The MIC-5601 is a highly integrated single-width, mid-size, processor AMC. Its design is based on the low-power, high-performance Intel Celeron M ULV and Pentium M LV processors combined with the high-performance Intel 3100 chipset. The board includes 1 GB of soldered DDR2 400 MHz memory with ECC for higher MTBF and optimum cooling. To facilitate development, test and integration while offering typical network connectivity once deployed, the front panel provides a gigabit Ethernet connector, a serial port and a USB 2.0 host port.The MIC-5601 maximizes AMC edge connector connectivity for the best design flexibility. When redundancy or two separate interconnects are required, the board can be configured with two PCI Express x4 ports or with a single PCI Express x8 port when throughput is essential. Two gigabit Ethernet ports provide AMC.2 compliance and offer control and data plane connectivity to facilitate the migration of existing applications. Both ports connect to the 3100 chipset via PCI Express for maximum data throughput. Dual SATA interfaces provide AMC.3–compliant storage and two USB ports offer further connectivity opportunities.A dedicated Module Management Controller (MMC) monitors onboard conditions and manages hot swap operation for field upgrades or module replacement without the need to power down the underlying system.