VIA Mainboard EPIA CL10000, EPIA CL6000 Operating Manuallines

Operating Guidelines

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VIA EPIA CL-Series Mini-ITX

Mainboard Operation

Guidelines

Contents

• Overview

• Layout

• Specifications

• Processor SKUs

• CLE266 Chipset Overview

• I/O Back Panel Layout

• Layout Diagram & Mounting Holes

• Noise Levels Data

• DVD Playback Tests

• Power Consumption Data

• Compatible Chassis

• Power Specifications

• Linux & Microsoft Driver Support

• Contact

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EPIA CL-Series Overview

The VIA EPIA CL-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard is an ultra compact x86 dual LAN
platform with unprecedented expandability and versatility for today’s ever-growing
need of networking applications. The VIA EPIA CL features more connectivity options
than any other EPIA mainboard opening up a vast range of applications in the home,
office, public places, and commercial LANs. Measuring a mere 17 x 17 cm, the VIA
EPIA CL-series enables space and power saving systems with minimal moving parts
making it ultra reliable for 24/7 operation in a once-on-always-on network
environment.

The VIA EPIA CL-series is fully compatible with Microsoft® and Linux operating
systems and is available in a variety of configurations, including the fanless VIA
Eden™ ESP processor for silent system designs and the highly efficient VIA C3™
processor for more demanding multimedia applications.

The mainboard is based on the VIA CLE266 chipset featuring an embedded hardware
MPEG-2 decoder and integrated VIA 2D/3D graphics for rich digital media
performance. With the sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266 SDRAM and the high
data transfer speeds of ATA-133, the VIA EPIA CL-series delivers the increased
performance levels required by today’s commercial digital video and audio
applications.

The latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with up to six USB 2.0
connections, as well as four COM ports and two 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports for
extended broadband connectivity. The VIA EPIA CL-series also offers support for a
number of LVDS embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for expandability options,
The VIA EPIA CL-series is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well as
FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures and power supplies.

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VIA EPIA CL-Series Layout

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VIA EPIA CL-Series Specifications

Processor

- VIA C3™/ VIA Eden™ ESP processor

Chipset - VIA CLE266 North Bridge

- VIA VT8235 South Bridge

System Memory - 1 DDR266 DIMM socket

- Up to 1GB memory size

Back Panel I/O - 2 RJ-45 LAN port

- 1 PS2 mouse port

- 1 PS2 keyboard port

- 1 Parallel port

- 1 Serial port

- 4 USB 2.0 ports

- 1 VGA port

- 3 Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

Onboar

d I/O

Connectors

-

1 USB connector for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

- Front-panel audio connectors (mic-in and line-out)

- CD Audio-in connector

- 1 Buzzer

- SIR connector

- CIR connector (Switchable for KB/MS)

- Wake-on-LAN

- CPU/Sys FAN/Fan 3

- System intrusion connector (Optional)

- 1 Connector for LVDS module (Optional)

- 3 COM port pin headers

VGA - Integrated VIA 2D/3D graphics with MPEG-2 decoder,

motion compensation and duo-view support

Expansion Slots - 1 PCI
Onboard IDE - 2 X UltraDMA 133/100/66 Connector

Onboard Floppy

-

1 x FDD Connector

Onboard LAN - VIA VT6105 LOM

- VT6103 10/100 Fast Ethernet Controller

Onboard Audio - VIA VT1612A2 channel AC’97 Codec
BIOS - Award BIOS

- 2/4Mbit flash memory

System
Monitoring &
Management

- CPU voltage monitoring

- Wake-on-LAN, Keyboard-Power-on, Timer-Power-on ­System power management

- AC power failure recovery

Form Factor - Mini-ITX (4 layer)

- 17 cm x 17 cm

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VIA EPIA CL Processor SKUs

The VIA EPIA CL-Series is available in two different speed grades. The EPIA CL6000
utilizes VIA’s ultra low power Eden processor while the EPIA CL10000 utilizes the
robust VIA C3™ processor.

EPIA CL10000

CL8000

n

VIA C3™

Processor

n

1GHz and 800MHz

n

1.35v Operating

Voltage

n

128KB L1 Cache

& 64KB L2 Cache

n

MMX and 3DNow!

