3Dlabs

{{Infobox company

| name = 3DLABS Inc. Ltd.

| logo = 3DLabs Logo.svg

| type = Subsidiary

| foundation = {{start date and age|1994}}

| founder = Yavuz Ahıska and Osman Kent

| brands =

| fate = Acquired by Creative Technology in 2002 and became ZiiLABS in 2009

| location_city =

| location_country =

| industry = Semiconductors, electronics

| products = Media-rich application processors for Handheld and embedded devices

| parent = Creative Technology

| homepage = {{URL|ziilabs.com}},
legacy graphics card support {{URL|3dlabs.com}}

}}

3DLABS Inc. Ltd. was a fabless semiconductor company. It was founded by Yavuz Ahıska and Osman Kent in 1994 with headquarters in San Jose, California. It originally developed the GLINT and PERMEDIA high-end graphics chip technology that was used on many of the world's leading computer graphics cards in the CAD and DCC markets, including its own Wildcat and Oxygen cards.

In 2006 the company focused development efforts on its emerging media processing business, and in 2009 became the Singapore-based ZiiLABS.

History

File:3Dlabs Permedia 2.jpg

3Dlabs was formed from a management buy-out of DuPont Pixel Systems in the UK in April 1994 and went public on Nasdaq in October 1996. 3Dlabs acquired Dynamic Pictures in July 1998 and the Intense3D division of Intergraph in July 2000. It was itself acquired by Creative Labs in June 2002. In February 2006, 3Dlabs announced that it would stop developing professional 3D graphics chips and focus on embedded and mobile media processors.

3Dlabs was an early pioneer in bringing 3D graphics to the PC. Its GLINT 300SX graphics processor was the industry's first single chip, 3D-capable graphics device that was shipped on graphics boards from multiple vendors. Gamma was the first single chip graphics geometry processor for the PC. Permedia was the first low-cost OpenGL accelerator chip. 3Dlabs was a member of the OpenGL Architecture Review Board and played an important role in the development of OpenGL 2.0 and ongoing evolution of the OpenGL API.

The new media processor business was developed out of the original UK R&D center with most of the workstation graphics teams that came from Intense3D and Dynamic Pictures having been hired by Intel and NVIDIA.{{Cite news |last=Abazovic |first=Fuad |date=21 August 2006 |title=Intel signed up most of the 3Dlabs team |work=The Inquirer |url=http://uk.theinquirer.net/?article=33812 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060830133407/http://uk.theinquirer.net/?article=33812 |archive-date=30 August 2006}}https://archive.today/20130222173504/http://uk.theinquirer.net/?article=33873{{dead link|date=July 2022}}

In November 2006 3Dlabs introduced the DMS-02, its first media processor capable of 720P HD Video for portable devices. In January 2009 the SoC team merged with a Creative product division and rebranded as ZiiLABS. It claimed the new company was to offer processors and complete market-ready hardware and software platforms to consumer OEMs and ODMs.

Media processors

The ZMS processors are based on a low-power multicore architecture including dual ARM cores for handling traditional CPU tasks plus a closely coupled, fully programmable SIMD array processor to do the heavy lifting for intensive media processing tasks such as; 2D graphics, 3D graphics, video decode/encode, image processing and floating point (32-bit IEEE). The processors integrate on-chip peripherals and interfaces suitable for a broad range of handheld and embedded devices.

Originally developed under the 3Dlabs name, the processor-related products are now sold and supported by ZiiLABS.

Graphics card listing

File:Appian Jeronimo Pro.jpg Jeronimo Pro (2× Permedia 2 – 2× 8 MB ]]

File:Dynamic Pictures Oxygen402.jpg CL-GD5429]]

File:Diamond Multimedia FireGL1000 PCI.jpg

File:3dlabs oxygen acx permedia 2 pci card.jpg

These are cards which were supplied by 3DLABS. Drivers and limited support for these products can be found at: https://web.archive.org/web/20080227235127/http://www.3dlabs.com/content/legacy/

Chips:

