Boards/Backplanes

A new Preview Development Kit (PDK) from Nordic Semiconductor is now available at distributor Rutronik UK.

The OpenVINO Starter Kits GT Edition from Terasic Technologies are now being shipped by distributor Mouser Electronics.

Advantech has announced the release of its new Type 7 COM Express Basic Module designed for a ruggedized applications, SOM-9590. The SOM-9590 provides a foundation for new product designs due to its server-grade computing capability.

Kontron has introduced its 3.5" single board computer with the latest processor technology from Intel. Due to the Triple Display Support and the support of numerous new interfaces, the updated embedded board is well suited for applications that place high demands on graphics and require fast WLAN.

A variety of breakout boards from Pimoroni designed to enable additional functionalities for Raspberry Pi and Arduino boards are available at Mouser Electronics.

Axiomtek has introduced the IMB520R and IMB521R, its new industrial ATX motherboards powered by the LGA1151 socket 9th and 8th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 (code name: Coffee Lake Refresh), Intel Pentium or Intel Celeron processor with the Intel Q370 chipset (IMB520R) or Intel C246 chipset (IMB521R).

Avalue Technology, an industrial PC solution provider and an associate member of the Intel Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, has unveiled EMX-H310DP, Thin mini ITX SoC based on Intel 8/9th Generation Core and Celeron Processors.

The worldwide spread of the coronavirus is not only increasing the demand for personal protective equipment, but also for medical ventilators, and here circuit board technology can help. 

Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, has announced that it now offers plug-in boards for blocking the airflow in an otherwise empty OpenVPX slot. They come in 3U and 6U sizes in the 5HP (1.0”) width commonly used in the backplane architecture.  

A new model has been added to VersaLogic’s “Swordtail” product family, the latest in their line of production-ready Arm-based embedded computers.