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Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: Ampro Computers | Subject: CoreModule 410
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 September 2003
SBC brings new life to legacy 486
designs
The CoreModule 410 is a PC/104 CPU module designed to extend the life of headless 486 systems through 2010.
The CoreModule 410 is a PC/104 CPU module designed to extend the life of headless 486 systems through 2010 Embedded system OEMs with modest controller or processor requirements will no longer be forced to move up the performance curve just to keep their systems in production
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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This product complements Ampro's successful CoreModule 400 single board computer that additionally supports video, Ethernet, and USB.
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"Ampro continues to provide a path forward for embedded system OEMs who need a basic system controller around 100MHz, but have been rattled by the string of end-of-life notices in the 486 space", said Paul Rosenfeld, Ampro's CTO.
"A year ago, we began to migrate OEMs who use video and Ethernet to our CoreModule 400 product, and now we offer the same commitment to ship through 2010 to users of 386 and 486 processors for headless or deeply embedded PC/104 applications.
By using the STPC Atlas and Elite processors from STMicroelectronics for our CoreModule 400 and 410 products, Ampro is uniquely positioned to address the widespread need for a dependable 486 PC/104 supplier".
"STMicroelectronics applauds Ampro's commitment to the embedded systems marketplace", said Colin Long, Mass Market Marketing Director of STMicroelectronics' Microcontroller Division.
"ST has achieved success in the industrial and transportation markets with the STPC family, where long-term supply commitments are typical, so Ampro can leverage the success of STPC in ST's primary markets to create a reliable source to the medical, military, and general embedded markets".
The CoreModule 410 PC/104 processor module is based on STMicroelectronics' STPC Elite microprocessor running at 133MHz.
CoreModule 410 provides two RS232 serial ports, one with RS485 capability, an EPP/ECP parallel port, eight general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins, PS/2 keyboard and mouse interfaces, a floppy disk interface, and a synchronous DMA 33 IDE disk interface.
The CoreModule 410 provides 16Mbyte soldered SDRAM, 1Mbyte Flash (768Kbyte for OEM use), and onboard Bytewide socket for a DiskOnChip 2000 bootable Flash drive.
The CoreModule 410 will be priced at under $350 in single quantities, and well under $300 each in moderate volumes.
The CoreModule 410 is available today for evaluation and qualification with production volumes available in 60 days.
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