AAEON Technology (AAEON), a premier medical equipment manufacturer, releases brand new medical battery backup monitoring terminals - ONYX-174/154. These two powerful medical stations are part of the ONYX series that will focus on the power management and power backup functions. For uninterrupted, vital hospital usage, AAEON's ONYX-174/154 products should definitely be a top priority.   
   

   The cutting edge design of AAEON's ONYX-174/154 features 30 minutes of power back up. They are powered by an Intel Pentium M/ Celeron M processor (up to 2.0GHz) and 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM (DDR 266/333) (up to 1GB). They are integrated with an optional smart card reader for further security. In addition, the ONYX-174/154 accommodates one PCI and one mini PCI for expansion. For expanding the storage, the 8-in-1 Card Reader and optional slim DVD/CD, 2.5" Hard Disk Drive, Smart Card Reader can be alternatives to enlarge the storage capacity. 
  
   "The most significant feature of ONYX-174/154 is the battery backup function.  This function is essential to hospital cart applications. They could last for 30 minutes if the external power supply has been shut down. For medical security purposes, the ONYX-174/154 can be integrated with Finger print scan and RFID for higher security to guard after patients' medical records and treatments. The ONYX-174/154 has been designed for practical medical demands and considerations. A few examples are: lower than 35db noise detection, Latex-free and Toxin-free outer frame design, and optional medical resistive touch screen. Moreover, the ONYX-174/154 also fulfill the high telemedicine demands through bundling with web camera and skype phone." - Regina Chien, product manager of AAEON Panel & Automation Appliance Division.
  
   The true color precision medical grade displays feature 17"/15" 16.7M high brightness and are able to view X-ray films. They adopt mini PCI card to support DICOM to Non-DICOM HL7 imaging CAM. They also deploy VGA/ DVI interfaces and optional medical resistive touch screen which is a very convenient trait. For achieving the objectives of e-Hospital, telemedicine, and improving the efficiency of medical treatments, the ONYX-174/154 can be featured with 802.11g wireless for faster data transferring. 
  
   The ONYX-174/154 has a IP-65 certified front panel and comes with professional medical certifications. Moreover, they possess a Latex-free design that allows for water/dust-resistive, anti-vibration, and anti-allergy protection. In addition, the ISO13485 also certifies AAEON as a qualified manufacturer of medical devices.  The ONYX-174/154 are best-in-class UPS panel PC's and always the first choice in any vital medical application.
  
*Editor's Note
   About AAEON: AAEON Technology, established in 1992, manufactures and markets a wide range of OEM/ODM Industrial PCs all over the world. Our commitment to our customers is to provide reliable and high quality Embedded SBCs, Operator Panels, Panel PCs, Medical PCs, Embedded Controllers, Industrial Slot PCs, PC/104 modules, Full-size CPU cards, Half-size CPU Cards, and related accessories.
  
   By maintaining ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 certifications since 1994 and 1996 respectively, AAEON ensures the commitment to delivering products of the highest quality. Becoming a publicly traded company in 2001, AAEON has demonstrated the sound fiscal policies required for good investment opportunities. AAEON continues to earn numerous citations for its remarkable contribution to the industry, including four years of Symbol of Excellence Awards and the country's Eighth Annual Outstanding Business Award. In the year of 2003, AAEON introduced TL9000 certification to further expand their commitment to quality.
  
   AAEON has well established, strategically positioned branches worldwide including America, the Netherlands, China and Singapore.
  
   The Company is an Associate Member with the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance (Intel ECA), a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit www.aaeon.com.