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Logic Product Development Releases Low-Cost Development Kit Based on the Intel(R) PXA270 Processor and Production-Ready Solutions for Reduced Time to Market

Posted on: Friday, 9 September 2005, 12:00 CDT

Logic Product Development (Logic) today announced the release of a low-cost development kit based on the Intel PXA270 Processor and System on Module (SOM), called Card Engine. The development kit has a recommended resale of $499 and comes with a complete set of design documentation for quickly evaluating the Intel PXA270 Processor and Card Engine.

The Card Engine is a compact (60 mm long x 68 mm wide x 4 mm high), product-ready hardware and software solution for rapidly developing embedded products. Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE 5.0 Board Support Packages are available for the Development Kit and Card Engine. Linux will be available in the future.

The Card Engine is a complete system on module offering the essential features for handheld and embedded networking applications in the industrial, medical, and consumer markets. The use of custom baseboards makes the Card Engine the ideal foundation for OEMs developing handheld and compact products. By utilizing the Card Engine's scalability, a customer can easily migrate to next generation Card Engines based on Intel PXA2XX Processors when new functionality or higher performance is required.

"We are excited that Logic is providing a low-cost Intel PXA270 Processor based development kit for our customers. This platform provides everything needed to quickly evaluate the Intel PXA270 Processor and Card Engine," said Scott McCormack for Intel Corporation. "Logic's products and comprehensive design services offering provide our customers with a true time to market advantage."

"Logic's low-cost development kit is an easy to use system-level solution that simplifies development and accelerates the time to market for customers developing embedded products," said Eric Harnisch, Director of Marketing for Logic. "Our extensive experience in embedded systems design and fully integrated product development services provides our customers with an all-in-one resource for their product development needs."

Pricing and Availability

The development kit will be available from Logic's worldwide distributors for a recommended resale of $499. Card Engines prices based on PXA270 range from $149 - $230 in 2500 units per year quantity depending on configuration. For a complete list of distributors see http://www.logicpd.com/eps/wheretobuy/. Please contact Logic Sales at product.sales@logicpd.com for any questions regarding pricing or availability on development kits or a specific Card Engine configuration.

About Logic Product Development

Logic Product Development was founded in 1960 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Logic is a world-class product development services and Embedded Computing Products provider with more than forty years of experience helping customers get new products to market faster. Logic's integrated approach and quality systems enable multiple disciplines to work concurrently on customer's product development activities, greatly reducing development time and accelerating market launch. Logic's Product Development Services group offers a comprehensive array of capabilities with unmatched access to technologies in the medical, industrial, and consumer markets and the Embedded Products group provides embedded computing solutions that enable customers to rapidly develop embedded products. For more information visit Logic's Web site at www.logicpd.com.

Source: Business Wire

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