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SEPTEMBER 9, 2002, 11:00EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif., -- Force Computers, a Solectron company and a leader in embedded computing, has announced its CPCI-740 line of CompactPCI (CPCI) single board computers (SBCs) based on Intel's Pentium 4-M processor-rated at 1.4GHz and higher-and commitment to Intel's roadmap for even faster processors in the future.
Compliant to the PICMG 2.16 standard for CompactPCI Packet-Switching Backplanes (cPSB), these high-performance and energy-efficient SBCs feature dual onboard Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interfaces, up to 2GBytes off-the-shelf, high-bandwidth DDRAM memory and P4 server chipsets.
Targeted at cost-sensitive enterprise applications, the CPCI-740E provides the ideal solution for blade server, IP telephony and VoIP infrastructure applications-at a price of under $1000 for high-volume OEM quantities. In addition, Force will deliver the CPCI-740T variant targeted at telecom applications providing the following value-added features:
* One PMC slot with PCI-X support for flexible, scaleable mezzanine card expansion
* "Universal" CPCI functionality via Force's 64-bit/66MHz Sentinel64 PCI-to-PCI bridge for system- or peripheral-slot operation and to help avoid data bottlenecks
The CPCI-740T board variant provides a robust feature set for telecom applications including softswitches, control-plane media-transport node boards, wireless gateways and control-plane CPCI/cPSB systems.
As a line of technology-rich SBCs, the CPCI-740 family is designed to decrease time-to-market, save development costs and allow product upgrading per Intel's roadmap. Also, they adhere to the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) architecture (PICMG 2.9), which supports full board remote control and BMC and peripheral mode. The boards also offer:
* 400MHz front side bus
* Full Hot Swap support (PICMG 2.1, R2.0)
* Optional onboard CompactFlash or hard-disk drive for mass storage
"By offering a line of Pentium 4-M processor-based boards for a range of requirements, Force enables OEMs to design equipment for specific end markets-avoiding the trade off of performance for cost effectiveness," said Jochen Saal, Force product marketing manager. "Complementing the high-speed and power-conserving features of the 1.4GHz Pentium 4-M processor, the CPCI-740 single board computers offer large memory capacity and high-bandwidth I/O and server chipsets to support both cost-optimized server-blade price/performance needs of enterprise markets. And Force is committed to faster Pentium 4 processors as they appear on Intel's roadmap."
The CPCI-740E will be available through Force's Early Access Unit (EAU) program in Q4 2002 with volume shipments scheduled for Q1 2003. Pricing for the CPCI-740E will be under $1000 for high-volume OEM quantities. CPCI-740T EAUs will be available in Q1 2003. All monetary amounts are stated in U.S. dollars. For more information, call (510) 445-6060.
Founded 1981, Force Computers (www.forcecomputers.com) is a leading designer and worldwide supplier of open-standards-based and custom board- and system-level embedded computing solutions. These solutions address telecommunications, data communications, medical, industrial control and defense and aerospace markets.
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