TES announces second reference platform for gateway and router applications

TES Electronic Solutions, a global electronics design and manufacturing services company, has announced the general availability of the second in the TES program of CDM reference platforms.

The platform, CDM/RP-PQGR, is the first reference design to be based on the Freescale MPC8321E PowerQUICC(TM) II Pro processor and is designed as a core unit targeting Gateway and Router applications, in high-growth areas such as VoIP or VDSL2 for the telephone marketplace. Other applications include VPN for professional applications, and file and print servers. The platform can also support wireless capable applications as an add-on board utilizing TES pre-developed wireless software drivers.

TES's Reference Platform program is a key component of the company's Custom Design and Manufacturing concept and includes continuous development of platforms for a wide range of applications. With CDM, TES offers a comprehensive partnership to companies, enabling them to build applications and start system integration, whilst TES takes care of hardware optimization for the product target market.

Key advantages of the CDM/RP-PQGR platform include its three extension connectors, 1xPCI, 2xminiPCI, TDM and the DSP header, increasing accessibility and versatility for users, and a 4-layer PCB that makes it easier to customize for manufacturing.

‘This board brings significant additional value to TES's existing telecommunication customers, and differentiates TES from design houses or manufacturing competition,’ said Nick Walker, senior VP sales and marketing, TES. ‘By teaming with TES, Freescale can now bring a full design and manufacture industrial solution to its MPC83XX customers.’