ETX 3.0 standard continues to gain support

29 November 2006 Computer/Embedded Technology Perimeter Security, Alarms & Intruder Detection

The ETX 3.0 standard initiated by Kontron is growing again. Advantech, one of the founding members of the original ETX standard, has agreed to support the ETX 3.0 upgrade and work with Kontron on the upcoming ETX 3.01 revision of the specification.

The updated version of the ETX Computer-on-Module Standard is now supported by 10 leading global vendors, including Kontron, Advantech, MSC, Evalue, Adlink, Seco, Aaeon, Arbor, Axiomtek and Blue Chip Technology. More providers of ETX modules also plan to support ETX 3.0 in the near future.

ETX 3.0 introduces 2x Serial ATA compatibility without changing the established ETX pin configuration, making new modules 100% pin-to-pin backward compatible with previous versions and ensuring long-term support for the vast number of embedded application solutions based on these already highly integrated COMs.

Applications based on ETX COMs range from automation, medical, gaming and entertainment, to military and aerospace.

"We are delighted to support the updated ETX 3.01 specification, which includes parallel TTL display interface compatibility as an option," says Jeff Chen, Advantech's CTO. "In order to prevent customers who use TTL to suffer the incompatibility problem that developed with the ETX 2.7 revision, Advantech supports ETX 3.01 and its later version to include the TTL spec as reference in board manual and design guide, therefore Advantech can keep backward compatibility for many of our existing customers who use TTL."

Kontron, Advantech, and other members of the ETX Industrial Group have adopted ETX 3.0 with the intention of keeping this standard viable, undiluted and reliable until at least 2010. Additional modules built around dual-core processors and others from Intel, AMD, and VIA are planned for release soon, with more to follow in future.

A copy of the ETX 3.01 specification can be obtained at the ETX Industrial Group website ( www.etx-ig.org).

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