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Emerson Leads the Way with
Mid-Size Advanced Mezzanine Card
New mid-size form factor
enhances flexibility, reliability, and ease of use in
AdvancedTCA
and MicroTCA systems
Madison, WI. October 26, 2006 – Emerson
Network Power’s (NYSE: EMR) new Embedded Computing
business, formerly Artesyn Communication Products, today
announced a mid-size Advanced Mezzanine Card. The new mid-size
KosaiPM module makes it easy to add reliable, high-performance
control and packet processing capability to MicroTCA systems,
AdvancedTCA blades, and custom carrier blades equipped with
AdvancedMC sites.
The mid-size AdvancedMC form factor, expected
to be approved by PICMG in November, enhances flexibility,
reliability, and ease of use for both AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA
systems. For AdvancedMCs plugged onto an ATCA carrier, the
new mid-size form factor provides additional room for front
panel LEDs and I/O on the carrier, which makes it easier
for field service personnel to monitor and service rack-mounted
ATCA blades. The new mid-size form factor also provides enhanced
connector reliability and simplifies the integration of AdvancedMC
modules into MicroTCA systems.
“AdvancedMC’s
versatility makes it ideal for both ATCA mezzanine expansion
and as a standalone blade for MicroTCA systems,” said
Thanh Nguyen, manager of product management at Emerson. “The
new mid-size form factor enhances AdvancedMC reliability,
flexibility and usability, which should accelerate widespread
acceptance of ATCA, AdvancedMC, and MicroTCA technologies.
As an active member of PICMG’s ATCA, AdvancedMC, and
MicroTCA committees, and an early adopter of all three technologies,
Emerson will continue to champion and deliver enhancements
to open platforms that help TEMs get to market faster with
cost-effective, best-of-breed infrastructure equipment.”
The
KosaiPM is a hot-swappable, Pentium-based, mid-size AdvancedMC
card optimized for optical and wireless infrastructure systems,
voice gateways, and SS7/SIGTRAN signaling systems that require
high-speed control, protocol and packet processing. The low-power
module, which consumes a third less power than competitive
modules, features a Pentium M processor operating at speeds
of up to 1.8 GHz, two Mbytes of Level 2 cache, up to two
Gbytes of DDR SDRAM with ECC, a USB 2.0 interface, and a
front panel RS-232 console interface.
The KosaiPM’s
high-speed AdvancedMC interface combines dual Gigabit Ethernet
channels with a 1 x 8 or 2 x 4 PCI Express interface. The
KosaiPM also features an I2C-based Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI), which enables the module to be monitored
and controlled by remote shelf management controllers. Mass
storage support includes an on-board storage interface, which
gives the KosaiPM access to Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drives
residing on either the carrier card, in other AdvancedMC
bays, or MicroTCA system. The KosaiPM also features one Gbyte
of flash memory, which enables it to boot and run large applications
from flash.
Software support for the KosaiPM includes Carrier
Grade Linux. The mid-size, RoHS-compliant KosaiPM will be
available in Q4 2006.
About Emerson Network Power
Artesyn Communication Products has now become the Embedded
Computing business of Emerson Network Power. Emerson Network
Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader
in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™. Preparing
customers for high-stakes opportunities and threats, Emerson
Network Power provides reliable power, precision cooling,
connectivity and embedded computing solutions for IT, communications,
healthcare and industrial systems. Backed by the largest
global services organization in the industry, Emerson Network
Power offers network reliability programs encompassing engineering,
installation, project management and support services. For
more information on the full spectrum of enterprise-wide
solutions from Emerson Network Power, visit www.emersonnetworkpower.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader
in bringing technology and engineering together to provide
innovative solutions to customers through its network power,
process management, industrial automation, climate technologies,
and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005
were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.gotoemerson.com.
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