Compact cPCI board for the tough life

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Nov 26, 2002

Crellon Microsystems has a new ultra compact 3U CompactPCI single board computer with master/slave capability and on board PMC (PCI mezzanine card) site.

Crellon Microsystems has a new ultra compact 3U CompactPCI single board computer with master/slave capability and on board PMC (PCI mezzanine card) site.

Aimed at new and legacy commercial and government COTS applications, the new single slot device is designed to maintain reliability in extreme conditions including high shock, vibration and severe temperatures.

Based on 400-500MHz PowerPC processors, the SBS Technologies CM4 device offers flexible processor and RAM configurations, together with a host of onboard peripherals including 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet, timers and interfaces.

Memory features of this new device include up to 512Mbyte SDRAM, 64Mbyte Flash memory and 32Kbyte of nonvolatile SRAM.

Special features of the new CM4 comprise four serial channels with RS232 and RS422/485 interface, two DMA controllers and I2O intelligent I/O support.

Additionally, the new CM4 CompactPCI device includes four timers, a real time clock, a temperature sensor and eight I/O lines.

Rugged and military needs are addressed with optional conduction cooling, extended temperature range of up to -40 to +85C, stiffener bars and wedge locks that increase shock and vibration immunity.

Conformal coating is available for enhanced protection against dust and other contaminants.