Suitable for fanless systems
with low heat and ultra low­power requirements

Suitable for compact
systems that run
multimedia applications

EPIA

CL6000

n

VIA Eden™
ESP 6000
Processor

n

633MHz

n

Fanless Operation

n

1.2v Operating

Voltage

n

128KB L1 Cache &
64KB L2 Cache

n

MMX and 3DNow!

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VIA CLE266 Chipset Overview

The VIA Apollo CLE266 Chipset is designed to enable high quality digital video
streaming and DVD playback in a new generation of fanless, small form factor PCs
and IA devices. The CLE266 features the embedded VIA 2D/3D MPEG-2 decoder,
DDR266 support, motion compensation and duo-view support to ensure a rich overall
entertainment experience. Outstanding connectivity features include USB 2.0, IEEE
1394, TV Out, 10/100 LAN and ATA/133.

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VIA EPIA CL-Series I/O Back Panel Layout

The EPIA CL’s ultra compact 17cm by 17cm integrated design supports all the
standard legacy x86 connectivity options that include dual Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0.
Video connectivity options are supported through a VGA port, The COM port provides
connectivity to legacy devices such as bar code scanners.

Error!

PS/2 Mouse
Connector

Parallel Port

Dual 10/100
Ethernet

Audio Jacks / VIA
VT1612A 2 Channel
AC’ 97 Codec

VGA
Display

Connector

COM Port USB Ports

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VIA EPIA CL-Series Layout Diagram & Mounting Holes

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Noise Level Data

VIA and the EPIA series have been at the forefront of the quiet computing initiative.
The VIA EPIA CL-series has been designed to be totally non-obtrusive with noise
levels equivalent to a person whispering. With noise levels ranging from the totally
silent EPIA CL6000 to 25dBA for the EPIA CL10000, a new wave of system design
innovation and exciting opportunities are being created in an almost limitless number
of emerging new market segments - ranging from fanless networking devices, video
conferencing to a host of commercial networking applications such as Kiosk and POS.

Common Sounds dBA Level

Threshold of hearing 0 dBA

EPIA CL6000

0 dBA

Normal breathing 10 dBA
Whispering at 1 meter 20 dBA

EPIA CL10000 25 dBA

Conventional PC 35 – 50 dBA

Rainfall

50 dBA

Normal speech

60 dBA

The dBA scale is logarithmic, i.e. 10 dBA represents a doubling in volume. dBA values are measured at a
distance of one meter.

Power Consumption Tests

As the DVD playback performance is comparable in the table above, we will also look
at comparing the different power consumption results of the VIA EPIA CL series of
Mini-ITX mainboards when running network applications and other PC functions with
a typical “one size fits all” platform that is being promoted by others in the PC
industry. We have also included the low power VIA EPIA-Series V-Series of Mini-ITX
mainboards as a frame of reference. Where the VIA EPIA CL series of mainboards is
aimed at networking in the home, office, and commercial networks, the VIA EPIA V­Series mainboards are aimed at the thin-client, small footprint desktop and
education PC markets.

The “one size fits all” system that we are using as a reference platform is an Intel
845-based Pentium 4 platform and we are comparing the power consumption to that
of the VIA EPIA CL mainboard series. The tests conducted include: the power
consumption levels when running networking applications, running office
applications, in idle sate, playing MP3s and playing DVDs. All tests were conducted
using the Microsoft Windows® 2000 operating system and include the wattage
consumed by the total platforms.

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20.3

14.9

14.7

10.9

25.8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Watts

EPIA CL10 0 00 EPIA V 10 00 0 EPIA V 8 0 0 0 EPIA V E50 0 0 Int el 84 5-b ased

M B Pent ium 4

1.7G

Running Network Apps

The power consumption comparison for network applications was run while
transferring large data files over a standard 10 Base T network. Here again the
power consumption of the Intel reference platform is considerably more than that of
the VIA EPIA series of Mini-ITX mainboards.

30.4

24.4

24.9

14

71.1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Watts

EPIA CL10000 EPIA V10000 EPIA V8000 EPIA VE5000 Intel 845-based

MB Pentium 4

1.7G

Running Office Apps

The comparison above uses CC Winstone 2001 to compare power consumption while
carrying out standard office tasks like word processing, manipulating spreadsheets
and web browsing. In this comparison, the VIA EPIA CL10000 mainboard uses more
than 50% less power than the reference platform.