3Dlabs GLINT GMX - GMX 1000 (Gamma + MX), GMX 2000 (Gamma + 2xMX){{cite web | url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gmx.html | title=GMX chipset specs | work=3Dlabs Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990219095003/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gmx.html | archivedate=February 19, 1999}}
3Dlabs GLINT Gamma (geometry processor){{cite web | url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gamma.html | title=Gamma chips specs | work=3Dlabs Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206074137/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gamma.html | archivedate=December 6, 1998}}
3Dlabs GLINT DMX - DMX 1000 (Delta + MX), DMX 2000 (Delta + 2xMX){{cite web | url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/dmx.html | title=DMX chipset specs | work=3Dlabs Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990222092007/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/dmx.html | archivedate=February 22, 1999}}
3Dlabs GLINT Delta (triangle setup processor)
3Dlabs GLINT MX{{cite web | url=http://www.3dlabs.com/news/mxanounc.html | title=3Dlabs Announces GLINT MX 3D Graphics Processor | work=3Dlabs Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980422000315/http://www.3dlabs.com/news/mxanounc.html | archivedate=April 22, 1998}}
3Dlabs GLINT 500TX
3Dlabs GLINT 300SX
3Dlabs Permedia
3Dlabs Permedia NT (Permedia + GLINT Delta)
3Dlabs Permedia 2{{cite press release | url=http://www.3dlabs.com/news/p2anoce.html | title=3Dlabs Announces PERMEDIA 2 Graphics Processor for Low-cost 2D, 3D, Geometry and Video Acceleration | work=3Dlabs Inc. | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980422000229/http://www.3dlabs.com/news/p2anoce.html | archivedate=April 22, 1998}}http://vgamuseum.info/index.php/component/k2/item/17-3dlabs-permedia-2 PERMEDIA 2 Graphics Processor on vgamuseum.info

Boards:

Wildcat Realizm series - consists of Vertex/Scalability Units (VSU), Visual Processing Units (VPU){{cite web | url=http://www.3dlabs.com/legacy/manuals/3dl_Realizm_ug_EN.pdf | title=3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm User's Guide | work=3Dlabs Inc.}}
(2005) 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 800 - 1 VSU, 2 VPU, 512 + 128 MB GDDR3, 512-bit memory interface, x16 PCIe
(2005) 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 500 - 1 VPU, 256 MB GDDR3, 256-bit memory interface, x16 PCIe,
(2004) 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 200 - 1 VPU, 512 MB GDDR3, 256-bit memory interface, AGP x8
(2004) 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 100 - 1 VPU, 256 MB GDDR3, 256-bit memory interface, AGP x8
Wildcat VP (Visual Processing) Series - based on P10 and P9 chips:
(2003) 3Dlabs Wildcat VP990 Pro - P10, 512 MB RAM, AGP x8
(2003) 3Dlabs Wildcat VP880 Pro - P10, 256 MB RAM, AGP x8
(2002) 3Dlabs Wildcat VP970 - P10, 128 MB RAM, AGP x8
(2002) 3Dlabs Wildcat VP870 - P10, 128 MB RAM, AGP x8
(2002) 3Dlabs Wildcat VP760 - P10, 64 MB RAM, AGP x8
(2003) 3Dlabs Wildcat VP560 - P9, 64 MB RAM, AGP x8
Wildcat4 Series:
(2003) 3Dlabs Wildcat4 7210 - 256 MB texture memory and 128 MB frame buffer, AGP Pro 50 x8
(2003) 3Dlabs Wildcat4 7110 - 128 MB texture memory and 128 MB frame buffer, AGP Pro 50 x8
Wildcat III Series:
(2002) 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6210 - 256 MB texture memory and 128 MB frame buffer, AGP Pro 50
(2002) 3Dlabs Wildcat III 6110 - 128 MB texture memory and 64 MB frame buffer, AGP Pro 50
Wildcat II Series:
(2001) 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5110 - 64 MB texture memory and 64 MB frame buffer, AGP Pro 50 x4
(2001) 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5000 - 32 MB texture memory and 32 MB frame buffer
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX420{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gvx420.asp |title=Oxygen GVX420 specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010204033600/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gvx420.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2001}} - 2xGLINT R4 + GLINT Gamma G2 + 128 MB SGRAM
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 Pro{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gvx1_pro.asp |title=Oxygen GVX1 Pro specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010204031900/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/gvx1_pro.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2001}} - GLINT R4 + GLINT Gamma G2 + 64 MB SDRAM + DVI-I
(2000) 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX210{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygengvx210.asp |title=Oxygen GVX210 specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010204034000/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygengvx210.asp |archivedate=February 4, 2001}} - 2xGLINT R3 + GLINT Gamma G2 + 64 MB SGRAM
3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygengvx1.asp |title=Oxygen GVX1 specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208142047/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygengvx1.asp |archivedate=February 8, 2001 }} - GLINT R3 + GLINT Gamma G1 + 32 MB SDRAM, PCI and AGP version available
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygenvx1.asp |title=Oxygen VX1 specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208141052/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygenvx1.asp |archivedate=February 8, 2001 }} - GLINT R3 + 32 MB SDRAM
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1-16{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygenvx1_16.asp |title=Oxygen VX1-16 specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001217015000/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygenvx1_16.asp |archivedate=December 17, 2000}} - GLINT R3 + 16 MB SDRAM
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1 Stereo{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/vx1_stereo.asp |title=Oxygen VX1 Stereo specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001218044200/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/vx1_stereo.asp |archivedate=December 18, 2000}} - GLINT R3 + 32 MB SDRAM + CrystalEyes
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1 1600SW{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/vx1_1600.asp |title=Oxygen VX1 1600SW specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001218033100/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/vx1_1600.asp |archivedate=December 18, 2000}} - GLINT R3 + 32 MB SDRAM + LVDS connector (for use with the SGI 1600SW flat panel)
3Dlabs Permedia3 Create!{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/permedia3.asp |title=Permedia3 Create! specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208142046/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/permedia3.asp |archivedate=February 8, 2001 }} - Permedia3
3Dlabs Oxygen GMX{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygengmx.asp |title=Oxygen GMX specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018231115/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygengmx.asp |archivedate=October 18, 2000 }} - a GMX 2000 based card
3Dlabs Oxygen RPM{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygen/orpm.html |title=Oxygen RPM specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427055020/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygen/orpm.html |archivedate=April 27, 1999 }} - dual RPM based card
3Dlabs Oxygen ACX{{cite web|url=http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygenacx.asp |title=Oxygen ACX specs |work=3Dlabs Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001216212500/http://www.3dlabs.com/products/oxygenacx.asp |archivedate=December 16, 2000}} - a Permedia 2 based card

