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News Release from: VIA Technologies | Subject: 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 August 2007
Processor meets low-voltage requirements
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of PC silicon and platform technologies, today announced a 500MHz addition to the VIA Eden ultra low voltage (ULV) processor family.
VIA Technologies has released a 500MHz addition to the VIA Eden ultra-low-voltage (ULV) processor family With an idle power of 0.1W, the 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor has been designed to meet the low power requirements of a wide range of industrial, commercial and ultra mobile applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Giving our customers the building blocks to create innovative systems and driving PC technology into new markets defines our 'Small is Beautiful' strategy", said Richard Brown, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, VIA Technologies.
"With its performance, energy efficiency and compact size, our new VIA Eden ULV processor provides a way for embedded developers to add real value to their systems and push the market forward".
The new processor can be combined with the ultra compact VIA CX700/M system media processor, an advanced all-in-one digital media chipset with a maximum operating power of just 3.5Ws, supporting a wide range of multimedia, connectivity and storage options and enabling system platforms with a maximum power of less than 10Ws.
More details about the 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor may be found in the "The 1W Processor: Making x86 More Accessible to the Embedded Market" white paper, available for download from the VIA website.
Specifically targeted at applications where ultra cool, ultra quiet and highly reliable performance is essential, the passively-cooled 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor is ideally suited to developers looking to build ultra low power systems.
These benefits have been recognised by several leading embedded industry players, including: AAEON, Acrosser, Adlink, Advansus, Advantech, Aquila, Arbor, Avalue, Axiomtek, Biostar, Bona, Boser, Commate, E-TOP, Flexus, Freetech, Ibase, IEI, Inhand, IPOX, Kontron, Lanner, Liantec, Maple, Nexcom, Posiflex, Portwell, Termtek, Unication and Unicorn.
"With a maximum power of just 1W, the 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor has finally brought x86 design into the realm of the embedded market", said Richard Hung, Product Manager at Advantech.
"This remarkably low power consumption has allowed our new PCM-4372 to provide all the power, performance and versatility of the x86 architecture to our customers".
"The 500MHz VIA Eden ULV was the logical choice for our new 5.25-inch SBC, EBM-CX700 and B5 size slim PC, the ASM-CX700", said Sam Wang, Vice-President of Avalue.
"Now that VIA has brought to market an x86-based processor that doesn't have the prohibitively high power consumption of other offerings, the benefits in terms of versatility, availability of compatible software and hardware, and performance can't be overlooked".
"The new Afolux all-in-one PPC series is powered by the new 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processors", said Teddy Kuo, CEO of IEI Technology Corporation.
"The VIA Eden is a great fanless solution for critical embedded applications".
"All Afolux PPCs have built in Bluetooth and GPRS modules enabling a fast wireless transmission network for self-service, building automation and multimedia applications".
"VIA's innovation in its processor family is setting new standards for low-power operation at high performance levels in the embedded market place, and enabled us to create our new Posiflex-KS6200", said Chung Man, VP Marketing and Sales of Posiflex Technologies.
"The 500MHz Eden ULV answers the call of growing numbers of designers demanding x86-compatibility, high-performance, power efficiency, low heat dissipation and chipset integration in embedded systems".
Based on the VIA CoolStream Architecture, the 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor is manufactured using an advanced 90nm process, which enables speeds of up to 500MHz with ultra low power consumption of 1W peak power and as low as 100mW (0.1W) idle power.
Integrated into the processor is the VIA StepAhead Technology Suite, which boasts an extensive array of performance-enhancing features including the VIA V4 bus at 400MHz, sixteen pipeline stages, sophisticated branch prediction and an efficiency-enhanced 128Kbyte full-speed exclusive L2 cache, ensuring the processor's low power consumption doesn't come at the expense of performance.
Aware of the increasing need for security in embedded applications, the 500MHz VIA Eden ULV integrates the world's fastest x86 security system: the VIA PadLock Security Engine, which features the world's most comprehensive set of security tools to enable real-time military-grade encryption of data.
AES encryption, Secure Hash Algorithm SHA-1 and SHA-256, and a Montgomery Multiplier to accelerate the encryption process used under RSA and other public key transmissions are all enabled at high speeds, as well as NX Execute Protection to prevent worms from propagating, and dual quantum based random number generators give all the encryption tools an solid foundation for security.
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