New Intel Ultra Low Voltage Processor Reduces Development Costs for Embedded Computing Applications

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002--Intel Corporation today added a new ultra low voltage processor to its embedded roadmap.

The new processor is designed to help board vendors lower costs for fanless, small form-factor embedded computing applications.

The Ultra Low Voltage Intel® Celeron® processor at 400 MHz is designed for applications that include storage devices, such as entry-level network attached storage, and industrial computing, such as ruggedized computer systems used in manufacturing environments.

"Small form-factor embedded boards operate in power-sensitive, space-constrained environments, and are often used in cost-sensitive applications," said Joe Jensen, general manager, Embedded Intel Architecture Division. "The use of an Intel processor on an embedded board ensures that application designers will be able to configure many applications on a similar platform. This enables embedded computing vendors to reduce development costs, increase performance and speed time-to-market for new products."

The Ultra Low Voltage Intel Celeron processor has a typical power dissipation of 3.4 watts and a maximum power dissipation of 4.2 watts. The lower wattage enables the processor to decrease the overall thermal dissipation of the system so that it can operate under restricted heat and space constraints, including fan-less environments. Like all processors in Intel's embedded processor family, the Ultra Low Voltage Intel Celeron processor comes with extended product lifecycle support.

"The combination of the Ultra Low Voltage Intel Celeron processor and our RadiSys(a) 82600 chipset enables a more attractive MIPS per Watt for the RadiSys(a) EPC-6315, our processor PCI mezzanine card," said Venkataraman Prasannan, senior director for RadiSys. "The addition of the Intel processor enables the EPC-6315 to operate many applications while giving us the flexibility to match the thermal dissipation and performance requirements of our customers."

The Ultra Low Voltage Intel Celeron processor contains 256 KB of on-chip level two cache memory and supports a 100 MHz processor side bus. The processor is produced on Intel's 0.13 micron manufacturing process, an advanced process that enables lower voltages. It also comes in a uFCBGA package, the latest packaging technology from Intel for small form factor systems. The processor runs on 0.95 volts and has a junction temperature range of zero to 100 degrees Celsius. Additionally, it is validated with the Intel® 440MX chipset or the Intel® 815E chipset.

The Ultra Low Voltage Intel Celeron processor at 400 MHz is available now from Intel for $38 in 1,000-unit quantities. A reference design featuring this processor validated with the Intel 815E chipset will be available to help developers speed their time-to-market on interactive client and network appliance designs.

Additionally, boards featuring the Ultra Low Voltage Celeron processor are currently under development from Aaeon(a), Advantech(a), Kontron(a), MicroIndustries(a), Portwell(a) and other major OEMs. System pricing varies by manufacturer.

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