Product category:
Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: Ampro Computers | Subject: ETX 610
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2006
Geode-based module upgrades ETX designs
to RoHS
A cost-optimised module rescues commercial-grade embedded systems that were left stranded due to a number of non-RoHS ETX modules that have reached end-of-life status.
Ampro Computers has developed a cost-optimised solution for commercial-grade embedded systems that were left stranded due to a number of non-RoHS ETX modules that have reached end-of-life (EOL) status Using the new RoHS-compliant AMD Geode LX 800 single-chip integrated processor and Northbridge, Ampro's ETX 610 drops into existing ETX baseboard designs to keep OEMs in production
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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In the low $200s in production volumes, the ETX 610 targets a wide range of high-volume commercial applications ranging from building automation to electronic voting machines.
"In some cases, RoHS is causing price increases in the form of new compliant components or due to the installation of new equipment and assembly processes", said Joanne Mumola Williams, President and CEO of Ampro.
"Ampro continues to deliver new products which are optimised for low price in spite of the general trends".
"Plug-compatible ETX module availability is becoming a key issue during the industry's RoHS transition, and complete baseboard re-designs for other form factors are unacceptable to OEMs".
The ETX 610 module comes with a 500MHz AMD Geode LX 800 processor, which is integrated with 2D graphics, memory controller, and PCI bridge.
The Geode LX 800 CPU is inexpensive and has a low thermal design power (TDP) ratings of 3.9W to facilitate fanless system designs.
DDR SODIMM RAM to 1Gbyte provides additional cost savings compared with legacy single datarate memory such as PC133.
The module also contains USB 2.0 ports, EIDE and Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces for migration, 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet, ACPI power management, PCI expansion, and ISAbus expansion for custom circuitry on the ETX baseboard.
LVDS flat panel LCDs are supported.
The ETX 610 quick-start kits include drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded and Windows CE 5.0, as well as a full Linux 2.6 distribution (Fedora Core 3).
RoHS-compliant ETX 610 modules begin shipping by late May, 2006.
Prices start in the low $200s in moderate production quantities.
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