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17.1

12.1

11.9

9.3

24.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Watts

EPIA CL10000 EPIA V10000 EP IA V8000 EPIA VE5000

Idle

In this comparison, the power consumed while standing idle is compared and the VIA
EPIA CL-Series mainboards draw around 70% of the power that the reference
platform draws.

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22.6

20.9

20.3

13.3

39.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Watts

EPIA CL10 0 00 EPI A V 100 0 0 EPIA V 8 0 0 0 EPIA V E50 0 0 Intel 8 45-based

M B P ent ium 4

1.7G

Playing MP3

Power consumption of the VIA EPIA CL10000 is around 70% that of the reference
platform

24.3

23.2

24.5

15.1

53

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Watts

EP IA CL10000 EP IA V10000 EP IA V8000 E P IA VE5000 Intel 845-

based M B
P e ntium 4

1.7G

Playing DVD

The power consumption of the VIA EPIA CL10000 is more than half of that of the
reference platform.

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The following table is a comprehensive breakdown of the EPIA platform’s voltage,
Amp and Wattage values while running common system applications

EPIA CL10000

Running Network Applications

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.368V 2.924A 9.848W

+5V 5.083V

1.323A

6.725W

5VSB

5.046V

0.190A

0.959W

+12V

11.894V

0.239A

2.843W

Total Watts:

20.375W

Playing DVD

Test Voltage

Real Voltage

Tested Amp.

Watts

+3.3V 3.368V 3.276A 11.034W

+5V 5.083V 1.864A 9.475W
5VSB 5.046V 0.193A 0.974W
+12V 11.894V 0.238A 2.831W

Total Watts:

24.314W

Playing MP3

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.368V 3.001A 10.107W

+5V 5.083V 1.722A 8.753W

5VSB

5.046V

0.199A

1.004W

+12V

11.894V

0.237A

2.819W

Total Watts: 22.683W

Idle

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.368V 2.776A 9.350W

+5V 5.083V

0.776A

3.944W

5VSB

5.046V

0.194A

0.979W

+12V 11.894V 0.240A 2.855W

Total Watts: 17.128W

Running Office Applications

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V

3.368V

3.046A

10.259W

+5V 5.083V

3.215A

13.342W

5VSB 5.046V 0.195A 0.984W
+12V 11.894V 0.237A 2.819W

Total Watts: 30.404W

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EPIA CL6000

Running Network Applications

Test Voltage

Real Voltage

Tested Amp.

Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 2.99A 10.0763W

+5V 4.92V 1.08A 5.3676W
5VSB 5.02V 0.14A 0.7028W
+12V 12.40V 0.163A 2.0212W

Total Watts: 18.1679W

Playing DVD

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V

3.37V

3.36A

11.3232W

+5V 4.92V 1.69A 8.3317W
5VSB 5.02V 0.14A 0.7028W
+12V 12.40V 0.164A 2.0336W

Total Watts: 22.3913W

Playing MP3

Test Voltage

Real Voltage

Tested Amp.

Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 3.06A 10.3122W

+5V 4.92V 1.50A 7.395W
5VSB 5.02V 0.14A 0.7028W
+12V 12.40V 0.164A 2.0336W

Total Watts:

20.4436W

Idle

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 2.79A 9.4023W

+5V 4.92V 0.83A 4.0919W
5VSB 5.02V 0.14A 0.7028W

+12V

12.40V

0.162A

2.0088W

Total Watts: 16.2058W

Running Office Applications

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 3.10A 10.447W

+5V 4.92V 1.77A 8.7261W

5VSB

5.02V

0.14A

0.7028W

+12V 12.40V 0.164A 2.0336W

Total Watts: 21.9095W

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Intel 845 chipset-based mainboard - Pentium 4 1.7G

Running Network Applications

Test Voltage

Real Voltage

Tested Amp.

Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 2.55A 8.5935W

+5V 5.06V 0.77A 3.8962W
5VSB 5.04V 0.058A 0.2923W
+12V 11.96V 0.18A 2.1528W

CPU12V 11.99V 0.91A 10.9109W

Total Watts: 25.8457W

Playing DVD

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 2.82A 9.5034W

+5V 5.06V

0.77A

3.8962W

5VSB 5.04V 0.058A 0.2923W
+12V 11.96V 0.179A 2.1408W

CPU12V 11.99V 3.10A 37.169W

Total Watts: 53.0017W

Playing MP3

Test Voltage

Real Voltage

Tes

ted Amp.

Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 2.62A 8.8294W

+5V 5.06V 0.77A 3.8962W
5VSB 5.04V 0.058A 0.2923W
+12V 11.96V 0.179A 2.1408W

CPU12V

11.99V

2.015A

24.1599W

Total Watts: 39.3186W

Idle

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V 3.37V 2.53A 8.5261W

+5V 5.06V 0.76A 3.8456W

5VSB

5.04V

0.058A

0.2923W

+12V 11.96V 0.18A 2.1528W

CPU12V 11.99V 0.796A 10.9109W

Total Watts: 24.3608W

Running Office Applications

Test Voltage Real Voltage Tested Amp. Watts

+3.3V

3.37V

2.61A

8.7957W

+5V 5.06V 0.77A 3.8962W
5VSB 5.04V 0.058A 0.2923W
+12V 11.96V 0.178A 2.1289W

CPU12V 11.99V 4.67A 55.9933W

Total Watts:

71.1064W

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Compatible Chassis

• Ultra small footprint cases designed specifically for the Mini-ITX platform.

• Users don’t want loud, hot, beige tin boxes in their offices or homes:

• Size and Appearance playing and increasingly important role in consumer’s

choices

• Consumer Electronics Design Values

• Small footprints, low power, low noise

• Devices that can take pride of place in the office space

• Compact designs enabled by low power VIA processors

• Low power VIA C3™ Processor

• Fanless VIA Eden™ ESP Processor

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EPIA CL Compatible Chassis

A growing number of chassis are available from leading case manufacturers in a
variety of different mini-box and slimline styles. The tables below provide a list of the
key features of a selection of ultra small footprint chassis in slimline and mini-box
configurations designed for the VIA EPIA Mini-ITX platform and their respective
vendors.

Slimline Chassis: Morex, ATCSTek, Chyang Fun

Morex

Cupid 2699

Morex

Cupid 2677

Morex

Cupid
2688V

Morex

Cupid
3677

Morex

Cupid
3688

ATCSTek

Slimline

ATCS-TEK

Slim

Chyang

Fun
CF “668”
E-Note

Drive Bays

CDROM
Hard Drive
Floppy

5.25” Slim

3.5”
No

5.25” Slim

3.5”
No

5.25”
Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Std.

3.5”
No

5.25” Slim

2.5”
No

5.25” Slim

3.5”
No

5.25” Slim

3.5”
No

5.25” Std.

3.5”
No

Accessories

1 to 1 riser
Front USB
Front 1394
Front Audio

Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
No
No

Optional
Yes
No
No

Optional
Yes
No
No

Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes

Optional
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Power

Supply

12V AC adaptor 150W Not

included

12V AC
adaptor

12V AC
adaptor

Internal 150W 150W

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Contact

[e-mail] Tel: 886 2

2270 1895

Tel: 886 2
32340220

Tel: 886 3
3631521

Morex chassis contact: [e-mail]

ATCSTek: [e-mail]

Chyang Fun: [e-mail]

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Slimline Chassis: Skyhawk, Casetronic

Skyh

awk

IPX8201
“Serenity”

Skyhawk

IPRO-1200

Skyhawk

IPRO-1201

Skyhawk

IPRO-1202

Skyhawk

IPRO-1203

Casetronic

Travla
134

Casetro

nic
Travla

136

Casetronic

Travla
137

Drive Bays

CDROM
Hard Drive
Floppy

5.25” Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Std.

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

2.5”
No

5.25”
Std.

25”
No

5.25” Std.
25”
No

Accessories

1 to 1 riser
Front USB
Front 1394
Front Audio

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
No
Yes

No
Yes
No
Yes

No
Yes
No
Yes

No
Yes
No
Yes

No
No
No
Yes

No
No
No
Yes

Yes
No
No
No

Power

Supply

150W 200W 200W 200W 200W 12V AC

adaptor

12V AC
adaptor

12V AC
adaptor

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Skyhawk chassis contact: [e-mail]

Casetronic chassis contact: [e-mail]

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Cube Chassis: Skyhawk, Morex, Bacata, ATCSTek

Skyhawk

Eagle Box
6261-20

Skyhawk

Eagle
Box
6271-20

Morex

Venus 668

Bacata Bleur

nJeur B1 Box

Bacata

Bleur Jeur
AS Box

Chyang

Fan CF­7989

Casetronic

Travla
138

ATCSTek

Cube

Drive B

ays

CDROM
Hard Drive
Floppy

5.25” Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

3.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

2.5”
Yes

5.25” Slim

3.5”
No

3.5” Slim

3.5”
No

5.25”
Std.

