Atmark Techno develops the Armadillo-200 series of three business card sized computers

04/20/2006 - 10:48


Atmark Techno, Inc (Head Office: Sapporo Japan, President: Tomohiro Saneyoshi) has developed the Armadillo-200 series of three Linux ready small form-factor computers.

The Armadillo-200 series are designed for embedded use, employing an ARM processor widely utilized in mobile phones and portable gaming machines. Along with Linux supplied as the standard operating system, WindowsCE, NetBSD and ITRON are also supported.

The three units developed are Armadillo-220 (A220), Armadillo-230 (A230) and Armadillo-240 (A240). While maintaining software compatibility with the top of the line Armadillo-9, by limiting each unit to specific functionality has allowed for an approximate 40% price reduction and a form factor the size of a business card. This will in turn allow for low cost development of increasingly varied network ready products.

As an example of possible uses, A220 includes USB, which would allow for storage of measurement data that could then be sent via the network. With A230 having two LAN ports, it could be used as a network security device for monitoring irregular packets or VPN routing. Whereas A240 has both USB and video output, which could be used in ATM or POS like information display terminals

The Armadillo-200 series will be on display from the 19th of April at the 15th Board Computer and Embedded System Technology Exhibition at TECHNO FRONTIER 2006, booth 7107.

Product Name Armadillo-220
Case model
Armadillo-230
Case model
Armadillo-240
Case model
Product Number A2200-C00 A2300-C00 A2400-C00
Main Interfaces LAN, USB, Serial LAN x 2, Serial LAN, VGA, USB
Sample Price (Planned) * 22,500 JPY 25,000 JPY 25,000 JPY
Planned Release May, 2006 June, 2006 May, 2006

* Prices include consumption tax

Product Photos (boards only)

Armadillo-220 Armadillo-230 Armadillo-240

Product Photos (case)

Detailed specifications can be found here

About Atmark Techno, Inc

Founded in 1997, Atmark Techno, Inc. is specialized in embedded systems. For more information, visit http://www.atmark-techno.com/

Contact Details

For more information, please use the following contact points.

Atmark Techno, IncSales and Marketing
TEL: 011-207-6550, FAX: 011-207-6570
E-mail : sales@atmark-techno.com
URL: http://www.atmark-techno.com/