Advantech has launched a full range of embedded products with low power Intel® Atom™ N450/D510 processors and high performance Core™ i7 Processors, with faster, intelligent multi-core technology that dynamically applies processing power where it’s needed most, deliver an incredible breakthrough in system performance and performance-per-watt. Advantech has taken advantage of Intel’s trendy technology to furnish a series of products from Computer On Modules, Single Board Computers to Industrial Motherboards that can meet multiple requirements such as fanless or compact systems. These high-end platforms provide targeted performance for multi-tasking and high-quality digital media solutions. They serve a wide range of applications that include: telecom, factory automation, military, medical, and gaming.

Desktop Platform with Intel® Q57/3450 Chipset and Core™ i7 Processors

• New Generation Architecture
• Leading Edge Computing Technology for Multi-Task Processing
• Advanced Integrated Graphics Core with High Flexibility
• Strong I/O Capability

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Mobile Platform with Intel® QM57 Chipset and Core™ i7 Processors

• New Generation Architecture
• Powerful Calculation Ability
• Multi-Display Solution
• High-Speed Calculation Ability
• Power-Efficiency

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Low Power Platform with Intel® Processors

• Next Generation 2-chip Atom™ solution
• Power-optimized Platform
• Dual-display Capability
• Expansion Flexibility

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Industry experts agree. By the year 2015, the internet will be radically transformed, with more than 15 billion intelligent, connected devices. What are you developing for the Embedded Internet? Show your support for this transformation! The first 100 eligible participants will receive a free t-shirt! Are you in?

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The SI-28 supports four independent HDMI outputs at up to 1080p display resolutions. Its ATi® E4690 GPU is equipped with 320 stream processor cores and 512MB of GDDR3 video memory. Combined with an AMD Athlon X2 (dual core) or X4 (quad core) CPU, the system packs extreme performance within its diminutive package.

For maximum configurability, the SI-28 is available with TV Tuner, WiFi and 3G wireless options via dual PCIe minicard interfaces. The comprehensive I/O set also includes four USB 2.0 ports, two COM ports, analog audio and an integrated Gigabit LAN interface. Storage is provided by an internal hard drive or solid state disk.

In the award winning Signature Book tradition, a segregated flow ventilation system prevents the accumulation of contaminants on the electronics, and dual redundant Maglev fans provides for worry free 24/7 operation over extended durations. Combined with an ultra slim 250mm (W) x 200mm (D) x 35mm (H) aluminum chassis, the Signature Book 2 is ideal for Digital Signage installations which demand a high level of performance, reliability and compactness.

SI-28 FEATURES

• Ultra slim (35mm) chassis designed for digital signage applications
• Onboard ATi Radeon™ E4690 Graphic Processor w/ 512MB of GDDR3 video memory
• Onboard ATi Radeon™ HD3200 Graphics Engine w/ 128MB of DDR3 Sideport buffer
• Onboard AMD Athlon™ X2 (or X4) Energy Efficient CPU
• Up to 4GB of Dual Channel DDR2 800MHz main memory
• Segregated-flow ventilation system - keeps electronics free of contaminants for reliability
• Integrated heat pipe assembly – efficient and dependable thermal management
• Professional Grade Chassis - all aluminum body shell for durability
• Low noise, dual redundant, Maglev bearing fans
• Five year product life cycle

About IBASE Technology

Founded in 2000, IBASE Technology (TASDAQ: 8050) is an ISO9001 certified company that specializes in the design, production, sales and marketing of industrial PC products. IBASE’s R&D team is composed of talented hardware and software engineers - 50% with over 10 years and 45% with 5 to 10 years of experience in their respective fields. Current product offerings from IBASE include various single board computers, Mini-ITX boards, industrial motherboards, ETX CPU modules, Embedded Systems, network appliance and digital surveillance systems for different applications in the gaming, entertainment, and automation, medical, military, network and security markets. IBASE also provides OEM/ODM services tailoring products to customers’ requirements. For more information, please visit www.ibase-usa.com

“The Intel Core i7 Processor provides outstanding performance that meets the requirements of the market segments Advantech serves,” said Franz Wei, vice president of Advantech. “We have taken advantage of such technology to furnish a series of products that can meet multiple requirements such as fanless or compact systems. We have confidence that the new Intel Core i7 processor-based series of Advantech products will stand out from the crowd.”

