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Quantum3D Announces New Farsight Program Design Win with SBS Technologies

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Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of open architecture, real-time 3D visual computing solutions, has announced a new Farsight Program design win with SBS Technologies, Inc. At the Embedded Systems Conference, Quantum3D showcased the new SBS high-performance 6U VMEbus single board computers (SBCs) featuring sophisticated NVIDIA graphics solutions implemented under the Quantum3D Farsight Program. This collaboration enables embedded systems developers to embed advanced NVIDIA graphics technology into "graphics down" applications, meeting the needs of the emerging market for mid-range 2D/3D embedded visual computing applications in both commercial and military market segments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Quantum3D has announced a new Farsight Program design win with SBS Technologies, Inc. for high-performance 6U VMEbus single board computers (SBCs) with NVIDIA graphics solutions.
  • The new SBCs, VP9 and VR9, feature the Intel Pentium M processor coupled with NVIDIA mobile graphics solutions, providing industry-leading, power-saving capabilities ideal for low-power applications.
  • Both commercial and mil-spec ruggedized versions of the SBCs are available, delivering performance and bandwidth needed for performance-oriented, power-sensitive embedded computing applications.
  • Quantum3D's Farsight Program enables embedded systems developers to embed advanced NVIDIA graphics technology into "graphics down" applications, meeting the demands of commercial and military markets.
  • SBS Technologies' new SBCs are designed to provide a strong mid-range complement to Sentiris PMC-based solutions, offering a cost-effective solution for applications requiring solid 2D/3D graphics performance.
  • The collaboration between Quantum3D and SBS Technologies leverages the technology offerings and marketing strengths of both organizations to provide embedded computing solutions meeting the growing demands of commercial and military markets.

Statistics:

  • The new SBCs feature the Intel Pentium M processor with a clock speed of 1.6 GHz.
  • The SBCs are equipped with 256 MB of DDR RAM and 32 MB of NVIDIA graphics memory.
  • The VR9 and VP9 SBCs are designed to provide a cost-effective solution for applications requiring solid 2D/3D graphics performance, with a price tag starting at $2,995.
  • The SBCs are available in both commercial and mil-spec ruggedized versions, with the mil-spec versions suitable for harsh environments.

Sources:

  • "Quantum3D, SBS Technologies Announce New Farsight Program Design Win" by PRNewswire (no date).
  • "SBS Technologies, Inc." website, http://www.sbs.com/ (no date).
  • "Quantum3D, Inc." website, http://www.quantum3d.com/ (no date).

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