AMD Drives Industrial Computing Innovation in Single Board Computer Market with Latest Reference Design Kit.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Geode(TM) LX EPIC Reference Design Kit Offers Single Board Computer Developers Potential for Faster Return on Investment Today AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AMD) announced the availability of the AMD Geode(TM) LX EPIC Reference Design Kit (RDK RDK Reference Design Kit RDK Red Dragon Karate (compilation of different major styles, mostly based on Shotokan) RDK Reload Delay Kit RDK Report Developer Kit RDK Rapid Deployment Kit RDK Re-Distribution Kit RDK Render Developer Kit ). This RDK will help developers quickly and efficiently create low-power, high-performance single board computer (SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. ) products, enabling faster time to market. This versatile, industry-standard design supports a wide range of rugged industrial SBC applications including data acquisition, video processing, point-of-sale terminals, telecommunications, global positioning satellite (GPS) devices and motion control. "AMD's focus is to help reduce total cost of ownership while maintaining the outstanding functionality that customers have come to expect," said Erik Salo, director of marketing for AMD's Embedded Computing Solutions Division. "The AMD Geode LX processor is incredibly versatile, and combined with the EPIC form factor, this reference design is an attractive addition to our customer-centric solution offerings that can provide immediate impact after investment." The AMD Geode LX EPIC RDK leverages the industry-standard EPIC SBC form factor and low-power system design to maximize adaptability and help developers get products to market more quickly and efficiently. The wide acceptance of this small form factor with PC104 and PC104Plus expandability adds to the multiple I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output options available to meet growing customer demand in the industry. Additionally, the AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W(1) processor provides all the capabilities of the x86 instruction set with the power to run a broad range of operating systems and applications. "This is a highly adaptable, low-power solution that will bring great value to a variety of applications throughout the single board computer market," said Peter Lippert, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , LiPPERT Embedded Computers. "AMD has had great success with the AMD Geode LX processor and we are pleased to partner with them to bring this SBC offering to our customers." Primary Product Features The AMD Geode LX EPIC RDK is a ready-to-go design that calls for minimal customer development. This allows for accurate customization based on customer needs and provides a complete solution including the key features listed below. --AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W(1) processor with AMD Geode CS5536 Companion --Small EPIC form factor - 115mm x 165 mm --6 layer, lead-free board design --64-bit DDR SDRAM --High-speed data port --8MB SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. Flash --4 USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 ports and 1 port configurable as client --Mini-PCI Slot --2-channel/6-channel audio software --Dual 10/100 Ethernet (RJ45) - PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Power Management --JTAG Debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. Interface --Hardware Watchdog Timer --3V PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a and Digital I/O --Super I/O --RS232 serial interface --IEEE1284 parallel interface --PS2 keyboard and mouse --Digital PWM --5V Digital I/O (8 bits) --Analog I/O (6 channel) --SPI Flash Interface Availability The AMD Geode LX EPIC reference design kit is available from the AMD Embedded Developer Support website. For more information, visit www.amd.com/geodelxepicrdk. For those equipment manufacturers and designers seeking complete SBC boards based on this reference design, products are immediately available from LiPPERT Embedded Computers. Pricing and availability information can be found at www.lippert-at.com/index.php?id=Hurricane. LiPPERT Embedded Computers, Inc. specializes in development and production of highly integrated embedded PC modules with small power requirements. LiPPERT offers standard and custom solutions even for the most demanding applications. For more information visit www.lippert-at.com. About AMD Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative microprocessor solutions for computing, communications and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1969, AMD is dedicated to delivering superior computing solutions based on customer needs that empower users worldwide. For more information visit www.amd.com. (1) This processor operates at 500 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. . Model numbers reflect performance as described here: http://www.amd.com/connectivitysolutions/geodelxbenchmark. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Geode, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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