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AdvancedMC module boasts 2-GHz processor

By Warren Webb, Technical Editor -- EDN, 2/10/2006

Concurrent Technologies recently announced a new lead-free AdvancedMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) processor module targeting wireless-base-station, security, test-and-measurement-system, voice-over-Internet Protocol, and server applications. The single-width, full-height PR AMC/33x module suits AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and proprietary platforms. It features the 2-GHz Intel Pentium M processor 760 and E7520-server chip set. The E7520 interfaces as much as 2 Gbytes of soldered DDR2-400 ECC memory, providing a peak memory bandwidth of 3.2 Gbytes/sec.

The PR AMC/33x provides full hot swap, IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface), PCI Express, Gigabit Ethernet, and serial ATA150 ports. The module also features two USB 2.0 ports, two RS232 ports, and 1 Mbyte of application flash. Targeting use in AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA or proprietary platforms, the module supports Linux, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, QNX, and VxWorks operating systems. Prices for the PR AMC/33x start at $1735 (OEM volumes).