Computer-On-Module features sub-credit card-sized format.
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Available with starter kits for Windows CE and Linux, X-board
Original Press Release:
X-board: Kontron's New XScale® Computer-On-Module With Starter Kit for Windows® CE and Linux
Multimedia PC on Only 32.83 cm² (5.09 sq in)
Deggendorf, September 27, 2005 - With the X-board
The Kontron X-board
and all of the interfaces needed for mobile multimedia devices. 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, USB 2.0 and the other standard interfaces on the X-board form factor complete the feature set.
Prototypes of the X-board
Kontron not only developed X-board COMs but also the ETX, ETXexpress, DIMM-PC and E²Brain standards and all the other major COM form factors, thus demonstrating its leading position in this high-growth segment of embedded computer technology. No other manufacturer has yet been able to introduce alternative designs with long-term success.
System designs based on COMs
COMs (Computer-On-Modules) are particularly attractive because they can be implemented in embedded systems as add-on components to lower development costs and shorten time-to-market. Only the application-specific peripherals need to be developed - the computer's brain is already in place. In addition to this COM solution for the XScale® PXA255 processor, Kontron also offers a 3.5" board with the same processor. This solution is ideal for all standard scenarios in which application-specific peripherals can be connected with no need to develop additional hardware components.
X-board, the next-generation Mini-COM form factor
X board(TM) modules resemble business cards in size (67 x 49 mm, or 2.6" x 1.9") and are fully PCI- and LPC-compatible. They provide all the relevant current interfaces, including USB, LAN and serial interfaces as well as sound and LCD. Because the so-called legacy interfaces (PS/2, floppy and parallel interfaces and ISA bus) are already on their way out, they are not provided for in X-board modules. This means that not only x86 processors but also ARM or MIPS processor architectures can be used for the first time ever and results in a multitude of new application options for the
Computer-On-Module standard. The X-board design closes the gap between DIMM-PC and ETX. OEMs, requiring more power than a DIMM-PC can offer and needing fewer features than an ETX provides, are hence perfectly served by the new X-board. For further information on the X-board standard please contact Kontron directly.
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94469 Deggendorf, Germany
Tel.: +49(991)37024-647
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