Extreme Engineering Solutions Claims First 3U VPX Single-Board Computer Targeting Freescale MPC 8640D Processor

XPedite5170, hosting Freescale’s MPC8640D embedded PowerPC processor with dual e600 cores running up to 1.25 GHz, includes:
• Two channels of 1 - 4 GB of DDR2-533 SDRAM
• Up to 4 GB of NAND flash and 256 MB of NOR flash
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
• PCI Express or Serial RapidIO Fat Pipe P1 interconnect
• P2 interconnect includes:
o GPIO
o Two RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial ports

“XPedite5170 provides a new level of PowerPC computing power in a military-centric package,” states Bret Farnum, VP of Sales. “If an existing 7448 or 7457 customer is looking for a tech refresh / performance boost for the next generation, 8640D is the best upgrade path with AltiVec support.”