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News Release from: Digi International | Subject: ConnectCore 7U, 9P 9360 and 9P 9750
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2005
Networking modules upgrade processing
power
New flexible, high-performance embedded core modules enable customers to easily design in main processing functionality with fully integrated Ethernet networking in a powerful module solution.
Digi International has expanded its ConnectCore family of core modules to include the ConnectCore 7U, ConnectCore 9P 9360 and ConnectCore 9P 9750 These new products are flexible, high-performance embedded core modules that enable customers to easily design in main processing functionality with fully integrated Ethernet networking capabilities in a powerful module solution
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Based on NetSilicon's NS7520 processor, the ConnectCore 7U is the product family's first ARM7-based NET+ARM core processor module.
The ConnectCore 9P 9360 and ConnectCore 9P 9750 modules are built on NetSilicon's ARM9-based NET+ARM processors, with the ConnectCore 9P 9750 offering superior performance with an on-chip PCI v2.2 bus interface.
"The new modules extend our ConnectCore family to provide OEMs greater software and hardware design flexibility", said Steve Ericson, Director, Product Management, Digi International.
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"The modules which resulted from a joint development with FS Forth-Systeme prior to the company's acquisition by Digi International are ideal for product designs demanding virtually any level of performance, connectivity and development platform flexibility".
"These modules are targeted for products including, access control systems, point-of-sale systems, RFID readers, medical devices and instrumentation, networked displays and many more".
Built on industry-leading NetSilicon 32bit NET+ARM technology, the ConnectCore 7U is a powerful and universal embedded module in a compact 48-pin DIP (dual-inline package) form factor.
It offers 16Mbyte of RAM and up to 8Mbyte of onboard Flash memory, an integrated 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet MAC/PHY and configurable UART/SPI ports.
It also features an I2C bus software interface, 16 shared GPIO ports for application-specific use, and an external 10bit address/8bit databus interface for added component integration flexibility.
In addition to leveraging Digi's NET+OS and uClinux development platforms, ready-to-run application-focused development kits for Java, serial LCD integration, CANbus communication, Bluetooth connectivity, CompactFlash/WLAN support and biometric fingerprint reading are available for the ConnectCore 7U modules.
The ConnectCore 9P modules combine superior ARM9-based NET+ARM processor performance and integrated peripherals such as 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet, UART and SPI ports, USB 1.1/2.0 host/device connectivity, and an integrated LCD controller for TFT/STN displays.
The modules include up to 128Mbyte of onboard SDRAM and Flash memory in a compact and versatile module form factor.
Whether the application requires the ThreadX-based NET+OS environment, Microsoft Windows CE or Linux, the ConnectCore 9P modules are the ideal choice for network-enabled products.
"Our common embedded software platform and development tool offering reduces embedded product design by up to 50%", Ericson added.
"It also allows customers to utilise the same design across multiple product lines and technologies".
"This minimises development time and cost, and offers customers a seamless migration path to a fully integrated and cost-effective product design based on the NetSilicon NET+ARM family of processors".
ConnectCore 7U and ConnectCore 9P modules and development kits are available now.
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