NORTH PLAINFIELD, N.J, Oct. 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Arkados, Inc. (OTCBB:CDKN), a provider of technology solutions that enable broadband transmission and entertainment networking over standard electricity lines ("the powerline network"), and GDA Technologies are using the occasion of the Fabless Semiconductor's Association's Suppliers Expo and Conference to display the industry's first system-on-chip with embedded HomePlug technology and multimedia interfaces.
"We see HomePlug technology as an essential ingredient of the connected home," said Oleg Logvinov, Arkados president and CEO. "The recent HomePlug Technology Conference was an excellent indication of the momentum in our industry."
The Arkados AI-1100, the first in the Arkados ArkTIC family of connected home solutions, is a first-in-the-industry device that integrates the HomePlug PHY/MAC technology with several commonly used multimedia interfaces, an ARM processor, and application firmware in a single chip solution.
GDA Technologies will display the Arkados AI-1100-based development platform starting Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA in booth No. 123.
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About Arkados
Arkados Inc. has developed, and plans to manufacture and supply system-on-chip semiconductors to enable easy-to-use digital connectivity between many consumer entertainment and computing devices. Arkados solutions are designed to create a virtual, home-wide entertainment and information network enabling digital data to be shared between stereos, radios, computers, speakers, mp3 players, televisions, cable and DSL modems, and a host of other devices. The Company's semiconductors are designed to facilitate the production of sophisticated, full-featured products at a lower production cost, faster time-to-market, and a high degree of programmability. Arkados chips are designed to conform to HomePlug Powerline Alliance standards and can also be used for in-building and to-the-home applications. The Company has strategic partnerships with Leviton Inc, and GDA Technologies.
Arkados Inc. (OCTBB:CDKN) is based in North Plainfield, N.J., is a wholly owned subsidiary of CDKNet.com Inc.
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