ETX 610 With Geode(TM) LX 800 CPU Fills the Void Created By Non-RoHS
End-of-Life (EOL) Notices
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampro Computers, Inc., a leading
supplier of standards-based computer systems and modules, announced today a
cost-optimized solution for commercial-grade embedded systems that were left
stranded due to a number of non-RoHS ETX modules that have reached end-of-life
(EOL) status. Using the new RoHS-compliant AMD Geode(TM) LX 800 single-chip
integrated processor and Northbridge, Ampro's ETX 610 drops into existing ETX
baseboard designs to keep OEMs in production. In the low $200's in production
volumes, the ETX 610 targets a wide range of high-volume commercial
applications ranging from building automation to electronic voting machines.
Visit http://www.ampro.com/html/ETX_FormFactor_610.html for product information.
"In some cases, RoHS is causing price increases in the form of new
compliant components or due to the installation of new equipment and assembly
processes," said Joanne Mumola Williams, president and CEO of Ampro. "Ampro
continues to deliver new products which are optimized for low price in spite
of the general trends. Plug-compatible ETX module availability is becoming a
key issue during the industry's RoHS transition, and complete baseboard re-
designs for other form factors are unacceptable to OEMs."
The ETX 610 module comes with a 500 MHz AMD Geode(TM) LX 800 processor,
which is integrated with 2D graphics, memory controller, and PCI bridge. The
Geode LX 800 CPU is inexpensive and has a low Thermal Design Power (TDP)
rating of 3.9 Watts to facilitate fanless system designs. DDR SODIMM RAM to
1GB provides additional cost savings compared to legacy single data rate
memory such as PC133. The module also contains USB 2.0 ports, EIDE and Serial
ATA (SATA) interfaces for migration, 10/100 Megabit Ethernet, ACPI power
management, PCI expansion, and ISA bus expansion for custom circuitry on the
ETX baseboard. LVDS flat panel LCDs are supported.
RoHS, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC, was
adopted by the European Union and pertains to all imported electronics
beginning July 1, 2006. The RoHS Directive restricts the use of lead (Pb) and
other substances that are harmful to the environment. As non-RoHS components
and assemblies go out of production, affecting the entire world and not just
Europe, Ampro is making a substantial investment to develop new products and
convert existing products to RoHS in a timely manner to ease the transition.
The ETX 610 QuickStart Kits include drivers and Board Support Packages
(BSPs) for Windows(R) XP, Windows XP Embedded, and Windows CE 5.0, as well as
a full Linux(R) 2.6 distribution (Fedora(TM) Core 3).
Pricing and Availability
RoHS-compliant ETX 610 modules begin shipping by late May, 2006. Prices
start in the low $200's in moderate production quantities.
For a product photo, please use the following link:
http://www.ampro.com/html/ETX610.gif
About Ampro Computers, Inc.
Ampro Computers, Inc. is the leading global provider of modular embedded
computing solutions for OEM applications. Ampro's mission is to provide time
saving solutions for embedded systems designers that accelerate the product
deployment process. Ampro pioneered the embedded PC industry creating the
popular PC/104 and EBX standards, and recently co-invented the new EPIC and
EPIC Express standards. Ampro offers the ReadySystem Computer as a complete
turnkey industrial computer solution, the ReadyPanel Computer as a touch-
screen Panel PC solution, ETX and XTX Computer-on-Modules, PC/104-compatible
CoreModule CPUs and MiniModule I/O expansion products, EBX form factor
LittleBoard single-board computers (SBCs), EPIC form factor ReadyBoard SBCs,
and Mini-ITX form factor MightyBoard SBCs. For more information about Ampro
Computers, please visit http://www.ampro.com .
NOTE: AMPRO is a registered trademark and CoreModule, LittleBoard, Little
Board, MightyBoard, MiniModule, ReadyBoard, ReadyPanel and ReadySystem are
trademarks of Ampro Computers, Inc. All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Ampro Computers, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Victoria Kostka of Ampro Computers, Inc.,
+1-408-360-4324, or vkostka@ampro.com
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