WIZnet Inc.

In early 1999, <b><font color="#0033CC">WIZnet Inc.</font></b> developed <b><font color="#0033CC">i2Chip</font></b>
(the world's first hardwired TCP/IP chip) IP core to elim
inate the bottleneck
in multimedia transmission caused by software TCP/IP. In January 2001, WIZnet
released W3100, fi
rst ASIC product developed with i2Chip technology, as Hardwired
Internet connectivity solution for Ethernet-based embedded
systems. i2Chip is
designed with variety of Internet connectivity applications in mind: such as,
access control devi
ces, factory automation equipments, information appliances,
mobile communication devices (e.g., PDA, IMT-2000 terminal) an
d other PC-less
devices (e.g., web camera, Internet medical equipment, wireless gauge). <br>
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font color="#0033CC"><b>High-speed</b></font> processing featured in i2Chip is
upto five times faster
than the conventional software TCP/IP. WIZnet utilizes
proprietary algorithms to enable high-speed communication in i2Chi
p with minimal
capacity MCU and memory. And since separate OS is not required, drastic cost reduction
is possible. In
addition, the handling mechanism for i2Chip is similar to that
of a memory chip, making development of Internet connectiv
ity function much easier
than that of software TCP/IP solutions. Thus, i2Chip technology will become a
key element of
information appliances and other Internet devices in near future.
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The Internet has become a
part of our everyday lives, and the world is ever evolving
into a global integrated network where physical space is no lo
nger a major barrier.
In face of today's increasingly Internet oriented world, we at WIZnet will strive
to be a world
-class Internet communication technology company by continuously
developing cutting-edge communication products. <br>
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