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News about Embedded Computer Systems http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news News about Embedded Computer Systems Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Kontron expands South East Asia sales and support http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support-2/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support-2/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:19:13 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support-2/

Kontron AG, has opened a sales and technical support center in Taipei, Taiwan to cover the South East Asia region, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan itself.

Kontron Technology Taiwan (KTT) is intended to the company’s sales & marketing, technical support and professional service capabilities in these important markets.

The center will take over the activities of the former Kontron Asia Inc. which became part of the joint venture between Quanta and Kontron AG (Eching, Germany) and was subsequently renamed Quanmax. As of January 1, 2009, Quanmax will no longer serve the market with Kontron products and Quanmax and Kontron will work together over the next months to ensure a smooth transfer of Kontron’s customers to Kontron Technology Taiwan.

In June 2008 Kontron said by 2010 it planned to manufacture 75 percent of its product output in a joint venture with Quanta.

The sales and support center will be managed by Christine Huang (Huang Shu-Mei), a long time employee of Kontron Asia Inc.

Tom Meyer, Kontron’s vice president APAC said, "As she is very well respected by our customers and sales partners in the territory, Christine will be able to ensure seamless and continuous support for our valued customers."

Kontron will integrate a strong network of sales partners into the new sales network in South East Asia.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support-2/feed/ Quanta to Supply Kontron With 75% Embedded PC Systems http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanta-to-supply-kontron-with-75-embedded-pc-systems/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanta-to-supply-kontron-with-75-embedded-pc-systems/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:41:03 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanta-to-supply-kontron-with-75-embedded-pc-systems/

Kontron AG of Germany, world`s largest supplier of embedded computer system solutions, plans to outsource up to 75% of such products from Quanmax Inc., a joint venture between Kontron and Quanta Computer Inc. of Taiwan, with the latter to manufacture these products till 2010, according to Tom Meyer, vice president of Kontron.
Kontron, employing over 2,300 workers worldwide, now provides various embedded computer solutions widely applied in industrial automation, testing and measuring, communications, medical instruments, entertainment devices, military and aviation.
To expand in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and SE Asia, Kontron has inaugurated a center for sales and technical support services in Taiwan, aiming to drive up annual sales to US$20 million by 2010.
Due to the above move, Kontron has decided to take back its franchises from Quanmax starting next year; however, Meyer stressed, the firm will keep outsourcing production to Quanta via Quanmax, which will help to cut procurement costs by 2% within 3 years.
Quanta, world-leading supplier of notebook PCs, has been trying to diversify into different fields, such as auto electronics, medical instruments and IPCs (industrial PCs), mainly due to declining margins of notebook PCs, which presently generate 85% of the firm`s total sales.
Compared with mass production of notebook PCs, flexible and small-volume production of IPCs generates higher margins for Quanta. The product line is expected to help drive Quanta`s operations in the near future, as long as the firm keeps working with Kontron.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanta-to-supply-kontron-with-75-embedded-pc-systems/feed/ Quanmax clinches Kontron outsourcing deal http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanmax-clinches-kontron-outsourcing-deal/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanmax-clinches-kontron-outsourcing-deal/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:38:23 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanmax-clinches-kontron-outsourcing-deal/

Kontron has announced plans to outsource up to 75 per cent of its embedded computer system manufacturing to Quanmax of Taiwan.
Quanmax is a joint venture between Quanta Computer and Kontron AG, a German-based company. Although Kontron expects to retrieve its franchises from Quanmax in 2009, the firm will continue outsourcing production to help reduce procurement costs.
Kontron, which employs over 2,300 workers worldwide, recently inagurated a sales and technical support services centre in Tawian. The company hopes to increase annual sales to $20 million by 2010 by targeting various sectors, such as industrial automation, communications, healthcare, entertainment and defence.
Faced with a declining PC notebook market, Quanta has also attempted to expand into different areas, including auto electronics, medical instruments and IPCs (industrial PCs).
The new outsourcing deal could help assuage concerns, albeit minimally, over Taiwan’s beleagured technology sector. As IT Examiner previously reported, Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou recently attempted to downplay a serious drop in IT exports. The president emphasised that the country’s high-tech industry would have the opportunity to "experience prosperity" in 2009, despite recording negative growth. However, Ma admitted that exports had declined as markets in the US, Europe and China contracted.

