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LittleBoard Update & Roadmap

LittleBoard Update & Roadmap. January, 2005. LittleBoard. A long-lifecycle, flexible cabling SBC product line for rugged applications Same EBX / Little Board form factor invented by Ampro in 1984 Broad choice of CPUs - 300MHz to 1.4GHz Extended operating temperature range

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LittleBoard Update & Roadmap

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  1. LittleBoard Update & Roadmap January, 2005

  2. LittleBoard • A long-lifecycle, flexible cabling SBC product line for rugged applications • Same EBX / Little Board form factor invented by Ampro in 1984 • Broad choice of CPUs - 300MHz to 1.4GHz • Extended operating temperature range • pin header connectors, PC/104-Plus expansion • Eleven General SW-based models across three products • Consistent leadership within EBX form factor • Consistent connector locations • Enduring commitment to ISA; standard-based expansion • Market growing ~5% per year, Ampro poised to steal market share with most competitive line-up in years

  3. LittleBoard Product Line

  4. LittleBoard 550 Highlights • Razorback Platform with Via Eden CPUs • Q-00: 300MHz Eden with 1 Ethernet, PC/104 • Q-01: 300MHz Eden, dual Ethernet, PC/104-Plus • Q-11: 533MHz Eden (133MHz FSB), (2) Ethernet, PC/104-Plus • Q-21: 1GHz Eden (133MHz FSB) 7 Watt CPU, (2) Ethernet, PC/104-Plus • Other features match LB 700 • Via Twister-T chipset • Up to 1GB SDRAM via 168 pin DIMM • (2) Intel 82551ER Ethernet ports • (4) RS232/422/485 serial ports • Rugged Ampro product (ETT, Conformal Coating available) • Same exact connector locations as LB 700 • Lowers the cost of rugged SBCs • Migration product for 486, Geode and Pentium MMX

  5. LittleBoard 700 Highlights • Both “versions” in production • Q-0x: Award BIOS • Q-1x: General SW BIOS plus HW fixes • E-11: General SW, 933MHz Pentium III for ETT, uses fansink • General SW Features • Enhanced setup with Help • Serial Console works better • Scrolling set-up screens do not map to serial console with Award • IRQ & I/O addressing flexible with Gen SW, not with Award • Source code availability for agencies, commissions • Gen SW has the experience and willingness to do this • Path to Fast Boot capability • LB 800, default disabled in BIOS setup • USB Boot & Lan BooT

  6. LittleBoard 800 Highlights • Three Intel Pentium M / Celeron M CPUs • Q-01: 600MHz ULV Celeron M (Banias 130nm) • Q-10: 1.0GHz ULV Celeron M 373 (Dothan 90nm) - 5W TDP !!! • Q-21: 1.4GHz LV Pentium M 738 (Dothan 90nm) • ULV = Ultra Low Voltage, LV = Low Voltage; all others > 20W • 400MHz FSB • Up to 1GB DDR333 DRAM (PC2700) DIMM • DIMM socket ejectors are further from the corners • ECC memory under investigation; chipset supports it • PCI + ISA (PC/104-Plus) via on-board PCI Bridge • 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet (Gigabit) - Intel 82541 • Additional 10/100 BaseT Ethernet - Intel 82551ER • CRT & LVDS flat panel interface (No TFT / DSTN)

  7. LittleBoard 800 Highlights (cont.) • (4) USB 2.0 ports • (4) RS232/422/485 serial ports • Floppy Controller • ECP/EPP Parallel Port • (2) Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Dual IDE Controllers supporting four drives • CompactFlash Socket • Same connector locations as LB 700 • Designed as a rugged board • Operating Temp range to be confirmed • LAN Boot included (standard)

  8. LittleBoard Base Model Features • ReadyBoard + $110 for Rugged Base Model: • -40 to +85C operating temperature range • 2 additional RS422/485 ports • 4 ports total, all RS232/422/485 • Additional Ultra DMA 100 IDE controller • 4 drives total support • I/O and packaging flexibility (variable connectorization) • Extended product life cycle • Shock / vibration resistant • HALT, EMI, MTBF reports available • Three year warranty

  9. 1.4GHz Pentium M CPU (+$120) 1.0GHz Celeron M CPU (+$55) 600MHz Celeron M CPU (+$230) 1GHz Eden CPU (+$65) 650MHz Celeron CPU (+$60) 533MHz Eden CPU (+$25) 2nd Ethernet (+$13) 2nd Ethernet, PC/104-Plus (+$25) 400 Celeron, PC/104-Plus (+$42) LittleBoard Model Progression 933MHz Pentium III (+$180) Base Model

  10. LittleBoard Differentiators • Rugged • HALT testing, ETT, conformal coating • Low power, fanless CPUs • => Reliability • Some competitive boards use C3, S478, std voltage Pentium M • Much higher power consumption (15w/24w+ vs. 7w) • Requires a cooling fan, even at 50C • Dual Ethernet, (4) RS485 • Ampro’s Extended General Software BIOS • Battery-free boot, serial console, watchdog timer, high configurability, memory hole, custom splash screen, USB Boot, LAN Boot, etc. • PCI-to-ISA bridge, not LPC-to-ISA (LB 800)

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