DM&P Vortex86 Series and Solution

High Integration, Low Power, New Generation SoC Embedded Solution

Overview | System Block | Illustrations | Development Kit | O/S | FAQ | Sales Contact | Technical Support 2006/05/24

 Vortex86 Family Overview

The single chipset, Vortex86 family(*), provides a high performance/low cost SoC (System on Chip) solution by integrating an x86 compatible processor, high performance North Bridge, advanced hardware GUI engine and Super-South bridge. In addition, Vortex86 family complies with Easy PC Initiative that supports Instantly Available/OnNow PC technology, USB, Legacy Removal, CIR, Memory Stick, Smart Card and Slotless Design for a variety of IA (Information Appliance) applications. Vortex86 family integrates a high-performance processor that supports x86 instruction set with 3 integer units, 3-way superscalar architecture, and a fully pipelined floating point unit. In addition, the processor is a power-efficient design that optimizes the power consumption for information appliance applications.

By integrating the Ultra-AGP TM technology, Vortex86 family delivers high performance GUI-memory bandwidth. Furthermore, Vortex86 family provides powerful slice layer decoding DVD accelerator to improve the DVD playback performance (**). In addition to providing the standard interface for CRT monitors, Vortex86 family also provides the Digital Flat Panel Port (DFP) for a standard interface between a personal computer and a digital flat panel monitor. To extend functionality and flexibility, DM&P also provides the Video Bridge (SiS301/SiS302) to support the NTSC/PAL Video Output, Digital LCD Monitor and Secondary CRT Monitor, which reduces the external Panel Link transmitter and TV-Out encoder for cost effected solution. Vortex86 family also adopts Share System Memory Architecture that can flexibly utilize the frame buffer size up to 128MB.

     The Super-South Bridge in Vortex86 family integrates wealthy peripheral controllers / accelerators / interfaces. Vortex86 family offers AC 97 compliant interface that comprises digital audio engine with hardware DirectSound . accelerator, on-chip sample rate converter, and professional wavetable along with separate modem DMA controller. Vortex86 family also provides interface to Low Pin Count (LPC) operating at 33 MHz clock that is the same as PCI clock on the host, the USB host controller with three USB ports and CIR controller deliver better connectivity and wireless flexibility. Furthermore, Vortex86 family includes Memory Stick controller (**) and Smart Card (**) controller for various applications.

The built-in fast PCI IDE controller supports the ATA PIO/DMA, and the Ultra DMA33/66/100 function that supports the data transfer rate up to 100 MB/s.

Note (*): OEM by Silicon Integrated Systems Corp, Taipei, Taiwan.
Note (**): Option.

 System Block Diagram

 Datasheet

 Design Guide

 Illustrations of Vortex86 Single Board Computers

ICOP Technology, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan: http://www.icop.com.tw
Responding to the explosive market demand for high performance Embedded System-On-Chip(SoC), ICOP deliver Vortex86 SoC technology in Q2/2002. Vortex86 SoC has equivalent performance of a Pentium processor with integrated support for CRT/LCD, UDMA IDE, Floppy and I/O peripherals. Vortex86 provides high performance processing with low power consumption, low heat dissipation. With design expertise in embedded product, ICOP developed Vortex86 based embedded SBC and processor module with low power consumption, low heat dissipation and able to function in environment with temperature range from -20 to +60 degree C. To help our client lower new product development risk & cost, ICOP is committed to provide Board-Support-Package for popular Embedded OS for Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded.

Combining Vortex86 technology and 14+ years of x86 design expertise, ICOP is in the position to provide Vortex86 embedded SBC & Processor-module with the following advantage.

Outstanding Features

Application

Products

Industrial Automation Control ISA Half-size Vortex86 SBC
Embedded Server 3.5"-size Vortex86 SBC
Point of Sale (POS) PC/104 Vortex86 SBC
Point of Information (POI) PC/104 Vortex86 SBC with Audio
Multimedia Embedded Vortex86 SBC with Audio/Video
Microserver GP NorhTec application, Microserver GP picture
Embedded Security 2.5"-size Vortex86 SBC
Thin Client eBox-II
Training Kit eBox-II Windows CE.NET 4.2 Development Kit
Live Security Digital Video Recoder (DVR)

 Development Kit

The DMP-1032 Engineer Computer is a standalone Vortex86 PC PCI/ISA Interface Development Testing Protector. The "Engineer Computer" is equipped with a PC system that protects its "own" system from over-voltage, rush current and shorting of interface signals during the development of your I/O card and specific custom-made hardware during your experiment in laboratory.

This device allows you to perform your PC I/O card development within a PC test platform that provides protection from faulty designs and improper soldering resulting in shorting of signals. After a fault condition, the PC system operates normally without hanging up, allowing the user to debug the faulty target I/O card without powering off and repowering the connected PC.

Web Page: http://www.engineerpc.com

 Operating Systems

To help our client lower new product development risk & cost,ICOP is committed to provide Board-Support-Package for popular Embedded OS for Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded....

 FAQ

ICOP Technology, Inc., Taipei, Taiwan: http://www.icop.com.tw

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 Technical Support

If you have any inquire, please feel free to contact E-mail: tech@dmp.com.tw.

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Vortex86 products can be found at http://www.icop.com.tw.


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