| For Immediate Release | | | | • Composite Video and S-Video Output |
| GAO Tek Inc. Introdeces ARM NK9312 | | | | Connectors |
| Toronto, ON - GAO Tek Inc. has announced a new | | | | • IDE Interface |
| NK9312. EP9312 is an ARM9-based highly integrated | | | | • Three-port USB Host |
| embedded system-on-chip (SOC) processor from | | | | • 20pin standard JTAG interface |
| Cirrus Logic which is able to work at up to 200MHz. | | | | • Real-Time Clock |
| The ARM920T microprocessor core with MMU has | | | | • I2S Interface |
| separate 16 KByte, 64-way set-associative instruction | | | | • 8*8 Keyboard interface |
| and data caches is augmented by the | | | | GAO Tek Inc. |
| MaverickCrunch co-processor, enabling | | | | (416)-292-0038, ext 238 |
| faster-than-realtime compression of audio CDs. The | | | | GAO Tek Inc., a member of GAO Group, is a leading |
| processor has a large peripheral set including 1/10/100 | | | | provider of embedded development tools, |
| Mbit Ethernet, three 16550 UARTs, IrDA, 3-port USB | | | | telecommunication testers, electronic measurement |
| (host), up to 2 devices EIDE, touch interface, LCD | | | | instruments, video surveillance, alarm and other |
| and Raster interface, SPI interface, AC97 interface, | | | | electronic products that serve the needs of |
| etc. In addition, a highly flexible memory interface | | | | electronic professionals internationally. For further |
| provides compatibility with SDRAM, SRAM, Flash, and | | | | information, please visit |
| ROM. | | | | GAO Group is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. |
| NK9312 Evaluation Board takes advantage of the | | | | GAO Group has marketing, sales, customer support, |
| high-performance Cirrus Logic EP9312 system-on-chip | | | | manufacturing and R & D facilities in various |
| and fully supports high-lever operating systems such | | | | countries, with most of its staff located in Canada, |
| as Linux, Windows CE and other embedded operating | | | | USA, Europe and China. |
| systems. The NK9312 board's code support package | | | | The first Member Company, GAO Research Inc., was |
| includes WINCE.net 4.2 BSP, Embedded Linux source | | | | founded on June 2, 1992 and it quickly established its |
| code and a download utility. The WINCE.net BSP | | | | reputation as an R & D power house in the |
| source code provides users with the ability to test | | | | embedded industry. GAO Group has continually grown |
| some of the subsystems such as IDE interface, LCD | | | | and has become a conglomerate of fast growing |
| VGA, Ethernet, PS/2, UART, USB Host, IIS, AC97 | | | | companies with an enormous international customer |
| etc. What we provide along with embedded Linux | | | | base and an extensive network of VARs, |
| source code are redboot, QT demo and Linux | | | | distributors, resellers, and strategic partners in |
| cross-compilation tool chain. The download utility | | | | diversified industries worldwide. |
| provides a means to program a binary image into the | | | | With the aim of providing unparalleled services to its |
| flash memory on the NK9312 Evaluation Board. | | | | enormous customer base spread out over the world, |
| SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NK9312: | | | | GAO Group has developed and deployed state of |
| • Dimensions : 140x200mm | | | | the art technologies among all its facilities to support |
| • Processor : Cirrus Logic EP9312 based on | | | | such functions as e-commerce, inventory |
| 32-bit ARM920T core microcontrollers | | | | management, CRM, project management, and supply |
| • 32M NOR Flash Memory | | | | chain management. |
| • Analog VGA connection | | | | |