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Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: VIA Technologies | Subject: CX700
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 07 April 2006

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The CX700 integrates all the cutting-edge features of a modern chipset's North and South bridges into a single, compact and highly power-efficient package for the embedded market.

VIA Technologies has unveiled its CX700 digital media IGP chipset for the VIA C7 and Eden processor platforms Billed as the most advanced x86 embedded chipset, the CX700 integrates all the cutting-edge features of a modern chipset's North and South bridges, including rich video graphics, HD audio, and DDR2 and SATA II support, into a single, compact and highly power-efficient package designed specifically for the embedded market

"A true single-chip integration that delivers the performance, flexibility and power efficiency demanded by embedded developers, the CX700 looks set to drive x86 further into the embedded space and enhance VIA's momentum in this market", said Chinhwaun Wu, Special Assistant to the President, Processor Platform Product Marketing, VIA Technologies.

"Fully embodying VIA's design strategy of shrinking the platform while supporting contemporary video, audio, memory and peripheral technologies, the CX700 represents the next phase of innovation in enabling more compact and sophisticated x86 systems".