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Introducing Custom Board Solutions

Introducing Custom Board Solutions. For Applications That Can’t Use a COTS Board . Situation Analysis. Off-the-shelf SBCs give the fastest time-to-market But sometimes COTS boards are not a good fit Too expensive Key features missing I/O expansion not practical for application

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Introducing Custom Board Solutions

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  1. IntroducingCustom Board Solutions For Applications That Can’t Use a COTS Board

  2. Situation Analysis • Off-the-shelf SBCs give the fastest time-to-market • But sometimes COTS boards are not a good fit • Too expensive • Key features missing • I/O expansion not practical for application • Need to differentiate • Custom circuitry • Fit within existing space/enclosure • Single board desirable compared to tall stack • “Make versus buy” • Some companies have design capabilities • Others prefer to pay NRE for outsourced design and production --> Ampro Opportunity Ampro Confidential

  3. Program Overview • Introducing Ampro’s Custom Board SolutionsSM Program • Any Ampro-supported RISC or x86 CPU, plus XScale • Broad I/O and OS support … tailored specifically to OEM’s system • Worldwide manufacturing centers • Requirements • Ampro must get the production business (not services-only) • Must be a great deal for Ampro! (At least $1M per year) • No Ampro standard or semi-custom product fits the application • Customer/Program must be qualified • Volumes and funding substantiated • Ampro executive approval at internal “BizOp” meeting • Customer agrees to specification up front • NRE depends on design; milestone-based payments • Design does not begin until OEM agreement signed Ampro Confidential

  4. COTS Any Ampro-supported CPU Any Ampro-supported OS Fast TTM Any quantity No NRE Standard SBC I/O Standard Form Factors SBC or Module PC/104 or -Plus expansion Stack of boards Multi-sourced CUSTOM Any Ampro CPU or XScale Any Ampro-supported OS Longer Design Cycle $1M annual revenue NRE depends on design I/O tailored to application Custom or standard size SBC, Module, or Baseboard Any or no expansion style A single board Single-sourced (Ampro) Custom versus COTS Ampro Confidential

  5. Semi-Custom Any Ampro-supported CPU Any Ampro-supported OS Fast TTM 1000+ units, 100 min. lot size Lower NRE Connector substitutions Standard Form Factors SBC or Module PC/104 or -Plus expansion Stack of boards Single-sourced (Ampro) CUSTOM Any Ampro CPU or XScale Any Ampro-supported OS Longer Design Cycle $1M annual revenue NRE depends on design I/O tailored to application Custom or standard size SBC, Module, or Baseboard Any or no expansion style A single board Single-sourced (Ampro) Custom versus Semi-Custom Ampro Confidential

  6. Leverages existing, proven designs (LB 700, RB 550, ENC M3) OEM reduces time, risk and NRE compared to “make” alternative! Choice of XScale™, PowerPC™, MIPS®, STPC™, Celeron®, Via Eden™, Pentium® III, or Pentium M CPU Soldered or socketed SDRAM Wide selection of network interfaces, video, I/O, and program/data storage, in any feasible quantities Serial, digital, analog I/O, 802.11b Wi-Fi™, and/or FPGA PC-style connectors or cables (pin headers) Expansion interfaces optional Standard or Custom form factor ETT and conformal coating options! … Have it Your Way! Custom Board Features Ampro Confidential

  7. Software Options • Ampro BIOS Extensions (standard or customized): • Serial Console • Watchdog Timer • Assignable Interrupts • Splash Screen • Configurable Memory Hole • Battery-free boot • USB or Network boot • User Flash Area • OS support: • Linux 2.4.18 (TimeSys 4.0 GPL) - embedded (Red Hat is large) • VxWorks 5.5 • QNX 6.2.1 • Windows CE .NET 4.2 • Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/XP Embedded Ampro Confidential

  8. Ampro Advantages • Choice of Rugged or Non-Rugged • Thick or thin board • 0 to 60°C, 0 to 70°C, or -40 to +85°C • Optional conformal coating • Optional HALT testing, shock/vibration-capable design • 3-year Warranty, even with CC and ETT units! • Software delivery and support • BIOS Extensions • BSPs actually developed, tested and supported by Ampro • Broadest base of proven designs • Lifecycle policy • Worldwide manufacturing centers • Technical support in the same time zone • 20-year history of making Fortune 500 companies successful Ampro Confidential

  9. Getting Started • Contact your Ampro sales representative with specific opportunities • Information and Datasheet: • http://www.ampro.com/html/CustomBoardSoln.html • “Products” pull-down menu, “Custom Board Solutions” Ampro Confidential

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