Patriot Scientific Corp, the diminutive San Diego processor company shipping the only commercially-available Java processor, has finally won a contract for its chip, with a long term deal with Olea Exhibits Inc to include the part in multimedia controller modules that Patriot will build around the PSC1000 part. Patriot reckons the deal will add $3m to its sales this year. The kiosks will include Digital Video Disk (DVD) drives and Patriot will also write applications in both C and Java, which will be included in the silicon to control the drives. The first prototypes will be delivered to Artesia, California next month with the production deliveries starting next quarter. Patriot has long been promising a contract for the PSC1000 but until now has not delivered. The company’s chief executive, Michael Carenzo, resigned last month and has been replaced by James Tunney. Sales for the second fiscal a quarter – the most recent one available were just $408,856.
