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dsEDGE
MCU Solutions
ESI expands MicroChip based single board microcomputer
solutions
with the dsEDGE E8140 and E8160
For Immediate Release: 05 January, 2007
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
Embedded Sense, Inc. announced today the planned development
of a new line of single
board computers, based on the well known Microchip PIC18F line of
8-Bit microcomputers, targeted at OEM edge applications.
The first in this line of solutions, the dsEDGE E8140,
will be available in pre-production
evaluation quantities for qualified customers directly from
Embedded Sense, Inc. this quarter. Final production versions are planned
for release in 2Q 2007. The second in this line of
solutions, the dsEDGE 8160, is expected to be
available in pre-production
evaluation quantities for qualified customers directly from
Embedded Sense in 2Q 2007 with final production versions
available soon after.
Both the dsEDGE E8140 and
dsEDGE 8160 are designed for minimal footprint processing
solutions at the application edge where intelligent products
must interface to the outside world, or as very low cost but
capable computing slices.
The dsCORE E8140
is designed around the PIC18F4680 MCU and packaged in a
small 32 Pin DIP footprint. It offers a wide range 5.5
- 16 VDC power input, up to 26 discrete I/O points, 9 Analog
inputs (max. 4 buffered) and 4 ECCP/PWM outputs.
Included on board is a CAN driver and a RS-232 driver which
can be disabled by the MCU for reduced power drain. As
well, onboard LED's can also be turned off by the MCU for
even lower power requirements.
The dsEDGE
8160 is designed around the PIC18FLF2510 MCU and packaged in
a true 24 PIN DIP footprint. It offers low power
operation (2.0 - 5.5 VDC) mandatory for long-lived battery
applications. Although a tiny package, the dsEDGE 8160
still provides up to 21 discrete I/O, 9 Analog inputs (max.
2 buffered) and 2 ECCP/PWM outputs. Included on board
is a
RS-232
driver and on-board LED's which can be disabled by the MCU
for true ultra-low power operation.
According to Frank Gerlach, President of Embedded Sense,
the dsEDGE E8140 and E8160 are “well proven Microchip
MCU's packaged in versatile, low cost and easy to integrate
packages”.
Pricing
has not been set for either unit, but will be announced at a
later date. Pricing is expected to be highly attractive and
competitive with other, less feature rich, solutions
available in the market.
Embedded Sense, Inc. (ESI)
is a premier technology partner specializing in leveraging
embedded processing, interface, sensing and wireless
expertise into product solutions for global customers in the
military, industrial/commercial and medical markets. ESI
also provides selected technologies which are targeted as
product building blocks for the OEM market through a
subsidiary B2B website located at WWW.ESIPCB.COM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
C. A. (Chris) Omiecinski
Business Development
(905) 286 1750 Ext. 229
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