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Tasty alphabet soup from the Intel Developer Forum
Intel is famous for their IC code names, and this year's spelling bee portends big changes in SoCs, 2... (more)
Designing I/O modules for SUMIT
A real-world SUMIT design supports legacy interfaces while enabling USB and PCI Express lane shifting... (more)
Power-conscious medical devices find efficiency in COMs
COMs with smart battery technology are driving innovation in portable medical devices.
Map your way to the SUMIT
A label defined in version 1.5 of the SUMIT specification gives designers a quick look at resources o... (more)
Italy fields another Light Infantry Alpine Brigade
Europe's Eurotech is no longer a secret in SFF boards and rugged systems.
COM Express Design Guide improves interoperability
PICMG introduces a "cookbook" for carrier board designers.
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Expectations for video now require HD, which is not easy to do on a small platform. To create 1080p digital signage and other interactive display apps, the EPIA-P720 combines the 1 GHz VIA Eden ULV processor with the VX855 Media System Processor. Integrated on a 10 cm x 7.2 cm Pico-ITX boa...
As we’ve heard in this issue, SUMIT connectors can land on a variety of small form factors, and the latest PC/104 board from VersaLogic is a good example of this. The Ocelot includes an Intel Atom Z5xx processor running at up to 1.6 GHz, coupled with the US15WP(T) chipset for a total...
Intel’s latest GM45 chipset has found a home on a new COM Express module, the COM-45SP from AAEON Technology. The GM45 features fifth-generation integrated graphics with hardware MPEG-2/AVC/VC1 decode, integrated HDMI, and DisplayPort. Coupled with a Core 2 Duo processor, the GM45 on...
As one of our Executive Forum participants pointed out, more pure bandwidth for data transfers isn’t always a problem. Sometimes the available bandwidth goes into ensuring transfers can get rolling with low latency, and that’s the motivation behind the Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Exp...
When we see circular connectors, it usually means rugged, and this product is no exception. ADLINK Technology has taken their system design to the next level for the most extreme environmental conditions with the new MilSystem 800. Using a proven board design from their industrial-strength...
Most PC-style motherboards like Mini-ITX use an ATX-style power input with a variety of voltages. To help reduce system configuration and operating costs, ITOX Applied Computing took a look at that opportunity and decided to make a Mini-ITX variant featuring a single 12 VDC power input. Th...
We tend to get caught up in top-performance, high-bandwidth stuff. But the cool part about small form factors is that sometimes, all you need is something little and relatively low-performance that can get the job done efficiently. The DTXM RadioModem from Ritron does that. As the name imp...
Small is good, but bigger capacity is definitely better when it comes to Solid-State Drives (SSDs). While the 2.5" SSD form factor is a staple in many systems, the XPG SSD Enclosure from A-DATA Technology is the first one I’ve seen with 512 GB capacity. This drop-in SATA replacement f...
Fanless systems come in a lot of shapes and sizes, and the latest from WIN Enterprises shows off what can be done with these systems today. The PL-60590 offers a very capable appliance in a footprint of 8.7" x 8.5" x 3.5". The enclosure is designed to dampen vibration and offers a decent l...
Small processor boards are always fascinating to me because I’ll hear someone talk about how putting that much functionality on a board isn’t possible and then turn around and see someone do it. The Cool XpressRunner-GS45 from LiPPERT Embedded Computers is a good example of that...
Here’s something that could provide hours of entertainment to the nearest 2.5 m. The TrackStick II is pretty self-explanatory – it’s a USB stick that records its position, date, time, speed, heading, altitude, and temperature based on GPS coordinates.
If you can have a Linux community, why not a hardware community? BeagleBoard.org is all about designing a neat little device around a System-on-Chip (SoC) and exchanging ideas on support and applications.
Take a graphics module from the notebook PC world and a PCI/104-Express carrier module, put them together, and you get the DIGITAL-LOGIC MSMMX104EX.
I’ve seen several programmable sprinkler control systems, but this one has a couple of interesting ideas, including a 802.15.4 wireless connection from a PC to the controller and the ability to download an online weather forecast to help project water needs – less on cool or rain...
I’m always on the lookout for systems that have undergone a significant reduction in size. Those who used an ASIC verification system in the last couple of decades know that the boxes were huge – we’re talking washing machine-sized huge. |
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