Intel PCA processors to power smart displays from BenQ and Wyse

Intel Corporation announced that BenQ Corporation and Wyse Technology have selected Intel Personal Internet Client

Architecture (Intel PCA) processors to power new products that help enable wireless PC access in the home and

enterprise  environments. Intel PCA processor-based Smart Displays are available today from Wyse, and are currently expected to be

available later this year from BenQ.

A wireless Smart Display is used as a monitor when docked to a base desktop PC, but when detached, becomes a mobile

monitor using 802.11b wireless LAN technology to access applications from the desktop PC. BenQ and Wyse

selected Intel PCA processors based on their performance benefits and low-power consumption helping to extend battery life for these

devices. 

Additionally, Intel is releasing a new Smart Display reference design to reduce legacy components, such as the PCI bridge, to

help further reduce power consumption and overall system cost. As part of the reference design,

Intel provides many of the necessary elements including Intel StrataFlash memory and Intel wireless LAN technologies. Schematics and specifications

for the Smart Display reference design are available today.

"Our customers have challenged us to help enable high performance, low-cost wireless displays with extended battery life. By

utilizing Intel PCA application processors, wireless display manufacturers are delivering such

devices," says Peter Green, GM, Intel Extended Computing Division. 

"Intel PCA architecture provides a platform that allowed us to create our Winterm tablet thin client with four to eight hours of

battery life and a design that is light and portable," says Curt Schwebke, VP and CTO, Wyse

Technology.

"We selected the Intel PXA255 processor operating at 400MHz for its high performance and low-power consumption," says

Hermit Huang, VP of the Network Display Business Group, BenQ. "Intel PCA technology promotes a legacy-free,

or PCI-free based design that has helped us reduce entire system cost and overall system power consumption." 

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