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Gateworks Corporation is an American company, founded in 1996, that designs and manufactures state-of-the-art Powerful ARM-based Network Processor Boards for transmitting and receiving audio, video and data in embedded wireless network systems. Gateworks products are used across all market segments including, Industrial, Medical, Communications, Automotive, Transportation, Military and Consumer.

Product Summary
Gateworks products include five generations of Network Processor Boards that cover a broad range of customer needs.


 * Avila - Intel Xscale IXP42x based
 * Cambria - Intel Xscale IXP43x based
 * Rincon - Ti DaVinci DM6446 ARM926
 * Laguna - Cavium Networks CNS34xx ARM11 MPCore
 * Ventana - Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex-A9 Single/Dual/Quad Core

Gateworks products are designed for long life and to work in extreme conditions. All products are industrial temperature rated (-40 to +85C) and include numerous connectivity options such as Digital I/O, RS232, RS485, CAN, GPS, I2C, SPI, Mini-PCI, Mini-PCIe, SATA, mSATA, USB, GbE, Fiber, LVDS, and HDMI. Gateworks products also include unique features for specialized applications and many board models support multiple high power wireless connectivity options (wifi, cellular) through the use of Mini-PCI or Mini-PCIe expansion sites.

History
Gateworks was founded by Gordon Edmonds in 1996 and initially focused on embedded software and firmware development. Gateworks quickly expanded into embedded systems hardware and incorporated in 1998, adding Doug Hollingsworth and Ron Eisworth to the founding team. The company focused design efforts on CompactPCI processor boards and came out with its first standard products in 1999. The founders sold Gateworks to I-Bus/Phoenix in 2000 and became part of their research and development group with Mr. Edmonds continuing to head the unit as General Manager.

In 2003, the original founders, Edmonds, Hollingsworth and Eisworth bought out the investors and refocused the company to provide powerful solutions to the surging mobile and wireless communications markets. Gateworks has since become the leading supplier of state-of-the-art Network Processor Boards for transmitting and receiving audio, video and data in embedded wireless network systems.

Key Accomplishments

 * 2003 - Avila Network Family Released - XScale, Single core, Intel IXP420/425
 * 2005 - Purchase Headquarters 15,000 sq./ft. San Luis Obispo design and manufacturing facility
 * 2005 - Cambria Network Family Released - XScale, Single core Intel IXP430/435
 * 2006 - Added in-house SMT assembly line
 * 2007 - Rincon Media Processor Family Released - ARM926, Single core, TI DaVinci DM6446
 * 2010 - Expanded SMT assembly line, 80% increase in capacity
 * 2010 - Laguna Network Family Released - ARM11 MPCore, Single, Dual core, Cavium CNS34xx
 * 2012 - Manufacturing capacity increase completed to meet future demand
 * 2012 - Ventana Media and Network Processor Family Released - ARM Cortex-A9, Single, Dual, Quad Cores, Freescale i.MX6