Steenman pointed to three key areas that need to be addressed in order to bring PC and server processors to the embedded market. Embedded customers, he said, need evaluation and support boards, OS environments that support the new architecture and advance word on what embedded processor Intel will support and for how long.
"Embedded customers can't design with a Pentium processor until we say we will support it for a five- to seven-year time horizon," Steenman said.
Intel said its three new embedded processors will fill a variety of embedded applications. The Pentium M 745 is designed for use in AdvancedTCA boards, as well as POS and industrial applications. The Celeron M is targeted at small form-factor designs that don't require cooling fans. The PXA270 will support 3-D game graphics, full-motion video and cameras that require mega-pixel image quality.
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