Phoenix Technologies
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Phoenix Technologies is a software and firmware company best known for its PC BIOS and system-level technologies that helped define industry standards for computer boot processes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firmware company
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software company ⓘ |
| businessModel | licensing firmware to OEMs ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
evolution from legacy BIOS to UEFI
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standardization of BIOS interfaces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| customerType |
PC manufacturers
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embedded system vendors ⓘ motherboard manufacturers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
BIOS development
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PC boot process ⓘ UEFI development ⓘ hardware–software interface ⓘ system firmware ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation | Irvine, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompetitor |
American Megatrends
NERFINISHED
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Insyde Software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Award Software brand ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Campbell, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
computer firmware
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computer software ⓘ |
| knownFor |
PC BIOS
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computer boot process technologies ⓘ system-level technologies ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
PC industry
ⓘ
embedded systems industry ⓘ |
| playsRole | helped define industry standards for PC boot processes ⓘ |
| product |
Award BIOS
NERFINISHED
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BIOS customization services ⓘ PC firmware development tools ⓘ Phoenix BIOS NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFI firmware ⓘ core system firmware ⓘ embedded firmware ⓘ secure firmware solutions ⓘ system management software ⓘ |
| provides |
custom firmware development
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platform security features in firmware ⓘ reference BIOS implementations ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
bootloaders
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platform initialization code ⓘ secure boot technologies ⓘ x86 platform firmware ⓘ |
| targetHardware |
embedded devices
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personal computers ⓘ servers ⓘ |
| technologyType |
low-level firmware
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system-level software ⓘ |
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