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SBC features configurable Intel Atom E600C processor

Kontron’s PCIe/104 embedded single board computer is based on the Intel Atom E600C processor series with industrial temperature range, which pairs an Intel Atom E600 series processor with an Altera FPGA (field programmable gate array) in a single package. With the new Intel Atom E600C processor series, along with IP definable applications, the Kontron MICROSPACE MSMST adds significant flexibility to SBC based applications, claims the company. OEMs will benefit from a simplified application design, reduced development efforts, faster time to market and lower total cost of ownership. With flexible FPGA I/O options, the new SBC allows OEMs to efficiently develop designs with the exact I/O requirements needed to address applications in markets such as automation, medical, transportation, energy, military and communications. Validated IP cores are available for CAN-bus, serial interfaces (SPI Master / UART) and PCI-Express, I2C and GPIO. This makes configuring the platform a quick and easy task. OEMs Only need the required IP core and corresponding High-Speed Mezzanine Cards to carry out the interfaces. For further I/Os, the company also offers FPGA programming services. This flexibility, combined with the x86/FPGA technology ecosystem of IP cores and HSMCs, makes the SBC suitable for dedicated RISC platforms.

The SBC is equipped with the Intel Atom E600C processor series ranging up to 1.3GHz with up to 2Gbyte onboard DRAM system memory. Since all components are validated for the extended temperature range from -40 to +85°C, the SBC is industrial temperature capable by design. The power optimized Intel graphics media accelerator with up to 128Mbyte, 18/24 bit LVDS and SDVO interface is integrated in the processor. Video signals are carried out by optional media boards for VGA or DVI. Optional SPDIF (out) and two analogue stereo connections for line-out and mic-in take care of the high-definition audio signals. Storage media can be connected by 2x SATA300. 2 x USB 2.0 and an optional 1x Gigabit LAN are also available. The integration of numerous customer-specific I/O options is enabled via the PCI Express bus of the PCIe/104 SBC or via the HSMC interface. The Trusted Platform Module is responsible for the high-level of security and reliability by carrying out the hardware encryption of all the transmitted data.