Utilizing the Intel Core i7 processor and Intel® QM57 Express chipset-based platform, Advantech developed its new series of embedded platforms in various form factors including Computer-On-Modules and Industrial Motherboards. Advantech’s COM-Express SOM-5788, with its rich graphical interface and powerful performance, is the most suitable solution for graphic intensive and dual-display applications. Advantech is also introducing its new Industrial Motherboard, the AIMB-270. It merges top performance with significant power savings within the Mini-ITX motherboard class.

“With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that dynamically applies processing power where it’s needed most, Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in system performance and performance-per-watt,” said Ryan Parker, director of marketing, Intel Embedded and Communications Group.

Advantech is also releasing four other industrial motherboard products based on Intel’s Core i7 processor. These include: Advantech’s Mini-ITX motherboard AIMB-280, MicroATX motherboard AIMB-580, ATX motherboard AIMB-780, and the PICMG 1.3 SBC PCE-5125. All of these products provide superb all-round performance, expandability, and versatility for a wide range of applications.

Advantech provides the most comprehensive range of embedded boards and multi OS support, including Windows 7, XPe, and Linux. Plus, Advantech’s intelligent software APIs (SUSI) are bundled with Advantech boards to facilitate application development. To find out about the new product range and Advantech’s innovative embedded services, please visit Advantech’s website at www.advantech.com, email us at: ECGInfo@advantech.com, or call toll free: 1-800-866-6008.

Advantech Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2395) –Founded in 1983, Advantech delivers visionary and trustworthy industrial computing solutions that empower businesses. We cooperate closely with solution partners to provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications in diverse industries, offering products and solutions in three business categories: Embedded ePlatform, eServices & Applied Computing, and Industrial Automation groups. With more than 3,400 dedicated employees, Advantech operates an extensive support, sales and marketing network in 18 countries and 39 major cities to deliver fast time-to-market services to our worldwide customers. Advantech is a Premier Member of the Intel® Embedded Alliance, a community of embedded developers and solution providers. (Corporate Website: www.advantech.com )

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Advantech is a Premier Member of the Intel® Embedded and Communications Alliance, a community of embedded and communications developers and solution providers.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today that it received Advantech’s Global Partner of the Year Award for superior sales performance and unique solutions services. Michael Gaeta, vice president of supplier management, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Embedded Solutions group, accepted the award on Avnet’s behalf at the recent 2009 Advantech World Partner Conference in Suzhou, China.

“This important award from Advantech recognizes Avnet’s industry-leading integration, focused customer service and time-to-market standards,” said Larry Fulop, vice president and general manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas, Embedded Solutions group. “Avnet’s solutions-driven approach to customer engagement continues to be validated when we are honored by a key partner like Advantech.”

Started in 2001, Advantech’s annual conference publicly recognizes partners that, in a single year, exceed their sales goals and demonstrate continued growth in specific vertical markets. When selecting its Global Partner of the Year award recipient, performance results of all partners’ dedicated sales teams are evaluated — including innovative marketing programs (online and traditional), customer engagement activities and quality of services.

“Avnet is Advantech’s largest global distributor and its most significant partner,” said Ween Niu, general manager, Advantech, North America. “We conduct a tremendous amount of business with Avnet. They are a true partner for us with their unique co-marketing and co-selling approach.”

Advantech has been an innovator in the development and manufacturing of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms since 1983. It offers comprehensive system integration hardware, software, customer-centric design services, global logistics support and an industry-leading front and back office e-business infrastructure. Avnet has been a franchised Advantech distributor since 2001.

Visit the Avnet Embedded Solutions website:
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About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. For fiscal year 2009, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.04 billion in annual revenue. The group’s Web site is www.ats.avnet.com.

About Avnet

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners’ success by connecting the world’s leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

Contacts

Brodeur Partners, for Avnet
Marcia Chapman, 602-224-4047
mchapman@brodeur.com

Fan-less design with high speed image processing

The advanced thermal engineering and fanless design enables NISE 3140 to ride on high speed processing power without overheat. The NISE 3140 fanless computer is designed to meet the demands of image mapping and industrial inspection environments. Using the Intel graphics media accelerator 4500MHD, the rugged NISE 3140 delivers exceptional graphics performance with notable rates of data transfer. Based on the Intel® GM45 and ICH9M chipsets, NISE 3140 is highly scalable supporting a wide variety of Intel® Core 2 Duo and Celeron processors.

