Module's multi-display support targets medical imaging

The ADLINK Express-HL adopts the PICMG COM.0 rev 2.1 form factor with Type 6 pin-out, a forward-thinking pin-out specification enabling a robust feature set, which—with the introduction of the 4^th generation Intel Core processor family—can for the first time be fully utilized. The Express-HL supports the 4th generation Intel Core 2- and 4-core mobile processors (i7/i5) with the Mobile Intel® QM87 Express Chipset and up to 16GB dual channel DDR3L SDRAM at 1600 MHz system memory. The 4th generation Intel Core processors also offer a huge performance gain for floating-point-intensive computations by adding new instructions to Advanced Vector Extensions; these advanced instructions are especially beneficial for digital signal and image processing applications, such as medical imaging or radar.

To fully tap the benefits of 4th generation Intel® Core™processors, the ADLINK Express-HL provides rich image output options, including LVDS, analog VGA, and multiple DDI (for DP or HDMI) originating directly from the CPU to provide a considerable increase in bandwidth and resolution over the previous generation Intel® Core™ processor. The new module can support three independent displays, all of which can be DDI (compared to past generation processor requirements of CRT/DDI or LVDS/DDI combinations), and a PCIe x16 port is available for external video cards. The Express-HL also provides a full set of high-speed I/O interfaces – with seven PCIE x1, four USB 3.0 ports, and four USB 2.0 ports, as well as four SATA-III (6GB) ports.

Exemplifying ADLINK’s market-proven capabilities in designing Extreme Rugged™ and reliable platforms, the Express-HL module is provided with a SEMA (Smart Embedded Management Agent) controller, which monitors BIOS, power, temperature, watchdog, and board information. The module also supports a wide voltage input range of 8.5V~20V, and an operating temperature range from -40 to +85^oC.