New RadiSys Procelerant Z500 Module Drives Performance up and Cost
Down for Small, Low-Power Devices
A smaller, pin-out compatible variation of COM Express®
from RadiSys® delivers manufacturing
and size efficiency with the energy-efficient performance of the tiny
but mighty new Intel® Atom™
processor
HILLSBORO, Ore. (Business Wire EON) April 3, 2008 --
RadiSys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), a leading global provider of
advanced embedded solutions, announced today the introduction of the
RadiSys Procelerant® Z500 module, a 85mm x
70mm module compatible with the Type 2 COM Express pin-out.
Manufacturers of handheld and mobile equipment for industrial
automation, gaming, test & measurement, and military applications now
have an ultra low power module, based on the high-performance Intel®
Atom™ processor Z500 series. This new module
enables equipment manufacturers to shrink devices, stretch battery life,
and increase processing performance while also cutting manufacturing
costs.
“Our customers can now base their handheld and
mobile products on an extremely compact, high-performance, and rugged
computer-on-module that is compatible with the Type 2 COM Express
pin-out,” said Wade Clowes, vice president,
RadiSys commercial segment. “The RadiSys
Procelerant Z500 module will also provide existing COM Express users the
benefit of adding a lower power yet high performance offering to their
product line while retaining the time-to-market advantage of COM
Express. Coupled with the RadiSys heatspreader/mechanical adapter, the
RadiSys Procelerant Z500 module can be a drop-in replacement for
existing Basic Form Factor designs.”
The Procelerant Z500 module is loaded with feature support specifically
for handheld and mobile applications, such as 1GB memory down, a MicroSD
socket, a slim line profile, and an extended input voltage range for
battery power. In addition, the module incorporates General Software
Embedded BIOS® with
accompanying design tools that supports fast and effective
implementation of a smart battery subsystem and thermal management,
further enhancing flexibility for mobile designs. The Procelerant Z500
module also adds capabilities to the highly integrated processor and
chipset, such as SATA storage support and Gigabit Ethernet network
connectivity. The size and price point of the Procelerant Z500 module
also provides an attractive crossover point for customers looking for
alternatives to legacy ETX designs.
“RadiSys has extended the capabilities of
standards-based COMs again with the Procelerant Z500 module,”
said Eric Heikkila, Director of VDC’s
Embedded Hardware Practice. “RadiSys has
zeroed in on the key module features required to stand out in handheld
and mobile applications, such as the focus on battery support and ACPI
implementation. In addition, they shrunk the module form factor while
keeping it electrically compatible with Type 2 COM Express products.
That gives device makers the best of two worlds —
they can improve the power/performance profile in existing designs, as
well as make future handheld and mobile devices smaller and more
thermally efficient.”
“The small size, low power requirements, and
great performance of the Intel Atom processor pave the way for device
manufacturers to consolidate functions onto a smaller piece of equipment,”
said Ton Steenman, vice president and general manager, Low Power
Embedded Products Division, Intel. “Using the
Intel Atom processor, the RadiSys module delivers this design shift to
COM Express customers, with an ultra-small board that improves on both
performance and value.”
About RadiSys Computer-on-Module Products
The RadiSys Procelerant Z500 module joins an industry-leading line of
computer-on-module products designed for embedded applications that
require a standard processor and memory subsystem, but also modular
flexibility to retain key design level Intellectual Property on a
separate carrier board. The RadiSys Procelerant Z500 modules are
compatible with the Type 2 COM Express pin-out, a standard that provides
a bridge from legacy interfaces such as PCI and IDE to new serial
differential signaling technologies such as PCI Express®,
Serial ATA, USB 2.0, LVDS, and Serial DVO.
Because they are modular and standards-based, RadiSys Procelerant Z500
and COM Express products help equipment manufacturers shorten their time
to market and reduce development costs. By removing the processor,
chipset, and memory from the rest of the design, manufacturers can focus
engineering resources on developing differentiating features and avoid
the design churn that comes with implementing new processor generations.
RadiSys also provides a wide range of custom carrier services that
further accelerate customer time-to-market by supplying carrier concept
definition and design, carrier schematic reviews, BIOS customization,
and thermal design.
About RadiSys
RadiSys (NASDAQ: RSYS) is a leading provider of advanced solutions for
the communications networking and commercial systems markets. Through
intimate customer collaboration and combining innovative technologies
and industry-leading architecture, RadiSys helps OEMs, systems
integrators, and solution providers bring better products to market
faster and more economically. RadiSys products include embedded boards,
application enabling platforms, the OS-9 operating system, and turn-key
systems, which are used in today’s complex
computing, processing, and network-intensive applications. For more
information, visit www.radisys.com,
write to info@radisys.com, or call
800-950-0044 or 503-615-1100. Editors seeking more information may
contact Lyn Pangares at RadiSys Corporation at 503-615-1220 or lyn.pangares@radisys.com.
RadiSys®
and Procelerant® are registered trademarks of
RadiSys Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their
respective owners.
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