Exceptional functionality wrapped in the seamless robust enclosure

Housed in a robust aluminum chassis, NISE 3140 of fan-less design offers noise-free, ultra-reliable operation in even the most demanding of industrial environments. The NISE 3140 provides a number of important features required by image processing operation, including dual-channel DDR3 memory, two Gigabit Ethernet LANs, auto-direction control on RS485 and optional IEEE1394b interface. On top of that, NISE 3140 supports dual independent displays through VGA, DVI or LVDS outputs.

In addition to the platform’s high levels of performance, NISE 3140 retains all the other benefits of a proven industrial computer system including reliability and longevity. The NISE series has been recognized as the most trusted brand of high performance fanless computer with numerous market-proven applications, such as industrial automation, industrial control, vending machines, self-service kiosk or infotainment machines.

Applications:

• Automated Optical Inspection (AOI): High speed inspection at production line or image sensor
• Visual inspection:  for quality control and d or image sensor.
• Video Surveillance:  Optical PoE model to stream digital surveillance applications.
• Image Mapping:  Fast image comparison.
• Face recognition:  Casino, airport, law enforcement for security applications.

NISE 3140 Product highlights:

• Supports On-board Intel® Pentium® M/ Celeron® M Processor
• Support Intel® Core™ 2 Duo / Celeron® processor
• Intel® GM45 chipsets
• Dual Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Dual VGA or VGA/DVI Independent Display
• 3 x RS232 and 1 x RS232/422/485 with Auto Direction Control
• On external locked CF socket
• Optional dual IEEE1394b ports

About NEXCOM

NEXCOM International Co., LTD., an ISO-9001-certified company and a member of PICMG, PCI-SIG, and Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance, is at the forefront of the competition by offering OEM, ODM and OBM designs for products such as innovative blade servers; network security appliances; industrial and embedded PC products such as single board computers, embedded boards and systems; CompactPCI CPU boards; industrial-grade server boards; and customized platforms. Established in 1992, NEXCOM has since won several patents, awards, certifications for its high-quality products and service that meet international standards and worldwide customers’ requirements. To serve its worldwide customers well, NEXCOM, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, has set up 7 subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, China, Japan as well as distributors in the other parts of the world.

“This prestigious award from AMD validates that Avnet’s solutions-driven approach to technology sales and marketing is helping both our customers and suppliers accelerate their success around the globe,” said Phil Gallagher, president, Avnet Technology Solutions global. “Avnet has helped support our OEM, system builder and value-added partners in the AMD market by offering the tools, technical expertise and distribution resources needed to develop complete white box solutions that leverage best-in-class technology from AMD and complementary suppliers.”

Avnet has been supporting AMD’s customers for more than 35 years and has consistently been recognized as one of its top distributor partners. Avnet focuses on creating growth opportunities for its customers through a solutions-based approach to selling AMD Opteron processors for white box servers, embedded applications and workstations, and AMD Athlon II and Phenom II processors for OEM and white box desktops. For example, Avnet provides its system builder, OEM and value-added partners with access to complementary supplier relationships and a variety of services, such as integration, logistics, design engineering and financing, to ensure they are able to offer complete solutions.

“Avnet understands the intricacies of the global technology market,” said John Byrne, vice president, world-wide channel sales, AMD. “They work hand-in-hand with our customers to provide global supply chain support, coupled with the technology, knowledge and services required to enable long-term growth opportunities. Avnet has consistently proven that they are dedicated to helping us create an outstanding customer experience.”

About Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. For fiscal year 2009, the group served customers in more than 30 countries and generated US $7.04 billion in annual revenue. The group’s Web site is www.ats.avnet.com.

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT - News), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology in the world. Avnet accelerates its partners’ success by connecting the world’s leading technology suppliers with a broad base of more than 100,000 customers and providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 27, 2009, Avnet generated revenue of $16.23 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – October 15, 2009 – ITOX®, a leading provider of embedded x86 products and the United States affiliate of DFI-ACP, has joined with Systium® Technologies, a supplier of certified and long-life engineered computing platforms, to introduce the Model 132 “mini” series 12 Volt system utilizing the ITOX NP101-D16C Mini-ITX motherboard. The new long-life, computing solution is available with CSA-UL, FCC-CE certifications and designed to fulfill even the most demanding embedded computing, industrial & medical applications.

