Taipei Taiwan (August 26, 2008)-- AAEON, a premier Industrial PC manufacturer, releases an economic EPIC board--EPIC-5536.  This EPIC board is not as small as a SubCompact board yet not as large as a Compact board.  It mixes the compact size, flexibly expandable I/O interfaces that can fit into applications that are fanless and have space limitations.

EPIC-5536 supports onboard AMD Geode™ LX800/900 or optional LX700 processor.  The chipset is AMD LX series and CS5536.  Moreover, the model features 200-pin DDR SODIMM and system memory up to 1GB for DDR 333 or 512MB for DDR 400. It performs at better speed and performance.  In addition, EPIC-5536 adopts Realtek 8100C 10/100Base-TX chip that deploys two RJ-45 ports or an optional RTL8110S gigabit LAN to provide flexible network connections.  The new EPIC board configures an AMD Geode™ LX and TI SN75LVDS83 chipset to support CRT/LCD simultaneous display.  It supports up to a 24-bit TTL/LVDS LCD panel. 

“The low power consumption is the most significant feature of EPIC-5536.  For protecting the energy on the globe, AAEON designed the EPIC-5536, which power consumption is under 10W.  In addition to the power consumption, the wide operating temperature range is also another excellent feature of the EPIC-5536.  It can fit into the applications of Industrial Automation Control, Entry Security or Traffic Signaling that demand wide temperature operations.  Moreover, because of the fanless feature, EPIC-5536 has been designed especially for applications that require low noise operation, such as hospitals”, said Isis Hsiao, Product Manager of AAEON’s Embedded Computing Division.

EPIC-5536 accommodates one IDE, two SATA I with RAID 0.1 functions and one Type II CompactFlash™ for applying to the existing storage of old and new systems.  The EPIC board also supports PC/104+ sockets and rich I/O for expansion.  The I/O includes four USB2.0 ports, five COM ports, one 8-bit Digital I/O, one PS/2 port and an optional IrDA Tx/Rx header.  If you are looking for a solution with higher performance at a very reasonable price point, the EPIC-5536 is a perfect choice for your essential applications.  For more detailed product information, please visit us at www.aaeon.com.

About AAEON

AAEON Technology (TAIEX: 2463), established in 1992, manufactures and markets a wide range of OEM/ODM Industrial PCs all over the world. Our commitment to our customers is to provide reliable and high quality Embedded SBCs, Operator Panels, Panel PCs, Medical PCs, Embedded Controllers, Industrial Slot PCs, PC/104 modules, Full-size CPU cards, Half-size CPU Cards and related accessories.

By maintaining ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certifications since 1994 and 1996 respectively, AAEON ensures the commitment to delivering products of the highest quality. Becoming a publicly traded company in 2001, AAEON has demonstrated the sound fiscal policies required for good investment opportunities. AAEON continues to earn numerous citations for its remarkable contribution to the industry, including four years of Symbol of Excellence Awards and the country's Eighth Annual Outstanding Business Award. In 2003, AAEON introduced TL9000 certification to further expand their commitment to quality.

AAEON has well established, strategically positioned branches worldwide including America, the Netherlands, China and Singapore.

AAEON is a General Member of the Intel^® Embedded and Communications Alliance:  A community of embedded and communications developers and solution providers.  For more information, please visit www.aaeon.com.