Cell Computing Introduces the CardPAC Ultra Compact Micro PC Based Upon 333 MHz Pentium II Micro-Motherboard; CardPAC Features Mobile Pentium II CPU and PC Card Connectivity.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- Cell Computing, Inc., manufacturer of the Plug-N-Run(TM) and CardPC(TM) -- industry's smallest Pentium processor motherboards, today announced the CardPAC, an ultra-small form factor micro PC reference design scalable to Pentium III performance. The design is ideal for implementing portable Web servers, imaging systems, and other throughput-intensive embedded applications. Based upon Cell's 3 x 5-inch Plug-n-Run Pentium micro-motherboard, the CardPAC features two Type II or one Type III PC Card slots, Disk-On-Chip, and a Type I Compact Flash slot that allows for easy expansion while maintaining a small footprint and allowing for ruggedized designs. Henri Uehara, Cell Computing president, said, "Our new CardPAC micro PC extends our library of Plug-N-Run carrier boards to include support for CardBUS applications. With the CardPAC and our other carrier board reference designs, OEMs will be able to design a customized PC single board computer in significantly shorter time frames. The CardPAC reference design is perfect for kick-starting a new product development project and moving it from concept to production in weeks instead of months." CardPAC Features The CardPAC is a compact single-board system that supports Cell Computing's Plug-n-Run micro-motherboards with 333 MHz Intel Pentium II or 233 MHz Pentium CPUs. The complete system consists of a CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. , Intel chipset, 256-bit NeoMagic multimedia accelerator with up to 2.5 MB embedded VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory (128-bit accelerator on Pentium systems), SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) Super I/O, a CardBUS controller, a socket for the M-Systems DiskOnChip(R) flash disk, two 12 Mbit/sec USB ports, two serial port headers, one parallel port header, IDE, FDD (1) Abbreviation for floppy disk drive. See floppy disk. (2) (Frequency Division Duplexing) A transmission method that separates the transmitting and receiving channels with a guard band (some amount of spectrum that acts as a buffer or insulator). , and PS/2 mouse/keyboard headers, up to 256 MBytes of SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , industry-standard Phoenix BIOS, interface for LCD panels, CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. connector, and two TypeII or one TypeIII PC Card slots, and a Type I Compact Flash slot for easy expansion. The entire CardPAC system measures just 3.75 x 5.3 inches (95.25 x 134.62mm), and comes with a single 16V AC adapter. By utilizing the M-Systems DiskOnChip(R), the CardPAC is ready to embed applications requiring up to 144 MBytes of high-performance solid-state mass storage. Typical applications for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). CardPAC-based SBCs include test & measurements systems, embedded Web servers, and other small form factor embedded systems requiring full compatibility with industry standard desktop and real-time operating systems. Pricing and Availability The CardPAC reference design is available immediately. It is sold as a kit that includes a low profile Floppy Disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive , AC adapter, mounting hardware, requisite cables, and extensive documentation, including schematics and board layout data, on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . The CardPAC carrier board kit is available for $999. The Plug-N-Run micro-motherboard must be ordered separately. Contact the factory for volume pricing. About Cell Computing Cell Computing, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets the Plug-N-Run and CardPC families of micro-motherboard OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and products for the embedded computing market. Cell Computing's micro-motherboard applications include ruggedized notebook and tablet computers, portable test and measurement equipment, embedded web servers, and other retail, industrial, and medical applications that require small computers with desktop or real-time embedded software. Cell Computing is owned by PFU PFU plaque-forming unit; in virology, areas of cell lysis (CPE) in monolayer cell culture, under overlay conditions, initiated by infection with a single virus particle. Limited, a 1.5 billion-dollar joint venture of Panasonic and Fujitsu Limited. The company is dedicated to delivering the industry's smallest Pentium and X86 motherboards for mobile and embedded applications. For photographs of the new CardPAC, please contact Dave Cowan, Director of Business Development, at (408) 967-8800, or send email to dave@cellcomputing.com. Cell Computing is a registered trademark, and Plug-N-Run and CardPC are trademarks of Cell Computing, Inc. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. NeoMagic and MagicGraph are registered trademarks of NeoMagic Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. For additional information visit the Cell Computing Web site at http://www.cellcomputing.com. |
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