High Performance and Expandable 5.25-inch Pentium M Embedded SBC

Released on = September 19, 2005, 7:40 pm

Press Release Author = AXIOMTEK

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Mainstream Embedded Board with Intel® 915GM chipset onboard designed for HMI and Control node

Press Release Body = AXIOMTEK, an Associate Member of the Intel Communications Alliance (ICA), a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers, is proud to launch the 5.25” embedded SBC, SBC83820. This significant platform supports the Intel® Pentium® M processor and Intel® Celeron® M processor
both at 400MHz and 533MHz FSB respectively with up-to-date frequency. It integrated Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset which increases up to 33% in Front Side Bus (FSB) bandwidth over the previous generation.

The Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset supports PCI Express bus architecture, a highly scalable general purpose I/O for the latest industry peripherals. The SBC83820 built-in dual Fast Ethernet ports in default and offered optional full speed Gigabit Ethernet which through one advanced PCI Express interface. The Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset integrates graphics function and supports dual channel
LVDS for various embedded applications.

The platform supports one 184-pin DDR2 400/533 MHz memory technology which improves up to 60% in peak memory bandwidth and average power savings over traditional DDR memory. Its outstanding display features with dual LVDS, DVI, TV-out and CRT for dual contents and different resolutions for advanced applications. To support the future bus architecture expansion, the SBC83820 is not only with 32-bit PCI extension interfaces like PCI and Mini PCI, but also with PCI Express for three X1 high performance add-on cards.

“The SBC83820 is an ideal solution for HMI and control node with remote control through TCP/IP over Ethernet’s infrastructure,” said Joseph Chou, product manager, Embedded Computing Division, AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd. “With the above advanced features, the platform is the first embedded platform which is with PCI Express expansion
support and high performance display functions for various upcoming applications.

AXIOMTEK’s SBC83820 is engineered with 2 SATA channels as a hot-plug feature. The Serial ATA provides users an even transfer rate of 150Mbytes/second. The capacity will be doubled as long as customers utilize 300GB Serial ATA hard drives. The I/O features include CompactFlashTM Type-II with DMA mode support, three RS-232, one
RS-232/422/485, Audio, one FDD, one parallel, one LPT, one IrDA, VGA connector, and 4 USB 2.0 ports.

The SBC83820 is available now. For more information or pricing, please browse http://www.axiomtek.com or contact our territory sales representative or info@axiomtek.com.tw.

About AXIOMTEK CO., LTD.

AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd. is one of the world's leading designers/manufacturers of PC-based industrial computer products. From its roots as a turnkey systems integrator specializing in data acquisition and control systems, AXIOMTEK has mirrored the PC
evolution in various industries by shifting its focus toward the design and manufacture of PC-based industrial automation solutions.

AXIOMTEK was established since 1990. The company has 210 employees in headquarter and subsidiaries in USA, China, Germany and France, with more than 80 employees in total. The company has appointed more than 60 distributor partners around the globe.
AXIOMTEK offers IPC (Industrial PCs), ECP (Embedded Computing Platforms), PPC (Panel PCs), DAS (Data Acquisition Solutions), NA (Network Appliances) and Storage Solution product lines with more than 400 items.

Web Site = http://www.axiomtek.com

Contact Details = AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd.
8F, No.4, Lane 235, Pao Chiao Rd.
Hsin Tien, Taipei
Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2917-4550
Fax: +886-2-2917-3200
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E-mail: info@axiomtek.com.tw
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