Long Life For COM Express

April 3, 2007

The 2007 Embedded System Conference starts with technical session and lots of meetings for Technology Editor Bill Wong. Check out some of the products he saw on the first day.

William G. Wong

ITOX brings its brand of long-life solutions to COM Express with its new G5C900-B-G module. The module supports Intel’s single and dual core mobile processors courtesy of the Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset. It can handle up to 2Gbytes of 667MHz DDR2 memory.

The 3.75-in by 4.9-in G5C900-B-G module conforms to PICMG COM Express Basic, Type 2 specifications. It incorporates an onboard PCI Express-based Gigabit Ethernet controller, Intel GMA 950 graphics, four Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces, an Ultra ATA 100 interface, a CompactFlash Type II interface, four COM ports, six USB 2.0 ports, a pair of PS/2 ports plus audio support with S/PDIF In/Out. The display support includes a dual-channel LVDS DFP interface, a VGA port that supports resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 and a TV out connector. The board is priced at $465.

The COM630-B-G COM Express Development Board is also available. It includes the following slots: a PCI Express x16, two PCI Express x1, a PCI Express Mini socket, an Express Card interface, plus 4 PCI slots. There is also a Gigabit Ethernet port.

For more information, visit www.itox.com.

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William G. Wong | Senior Content Director - Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF

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