congatec AG has announced the conga-XA945 module as the latest addition to the companies successful ETX/XTX product family. This extremely low-power and attractively priced module features 4 PCI Express links instead of an ISA bus. The module is equipped with the Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 and a fully-featured Mobile Intel® 945GME Express chipset including the Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7-M.

congatec AG has announced that the company has been elevated from Affiliate to Associate status in the Intel Embedded and Communications Alliance (Intel ECA). The Intel ECA is an ecosystem of companies that provide embedded systems, services and applications in support of Intel’s embedded and communication business.

The Qseven Consortium has announced that Foxconn Technology Group, the only true e-enabled Components, Modules, Moves and Services (eCMMS] provider in the world, has joined the consortium, increasing the number of members to 25. The Qseven Consortium was founded in 2007 by congatec AG, Seco s.r.l. and MSC Vertriebs GmbH and has seen a steady increase in membership ever since.

congatec AG announces the immediate availability of Version 1.0 of the COM Express Design Guide for developers of COM Express modules.

congatec has announced that the company will be further extending its design activities in the Czech Republic as of May 1, 2009. For this purpose congatec will be taking on the complete design team of a major business alliance partner. This team, situated in Brno, consists of eight experienced hardware and software engineers and will be concentrating on the development of customized carrier boards for Qseven, XTX and COM Express computer modules....

congatec's Qseven Mobility Starter Kit is a complete rapid prototyping package for battery-powered, embedded systems. The compact size and low power consumption of Qseven embedded computer modules makes them ideally suited for almost all ultra-mobile, embedded PC applications. In order to minimise the development effort required for such systems, congatec has bundled all the necessary components in a comprehensive starter kit.

congatec has introduced the conga-ARkit, a complete solution package for the implementation of PLC functions. This comprehensive package was developed in conjunction with 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH, Real-Time Systems GmbH and OSCAT (‘Open Source Community for Automation Technology’). It addresses PLC manufacturers and companies that intend to integrate PLC functionality in their applications.

congatec AG, the manufacturer of embedded computer modules, recently announced its annual results for 2008. It shows that the sales figures for 2008 have risen from 12 to 27 million Euros, representing an increase of more than 100%.

The conga-BA945 is a COM Express module with type 2 pinout and conforms to the specified COM Express basic size of 95x125 mm². The Intel Atom processor N270 has a clock speed of 1.60 GHz, as well as 512 KB cache and a 533 MHz frontside bus speed.

congatec AG has announced the successful testing of its recently launched conga-QA computer module with the new Hypervisor Software 2.0 from Real-Time Systems (RTS). The Qseven embedded PC module conga-QA now allows any two operating systems to be run in parallel – independently from one another and with real-time capability – even where space is at a premium.

congatec AG presents conga-QA, the first computer module based on the new Qseven form factor. The conga-QA is fitted with the latest Intel® Atom™ Z5xx range of processors and the Intel® US15W system controller hub.

Applications based on the latest Intel® Atom™ processors offer high performance with minimal power consumption and are thus optimal for use on the go. Especially in cars, the symbol of mobility in our age, numerous applications are possible. congatec AG, in cooperation with Intel, Xilinx and Wind River, has developed a new starter kit to demonstrate the successful implementation of modern PC technology in demanding in-vehicle applications. Wi...

congatec AG announces a collaboration with leading systems service provider TQ (TQ-Systems / TQ-Components). The new partner will immediately begin utilizing congatec computer modules for the development of its customized systems. As a solutions partner, TQ will have access to congatec’s extensive range of COM Express products.

congatec AG has announced that it has extended its COM Express product family with its highest performance module, the conga-BM45. The new module features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, T9400, with a core speed of 2.53 GHz, 6 MByte L2 cache and up to 8 GByte fast, power-saving DDR3 memory. The conga‑BM45 utilizes the powerful Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset with integrated Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel GMA...

The Qseven Consortium, initiated by congatec, Seco and MSC, has added five new participating members. This brings the total number of companies that actively support the new Qseven Computer-on-Module standard to a total of 10.

The Qseven™ consortium, initiated by congatec AG and SECO, today announced the addition of two embedded computer module vendors. Both MSC Vertriebs GmbH, from Germany, and Hectronic, from Sweden, are taking steps to actively support the new small form factor.

congatec AG has formed a U.S. company, congatec Inc., and will begin looking for a location for a California-based office immediately. The office will initially employ about 10 congatec employees headed by Ron Mazza, an industry veteran of more than 30 years.