Taipei Taiwan (March 5, 2009)--AAEON, a premier Industrial PC manufacturer, is pleased to announce a brand new XTX CPU Module— the XTX-U15B adopts the cutting-edge Intel® Atom™ processor Z5xx series (Z530P/ Z520PT/ Z510P/ Z510PT) to meet today’s embedded market needs including a wide temperature range, low power consumption, and a high degree of integrated features.

The XTX-U15B utilizes the Intel Atom processors Z530P, Z520PT, Z510P and Z510PT, the Intel^® System Controller Hub US15WP and US15WPT onboard, and features DDRII 400/533 SODIMM up to 2GB.  AAEON developed these new products based on Intel’s newest processor and system controller hub options, providing our customers with state-of-the-art technologies and solutions.   

“The XTX-U15B delivers on the guarantee of a long lifecycle since it is based on very popular components from Intel’s long life embedded support list.  This newly developed Intel^® CPU has a larger ball pitch than previous Intel Atom processors, so that no HDI technology is required. The simplified manufacturing process of the XTX-U15B allows for a more competitive price when compared to similar products in the market,” said Wayne Chen, Vice President of AAEON’s Embedded Computing Division.  “In addition to the benefits mentioned above, the XTX-U15B is a fanless, two chip design offering high performance at low power consumption (≦7W). It is ideally suited for the mobile market.” Wayne added.

“Intel extended the low-power Intel^® Atom™  processor Z5xx series-based platform to offer an industrial temperature range from minus 40 to 85 C, and a larger footprint version with 1.0 mm ball pitch,” said Jonathan Luse, director of marketing, Low Power Embedded Products Division, Intel^®. “This allows computing platform service providers, such as AAEON, to introduce a low-power design that can be deployed in a variety of applications used in different climate zones or in unconstrained thermal environments.”

The XTX-U15B has flexible expansion interfaces, such as two PCI-Express lanes, 32-bit PCI, LPC bus, SMBus and I2C, enabling reduced cost in expansion devices. Storage requirements are met with optional onboard PATA Solid State storage.  Multiple displays are supported by a 24-bit LVDS interface and an SDVO port interface that can be paired with a variety of devices to achieve any combination of display technology.  Two serial ports, eight USB ports and a Gigabit Ethernet provide connectivity to meet the demands of today’s highly integrated systems.  This model targets a wide application range, such as handheld applications, including rugged mobile devices for medical/healthcare, government/military applications, infotainment systems, POS, etc.  For meeting diverse market segments, the XTX-U15B is the right choice for your vital applications.

About AAEON

AAEON Technology, 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 its 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 an Associate Member of the Intel^® Embedded and Communications Alliance, a community of embedded and communications developers and solution providers.  For more information, please visit www.intel.com/go/eca.

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