“Over the past 13 years, Systium has consistently tested and recommended our motherboards for use in their leading-edge computing solutions, which are currently meeting a wide range of technological applications throughout the world,” offers Robert Liao, ITOX vice president sales & engineering. “This joint effort results from our ongoing ability to provide partners like Systium with long-life, revision-controlled motherboards that contain the highest-quality components.”

“Our customers require certified, leading-edge computing systems that can be manufactured over an extended period of time, with exceptional reliability in the field,” says Jim Graham, director of sales and marketing at Systium. “ITOX is one of the first manufacturers to deliver a quality, long-life availability Mini-ITX system board. The Model 132 was created specifically to take advantage of the small size and exceptional processing power of the ITOX NP101-D16C Mini-ITX motherboard.”

The Systium Model 132 “mini” series system platform is designed for cost-sensitive applied computing and x86 embedded systems applications requiring high quality, long-life modular computing solutions. This includes wide ranging applications within the medical electronics, industrial control, security & surveillance, telecommunications, ATM/POS, digital signage, gaming and kiosk systems fields.

Key to its design is the ITOX NP101-D16C Mini-ITX motherboard, which utilizes the 45nm 1.6GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 processor with Intel® 945GSE Express chipset and ICH7M I/O controller hub.  Exhibiting a total system thermal design power (TDP) of less than 15 Watts, this value-optimized platform provides higher performance-per-watt than previous mobile platforms. A single energy-saving 12VDC power input further reduces overall system configuration and operating costs.

Other significant NP101-D16C features include an 18-bit LVDS display interface, VGA graphics interface, an SDVO connector for optional DVI or 24-bit LVDS display interfaces as well as one 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket supporting up to 2GB of economical DDR2 400 or 533 MHz memory.

In addition, to ensure trouble-free integration and ease-of-use, the Model 132 is designed with integrated mounting tabs, an easy access flip-up cover, standard I/O shield and Systium’s Thermistor based Fan Control Module for quiet cooling. It is also available with or without CSA-UL, FCC-CE Certifications.

Additional Systium Model 132 Features:

• Power Supply: External, AC Adapter, 12VDC@60W
• Drives Internal: 1 – 2.5”
• Cooling: 1 – 40mm Fan
• Control Panel: Power Rocker Switch
• Indicators:  Power LED
• Weight:  2 lbs.
• Unit Dimensions:  2.35”(H) x 7.5”(W) x 7.15”(D)

Product Availability

The Systium Model 132 “mini” series embedded system with ITOX NP101-D16C Mini-ITX motherboard is available now as part number MITX132-NP101.

About Systium® Technologies

Headquartered in New Hope, Minnesota, Systium Technologies provides certified, long-life, engineered computer platform solutions for the applied computing and embedded computing markets. The company’s MotherBoard Readysm Platforms consisting of the chassis, power supply, motherboard integration kit and end user packaging are currently supporting wide ranging medical, industrial and embedded solutions such as sterilization equipment, electronic signage, security systems, kiosks, print servers and kiosks throughout the world.

About ITOX Applied Computing

Headquartered in East Brunswick, New Jersey, ITOX Applied Computing (www.itox.com) is the United States affiliate of DFI-ACP. Since its founding in 1987, the company has been recognized in the U.S. markets as a leading supplier of x86 embedded motherboards and SBCs for use in light industrial and special OEM environments including voice messaging, medical electronics, industrial control, security & surveillance, telecommunications, ATM/POS, digital signage, gaming and kiosk systems.

As an independent ISO 9001:2000 registered firm, ITOX provides and supports both standard and custom-designed products in form-factors ranging from ATX through Mini-ITX, ECX, EPIC and COM Express. ITOX is committed to supporting customer requirements and continues to provide motherboards incorporating legacy ISA slots, along with PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express bus support.

To support a wide range of performance and power points, MI952 is compatible with both AMD Athlon™ dual-core processors and low power AMD Athlon™ single-core processors from 8W to 65W. Through the integrated ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 graphics, the motherboard comes with an array of display interface such as DVI-I, DVI-D and HDMI, and supports two independent displays. It also has an optional 128MB GDDR3 dedicated frame buffer (sideport memory) for optimization in power savings and video decoding.

Standard I/O connectivity includes high definition audio, two Gigabit LAN, two SATA, eight USB, and four serial ports. Samples of the IBASE MI952 AMD 780E-based Mini-ITX motherboard are available now.

