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News Release from: Kontron UK | Subject: NanoETXexpress computer-on-module
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 December 2007
Eden-powered COM launches new smaller
form factor
The Kontron nanoETXexpress-VX8 is the first member of a new scalable family of nanoETXexpress computers-on-modules.
Kontron has unveiled the first nanoETXexpress computer-on-module to pack low power VIA Eden ULV processing performance and high-end graphics capabilities as well as PCI Express and Serial ATA interfaces on a credit card footprint of just 55 x 84mm The Kontron nanoETXexpress-VX8 is the first member of a new scalable family of nanoETXexpress computers-on-modules
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Future members will also include nanoETXexpress COMs based on processors and chipsets from other manufacturers.
This new form factor standard - initiated by Kontron - is the logical addition to the existing PCI and/or ISA based computer-on-modules standards, X-board and DIMM-PC.
Designed according to the pin definitions of the COM Express specification, the new Kontron nanoETXexpress computer-on-modules are ideal for the emerging generation of mobile embedded applications that require low power performance and the latest interfaces on the smallest form factor.
These include handheld units for the medical sector, mobile data solutions and other emerging applications that have not been possible as of yet due to sise restrictions.
Processing performance for the first Kontron nanoETXexpress computer-on-module is provided by the new low power VIA Eden ULV processor up to 1.5GHz along with the highly integrated VIA VX800 chipset up to 400MHz FSB and up to 1Gbyte DDR2 RAM.
For applications requiring extra graphics performance, there is the Chrome 9 HC3 Integrated Graphics Processor for accelerated MPEG2 decoding and extremely clear images.
dual channel 18/24bit LVDS provide LVDS resolutions.
To meet current and future interface requirements, the Kontron nanoETXexpress computer-on-module supports one Gigabit Ethernet interface, a PCI Express x1 lane as well as two Serial ATA II ports.
The two SATA interfaces are designed in accordance with the PICMG COM.0 specification to ensure that the COM's connectors remain COM Express compatible.
As the Kontron nanoETXexpress computer-on-module follows the PICMG COM Express standard, it is 100% compatible with the COM.0 Type 1 connector.
The locations of the identically mapped pin-outs are also 100% COM.0 compliant.
Software support for Windows XP, XPe, CE, Linux and VxWorks rounds off the set of features.
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