Ultra-Small COM SBCs Have High I/O Density, Mini PCIe Card with High-Precision GPS, Industrial Ethernet Switch on cPCI and Another Raffle!
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| | Ultra Small COM-Based SBCs Offer High I/O Density Diamond Systems has released its ultra-small COM-based Zeta single board computer family. Highlights include interchangeable COM Express cards for scalability and long product life, ultra- compact size and a rich amount of I/O. This I/O includes a complete high-quality analog and digital data acquisition subsystem. Designed in the COM Express Mini Type 10 form factor (84 mm x 55 mm / 3.3 in x 2.2 in), the Zeta family offers performance scalability due to its use of COM Express CPU modules. Three processor options are currently available: Intel "Bay Trail" E3825 dual-core 1.33 GHz CPU with soldered 2 GB RAM; Intel "Apollo Lake" E3940 quad core 1.60 GHz CPU with soldered 4 GB RAM; and Intel "Apollo Lake" N4200 quad core 1.1 GHz (burstable to 2.5 GHz) CPU with soldered 8 GB RAM. According to Diamond Systems, Zeta's two-board COM plus baseboard construction yields the highest feature density possible in a given footprint. The COM provides the core CPU functions, while the baseboard provides the "final inch" for all the system I/O plus the data acquisition subsystem, power supplies and expansion sockets. Zeta provides as much as a 60% reduction in size compared to boards in larger form factors offering the same level of I/O. . CONTINUE READING Mini PCIe Card Serves Up High-Precision GPS Versalogic has released an industrial temperature GPS module that provides access to multiple satellite systems. It offers higher accuracy than previous models, for both location and timing data. Its multi-channel capability also allows better accuracy and coverage in difficult environments such as cityscape / building canyons. This advanced GPS receiver provides two simultaneous receiver paths with 72-channel operation for stable satellite tracking, as well as aided startup for fast initial signal acquisition. Increased coverage is provided by support for the GPS (United States), GLONASS (Russian), Galileo (European Union) and BeiDou (China) systems. In addition to positioning and navigation applications, GPS/GNSS signals are widely used as precision time or frequency references for remote or distributed wireless communication, industrial, financial and power-distribution equipment. The G3's extremely small Mini PCIe format allows it to be added to a system with very little impact to the overall size of the system. The G3 is compatible with a variety of popular x86 operating systems including Windows, Windows Embedded and Linux using standard software drivers. CONTINUE READING |
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COM Express Type 7 Board Targets Entry-Level Servers Kontron has introduced its COM Express COMe-bDV7 in the basic type 7 form factor. It is based on the Intel Atom processor C3000 product family offering scalable compute performance and network capabilities especially suitable for low-power entry-level server platforms.
This latest COM Express module extends Kontron's product family of server-class COM platforms. The COMe-bDV7 module features server-grade CPU performance with up to 16 cores. This robust performance is combined with support for up to four 10GbE-KR ports making it ideal for network intensive implementations. The KR design allows for maximum flexibility by defining the physical interface. In other words, the interface can be KR for backplane connectivity, Copper (RJ45) or fibre (SFP+) on the base board. Furthermore, the available NC-SI signals allow for the connection of a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) on the baseboard for the purpose of enabling out-of-band remote manageability. This enhances reliability and helps reduce the overall operating cost in general.
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Qseven and SMARC Modules Boast NXP i.MX8 Processors
Congatec has announced support of the new 64-bit NXP i.MX8 processors for the Qseven and SMARC module standards. As a member of NXP's Early Access Program, the new Congatec modules will be available in time with the production launch of the new ARM Cortex A53 / A72 based processor family. This enables OEM customers to implement their first-to-market strategies efficiently, since they can start designing the carrier board for their applications now and will be able to leverage application-ready i.MX8 based Congatec modules from day one of the launch date.
The new Qseven and SMARC modules with NXP i.MX8 real-time processors are well suited for a wide range of industrial, stationary and in-vehicle applications The processors integrate up to four cores and high-performance graphics for up to four independent displays with low energy consumption. Since the modules are designed for the extended ambient temperature range from -40°C to +85°C, they can also be used in fleet systems for commercial vehicles or in infotainment applications in cabs, buses and trains as well as all the new electric and autonomous vehicles. The acceptance of these new platforms is accelerated by the widespread use of ARM technologies in the consumer electronics market, especially in the (ultra-) low-power segment of embedded computer technologies.
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Fully Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch on 3U cPCI
MEN Micro has announced the G102, a fully managed 3U flexible multiport Gbit switch, with a 29 Gbit/s switch matrix, implemented as a CompactPCI Serial board. It occupies one system slot or one peripheral slot using a 4 HP front panel with three Gbit Ethernet ports on M12 X-coded connectors on the front panel. The new backplane concept for MEN routers and switches allows high flexibility in network applications and management. The G102 guarantees high speed, high efficiency and an extensive firmware supporting various protocols like security, time synchronicity, stability, as well as for temperature needs. The switch supports EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) as a standard on all ports, IEEE1588v2 on ports 1 to 12 and SyncE (synchronous Ethernet) as an option. The G102 either features three Ethernet ports on the front and up to 22 ports on the rear, or alternatively all 25 ports on the rear. These include 12 ports with integrated 10/100/1000 Mbit/s copper PHYs. CONTINUE READING
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