COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems, today announces the launch of Adbc8031, a COM Express (Type 2) embedded board based on the highly integrated Intel Core i7 processor and Mobile Intel® QM57 Express chipset.  The Eurotech Adbc8031 is targeted for applications requiring high-end computing and graphics capabilities.

Key benefits of the Adbc8031 include:

• High performance through Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, allowing four threads to be run simultaneously for faster performance

• Reliability through Error Correction Code (ECC) support with ECC-supported memory for reduced data and memory errors

• Extensive I/O  including SATA ports, Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express, and much more

• Operating system options include Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 2009, and Wind River Linux 3.0

• Flexibility through carrier board design leveraging Eurotech’s customization and design capabilities

“Eurotech continues to develop high performance products using the latest innovative technologies and processors, such as the new Intel Core i7 processor,” says Arlen Nipper, president and chief technology officer of Eurotech in North America.  “The Adbc8031 allows us to expand our product line in COM Express form factors while leveraging our top-notch and global engineering expertise.”

“Our Intel Core i7 series of smart processors can enable power-efficient high-performance computing platforms,” says Ryan Parker, director of marketing for the Intel Embedded and Communications Group. “We are working diligently to bring high-performance solutions to a broad range of embedded applications.”

Availability

Adbc8031 will be available in the first quarter of 2010.

About Eurotech

Eurotech, a global company listed on the Milan stock exchange (Borsa Italiana) integrates hardware, software, services, and expertise to deliver embedded computing platforms and sophisticated systems to leading OEMs, system integrators, and enterprise customers for successful and efficient deployment of their products and services. Drawing on concepts of minimalist computing, Eurotech lowers power draw, minimizes physical size, and reduces coding complexity to bring sensors, embedded boards and platforms, stand-alone systems, and high performance computers to market, specializing in healthcare, security, transportation, energy, and industrial segments. By combining domain expertise in wireless connectivity as well as communications protocols, Eurotech architects integrated solutions that simplify data capture, processing, and transfer over unified communications networks. Our customers rely on us to simplify pervasive computing so they can focus on their core competencies.  Learn more about Eurotech at www.eurotech.com.