News Release
VIA and Yamashita Introduce World's First Lead-free
VIA Eden Platform Based Mainboard
Accelerating the move to environmentally friendly smart
digital devices with lead-free low power VIA processor
platforms
Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan, 21 April 2004 - VIA
Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of
silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, and
Yamashita System, Co. Ltd., a leading supplier of industrial
automation systems, today announced the AS-1210, the world's
first lead-free mainboard based on the award winning VIA
Eden Platform.
A leading proponent of "Clean Computing", VIA
continues to spearhead the drive for environmentally friendly
computing by emphasizing power efficiency and ergonomics,
and through the early adoption of manufacturing processes
that exclude hazardous substances such as lead. VIA's
move to lead-free manufacturing started in 2001 with the
introduction of the Enhanced Ball Grid Array (EBGA) package
featured on power efficient VIA processors, and the Heat
Sink Ball Grid Array (HSBGA) package for its market leading
chipsets.
Today, manufacturing of all VIA Eden ESP, Antaur and
C3 processors and a wide range of VIA chipsets and companion
chips, is lead-free, making it possible to produce totally
lead-free motherboards, such as the new AS-1210 from Yamashita
System, Co of Japan.
"The transition to 'green' manufacturing for VIA
has been very smooth and we have been able to ship lead-free
processors and chipsets since the end of last year,"
said Richard Brown, Vice President of Marketing, VIA Technologies,
Inc. "The AS-1210 clearly demonstrates the technology
leadership of VIA and Yamashita in being the first to
market with a lead-free motherboard that meets the requirements
of the international market."
"Market demands in the embedded space are very dynamic
and at Yamashita, we pride ourselves in being able to
react quickly to changing customer requirements while
continuing to deliver the very best quality of products,"
said Shinichi Yanagi, Managing Director of Yamashita Systems,
Co, Ltd. "By using the lead-free VIA Eden Platform,
we are able to cut back on R&D and validation time,
enabling us to be first to market with our products because
we practically get the whole platform from VIA."
Now entering mass production, the AS-1210 Micro-ATX mainboard
integrates the fanless VIA Eden ESP processor and the
VIA CLE266 chipset with the VIA VT8235 South Bridge and
will be on display at Techno-Frontier show from the 21st
to the 23rd of April, 2004 in Tokyo at the Makuhari Messe
International Exhibition Hall, booth No. 7203. More information
on the AS-1210 can be seen on the Yamashita website at:
http://www.misnet.co.jp/prd1210.htm.
VIA's Lead-Free Manufacturing Initiative
In traditional manufacturing processes, lead is used
to attach the chip to the motherboard through tiny solder
balls on the underside of the package. With VIA's lead-free
manufacturing technologies, the solder balls now consist
of a tin, silver and copper composite.
VIA's lead-free manufacturing processes will comply with
the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) European Union
directives that are helping to speed up the move to environmentally
friendly computing. More information on VIA's lead-free
manufacturing can be found on the VIA Clean Computing
Website: /es/VInternet/leadfree.jsp
About the VIA Eden ESP Processor
The VIA Eden Platform is based on the ultra low power
native x86 VIA Eden ESP processor and a choice of highly
integrated and power efficient VIA chipsets and companion
chips. Available at speeds ranging from 300MHz to 1GHz
and featuring the lead-free EBGA package that helps reduce
thermal density, VIA Eden ESP processors measure a mere
35mm x 35mm x 1.5mm, making them suitable for consumer
electronics, industrial and commercial devices that require
compatibility with PC hardware and software. With Thermal
Design Power (TDP) values ranging from 2.5W to a maximum
of 7W when running at 1GHz, the VIA Eden ESP processor
boasts the world's lowest power consumption from a native
x86 processor.
The VIA Eden ESP processor can be coupled with the highly
acclaimed VIA CLE266 chipset, featuring an integrated
hardware MPEG-2 decoder, DDR266 SDRAM support, VIA Vinyl™
Audio integrated 6-channel surround sound, high-speed
USB2.0 ports, and 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet.
For more information on the VIA Eden ESP processor, please
visit the VIA Eden ESP processor website at:
/es/Products/eden_esp10000.jsp.
About Yamashita Systems, Co.
Yamashita Systems, Co. Ltd. is a pioneer in industrial
automation with the highest standards in the planning,
development and manufacture of industrial microcomputer
boards. Founded in November 1973, Yamashita has built
a strong reputation for excellence in craftsmanship, technical
consulting and sales in the industrial PC market and is
a strong proponent of environmentally friendly computing
and manufacturing practices.
Yamashita PR Contacts
General:
Ms.Yoshimi DENAGA
Phone: (81)-3-5700-2124
Email:denaga@misnet.co.jp |
