Intel Launches First Configurable Intel Atom Based Processor

Intel launched Intel Atom E600C processor series, which includes Altera (News - Alert) Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) along with the processor in a single package for custom-made products. This new processor can be altered for a variety of market needs such as industrial machines and portable medical equipment. The key feature of the new Intel (News - Alert) processor series is simplification of design process and offer more flexibility for faster time-to-market more differentiated products.

The Intel Atom E600C processor series helps customers to readily take care of design changes without complicated hardware changes thereby assisting to lower development costs. This provides an opportunity for customers to market faster.

Intel offers extended seven-year-long life-cycle manufacturing support for the processor. The processor can resist industrial and commercial temperature making it ideal for use in industrial machines, portable medical equipment, communications gear, vision systems, voice over Internet protocol devices, high-performance programmable logic controllers and embedded computers.

Other key feature of the new Intel Atom E600C processor series include:

• Saving of board space
• Inventory control due to availability as a single package
• Ease of manufacturing
• Single vendor support through Intel

Enables manufacturers to meet the emerging needs of embedded device market segments by enabling them to incorporate a wide range of standard and user-defined I/O interfaces, high-speed connectivity, memory interfaces and process acceleration technologies.

Commenting on the release, Doug Davis, Intel vice president, general manager of Embedded and Communications Group for Intel Corporation, said, “Our customers’ needs are continually evolving and they look to Intel to provide leading-edge products and technologies that will help them differentiate and compete in the markets they serve.”

Our new configurable Atom series helps to address these customer needs and provides greater flexibility with a simplified product choice, through one vendor, added Davis.

 Kontron (News - Alert), leader in manufacturing embedded computing technology solutions has Atom processor E600C-based prototype boards available now. The full production of Atom processor E600C-based boards is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2011.