Nevertheless, the president reiterated that Taiwan’s technology sector remained sound and would eventually recover with government assistance. X

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/quanmax-clinches-kontron-outsourcing-deal/feed/ Kontron rumored to outsource 75% of production to Quanta Computer http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-rumored-to-outsource-75-of-production-to-quanta-computer/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-rumored-to-outsource-75-of-production-to-quanta-computer/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:49:09 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-rumored-to-outsource-75-of-production-to-quanta-computer/

Gemany based Embedded specialist Kontron is to outsource 75% of production to Quanta Computer by 2010 to minimise production cost, Taiwanese media reports suggest.

Taiwan-based Quanta Computer is to take 75% of the company’s OEM production by 2010, DigiTimes reports, citing Kontron vice president APAC Tom Meyer. Both companies - Kontron and Quanta - are major shareholders Quanmax. The OEM production will therefore be arranged by Quanmax, the report continues.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-rumored-to-outsource-75-of-production-to-quanta-computer/feed/ Kontron expands South East Asia sales and support http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:43:25 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support/

Kontron AG, has opened a sales and technical support center in Taipei, Taiwan to cover the South East Asia region, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan itself.

Kontron Technology Taiwan (KTT) is intended to the company’s sales & marketing, technical support and professional service capabilities in these important markets.

The center will take over the activities of the former Kontron Asia Inc. which became part of the joint venture between Quanta and Kontron AG (Eching, Germany) and was subsequently renamed Quanmax. As of January 1, 2009, Quanmax will no longer serve the market with Kontron products and Quanmax and Kontron will work together over the next months to ensure a smooth transfer of Kontron’s customers to Kontron Technology Taiwan.

In June 2008 Kontron said by 2010 it planned to manufacture 75 percent of its product output in a joint venture with Quanta.

The sales and support center will be managed by Christine Huang (Huang Shu-Mei), a long time employee of Kontron Asia Inc.

Tom Meyer, Kontron’s vice president APAC said, "As she is very well respected by our customers and sales partners in the territory, Christine will be able to ensure seamless and continuous support for our valued customers."

Kontron will integrate a strong network of sales partners into the new sales network in South East Asia.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/kontron-expands-south-east-asia-sales-and-support/feed/ New Industrial Motherboard in Mini-ITX form factor http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-industrial-motherboard-in-mini-itx-form-factor/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-industrial-motherboard-in-mini-itx-form-factor/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:42:05 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-industrial-motherboard-in-mini-itx-form-factor/ EMX-2010 - Industrial Motherboard in Mini-ITX form factor with Intel® 910GMLE/ ICH6M

The KEMX-2010 is a Mini-ITX form factor industrial motherboard combining the high performance of the Intel® Pentium M/Celeron M Processor and an integrated the Intel® 910GMLE chipset and I/O Controller Hub ICH6M. Featured are a 400MHz Front Side Bus, DDR2-400 up to 2GB, dual Gigabit Ethernet, SATA 3 Gb/s, PCI slot, PCIe riser for 2x PCIe x1, 8x USB, 4x serial ports, AC97 audio, and keyboard/mouse. The KEMX-2010 is a compact, high performance industrial motherboard that is ideal for Panel PC, gaming, mobile PC, and thin client applications requiring high-performance graphics.

EMX-2030 - Industrial Motherboard in Mini-ITX form factor with Intel® Atom N270 + Intel® 945GSE/ ICH7-M

The KEMX-2030 is a Mini-ITX form factor industrial motherboard combining the latest Intel 45nm Intel® Atom™ processor with the high integration of the Intel® 945GSE/ ICH7-M chipset. The new architecture of Atom™ N270 enable the lowest power consumption and smallest form factor for thin client and fundamental use. Featured are DDR2-400/533 SODIMM up to 2GB, 18/ 24-bit LVDS, Fast Ethernet, SATA 3 Gb/s, PCIe riser for 3x PCIe x1/ PCI/ mini PCI Expansion slot, 8x USB 2.0, 4 COM ports with Power Selection, HD audio, and keyboard/mouse. The KEMX-2030 is a compact, high performance industrial motherboard that is ideal for multimedia, gaming, mobile PC, and thin client applications

EEX-4030 - Intel® Embedded Compact Extended Form Factor with Intel® GM45/ ICH9M

The KEEX-4030 is an ECX Form Factor embedded single board computer (SBC) that combines the high performance Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with Intel® GM45/ ICH9M chipset and supports DDR3 SODIMM up to 2GB. This SBC offers the latest performance, features and I/O interfaces at an extremely attractive price/performance ratio and measures 105mm x 146mm, a 75 percent space reduction over micro-ATX boards. The KEEX-4030 features HDMI, DVI and 18/24-bit dual channel LVDS panel support, SATA 3 Gb/s, RS-232/422/485 serial port, DI/DO, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, keyboard/mouse, and HD audio. PCIe x4 support provides expansion capability.

