8-Bit Module Custom Carrier Board Takes Less Than A Week

May 11, 2006

The RabbitFlex is a custom carrier board for Rabbit Semiconductor's line of Rabbit 4000-based plug-in modules. The big difference is that it lets designers configure the carrier board over the Internet with delivery within five business days. Designe

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Designers configure the connection and interface between the module and the carrier's board sockets. For example, a serial connection could add a set of RS232 or RS485 drivers. Similar options are available for digital and analog connections.

Rabbit Semiconductor can quickly create these custom surface-mounted parts by letting designers select configurations from a fixed set of options. A running price total changes as options are selected and configured using the Web-based interface.

RabbitFlex boards are priced from $149 to $279, based on the interfaces selected. A $199 development kit is available.

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