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ARM Cortex-A8 based computer module powers portable intelligent devices

Blue Chip Technology has announced the release of its RM2, a computer module that is suitable for powering small and portable intelligent devices. The computer module is the addition to the company’s computer on module range. It is based on the ARM Cortex A8 processor together with integrated DSP, and two- and three-dimensional graphics engine. It offers good performance with low power consumption and a footprint of 50x50mm, claims the company. The computer module supports 256 or 512Mbyte mobile low power DDR memory, 400Mtransfer/s and has on-board 256Mbyte to 1Gbyte NAND flash memory for code storage. Storage such as SD is located on the carrier board. The computer module’s peripheral support includes Ethernet, audio, USB, graphics, general purpose expansion bus, I/O, and camera. The computer module’s specification allows for two separate video displays, twin cameras and SATA, claims the company. The computer module also comes in an extended temperature range for industrial and automotive applications. It supports Embedded Windows, Linux or real-time operating system software. The RE2 computer module is available with a choice of processor speeds of 800MHz or 1GHz and DSP speeds of 660 and 800MHz.