification can be downloaded using your current ID and password. For those who do not possess an ID and password yet, please apply for them from this page. The specification is being sold as a printed book by the Personal Media Corporation. Please see here for details.

Announcement regarding the XILINX extension board which can be connected to all T-Engine Products
Updated 2005/6/8

The XILINX extension board" is connectable to all T-Engine and µT-Engine products, and its functions are enhanced by being fully equipped with an extension connector. For the first time in commercial FPGA, changing configuration from general-purpose flash memory is possible. The FPGA implemented on XILINX extension board has been expanded to 500,000 system gates, and therefore it can build circuits with sizes twice as large as before. Additionally, in the event that a connection to a network is required, the connection to networks is provided via an extension connector.
(http://www.xilinx.co.jp/japan/j_prs_rls/xil_corp/0606_engine_contract_j.htm)

The World's Smallest 15mm x 15 mm Active Electronic Tag "Dice" Successfully Developed
YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory
Updated 2005/4/27

The YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory has successfully developed the world's smallest active electronic tag "Dice" with the size of 15mm x 15mm including the battery. The "Dice" uses very low-power 315 MHz radio wave for full-duplex communication at the distance of 10 meters (in full visibility of the other party).It has the anti-collision function that permits a single receiver to identify more than 1000 Dices simultaneously. The "Dice" was designed to conform with the specifications of the pT-Engine (pico T-Engine) of the T-Engine Forum.
"Dice" boasts the shrinking of its physical size and also the extremely low power consumption of of 7.6 µAh has been realized.It operates for approximately 2.3 years with a CR2032 coin battery (Theoretical estimate with an expected communication at 5 minute intervals), or it can operate for 5.5 months with the installed ultra-tiny secondary battery (again a theoretical estimate).Moreover, encrypted communication using DES is possible between the "Dice" and its receiver. An eTRON chip can be connected for stronger security. The "Dice" will be applied to various application fields from distribution, supply chain management to medicine tracing. Large numbers of "Dice" will be used for feasibility study experiments.
(http://www.t-engine.org/news/pdf/TEP050427-u01e.pdf)