Phoenix's Core System Software (CSS) allows the processors to easily support Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, and other industry standard OSes, the company says.
Like BIOS, CSS provides code that executes in a pre-boot environment. However,
TrustedCore CSS "goes far beyond traditional BIOS" to provide features that enable to managing and securing connected devices, according to Phoenix. The company claims that TrustedCore is the only CSS with built-in protection against malicious attacks and accidental damage to the factory-installed system software image.
When the LX 800@0.9W was
announced last month, AMD said the device was aimed at extending the x86 architecture to a "broad range of resource-constrained consumer and industrial applications, including moderately-sized mobile devices." AMD's marketing manager, Charles Dittmer, asserted that it would "bring the Windows and Linux experience into new classes of devices."
"The widely-adopted Phoenix software and our AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W processor create an excellent platform for designers to develop new and innovative applications and form factors," said Iain Morris, senior vice president of AMD's Microprocessor Solutions Sector. "Phoenix's focus on secure and reliable software will ensure that developers have a trusted platform upon which to create the next wave of digital devices for the home, office, or on the go."
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