Released on = November 25, 2005, 1:32 am

Press Release Author = AXIOMTEK

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = High Performance, Expandable ECX form factor board comes
fully equipped to meet a variety of in-vehicle infotainment needs

Press Release Body = AXIOMTEK, an Associate Member of the Intel Communications
Alliance (ICA), a community of communications and embedded developers and solution
providers, is proud to launch the first SBC based on the new Intel® Embedded Compact
Extended form factor SBC, SBC84820, the addition of the computing platform to its
growing Pentium M family line of SBCs. Available in a choice of configurations and
options, the SBC offers developers a robust and reliable platform to build on with
the added benefit of being able to realize faster times to market for new products.

This significant platform supported the onboard low voltage Intel® Pentium® M
processor and ultra low voltage Intel® Celeron® M processors with processor speeds
ranging up to 1.4GHz and 1GHz respectively. The Intel® ECX (Extended Compact
eXtended) from factor calls for x86 architecture, CompactFlashTM storage devices,
anti-vibration environments; and the ULV/LV CPU answered for less power consumption,
minimal thermal output for a fanless solution. The tiny platform enables a plethora
of in-vehicle infotainment applications, like a car.

It is powered by the Intel® 915GM and ICH*6M chipset. The Mobile Intel® 915GM
Express chipset supports PCI Express bus architecture, a highly scalable general
purpose I/O for the latest industry peripherals. The SBC84820 built-in Fast
Ethernet port in default and offered optional full speed Gigabit Ethernet which
through Intel® 82540QM Ethernet controller. The Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset
integrates graphics function and supports dual channel LVDS for various embedded
applications.

"The SBC84820 continues to strengthen our appeal to developers as they are able to
come to one manufacturer for all embedded requirements," said Matthew Lee, Vice
President of Embedded Computing Division. "Each time we introduce a new product to
one of our product lines, we are addressing customer needs. This has historically
been our commitment to our customers and it will continue to be our commitment in
the future."

The tiny ECX platform supports one 200-pin DDR2 400 MHz memory with maximum 1GB
SODIMM. Its outstanding display features with dual LVDS, DVI, TV-out and CRT for
dual contents and different resolutions for advanced applications. In addition,
AXIOMTEK\'s SBC84820 supported Serial ATA-150, PCI express expansion, AC\'97 Audio,
CompactFlashTM Type-II with DMA mode, and 4 USB 2.0 ports for high speed
peripherals. It also offered stack-up add-on features as options.

This astonishing solution will be available in the middle of January, 2006. For
more information or pricing, please contact your territory sales representative or
info@axiomtek.com.tw.


About AXIOMTEK CO., LTD.

AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd. is one of the world\'s leading designers/manufacturers of PC-based
industrial computer products. From its roots as a turnkey systems integrator
specializing in data acquisition and control systems, AXIOMTEK has mirrored the PC
evolution in various industries by shifting its focus toward the design and
manufacture of PC-based industrial automation solutions. AXIOMTEK was established
in 1990. The company has 220 employees in headquarters and subsidiaries in USA,
China, Germany and France, with more than 110 employees in total. The company has
appointed more than 60 distributor partners around the globe. AXIOMTEK offers IPC
(Industrial PCs), ECP (Embedded Computing Platforms), PPC (Panel PCs), DAS (Data
Acquisition Solutions), NA (Network Appliances) and Storage Solution product lines
with more than 400 items.

Web Site = http://www.axiomtek.com

Contact Details = AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd.
8F, No.4, Lane 235, Pao Chiao Rd.
Hsin Tien, Taipei
Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2917-4550
Fax: +886-2-2917-3200

Please send your comments or inquiries to
E-mail: info@axiomtek.com.tw
URL: www.axiomtek.com