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EMAC SYSTEM ON A MODULE INTERNET APPLIANCE ENGINE

Carbondale, Illinois, September 1, 2008 - EMAC announces the SOM-400EM Internet Appliance Engine. The SoM-400EM is Based on the 8051 code compatible Maxim/Dallas(tm) DS80C400 TINI® processor. The Tiny InterNet Interface (TINI®) processor is a Java programmable processor that is ideal for use in Internet appliances and Web based applications. This 8-bit 8051 code compatible processor has an Ethernet MAC built-in along with 3 serial ports. It can directly access 16 MB of memory and has a UNIX type OS that features a complete file system.

Using the same SODIMM form-factor that Maxim/Dallas(tm) used on their reference board, EMAC then added additional higher speed memory, an Ethernet PHY, a hardware SPI port, and digital I/O lines. EMAC also wrote a custom native SPI driver to support the hardware SPI port. A special version of the board can be purchased that is backwards compatible with the Maxim/Dallas(tm) reference board.

The SoM-400EM is designed to plug into a carrier board that contains all the connectors and any custom I/O required for the application. This approach allows the customer or EMAC to design a Custom Carrier Board, that meets the customer's I/O, dimensional, and connector requirements without having to worry about the processor, memory, and standard I/O functionality. With this System on Module approach, a semi-custom hardware platform can be developed in as little as a month.

In addition to the option of the developing a Carrier board, one can be purchased off-the-shelf from EMAC. EMAC provides off-the-shelf Carrier boards that feature A/D, D/A, MMC/SD card, keypad, LCD, and Modem interfaces. The off-the-shelf Carrier Board allows the user to immediately start coding their application using a powerful Embedded Java Compiler and Tools. The System On Module approach provides the flexibility of a fully customized product at a greatly reduced cost. Prices start at $90.00 at quantity 1. For more information, go to: www.emacinc.com/som/som400em.htm

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