My First 100 Days

It is with great pleasure that I write the first installment of "From the Publisher's Desk." In my short time as MPR's publisher, I have been impressed by the dedication and attention to quality shown by every member of In-Stat/MDR's MicroDesign Resources team. It is our goal to continue the fine tradition of Microprocessor Report and to improve our coverage. I'd like to share with you my insights after the first 100 days of my tenure.

This year promises to be a strong one. We have a substantial program planned for the Embedded Processor Forum (May 17–20), and attendance promises to be our best since 2000. We hope you can join us. Later this year, we have some surprises in store for the attendees of October's Microprocessor Forum. Please stay tuned for news of those.

We also have some changes planned for Microprocessor Report. We will be expanding the scope of our coverage to better reflect the changing environment for microprocessors. Today's environment is characterized by a "battle for the socket," an ongoing war in which multiple product classes compete for board real estate. The combatants consist of ASSPs, standard or configurable CPUs, ASICs, FPGAs, and other solutions. The battlefield includes the computation, industrial, consumer, automotive telematics, and communications markets. Most of you are embroiled in this battle, so this is hardly news to you. However, our focus is to provide you with greater insights into these ongoing silicon melees. Rest assured, we will also continue our tradition of providing the industry's leading coverage of microprocessors.

The year is also a year of change for my team: a current member is leaving, and two old friends have returned. Peter Glaskowsky has left his position as editor in chief to pursue personal interests. Peter was with MDR for almost eight years as an analyst and editor. He was a tremendous advocate for Microprocessor Report and made significant contributions to our fine coverage.

Kevin Krewell returns to us after a brief stint working at a microprocessor startup. He will assume the role of editor in chief. Kevin's insights and leadership were missed, and we are very glad he is back.

Also returning to the In-Stat/MDR team is Jim McGregor. Jim was in the past a senior analyst covering memory for In-Stat. Now, Jim will bring a systems perspective to our team, thanks to his valuable experience at the Motorola Computer Group, On Semiconductor, and STMicroelectronics.

Finally, to all of you readers—from those who have subscribed for many years to those who only recently began subscribing—I want to say thank you for your support. We appreciate that you have entrusted us with providing you with the most timely and in-depth information on microprocessors. On behalf of all of us at MDR, I assure you we will do everything we can to continue earning your trust and providing you with the finest research in the industry.

Thank you!