AMC boosts performance for under a grand

Advanced Mezzanine Card claims up to twice the processing capability of previous generation modules, for a volume price of less than GBP 1000.

New from Motorola, the PrAMC-7210 is an Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) that can provide up to twice the processing capability of previous generation modules, for a volume price of less than GBP 1000.

This latest AMC from Motorola's Embedded Communications Computing business is a cost-effective plug-in solution for MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA systems.

The PrAMC-7210 is designed to provide the best price/performance ratio for a wide range of demanding, low-power embedded telecommunications applications.

Other target markets include industrial automation, digital security surveillance, medical imaging and network-centric warfare.

The PrAMC-7210 is a full-size AMC based on based on the Intel Core 2 Duo processor core and Intel 3100 server-class chipset.

With up to 4Gbyte of double-datarate (DDR2) SDRAM with error checking and correcting (ECC) running at 400MHz and onboard Flash disk, the PrAMC-7210 is designed for high performance as well as reliable operation and storage.

One x8 lane PCI Express link supports auto-negotiation to lower lane-widths and port bifurcation.

Combined with two gigabit Ethernet links, these standard interfaces enable developers to interface to a wide variety of high performance modules as required by their applications.

Two SATA links enable high-speed serial communication with hard disks drives for flexible storage configurations.

The PrAMC-7210 has already been verified in Motorola's Centellis 1000 series MicroTCA communications server.

A mid-size version, the PrAMC-7211, is also available.

Mid-size modules are more suited for ATCA environments.

"By using the latest dual core processor on our new AMC and pricing it aggressively, we are showing our commitment to drive down the costs of MicroTCA technology", says Paul Virgo, Director of MicroTCA Marketing, Embedded Communications Computing, Motorola.

"Delivering MicroTCA technology at an affordable price point will help attract new customers and spur market growth".

The PrAMC-7210 and 7211 are available with either MontaVista Carrier Grade Linux or Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition as required by different applications.

The first PrAMC-7210 modules are expected to become available in the third quarter of 2007 with a competitive price of less than US $2000 for volume orders.

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