Ampro upgrades and expands industry-leading EBX single board computer line-up
Ampro upgrades and expands industry-leading EBX single board computer line-up
Three New LittleBoard™ single board computers Will Drive New Applications
San Jose, CA., September 26, 2000. Ampro Computers, the inventor and leading supplier of PC/104 and EBX form-factor single-board computers for the embedded market, today announced a major upgrade and expansion of its LittleBoard family of EBX-compatible single board computers. Covering a broad price/performance range, the three new LittleBoard single board computers will drive additional usage. The new entry-level LittleBoard 486e extends the life of a low cost 486-based solution by 5+ years as it replaces a maturing LittleBoard 486i. The cost-effective Pentium-based LittleBoard P5v provides improved price / performance in a reliable, US-made alternative for high volume applications. And the higher performance Pentium II-based LittleBoard P6d with onboard sound opens new demanding, performance-driven multimedia application opportunities for EBX form-factor single board computers. The expanded LittleBoard product line is being unveiled today at the Embedded Systems Conference Fall 2000 exhibition opening today at the San Jose Convention Center.
These three new products demonstrate Ampro's commitment to continue as the leader in the EBX market. "In the 14 years that Ampro has been supplying embedded designers with LittleBoard Single Board Computers, Ampro has continuously updated the product line with new technology, while maintaining a smooth upgrade path with respect to form, fit and function," said Paul Rosenfeld, Ampro's Vice President of Marketing. "These new LittleBoards are the latest in a long line of products that have provided Ampro customers with extraordinary product life cycle support, while reducing cost and improving performance. "
New LittleBoard 486e – Long-life stability at the low end
The LittleBoard 486e single board computer is the new entry-level workhorse of Ampro's EBX offerings. It adds new life to a very robust price/performance niche important to a many embedded OEMs. With its highly integrated 133Mhz 486DX4 compatible processor, the LittleBoard 486e includes up to 64 MB DRAM in a single vertical DIMM, LAN 9000 series Ethernet controller (10 Base-T), C&T 65550 display controller with CRT and flat panel support, 4 serial ports, parallel port, floppy controller (2 drives), primary IDE controller and an on-board Type II CompactFlash socket supporting either SanDisk CompactFlash or IBM MicroDrive. LittleBoard 486e is available now and priced in moderate volumes at $465.
New LittleBoard P5v – Pentium performance priced for volume
The cost-effective LittleBoard P5v features the 266 MHz Mobile Pentium processor with 512 KB L2 cache and up to 256MB DRAM. It includes CRT and flat panel support with a Trident Cyber9525 DVD accelerator, 10/100 Base-T Intel 82559ER Ethernet Controller, and Type II CompactFlash socket plus 2 serial ports, 2x USB, IrDA, parallel, floppy (2 drives), and primary IDE (2 drives). It is a highly reliable, US-made solution for applications requiring at least 500 boards per year. Prototype quantities are available in Q4 with production volume in Q1 2001. High volume prices are under the $550 with a CPU.
New LittleBoard P6d – Pentium II power for new applications
The LittleBoard P6d single computer board utilizes a high performance 333 MHz Mobile Pentium II (Dixon) processor. It comes with a 256KB internal L2 cache, optional ECC memory for high reliability, a 3D graphics accelerator and built in SoundBlasterä compatible sound which makes it ideal for new multimedia applications. It supports up to 256MB DRAM, and includes 4 serial ports (all RS-232 or RS-485), 2x USB, IrDA, Trident Cyber9525 DVD multimedia accelerator with 2.5MB internal RAM with CRT and flat panel support, 10/100 Base-T Intel 82559ER Ethernet Controller and a Type II CompactFlash socket. Prototype quantities are available in Q4 with production volume in Q1 2001. Prices start under $1000.
About Ampro Computers
Ampro Computers, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, CA., is widely recognized as the leading global provider of modular embedded computing solutions for OEM applications. Ampro originated the PC/104 and PC/104-Plus standards, and co-authored (with Motorola) the EBX high-performance non-backplane single board computer standard (based on Ampro's popular LittleBoard form-factor). Ampro's extensive line of PC/104 form-factor CoreModule CPUs and MiniModule expansion products, and EBX form-factor LittleBoard single board computers, enable OEMs to integrate PC-compatible architectures into their products while minimizing system size and shortening time-to-market. (For more information on Ampro Computers, visit our website: http://www.ampro.com)
AMPRO is a registered trademark and EnCore, CoreModule, MiniModule, and LittleBoard are trademarks of Ampro Computers, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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