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  • ALT Software and Partners Announce Worldwide Embedded Saftey Critical Road Show
  • ALT delivers ATI Radeon e4690 OpenGL SC support for DDCI Deos RTOS
  • ALT and Channel One supply industrial rated ATI Radeon E4690 GPUs with 20+ year lifecycle
    ALT and Channel One to provide ATI Mobility Radeon™ X1400 and industrial-tested ATI Radeon™ E4690 graphics chips, device drivers, DO-178B Level A certification kits, and 20+ year component availability to mil-aero manufacturers.
  • ALT Software's technology showcased at the Avionics USA 2010 and the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum
    ALT Software is pleased to announce that in collaboration with our strategic partners we will be demonstrating several leading edge graphics and media display solutions for mil-aero embedded systems.
  • Wolf Industrial announces embedded ATI Radeon E4690 MXM graphics modules and selects ALT’s OpenGL SC and OpenGL ES 2.0
    Wolf selects ALT’s embedded OpenGL drivers to support its latest graphics hardware products. Wolf’s new AMD E4690 MXM graphics modules offer extended temperature and Mil-810 high shock & vibration with 28 standard combinations of dual independent display outputs.
  • ALT Software announces Hybrid ML (Media Library) for Avionics and Safety Critical Applications
    New software and device driver architecture addresses key industry challenges by bridging gaps between media APIs and graphics hardware on all classes of embedded devices
  • ALT Software at Avionics Europe 2010
    ALT will present a number of new technology demonstrations at Avionics 2010, including AMD ATI Radeon E4690 running an advanced 3D digital moving map and its new Hybrid ML product.
  • Tech Source selects ALT Software’s E4690 embedded OpenGL
    Tech Source selects ALT’s OpenGL SC and OpenGL ES graphics drivers for their new AMD ATI Radeon E4690 based Condor 2000 XMC product line.
  • Chinese Aeronautical Radio Electronics Research Institute (CARERI) Selects ALT Software
    ALT Software and CARERI (Chinese Aeronautical Radio Electronics Research Institute) establish joint technology lab for new generation of embedded graphics display systems
  • ALT Software presents joint DO 178B, Safety-Critical Embedded Graphics Webinar with Esterel Technologies
  • ALT Software Launches U.S. Subsidiary
    Embedded Media and Device Software leader to establish Embedded Tools and Solutions Center of Excellence in Phoenix, Arizona
  • ALT supports AMD’s latest ATI Radeon™ E4690 MXM 3.0
    Working in collaboration with AMD; ALT Software offers graphics driver support for AMD’s latest E4690 MXM 3.0 product release for Avionics and embedded systems manufacturers.
  • ALT Software wins multi-million dollar OpenGL ES and OpenVG contract with leading semiconductor manufacturer
    Embedded graphics leader to develop device drivers for POWERVR SGX graphics IP core in next-generation System on Chip processor
  • ALT Software Releases High-Performance X Server for Embedded Systems
    Embedded X11 Server provides support for X11 client applications deployed on real-time embedded operating systems.
  • ALT Software Unleashes PowerVR Graphics on VxWorks and Linux
    ALT Software announced today that it has developed OpenGL ES 1.1 and OpenVG 1.1 graphics drivers for embedded computing devices that employ system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors with the Imagination Technologies POWERVR MBX graphics core on Wind River's VxWorks and Wind River Linux operating systems.
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AMD/ATI Radeon
E4690 (M96)
M54 (x1400)


AMD/ATI Radeon E4690 (M96)

The world’s leading power/performance discrete GPU designed for embedded systems and avionics.

ALT Software provides complete graphics driver solutions for the AMD/ATI Radeon E4690. This fully programmable GPU has been designed specifically for embedded computing environments and includes features which until recently have been available only in gaming systems and desktop computers. It supports dual HD video streaming, has a 128-bit memory interface, and 512MB of on-chip DDR3 memory. The E4690 GPU is an excellent choice for display system manufacturers looking to add advanced graphics capabilities to their embedded systems.

ALT E4690 Driver Features

OpenGL 1.x Fixed Function Support
OpenGL SC DO-178B Khronos Safety Critical Profile
OpenGL ES 2.0 Programmable Shader Support

AMD ATI E4690 Features

  • Allows for exceptional scalability of performance between 8W and 25W. Approximately 3-4 watts power consumption when idle
  • 5X the performance of AMD's previous generation of embedded system GPUs with same thermal & power profile
  • Based on 55nm technology, the E4690 delivers more than double the performance per watt than previous generation processors
  • 128-bit memory interface
  • 320 shader processors
  • 512 MB GDDR3
  • Supports DirectX 10.1 with Shader Model 4.1 and OpenGL 2.1
  • UVD2, incl. multistream
  • No Macrovision TVO 5x4 Integrated Outputs
  • Dual Display Ports/DL-DVI/HDMI/HDCP/LVDS
  • Supports VEST Display port technologies
  • Integrated HDMI and HDCP keys
  • Unified Video Decoder (UVD2.0) that supports HD-DVD and Blu-Ray decode (H.264, VC-1 and MPEG 2 formats)
  • Supports DVI/DP/HDMI, on XMC P16 connector; VGA and TV-out PMC P14 connector
  • One TV-out interface that supports TV standards such as PAL, NTSC, STANAG 3350 A,B, and C

SEE THE E4690 in ACTION
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AMD ATI Radeon M54 (x1400)

The AMD ATI Radeon M54 GPU provides an excellent upgrade path for ATI M9 (Radeon 9000) users looking to upgrade to a PCI Express graphics processor with an excellent performance to power consumption ratio. A superb high peformance GPU, the M54 is currently deployed in a number of aircraft and in other embedded computing systems where performance, versatility, and reliability are essential.

ALT M54 Driver Features

OpenGL 1.x Fixed Function Support
OpenGL SC DO-178B Khronos Safety Critical Profile
OpenGL ES 2.0 Programmable Shader Support

AMD ATI Radeon M54 Features

  • Based on AMD’s RV515 high-performance visual processing unit (VPU)
  • Four pixel shader processors
  • Native dual-DVI support (no external TMDS transmitter required)
  • Native dual-link DVI for high resolution support
  • Supports VESA Display Port technologies
  • Integrated HDMI and HDCP keys
  • Unified Video Decoder (UVD2.0) that supports HD-DVD and Blu-Ray decode (H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 formats)
  • 128MB of on chip DDR SDRAM
  • Dual 64-bit (128-bit) memory interface
  • x16 PCI Express bus interface (PCI Express 1.0a and PCI Express 1.1 compliant)
  • Hardware capable to support Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0

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  • CES – January 7-10, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
  • Cockpit Avivation Summit – February 9-10, 2010 Alexandria, Virginia
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  • SAE World Congress – April 13-15, 2010 Detroit, MI
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  • CANSEC – June 2-3, 2010 Ottawa, Canada
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  • Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference – August 2010 Detroit, Michigan
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  • SAE Commercial Vehicle – October 5-6 2010 Rosemont, IL
  • NBAA 2010 – October 19-20 2010 Atlanta, GA
  • MILCOM 2010 – October 31 - November 1, 2010 San Jose, California
  • 29th DASC – October 2010 Orlando, FL
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