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Compact embedded CPU strikes a balance

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 25, 2005

New from Wordsworth Technology, the 3.5in Wafer-C800EV CPU board uses the low power Via C3 1GHz processor to provide a balance between high performance and low power.

New from Wordsworth Technology, the 3.5in Wafer-C800EV CPU board uses the low power Via C3 1GHz processor to provide a balance between high performance and low power.

The board typically consumes 170mA at 12V and 4.08A at 5V.

The Via C3 processor works with the Via VT8606 north bridge and Via VT8231 south bridge chipsets.

The VT8606 includes an integrated AGP 4X 2D/3D graphics engine with a resolution up to 1920 x 1440 and the board supports a 36bit DSTN/TFT TTL LCD interface (with 50-pin connector) and a DB-15 CRT interface connector.

In addition the Wafer-C800EV supports an Ethernet 10/100Mbit/s LAN port, an audio AC97 codec, a watchdog timer, and a PCMCIA type expansion socket.

The I/O on the Wafer-C400 includes two USB1.1 ports, an ATA100 IDE port, an RS232/422/485 (selectable), a further RS232, an LPT parallel port pin header, an IrDA port, a PS/2 interface and an FDD interface.

"We are very pleased to be able to offer the new small form factor 3.5in Wafer-C800 mainboard".

"The use of the low power 1GHz Via C3 processor and wide range of connectivity, storage, and display options, make it a perfect all-in-one solution for many high performance, low power embedded applications, where space is at a premium", said Nick Coxhead, Technical Director at Wordsworth Technology.