AMD Geode GX Single Board Computer Reference Design Kit Speeds Product Time to Market For Low-Power Devices; Complete System Design Package Reduces Engineering Development Time.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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced the availability of the AMD Geode(TM) GX Single Board Computer Reference Design Kit (AMD Geode GX 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. 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 ), an adaptable design that addresses a broad range of embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. devices such as network appliances, kiosks, point-of-sale terminals and corporate thin clients. The AMD Geode GX SBC RDK provides customers a platform for low cost, high impact designs by providing an affordable, integrated suite of support and development capabilities. The utility of these designs help reduce development cost and time-to-market for Single Board Computer (SBC) applications. The AMD Geode GX SBC reference design kit is based on 4th-generation RDK technology and provides a complete system design package, giving designers flexibility, versatility and enhanced capabilities -- all in a small package (approximate dimensions 5.5" x 5"). An AMD Geode GX 466@0.9W processor provides the flexibility of the x86 instruction set with the power to run popular operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The Geode GX processor is paired with the new CS5536 companion chip, which enables 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 and ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment 100. "In today's competitive market, customers must quickly and efficiently bring single board computer and networked computing appliance solutions to market," said Erik Salo, director of marketing, AMD Microprocessor Solutions Sector. "The flexibility of the AMD Geode GX SBC RDK along with its low-power design adds value to the high performance capabilities of this RDK and will help designers and engineers meet or exceed expectations in this growing market." The AMD Geode GX SBC RDK provides a complete solution, including schematics, layout and full documentation. Full integration with AMD Geode Solutions technologies, low-power requirements and design flexibility help to reduce costly time-to-market and enable more effective, efficient SBC designs.
Primary Product Features
-- Lead Free, 4-layer board design
-- CPU power to process multiple applications locally
-- Small form factor -- approximately 5.5"W x 1"H x 5"D
-- Low-power consumption -- 6W typical, 1W standby -- with no
fan, powered by 12 V external adapter
-- Display resolution up to 1600x1200
-- 4 USB 2.0 ports
-- Support for multiple operating systems
-- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE
-- Microsoft XPe
-- Linux
-- Legacy I/O expansion via a daughter card
-- 2 serial ports
-- 1 parallel port
-- High bandwidth Ethernet (10-100Mbps)
-- Mini IDE interface
-- CRT or TFT display support
-- Additional audio peripheral connectivity
-- Support multiple protocols, plug-ins and local applications
-- Web browser
-- Multimedia payers
-- Terminal services
-- BIOS support available from Insyde Software and General
Software
For more information about the AMD Geode GX SBC RDK, visit http://www.amd.com/geodegx_sbc_rdk. The Geode GX 466@0.9W processor operates at 333MHz (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/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/ 0,,50_2330_9863_9864,00.html (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.). About AMD AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to helping to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises to government agencies and individual consumers. For more information, visit www.amd.com. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Geode, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. |
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