File:Intergraph Intense3D Pro 2200 PCI.jpg

Acquired with Intense3D:{{cite web |url=https://support.intergraph.com/itservices/sysdocs/docs.asp#graphics |title=Intergraph graphics support |work=Intergraph}}

Intense3D Wildcat 4210
Intense3D Wildcat 4110
Intense3D Wildcat 4105
Intense3D Wildcat 4000
Intense3D Wildcat 3510
Intense 3D Pro 3600
Intense 3D Pro 3400
Intense 3D Pro 2200S
Intense 3D Pro 2200
Intense 3D Pro 1000

Acquired with Dynamic Pictures Inc.:

Dynamic Pictures Oxygen{{cite web|url=http://www.dypic.com/cardcompare.html |title=Oxygen Family Specs |work=Dynamic Pictures Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980207114620/http://www.dypic.com/cardcompare.html |archivedate=February 7, 1998 }} 102,{{cite web|url=http://www.dypic.com/oxygen102pr.html |title=Dynamic Pictures' Next-Generation Accelerator Fuels Workastation-Class 3D Graphics on PCs |work=Dynamic Pictures Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980207114659/http://www.dypic.com/oxygen102pr.html |archivedate=February 7, 1998 }} 202,{{cite web|url=http://www.dypic.com/familypr.html |title=Dynamic Pictures Unveils Oxygen(TM) 3D Graphics Accelerator Family |work=Dynamic Pictures Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980207114737/http://www.dypic.com/familypr.html |archivedate=February 7, 1998 }} 402{{cite web|url=http://www.dypic.com/oxygen402pr.html |title=Dynamic Pictures Announces Availability of Oxygen 402 the Industry's First Quad-Processor Graphics Accelerator |work=Dynamic Pictures Inc. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980207114816/http://www.dypic.com/oxygen402pr.html |archivedate=February 7, 1998 }}
Dynamic Pictures V192{{cite web | url=http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/3d-graphics-cards-faq/B10_Dynamic_Pictures_V192.html | title=PC 3D Graphics Accelerators FAQ - B10 Dynamic Pictures V192 | author=Blair MacIntyre}}

Before ATI acquired the FireGL team in 2001, Diamond Multimedia used 3Dlabs chipsets for some of their FireGL cards. Newer Technology sold the RenderPix cards based on the 500TX + Glint Delta for the Macintosh. Formac also made a number of Macintosh graphics cards using Permedia 1, 2, and 3 chipsets.