AMBLER, Pa. – MEN Micro Inc., a world-renowned provider of embedded computing and I/O solutions for demanding industrial, mobile and harsh environment applications, now offers the rugged A20 6U VMEbus single board computer (SBC). The board will be used in the world’s largest particle accelerator developed by the leading Swiss-based research organization, CERN.

The powerful combination of ruggedization and data processing makes the A20 ideal for a number of harsh industrial applications with intense communication and system reliability requirements such as those found in industrial automation, multimedia, transportation, aerospace, shipbuilding, medical engineering and robotics.

The new low-power, single-slot board provides exceptional shock and vibration resistance as well as 2eSST functionality via a Tundra TSI148 bridge controller, doubling the theoretical VMEbus transaction bandwidth to up to 320 MB/s.

The A20 offers exceptional computing flexibility tailored to an application’s specific requirements. Not only does it support a number of Intel processors from the Core 2 Duo to the Celeron M, but the SBC is also one of the few available 6U computers that provides space for either two PMC or two XMC modules. Its fast 64-bit/66-MHz PMCs give the SBC particularly high communication strength. Users with a need for even more speed can use the up to six PCI Express lanes to connect XMC modules.

Standard front I/O includes graphics via VGA in addition to a Gigabit Ethernet port and a USB 2.0 port or an optional COM interface on RJ45. The rear side provides access to the PMC’s I/O functions as well as to seven USB interfaces and one SATA port. Up to 4 GB of DDR2 RAM main memory is firmly soldered for resistance against shock and vibration. The board also offers a CompactFlash slot and a second SATA port.

Since the card uses components exclusively from Intel’s Embedded Line, a minimum availability of five years is guaranteed.

List price for the 6U VMEbus A20 is $3,827. Delivery is six weeks ARO.

For additional information, visit www.menmicro.com/A20 or contact Stephen Cunha, MEN Micro Inc., 24 N. Main Street, Ambler, Pa. 19002; Phone: 215-542-9575; Fax: 215-542-9577; E-mail: Stephen.Cunha@menmicro.com.

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About MEN Micro Inc.

Since 1982, MEN Micro has focused on innovation, reliability and flexibility to develop standard and custom board-level solutions used throughout industrial embedded applications and harsh environments.

The company provides a robust offering of highly reliable embedded computing and I/O solutions that employ the highest technology and innovations. In addition, MEN Micro offers exceptional custom development and environmental qualification services in accordance with industry standards. The company’s standard product range contains more than 100 different computer boards and systems with corresponding BIOS, BSP and driver software based on different PowerPC and Pentium platforms.

The company has 200 employees and is a member of several industry associations, consortiums and alliances.