Con il comunicato stampa di seguito allegato, AMD ha annunciato il modulo ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) (cfr. la foto seguente), che è finalizzato alla realizzazione della sezione grafica nei sistemi embedded progettati per applicazioni video particolarmente onerose dal punto di vista computazionale.

In accordo al produttore, la nuova soluzione, che implementa le specifiche dello standard MXM 3.0, è ottimizzato per la riduzione del consumo di potenza, pur garantendo un livello prestazionale in ambito 3D superiore di ben tre volte a quello offerto dai prodotti precedenti, e una notevole qualità delle immagini nel 2D.

Il processore grafico integrato sul PCB include 320 shader ed una frequenza di clock variabile in funzione delle esigenze dei progettisti; supporta le tecnologie Microsoft DirectX 10.1 e AMD Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2) ed è abbinato a 512MB di RAM G-DDR3.

I sistemi medicali, quelli di riconoscimento delle immagini e di sorveglianza e le macchine da gioco arcade e per casino rappresentano alcune delle possibilità di impiego del nuovo MXM di AMD.

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At the DIGITIMES Tech Forum (DTF) 2010, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the ATI Radeon E4690 Mobile PCI Express module (MXM) for the graphics-intensive embedded systems. The industry-standard MXM 3.0 specification for graphics subsystems calls for reduced power, improved cooling capability and a lower z-height, enabling designers to create smaller, more efficient embedded systems and speed time to market. The ATI Radeon E4690 MXM features more than triple the 3D graphics performance of previously available solutions with low CPU utilization and brilliant picture quality. With its massively parallel, programmable architecture, the ATI Radeon E4690 MXM is designed for compute intensive, embedded applications such as digital signage, image recognition, signal processing and surveillance, arcade and casino games, medical imaging, and more.

Working in collaboration with ALT Software, a leading supplier of 2D and 3D graphics, AMD is able to offer customers an alternative to custom programming by developing a standards-based parallel processing API, helping them to improve performance in embedded computing systems by leveraging the power of the graphics processor (GPU). For example, the GPU has become a standard hardware component in many aerospace and defense systems, making it an ideal parallel processing solution.

• The ATI Radeon E4690 MXM features 512MB of on-board GDDR3 memory, 320 shader processors, a comprehensive set of display output options and adjustable system clocks for exacting power and performance requirements.
• As the industry's only embedded graphics chip to offer support for both Microsoft DirectX 10.1 and AMD's Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2), the ATI Radeon E4690 MXM enables competitive advantages for AMD's embedded customers by providing outstanding graphics support coupled with high quality video playback performance
• Incorporating ATI PowerPlay intelligent power management technology, the ATI Radeon E4690 MXM is designed to optimize power consumption and enable exceptional performance per Watt for power sensitive embedded applications.
• System designers have ultimate flexibility with a comprehensive selection of outputs including dual independent display controllers, integrated DisplayPort, integrated single & dual-link LVDS, integrated single & dual-link DVI /TMDS/HDMI and analogue outputs.
• Supported by ATI Stream technology, the ATI Radeon E4690 MXM can replace numerous system hardware components (e.g. FPGAs, DSPs etc.), helping to reduce overall system power, size, and cost.

"As the graphics requirements for embedded systems continue to increase, AMD has armed the ATI Radeon E4690 MXM with features that are important to our customers and done so within an industry-standard specification that helps simplify design, development and market delivery," said Richard Jaenicke, director of Embedded Discrete Graphics for AMD. "Based on the successful ATI Radeon E4690 GPU, the ready-made ATI Radeon E4690 MXM solution provides the graphics performance, energy efficiency and reliability customers need. This, coupled with the module's five year product life cycle, makes the ATI Radeon E4690 the easy answer for system designers looking to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace. "

"The ATI Radeon E4690 MXM module is an ideal solution for our aerospace and defense customers," says Dan Joncas, VP Sales ALT Software. "Its parallel processing capabilities open up a whole new range of applications including video surveillance, radar processing, target acquisition and synthetic vision. This module is ideal for manufacturers of embedded systems that require high-performance computing and advanced graphics."

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