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MiniModule Roadmap. MiniModule Strategy. Round out I/O support for SBCs and CPUs LittleBoards CoreModules ReadyBoards I/O which is not typically found on motherboards Leverage partnerships to broaden family Bring leading edge I/O to the embedded market
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MiniModule Strategy • Round out I/O support for SBCs and CPUs • LittleBoards • CoreModules • ReadyBoards • I/O which is not typically found on motherboards • Leverage partnerships to broaden family • Bring leading edge I/O to the embedded market • Keep our accounts away from CPU competitors • SBC/CPU business at risk • Raise the ASP at low- to mid-volume accounts • High-volume accounts typically consider semi-custom, custom, or COMs solutions • I/O card market has quietly grown to $40M worldwide
I/O Categories • Communications / Networking • Ethernet, Serial • High-Speed Data • USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 “Firewire” • Flexible I/O • General-Purpose I/O (“GPIO”, “DIO”), Analog • Removable • PC Card
MiniModule USB2 • Provides USB 2.0 host root hub • 4 ports • Supports 480Mbps, 12Mbps, and 1.5Mbps transactions • Interfaces to PC/104-Plus interface (PCI 2.2) • Configurable for any of the four PC/104-Plus “slots” • PC/104 bus passed through to next card • Supports “hot” insertion and removal of devices • Standards-based (OHCI USB 1.0a, EHCI for USB 1.0) • Commonly used with storage or video capture • QuickStart Kit includes CD with drivers (Plug-and-Play) • ETT & CC options • Availability: Now
MiniModule 1394 • 2 ports, each capable of 1 to 32 Firewire devices • Supports 400Mbps, 200Mbps, and 100Mbps transactions • Interfaces to PC/104-Plus interface (PCI 2.2) • Configurable for any of the four PC/104-Plus “slots” • PC/104 bus passed through to next card • Supports “hot” insertion and removal • Standards-based (OHCI 1394 1.0 & 1.1) • Commonly used with Firewire cameras • QuickStart Kit includes CD with drivers (Plug-and-Play) • ETT & CC options • Availability: Now
MiniModule PCC III • 2 PC Card slots • Supports 32-bit (PC Card/Cardbus) and 16-bit (PCMCIA) cards, Type I, II, and III, 3.3V & 5V • Interfaces to PC/104-Plus interface (PCI 2.2) • Configurable for any of the four PC/104-Plus “slots” • PC/104 bus passed through to next card • Supports “hot” insertion and removal • Standards-based (CardBus Version 8.0) • Commonly used with ATA storage or WiFi cards • QuickStart Kit includes CD with drivers (Plug-and-Play) • ETT & CC options • Availability: Now
MiniModule A2D • Manufactured for Ampro by Sealevel Systems • Two configurations offered by Ampro • Q-01: 8 A/D in, 2 D/A out, 12-bit resolution, 16 GPIOs • Q-02: 8 A/D in, 12-bit resolution • Flexible input ranges: 0 to +/-5V, +/-10V • 5 MHz track and hold • 100Kbps throughput rate • Outputs are 0 to 2.048V or 4.095V (jumper) • Used for data acquisition, industrial control • QuickStart Kit includes CD with Windows drivers • 0 to 70°C • Availability: Now
MiniModule GPIO • Manufactured for Ampro by Sealevel Systems • Four configurations offered by Ampro • Q-01: 48 TTL digital I/Os without isolation • Q-02: 16 in, 16 out I/Os with isolation • Q-03: 16 in with isolation • Q-04: 16 out with isolation • Used for industrial control, motors, sensors, switches • IRQ jumpers for maximum flexibility • QuickStart Kit includes CD with Windows drivers • 0 to 70°C • Availability: Now
MiniModule UART • Manufactured for Ampro by Sealevel Systems • Two configurations offered by Ampro • Q-01: 4 ports, 232/422/485, s/w-selectable • Q-02: 4 ports, 232 or 422/485, jumper-selectable • Q-03: 4 ports, 232 only • Q-04: 4 ports, 422/485 only • 128 byte FIFO ensures error-free operation at high speeds (Q-01 only) • 16C550-compatible (Q-02 through -04), 16B FIFO • QuickStart Kit includes CD with Windows drivers • 0 to 70°C • Availability: Now
MiniModule Roadmap • Roadmap for late 2004 and 2005: • Embedded 802.11g wireless (WiFi) • Alternative to MM PCC III plus PC Card • MiniModule ISA: PCI-to-ISA bridge • Let Ampro know about other I/O requests