They are in need of an ETX drop-in solution at both hardware and software levels (Intel-to-Intel) with equivalent or improved performance and a better thermal envelope to simplify the transition.
The problem is that customer’s current module suppliers may not have ETX on their roadmaps anymore. Since ETX is no longer a viable choice for completely new designs, many earlier manufacturers have moved on and dropped out of the ETX market.
ADLINK’s solution is the ETX-BT, based on the Intel Atom processor E3800 series SoC (formerly Bay Trail). This Intel Atom product family is possibly the last processor that can fully support all ETX legacy interfaces: PATA IDE, ISA bus, PCI bus, serial/parallel ports, VGA and LVDS (Hsync/Vsync mode).
The ETX-BT is available in both commercial (0°C to 60°C) and Extreme Rugged (-40°C to +85°C) versions and has a life cycle of 10 years, keeping in line with Intel’s warranted life cycle for the Intel Atom processor E3800 series of 15 years from release.
