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Motorola Computer Group Announces Extensive Embedded Computing Platform Support for Intel's 500 MHz Pentium III Processor-LPM

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Motorola Computer Group, a leading supplier of embedded computing platforms for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), has announced extensive embedded computing platform support for Intel's new 500 MHz Pentium III processor-LPM. This move is expected to provide OEM customers with increased performance and a longer product life cycle for their applications in voice over internet protocol (IP), data communication, industrial/process automation, medical diagnostic, and imaging. Shipping Motorola's single-board computers, including CompactPCI and passive backplane, with the 500 MHz Pentium III - LPM will enable customers to extend their current architectures by upgrading the processor and memory.

Key Takeaways:

  • Motorola Computer Group has partnered with Intel to provide extensive embedded computing platform support for the 500 MHz Pentium III processor-LPM.
  • The new platform will enable OEM customers to increase performance and extend their product life cycle for applications in IP, data communication, industrial/process automation, medical diagnostic, and imaging.
  • Motorola's single-board computer, the CPN5360, will run at 500 MHz and support two PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) sites for expanding on-board I/O such as industrial fieldbus and high-end communication networks.
  • The CPN5360 with the new LPM is planned for February with a U.S. list price starting at $2,395.
  • Intel's Applied Computing Platform Providers program consists of third-party board vendors who meet Intel's strict criteria for quality assurance, manufacturing capacity, design capability, tools, and support.
  • Motorola Computer Group is a member of this program and has worked closely with Intel to ensure compatibility of its applied computing platforms with the new Low Power Module.
  • The new module incorporates Intel's 0.18 micron manufacturing process, Dual Independent Bus architecture, and the Streaming SIMD Extension instruction set, allowing for advanced features such as real-time video encoding and speech recognition.

Statistics:

  • The U.S. list price for the CPN5360 with the new LPM will start at $2,395.
  • Sales in 1999 for Motorola Inc., the parent company of Motorola Computer Group, were $30.9 billion.
  • Motorola Computer Group is headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., and is the world's leading supplier of embedded computing platforms to OEMs.

Sources:

  • Motorola Computer Group: news release, "Motorola Computer Group Delivers Embedded Computing Platform Support for Intel's New 500 MHz Pentium III Processor-LPM"
  • Intel Corp.: Applied Computing Platform Providers program information
  • Motorola Inc.: news release, "Motorola's Integrated Electronics Systems Sector Posts Strong Year in 1999"

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