MI952 Features:

• Support AMD Athlon  64 X2 / Athlon  64 / Athlon  II / Sempron , up to 2.9GHz processors
• AMD 780E with built-in Radeon  HD3200 internal graphics
• With DVI-I, DVI-D and HDMI display interface
• Two Realtek RTL8111C PCI-E Gigabit LAN
• 4x COM, 8x USB, 2x SATA II, HD audio
• Watchdog timer, 1x PCI-E x16 expansion slot

About IBASE Technology

Founded in 2000, IBASE Technology (TASDAQ: 8050) is an ISO9001 and ISO13485 certified company that specializes in the design, production, sales and marketing of industrial PC products. IBASE’s R&D team is composed of talented hardware and software engineers - 50% with over 15 years and 45% with 5 to 15 years of experience in their respective fields. Current product offerings from IBASE include various single board computers, Mini-ITX boards, industrial motherboards, ETX CPU modules, embedded systems, network appliance and digital surveillance systems for different applications in the gaming, entertainment, automation, medical, network and security markets. IBASE also provides OEM/ODM services tailoring products to customers’ requirements. For more information, please visit www.ibase.com.tw.

IBASE Technology Inc. is an Associate Member of the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit www.intel.com/go/ica.

However, developing robust fan-less computers requires multiple engineering skills starting from components with a higher-standard, advanced-layout to distribute heat sources, and cooling mechanism to fast dispatch the heat. Without those crucial engineering efforts, the system is most likely turn into junk. Nexcom, with over 17-years of embedded PC experience, has developed the most competitive fan-less embedded computers to provide high-performance yet cost-effective industrial solutions.

NEXCOM’s NISE series offers superior computing power and features rich communication I/O interfaces. It has been ranked by numerous users as their best choice of fan-less computers for industrial applications. Various CPU selections from Intel® Core™ 2 Duo, Pentium® M, Celeron®, Atom™ processors, the NISE series is categorized from basic power efficient platforms to ultra-high performance platforms.

The newly released NISE 3100e, based on the powerful Intel® 910GMLE and ICH6M chipsets, features high scalability with support for various performance levels of Intel® Pentium-M and Celeron® M processors. In line with market trends, NISE 3100e offers a number of enhanced features at no extra cost, such as DDR2 memory module, SATA HDD and Gigabit Ethernet LAN connection. In addition, NISE3100e series provides exceptional expansion capability by offering either 1x PCI, 2x PCI slots or one COMBO. Utilizing the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900, the NISE 3100e boasts an exceptional graphics capability/3D performance. The mainstream voltage range has been taken into account in design; the NISE 3100e supports a wide range of voltage inputs from 16Vdc to 30Vdc.

The NISE series has been recognized as the most trusted brand with numerous market-proven applications, such as industrial automation, industrial control, vending machines, self-service kiosk or infotainment machines. Discover more about Nexcom NISE fan-less computer at www.nexcom.com  or call +1-510-656-2248.

Applications:

• Automation Control: PC-based controller, facility management & access control
• Machinery Automation: Engraving machine controller, sorting machine controller, gateway controller
• Digital Signage: Message board in train stations and airports
• Kiosk & POS: Vending machine, self-service ticketing kiosk in stores or airports

NISE 3100e product highlights:

• Supports On-board Intel® Pentium® M/ Celeron® M Processor, with Intel® 910GMLE chipsets
• Fanless design and compact enclosure: (7.6” x 10.5” x 3.1”,WxDxH)
• Dual 1000/100/10 Mbps LAN ports
• USB2.0/ VGA/ DVI interface
• 4 series ports support RS 232/422/485
• On-board DC to DC power supports 16V to 30V DC power input
• One PCI Expansion Slot

About NEXCOM

NEXCOM International Co., LTD., an ISO-9001-certified company and a member of PICMG, PCI-SIG, and Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance, is at the forefront of the competition by offering OEM, ODM and OBM designs for products such as innovative blade servers; network security appliances; industrial and embedded PC products such as single board computers, embedded boards and systems; CompactPCI CPU boards; industrial-grade server boards; and customized platforms. Established in 1992, NEXCOM has since won several patents, awards, certifications for its high-quality products and service that meet international standards and worldwide customers’ requirements. To serve its worldwide customers well, NEXCOM, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, has set up 7 subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, China, Japan as well as distributors in the other parts of the world.