Boards/Backplanes
X86 boards boast fast execution time
X86 single-board computers from UDOO are now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. The open source X86 combines the power of a PC with prototyping capabilities of the Arduino 101 and boasts 10 times faster execution time than the Raspberry Pi 3. With the X86, engineers can run a broad range of software, from gaming and video streaming to graphical editors and professional development platforms.
Embedded module enables reliable operating system
With the new Version 7.0 of QNX, TQ has launched its TQMa6x embedded module based on ARM Cortex A9. A Version 7.0 of BSP will soon also be available for the two Cortex modules TQMa6ULx and TQMa7x. By implementing these BSPs, TQ is looking further into the future and is combining its innovative ARM products with a reliable and real time capable operating system. In the TQMa6x, the i.MX6x is used, which is scalable over a range from Singl...
COM Express type 6 module designed for IIoT applications
Researcher, developer and manufacturer of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency, Axiomtek, has announced the CEM511, a new COM Express Type 6 Compact form factor module powered by the latest 7th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processor (Kabylake-U) for high-performance applications. The palm-sized CEM511 is packed with a variety of rich features including low power consumption, industrial wide temperature range s...
Evaluation boards enable USB Type-C power delivery
Designed to connect to information and peripheral devices using the new Type-C connector, ROHM has announced the availability of USB Power Delivery (USBPD) compatible transmitter/receiver evaluation boards. Recent years have seen a greater demand to reduce industrial waste in many regions, including Europe, for example by utilising or developing universal connectors and chargers for a variety of electronic devices that can be used world...
Evaluation boards speed gate driver-based designs
Availability and full design support capabilities have been announced by Richardson RFPD for two evaluation boards from Analog Devices (ADI). The EVAL-ADuM4121 evaluation board supports ADI’s ADuM4121/ADuM4121-1 single-channel gate drivers with an integrated Miller clamp. ADI’s iCoupler technology provides isolation between the input signal and the output gate driver.
Add-on board acts as Raspberry Pi speaker
pi-topPULSE. Is a HAT compatible, pi-top add-on board that functions as a high-end Raspberry Pi Speaker. It features a vivid LED matrix and includes an inbuilt microphone that integrates to give users an interactive Raspberry Pi assistant. The pi-topPULSE is an integrated solution for music, lights and sound that can be used by makers, students and educators alike.
Pre-certified connected SBC provides design flexibility
Global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, Digi International, has announced the immediate availability of the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro, a powerful, secure, pre-certified connected Single Board Computer (SBC) based on the NXP i.MX6UL (Cortex-A7 at 528MHz) application processor.
A substitute for SBCs affected by discontinuation
ADL Embedded Solutions offers with Intel's BayTrail SoC series and its latest single board computers (SBC) the perfect substitute for developer boards of Intel's Edison, Galileo and Joule series affected by the announcement of discontinuation. Intel's end-of-life (EOL) announcement has surprised many customers involved with low power systems.
Architecture platform for software-defined storage applications
Technology innovator in the Industrial PC (IPC) and embedded computing markets, Portwell, has announced the first heterogeneous architecture platform, CMVL-1U12B, for software-defined storage applications. Developed as a software-defined distributed storage platform, the Portwell CMVL-1U12B, in a space-saving 1U rackmount enclosure, is the first innovative heterogeneous architecture platform equipped with 12 nodes of 64bit ARM processor based mic...
Multi-layer circuit board material for wireless base stations
Panasonic has announced that it has commercialised its 'High Thermal Conductivity, Low Transmission Loss Halogen-free Multi-layer Circuit Board Material (Part No. R-5575)' intended for wireless base stations, and will launch mass production in August 2017. The industry's first halogen-free multi-layer board material for RF power amplifiers is designed to contribute to compact-sizing and stable operation of wireless base stations.