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In view of this, Advantech proposed the concept of Streamlined Design-in Support
Services for RISC-based Computer On Modules (COM). With a dedicated profes-
sional design-in services team, Advantech actively participates in carrier board
design and problem solving. Our services not only enable customers to effectively
distribute their resources but
also reduce R&D manpower cost and hardware investment.
By virtue of a close interactive relationship with leading original manufacturers of
CPUs and chipsets such as ARM, TI and Freescale, Advantech helps solve commu-
nication and technical support difficulties, and that can reduce the uncertainties of
product development too. Advantech's professional software team also focuses on
providing a complete Board Support Package and assists customers to build up a
software development environment for their RISC platforms.
Advantech RISC design-in services helps customers overcome their problems to
achieve the most important goal of faster time to market through a streamlined RISC
Design-in services.
Along with our multi-stage development process which includes: planning, design,
integration, and validation, Advantech's RISC design-in service provides comprehen-
sive support to the following different phases:
Planning stage
Before deciding to adopt Advantech RISC COM, customers must go through a com-
plete survey process, including product features, specification, and compatibility test-
ing with software. So, Advantech offers a RISC Customer Solution Board (CSB) as
an evaluation tool for carrier boards which are simultaneously designed when devel-
oping RISC COMs. In the planning stage, customers can use this evaluation board to
assess RISC modules and test peripheral hardware. What's more, Advantech pro-
vides standard software Board Support
Package (BSP) for RISC COM, so that customers can define their product's specifi-
cations as well as verifying I/O and performance at the same time. We not only offer
hardware planning and technology consulting, but also software evaluation and
peripheral module recommendations (such as WiFi, 3G, BT). Resolving customer
concerns is Advantech's main target at this stage. Since we all know that product
evaluation is the key task in the planning period, especially for performance and
specification, so we try to help our customers conduct all the necessary tests for their
RISC COM.
Design stage
When a product moves into the design stage, Advantech will supply a design guide of
the carrier board for reference. The carrier board design guide provides pin defini-
tions of the COM connector with limitations and recommendations for carrier board
design, so customers can have a clear guideline to follow during their carrier board
development. Regarding different form factors, Advantech offers a complete pin-out
check list for different form factors such as Q7, ULP and RTX2.0, so that customers
can examine the carrier board signals and layout design accordingly. In addition, our
team is able to assist customers to review the placement/layout and schematics to
ensure the carrier board design meets their full requirements. For software develop-
ment, Advantech RISC software team can assist customers to establish an environ-
ment for software development and evaluate the amount of time and resources
needed. If customers outsource software development to a 3rd party, Advantech can
also cooperate with the 3rd party and provide proficient consulting services. With
Advantech's professional support, the design process becomes much easier and
product quality will be improved to meet their targets.
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