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EEX-2020 - Industrial 3.5” Embedded SBC with AMD M690E/SB600

The new KEEX-2020 is a 3.5” form factor embedded single board computer combining the high performance of the AMD Turion™ 64, Mobile Sempron™ (Socket S1) with the high integration of the AMD M690E/SB600 chipset. Featured are HyperTransport Technology, DDR2-667 SODIMM up to 2GB, M690E X1250 graphics core supporting VGA, HDMI, 24-bit dual-channel LVDS, Gigabit Ethernet, ATA133 & SATA 3 Gb/s, PCIe x4 slot (w/PCIe x3 speed), 8x USB v2.0, 1x serial port, HD audio (via daughter board), and keyboard/mouse. The KEEX-2020 is a compact, high performance industrial 3.5” embedded SBC that is ideal for multimedia, gaming, mobile PC, and thin client applications.

EEX-2030 - Industrial 3.5" Embedded SBC with Intel® Atom N270

The KEEX-2030 is an 3.5” Form Factor embedded single board computer (SBC) that combines the high performance and low power consumption of the Intel® AtomTM processor with Intel® 945GSE/ ICH7M chipset and supports DDR2 400/533 SODIMM up to 2GB. This SBC offers the latest performance, features and I/O interfaces at an extremely attractive price/performance ratio and measures 102mm x 146mm, a 75 percent space reduction over micro-ATX boards. The KEEX-2030 features DVI and 18-bit dual channel LVDS panel support, SATA 3 Gb/s, RS-232/422/485 serial port, Digital I/O, Gb/s Ethernet, USB 2.0, keyboard/mouse, and AC97” audio. PCIe x4 support provides expansion capability.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-industrial-motherboard-in-mini-itx-form-factor/feed/ New Fanless Box PC http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-fanless-box-pc/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-fanless-box-pc/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:32:02 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-fanless-box-pc/ Fan-less Box PC with Intel® Atom N270 Processor

The QDSP-2020 is a compact Fanless Box PC ideal for space critical applications. This embedded hardware platform is based on a 3.5” industrial SBC with Intel® Atom N270 Processor, 945GSE/ ICH7-M chipset, and DDR2 533 SO-DIMM up to 2 GB. Featured are a 2.5” SATA hard drive bay, Internal Compact Flash Type II slot, DVI-I, USB 2.0, VGA, COM (RS-232), and PS/2 KB/MS. The QDSP-2020 provides high reliability for harsh environments, compact size, noiseless operation and is highly suited to a wide range of industrial applications such as Digital Signage, Gaming, Transportation, Surveillance, and Thin Servers.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/new-fanless-box-pc/feed/ Two new Form Factor embedded single board computers http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/two-new-form-factor-embedded-single-board-computers/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/two-new-form-factor-embedded-single-board-computers/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:26:16 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/two-new-form-factor-embedded-single-board-computers/ We just introduced 2 brand new embedded single board computers.

EEX-4030 - Intel® Embedded Compact Extended Form Factor with Intel® GM45/ ICH9M

The KEEX-4030 is an ECX Form Factor embedded single board computer (SBC) that combines the high performance Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with Intel® GM45/ ICH9M chipset and supports DDR3 SODIMM up to 2GB. This SBC offers the latest performance, features and I/O interfaces at an extremely attractive price/performance ratio and measures 105mm x 146mm, a 75 percent space reduction over micro-ATX boards. The KEEX-4030 features HDMI, DVI and 18/24-bit dual channel LVDS panel support, SATA 3 Gb/s, RS-232/422/485 serial port, DI/DO, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, keyboard/mouse, and HD audio. PCIe x4 support provides expansion capability.

