At the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference this week, AMD
(NYSE: AMD) announced the next step in the evolution of its embedded
business--including the addition of Second-Generation AMD Opteron(TM)
processors and AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 dual-core processors to the AMD64
Longevity Program, plus the release of the new AMD Geode(TM)
LX900@1.5W processor. With a commitment to lowering customers' time to
market, AMD is also offering several new Reference Design Kits (RDKs).
Spanning high-end to very low power embedded markets, these new AMD
solutions are part of a continued focus on delivering a stable,
consistent, high-performance architecture for embedded designers.
"Today we are significantly expanding our embedded market
support," said Greg White, vice president, Embedded Computing
Solutions Division, AMD. "We believe that only AMD can offer embedded
designers scalable and powerful, yet energy- and cost-efficient,
products and solutions that leverage the most flexible x86 platforms
available. Our customer-centric approach to innovation means we offer
solutions that not only meet, but also exceed design requirements and
performance expectations."
As a testament to the broad adoption of AMD processors by embedded
designers and the support of AMD's vision for the future in the
embedded market, WIN Enterprises also announced this week that it is
offering the first Single Board Computer (SBC) embedded design
featuring the Second-Generation AMD Opteron processor with DDR2
memory. More information is available at www.win-ent.com.
"WIN Enterprises is excited to be the first AMD embedded industry
technology partner to provide a single board computing solution based
on the Second-Generation AMD Opteron processor," said Matt Stevenson,
Chief Architect of WIN Enterprises. "The use of the processor in
embedded designs represents a significant advancement in providing
cost-effective, small form factor computing that will serve an
ever-widening range of applications."
Expanded Embedded Product Offerings
AMD is dramatically growing its offerings for high-end embedded
markets. The AMD64 Longevity Program makes select AMD64 technology
available for a longer-than-standard timeframe and now includes
Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors and the AMD Athlon 64 X2
dual-core and AMD Athlon 64 processors. These processors are ideal for
high-end storage and telecommunications embedded designs, as well as
more traditional embedded markets such as security, medical imaging,
military systems, single board computing, point-of-sale solutions and
gaming. This is in addition to the Mobile AMD Sempron(TM) processor
Model 3500+ and the AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology
Model TL-52 recently announced in January.
-- The Second-Generation AMD Opteron Processor: The leading-edge
performance-per-watt of the Second-Generation AMD Opteron
processor with Direct Connect Architecture, combined with
scalability, reliability and industry-standard features, helps
ensure an embedded design that can give customers a long-range
plan for the lifecycle of their systems.
-- The AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processors:
The AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors
combine high-performance at low power, with unique features
such as the integrated DDR2 memory controller supporting ECC.
Also available today, the new AMD Geode LX900@1.5W processor is
the most advanced Geode LX processor for demanding applications. Like
the AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processors, the AMD
Geode LX900 is designed to deliver premium performance with very low
total system power. The highly integrated architecture of the AMD
Geode LX enables long battery life and small form-factor designs
common to thin clients, SBCs, and ultra mobile applications.
New RDKs help decrease time-to-market
Finally today, as part of an ongoing effort to help embedded
designers reign in overall costs and speed time-to-market, AMD
released three additional RDKs:
-- The AMD Geode LX Network Attached Storage (NAS) RDK: This RDK
provides companies with the design requirements necessary to
develop powerful solutions that help enable sharing of movies,
music, and other forms of data while also offering redundancy
and security features required for this specific class of
devices.
-- The AMD Geode LX Ultra Value Clients (UVC) RDK: This
fifth-generation RDK combines small form-factor design, x86
application compatibility, and energy efficiency to create a
complete product development solution ideal for those
designing UVCs, SBCs, point-of-sale devices, thin clients,
network appliances, kiosks, and more.
-- The AMD Opteron 200 Series processor AdvancedTCA: This RDK is
a rugged, NEBS-compliant blade designed with the AMD Opteron
200 series processor with dual-core technology. It is designed
to provide a highly configurable and scalable platform for
deployment in carrier-grade environments.
Customer Adoption
AMD customers Advansus, Advantech, ICP, Liteon and WIN Enterprises
are already embracing the new AMD embedded solutions, at both the
conception and implementation phases of product lifecycles, to
innovate at the system level.
About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of
innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and
consumer electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open
innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior
customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses
worldwide. For more information, visit www.amd.com.
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