Boards/Backplanes
Power efficient motherboard for home entertainment
Manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, BIOSTAR, has introduced the new A68N-5600E SoC motherboard featuring a power efficient AMD PRO A4-3350B Processor and AMD Radeon R4 graphics. The BIOSTAR A68N-5600E is well suited for home entertainment and everyday home computing from web browsing to office applications.
Drawing blanks: A guide to methods of sourcing PCB blank boards
They say that from small acorns mighty oak trees grow. In electronics it’s on blank PCB boards that the grandest of designs are etched – and components mounted – to create the mightiest of devices. In this review, John Johnston, NPI Director, Chemigraphic is going to talk you through the options you have when you source blank boards for your electronic PCB assembly.
One kit wonder speeds up mesh network evaluation
The EZ-BT Mesh Evaluation kit from Cypress Semiconductor is in stock at Mouser Electronics. The battery- or USB-powered kit allows designers to evaluate the Bluetooth SIG mesh networking functionality of the CYBT-213043-02 EZ-BT WICED module. The kit contains four evaluation boards that allow engineers to evaluate a mesh network with just one kit.
IoT development board ensures secure designs
Availability of a development board that makes it easy for engineers to create secure cloud-connected designs has been announced by RS Components. The PIC-IoT WG development board (AC164164) from Microchip offers a simple way to develop PIC microcontroller-based applications and connect them to the Google Cloud IoT Core platform.
Rugged COM express module delivers powerful graphics
An ultra-rugged COM Express module for rail, public transportation and industry applications, such as data acquisition, infotainment, transcoding and live 3D, has been introduced with the CB71C. It is compatible with COM Express Type six Pin-Out and conforms to the VITA 59 standard, which specifies robust mechanics to ensure reliable operation even under the harshest environmental conditions.
Windows 7 support for AMD and Intel motherboards
Manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, BIOSTAR, has announced the release of Windows 7 support for its latest Intel and AMD motherboards including the A10N-8800E and H310MHG. PC’s still running this operating system can continue to do so with BIOSTAR’s latest Intel and AMD platform motherboards. See the full list of compatible motherboards and BIOS updates below.
Single board computer deployed on JAXA’s GOSAT-2 mission
Another successful flight of its SCS750 Single Board Computer (SBC) on the Second Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT-2) has been announced by Data Device Corporation (DDC). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and JAXA successfully launched H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 40 (H-IIA F40,) which encapsulates the GOSAT-2 satellite, on October 29th, 2018 from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center.
Small industrial motherboard with Intel Atom processors
Embedded computing and intelligent applications provider, Advantech, has announced the release of its newest UTX form factor motherboard, the AIMB-U117. Measuring 116.8x111.8mm, this palm-sized industrial motherboard is equipped with Intel Atom E39XX processors and features three independent displays, onboard eMMC storage, and impressive I/O capabilities.
Thick rugged faceplates for embedded boards
Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, has released new OpenVPX faceplates for rugged applications. The new 6U OpenVPX panels feature an extra thick extrusion, providing both rigidity and the ability to attach helicoils on the faceplate.
THIN Mini-ITX motherboard supports Intel Core Processors
The industrial solution provider, Advantech, has announced the release of AIMB-286, which is a desktop THIN Mini-ITX industrial motherboard that supports the latest 8th Generation Intel Core Processors, and which brings optimised performance over previous generations with up to 6 cores and Intel’s 9th generation graphics engine for the latest in video acceleration.