EMX-4030 - Industrial Motherboard in Mini-ITX form factor with Intel® GM45/ ICH9M

The new KEMX-4030 is a Mini-ITX form factor industrial motherboard combining the high performance Intel® Core 2 Duo 45nm processor with the high integration of the Intel® GM45/ ICH9M chipset. Featured are DDR2-667/800 SODIMM up to 4GB, Intel® GMA 4500MHD supports DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0, 18/ 24-bit dual-channel LVDS, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, SATA 3 Gb/s, PCIe x4 expansion slot, 12x USB v2.0, 6 COM ports with Power Selection, HD audio, and keyboard/mouse.
The KEMX-4030 is a compact, high performance industrial motherboard that is ideal for multimedia, gaming, mobile PC, and thin client applications.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/two-new-form-factor-embedded-single-board-computers/feed/ 4 New Industrial Computers http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/4-new-industrial-computers/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/4-new-industrial-computers/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:38:55 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/4-new-industrial-computers/ We just added four brand new Industrial PC’s to our catalogue.

QDSP-2100 - Fan-less Box PC with AMD Mobile Sempron™ 3700+ Processor

The QDSP-2100 is a compact fanless box PC ideal for space critical applications. This embedded hardware platform is based on a 3.5” industrial SBC support AMD Mobile Sempron™ 3700+ Processor, ATI M690E/ SB600 chipset, and DDR2-667 SO-DIMM up to 2GB. Featured are a 2.5” SATA hard drive bay, 1x PCI-e GbE, USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, COM (RS-232), and PS/2 KB/MS.
The QDSP-2100 provides high reliability for harsh environments, compact size, noiseless operation and is highly suited to a wide range of industrial applications such as digital signage, gaming, transportation, surveillance, and thin servers.

QDSP-2010 - Fan-less Box PC with Intel® ULV Celeron® M 1.5GHz Processor

The QDSP-2010 is a compact fanless box PC ideal for space critical applications. This embedded hardware platform is based on a 3.5” industrial SBC with Intel® Celeron M 1.5GHz Processor, 852GM/ICH4 chipset, and DDR-266 SO-DIMM up to 1GB. Featured are a 2.5” SATA hard drive bay, Internal Compact Flash Type II slot, USB 2.0, VGA, COM (RS-232), and PS/2 KB/MS.
The QDSP-2010 provides high reliability for harsh environments, compact size, noiseless operation and is highly suited to a wide range of industrial applications such as digital signage, gaming, transportation, surveillance, and thin servers.

KPC-1920 - 19” Widescreen Fanless Panel PC with Intel® Celeron-M 1.5GHz

The KPC-1920 Panel PC offers a 19” widescreen panel monitor and powerful computing performance based on Intel technology at extremely low power Intel® Celeron-M processor for a wide range of public service applications. The rugged chassis is designed for a harsh environment while the 16:10 screen aspect ratio follows the trend toward multimedia content. The KPC-1920 features fanless operation, providing for a quiet, reliable and low-maintenance system and is ideal for interactive applications in retail and educational environments, as an information kiosk, POS, gaming, digital signage, and thin client.

OPC-1500/1700 - Open frame Panel PC with Intel® Celeron-M 600MHz

The OPC-1500/1700 series of open frame Panel PCs based on Intel® Celeron® M Processor with an extremely low power consumption for a wide range of industrial applications. Storage includes a 2.5" IDE hard drive, and slim optical drive. Supported interfaces include dual Fast Ethernet LAN, AC’97 audio, 3 serial ports, 4x USB 2.0 ports, and PCI slot, thus easily meeting a broad range of customer requirements. The OPC series provide a compact, high performance humanmachine interface, with optimal shock, vibration and temperature resistance for tough industrial demands.

]]> http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/4-new-industrial-computers/feed/ Siemens says goodbye to PCs http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/siemens-says-goodbye-to-pcs/ http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/siemens-says-goodbye-to-pcs/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:22:13 +0000 admin http://www.embeddedcomputersource.com/news/siemens-says-goodbye-to-pcs/

Siemens’ getting rid of its share more or less ends large-scale production of PCs and related hardware in German hands. PC maker Maxdata recently sold its brand to Asian company Quanmax, and will perhaps start selling PCs and services to company customers again some time in the future. The only larger brand still in existence is Medion, which sells rebranded PCs and notebooks via established consumer electronic outlets such as grocery discounters Lidl and Aldi.

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