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        IXP425-based SBC runs Windows CE .NET, targets networking apps

        Staff | Date: Mar 5, 2004 | Comments: 1


        Gateworks Corp. has released a single-board computer based on Intel's IXP425 network processor. The company is aiming the Avila Network Platform at wired and wireless network routers, bridges, and access point applications, and is providing Windows CE .NET support.



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        The Avila platform is a small form-factor board which features up to four Type III Mini PCI slots, dual 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet channels and a RS232 port for management and debug. Other features include up to 128Mbytes SDRAM, 5 bits digital I/O, optional USB port, real time clock (RTC), wide input voltage DC/DC converter, Power over Ethernet (PoE), watchdog timer and a voltage/temperature monitor. Program storage consists of up to 32Mbytes of on-board Flash memory and a CompactFlash expansion socket.

        Gateworks is offering two versions of the board -- a low cost version, intended for customer premises equipment (CPE), and a higher performance version, targeting router, bridge and wireless access point (WAP) applications. The low cost version uses the IXP420 processor operating at 266MHz and features 32Mbytes SDRAM, 16Mbytes on-board Flash memory and two Mini PCI slots. The high performance version uses the IXP425 processor operating at 533MHz and features 64Mbytes SDRAM, 32Mbytes on-board Flash memory and four Mini PCI slots. Custom load options are also available.

        According to Gateworks, Intel's IXP network processors combine a high-performance Intel XScale core with additional network processing engines (NPEs) to achieve wire-speed packet processing performance. Additionally, the IXP processors include integrated hardware acceleration of popular cryptography algorithms (SHA-1, MD5, DES, 3DES, AES) for wireless and VPN applications that require a high level of security.

        Supported operating systems include Linux, VxWorks and Windows CE .NET. The board is pre-configured with Redboot Boot-Loader v1.92 that allows for Flash updating and networking booting. A development kit is also available which includes a parallel port JTAG Flash programmer, AC/DC wall power transformer, PoE power injector and serial console cable.

        Pricing for the low cost version starts at $195 in OEM quantities, and the high performance version starts at US $295. Both are available immediately.