3.5”
No

5.25” Slim
25”
No

5.25” Std.

3.5”
No

Accessorie

s

1 to 1 riser
Front USB
Front 1394
Front Audio

Yes
Yes
No
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
Yes
No
No

No
No
No
Yes

No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Power

Supply

180W 200W 200W 120W 125W 150W 12V AC

adaptor

Internal

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Contact

Tel: 886 2
29858063

Tel: 886 2
32340220

Tel: 886 2
24513000

Tel: [phone]
090

Tel: 33 61
146 090

Tel: 886
2 2270
1895

Tel +1 510
6565475

Tel: 886 3
3631521

Skyhawk chassis contact: [e-mail]

Morex chassis contact: [e-mail]

Bacata chassis contact: [e-mail]

Casetronic chassis contact: [e-mail]

ATCSTek: [e-mail]

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Power Specifications

The EPIA CL utilizes an industry standard 20-pin ATX main connector to the power
supply. Due to the EPIA CL platform’s ultra low power requirements a 90 – 120 Watt
ATX power supply is ample for even the heaviest of multimedia system applications.

1

+3V

11

+3V

2

+3V

12

-12V

3

Gnd

13

Gnd

4

+5V

14

PWR_ON-

5

Gnd

15

Gnd

6

+5V

16

Gnd

7

Gnd

17

Gnd

8

PWR_GD

18

NC

9

5V_SB

19

+5V

10

+12V 20 +5V

Note: NC = no connection

EPIA CL-Series Linux & Microsoft Driver Support

Linux Driver Support

The EPIA CL-Series mainboards have a very high degree of support under Linux.

Support and drivers are provided through various methods including:

• Drivers provided by VIA

• Using a driver built into a distribution package

• Installing VIA’s pre-compiled driver binary

• Compiling VIA’s driver source code

• Installing a third party driver (such as the ALSA driver from the Advanced

Linux Sound Architecture project for integrated audio)

Full instructions for the most popular distribution packages are updated monthly and
are available for free download from the Linux Arena on www.viaarena.com The

Linux Application notes on VIA Arena also contains further useful information to

optimize system performance, such as increasing IDE performance beyond the
capabilities of an in-built driver, measuring hard disk performance, enabling
hardware monitoring features and other practical guides such as installing CD re­writers, enabling the USB 2.0 controller, and much more.

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For OEM clients and system integrators developing a product for long term
production, other code and other resources may also be made available. You can
submit a request either through the Developers portal on VIA Arena, or through your
VPSD support contact. Alternatively, VIA in some circumstances will also work
towards providing a driver to suite your specific needs.

The Linux Arena is updated at least once per month. Other information, notes and
links to specific areas of interest can also be found on the EPIA Mainboards driver

page. Many OEMs and system integrators also find it valuable to discuss their

development with other Linux users in the dedicated Linux Category of the VIA Arena

Forums, which is monitored by VIA staff.

Microsoft Driver Support

EPIA CL offers full support for the complete range of Microsoft operating systems.

A Windows XP Embedded support package for EPIA CL mainboards is available on
the WinXP Embedded Applications Notes page, to facilitate evaluation and
development. OEMs and System Integrators should, however, customize their own
binary images according to their actual product specifications and application
requirements. Sample component implementation for the CLE266 and Northbridge as
well as integrated audio on the VT8235 Southbridge is also provided to assist in
development. Updates to this support page are made on a monthly basis and further
sample components will be released. Components of the VIA EPIA CL mainboard are
also supported in Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Contact

For more information on the EPIA CL-Series Mini ITX Mainboard contact your sales
representative or visit our website at www.viamainboard.com

USA

440 Mission Court, Suite 220
Fremont, CA 94539
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Germany

Mottmann Strasse 12
53842 Troisdorf-Oberlar
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Taiwan

8F, 533, Chung Cheng Road
Hsin Tien, Taipei
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

China

6F, DAscom Tower
9 Shangdi East Road
Haidian District
Beijing, 100085
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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