New RadiSys EXS-6424 Provides High Performance, Low-Power Solution Ideal for
Broadband Access and Edge Service Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif. and BOSTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today at
the Intel Developer Forum (San Jose) and the Embedded Systems Conference
(Boston), RadiSys Corp. (Nasdaq: RSYS) announced the RadiSys EXS-6424, the
industry's first dual processor PrPMC based on the Intel(R) IXC1100 control
plane processor. The EXS-6424 is the latest in a family of PrPMCs available
from RadiSys and adding the new product strengthens RadiSys' position as the
PrPMC performance leader.
RadiSys designed the PICMG 2.15 compliant EXS-6424 to meet the demanding
needs of mid-range control plane applications used in broadband access and
edge service markets. The EXS-6424 provides outstanding CPU power, in a small
package, and is ideal for processor-intensive applications such as control
plane processing for intelligent line cards and content and signaling blades
for broadband access (Intelligent DSLAM), metro routers, edge service switches
(MSS/IP service switch) and 2.5/3G wireless (BTS/Node B, BCS/RNC, MSC, GGSN,
SGSN).
"The EXS-6424 broadens our PrPMC family to include RISC processor
architectures," said Venkataraman Prasannan, senior director of marketing, for
RadiSys. "Using the EXS-6424 OEMs have a modular, low power solution to
address control plane processing for their broadband access and edge service
products."
The EXS-6424 offers a single architecture for ultra-low power and high
performance. EXS-6424 power consumption is extremely low, requiring less than
10 watts for a complete PrPMC complex delivering more then 2000 MIPS. A PICMG
2.15 and VITA-32 compliant PrPMC, the EXS-6424 is compatible with industry
standard PrPMCs and PrPMC carrier cards. The EXS-6424 features the same
Intel(R) XScale(TM) processors as the IXP2400 and IXP2800, which means
development teams can leverage a common set of development tools and
expertise. With a form factor and electrical interface based on industry
standards, the EXS-6424 provides a simplified system design and allows the use
of a modular compute platform in compact packaging.
RadiSys has modularized the CPU of an embedded design by placing it on an
easily upgradeable mezzanine card. In the past, single-board computers were
all inclusive; made up of the processor, supporting chipset and memory, and
all I/O functions on a single board. RadiSys' unique approach of confining the
CPU complex to a separate mezzanine card allows OEMs to enhance processing
power and memory without redesigning the complex I/O. A simple swap of the
mezzanine card is all that's required to upgrade processing power. This saves
time, maximizes budgets and also protects the organization's high-speed I/O
investment.
About the EXS-6424
The RadiSys EXS-6424 was designed to support processor-intensive broadband
access and edge service applications and features the Intel IXC1100 processor
operating at 533MHz. The EXS-6424 offers two independent IXC1100 processors,
each with up to 256 MB ECC SDRAM. The PrPMC is available in either a single or
dual processor configuration. With two independent processors, the EXS-6424
provides significant processing capability and when combined with software,
the processors can also be used in a soft symmetric multi-processing
configuration.
To maximize I/O bandwidth and enable OEMs to improve performance and time-
to-market, the RadiSys EXS-6424 supports two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports to
the front panel and two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports to the baseboard (as per
PICMG 2.15), as well as 32 bit/66 MHz PCI bus connectivity.
The EXS-6424 supports a wide range of applications and system environments
and is compatible with popular embedded operating systems including Linux and
VxWorks. The EXS-6424 is also compliant with the requirements of FCC Class B
and CISPR B for deployment worldwide.
Pricing and Availability
The EXS-6424 will be available in the fourth quarter of 2003. The EXS-
6424-D1100 (dual version) is priced at $895 (US, MSRP) and the EXS-6424-S1100
(single version) is priced at $540 (US, MSRP). Please contact RadiSys at 800-
950-0044 for more information.
About RadiSys
RadiSys is a leading global provider of embedded solutions to the
commercial systems, enterprise systems, and service provider systems markets.
Using its extensive expertise in a wide variety of technologies, RadiSys
focuses on industry-leading architecture while working in a close "virtual
division" relationship with its customers -- significantly improving their
time-to-market advantage and reducing cost. The broad range of RadiSys product
offerings include board-level embedded computers; blade servers; motherboards;
network interfaces and packet processing engines; communications middleware
and software such as SS7/IP internetworking and protocol stacks; platforms
based on PCI, CompactPCI, CompactPCI 2.16 and ATCA; turnkey gateway systems
and professional services.
NOTE: RadiSys is a registered trademark of RadiSys Corporation. All other
products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Intel, XScale, IXC1100, IXP2400 and IXP2800 are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and
other countries.
For more information, contact RadiSys at info@radisys.com or
http://www.radisys.com or call 800-950-0044 or 503-615-1100.
SOURCE RadiSys Corp.
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Related links:
http://www.radisys.com
CONTACT:
Lyn Pangares of RadiSys Corporation,
+1-503-615-1220, or lyn.pangares@radisys.com
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