Taipei Taiwan (July 22, 2008) - TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) disclosed the 16th Taiwan Symbol of Excellence Award list and the premier IPC manufacturer-- AAEON Technology, has been awarded for six outstanding products in 2008.  These prestigious products reveal outstanding performance in R&D and Design Innovation, Quality Systems, and Market and Brand Awareness. 

Robust, Anti-vibration & high performance EPIC Express Board--EPIC-9456

EPIC-9456 supports Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom)/ Core Duo/ Celeron M (Yonah) processors up to 2.16GHz and the Front Side Bus is 533/667MHz.  This EPIC Express board features 200-pin DDR II SODIMM up to 2GB system memory and Intel 945GME + ICH7-M chipset for excellent performance.  In addition, it has dual Gigabit LAN ports onboard for transcendent network connecting.  EPIC-9456 configures an Intel 945GME integrated graphics display chipset to support CRT/LCD, CRT/TV, simultaneous/dual view displays that offer excellent graphics processing performance. The most significant difference is the EPIC Express accommodates PCI-104 and PCI-Express.  EPIC Express enhances the speed of stack that some critical applications demand.

Fanless Mini Vehicle Computer--AEC-6905

The AEC-6905 is based on the Intel Celeron M processor, up to 1.5GHz.  The system memory features DDR SODIMM up to 1GB.  Moreover, it includes one 2.5” SATA/ IDE Hard Disk Drive and one CompactFlash Slot for storage.  It accommodates four COM ports and four USB 2.0 ports.  The feature rich AEC-6905 also equips a LAN port for network connection as a user-friendly function.  Furthermore, the AEC-6905 offers mic-in/ line-in/ line-out functions (requires an extension cable).  This compact and fanless embedded controller provides one PCI slot and two PC/104+ expansion possibilities. It is extremely met for mobile, vibration, or rapid application environments such as vehicle, NC machinery, cutting machinery, and injection machinery.  Customers can freely apply different types of boards in one system without any modification and/or investment

Fanless Mini IPC Computer--AEC-6915

AAEON’s AEC-6915, a fanless IPC controller equipped with 4-PCI expansion slots, was designed to fulfill these diverse requirements in a diverse market.  Whether it is for Machine Automation, Factory Automation, Test & Measurement, or Medical projects, this unit will deliver the goods. Inside, the AEC-6915 adopts the Intel Pentium M/ Celeron M Processors, which support up to 2GHz. The system memory supports DDRII SODIMM up to 1GB.  In addition, this model accommodates four COM ports, four USB2.0 ports, one DVD-ROM slot, one 2.5SATA/IDE Hard Disk Drive in system and one LAN port for network connection. The easy accessible I/O interface makes the AEC-6915 a very convenient design.  All functional I/O interfaces is on the same side and users can connect the necessary devices through the front panel with ease.  Ideal for wall mount or cabinet mount in a control panel and can replace the traditional 4U Rack IPC or shoe-box IPC chassis.

Fanless Telematics Vehicle Computer--AEC-6610

The AEC-6610 is based on the RISC architecture.  In an effort to save global energy, the AEC-6610 is designed to adopt the RISC architecture, which allows for low power consumption.  In addition, this unit features vehicle DC power input, making it ideal for the transportation market. Its fanless design bundled with an excellent heat spreading system makes it a perfect match for any vehicle usage.  The high stability in anti-vibration and anti-shock performance is also another fantastic characteristic of the AEC-6610.   The system offers built in GPS and WLAN, making this product an ideal solution even beyond transportation.

17" Medical Vital Sign Monitoring Terminal with Power Backup--ONYX-174

The cutting edge design of our ONYX-174 features 30 minutes of power back up. It is powered by an Intel Pentium M/ Celeron M processor (up to 2.0GHz) and 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (DDR 266/333) (up to 1GB).  They are integrated with an optional smart card reader for further security.  In addition, the ONYX-174 accommodates one PCI and one mini PCI for expansion.  For expanding the storage, the 8-in-1 Card Reader and optional slim DVD/CD, 2.5” Hard Disk Drive, Smart Card Reader can be alternatives to enlarge the storage capacity.  For achieving the objectives of e-Hospital, telemedicine, and improving the efficiency of medical treatments, the ONYX-174 can be featured with 802.11g wireless for faster data transferring. 

Multi-Purpose & Water-proof Panel PC--FOX-150

The FOX-150 adopts the Intel Low Power Celeron M Processor (up to 1.5GHz) and onboard 256/512MB system memory (up to 1Gb).  For network connecting, the FOX-150 equips the optional Intel 82562 Ethernet chip that features 10/100Base-TX waterproof RJ-45 connector.  All the connectors outside the FOX-150 are waterproof (M12 screw type with IP67 rating).  The whole system has no ventilation hole and it is completely dust and water resistive. With a FAN-aluminum enclosure, the FOX guarantees high reliability over long periods of operation.  In addition, the FOX-150 is an IP-65 sealed system, which allows it to be chemical washable and free from corrosion. The Streamline & Functional ID design has also increased the ability to make water dropping freely from the surface of enclosure.

There are 601 participating products from 102 companies for the 16th Taiwan Symbol of Excellence Award.   Among these, 308 products were awarded with this honor. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) hosted the competition to enhance the status of  "Made in Taiwan " products with the image of  "Made in Taiwan " products in the international market. Moreover, the products which are awarded the "Taiwan Symbol of Excellent Award " represented “Excellence,” “Trust,” and “Innovation.” The  "Taiwan Symbol of Excellence Award" gives AAEON the opportunity to prove its capabilities for innovative product design, strict product quality control, and marketing not only in Taiwan, but also around the world.

About AAEON

AAEON Technology (TAIEX: 2463), established in 1992, manufactures and markets a wide range of OEM/ODM Industrial PCs all over the world. Our commitment to our customers is to provide reliable and high quality Embedded SBCs, Operator Panels, Panel PCs, Medical PCs, Embedded Controllers, Industrial Slot PCs, PC/104 modules, Full-size CPU cards, Half-size CPU Cards and related accessories.

By maintaining ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certifications since 1994 and 1996 respectively, AAEON ensures the commitment to delivering products of the highest quality. Becoming a publicly traded company in 2001, AAEON has demonstrated the sound fiscal policies required for good investment opportunities. AAEON continues to earn numerous citations for its remarkable contribution to the industry, including four years of Symbol of Excellence Awards and the country's Eighth Annual Outstanding Business Award. In 2003, AAEON introduced TL9000 certification to further expand their commitment to quality.

AAEON has well established, strategically positioned branches worldwide including America, the Netherlands, China and Singapore.

AAEON is an Associate Member with the Intel^® Embedded and Communications Alliance