Kontron has announced today the immediate availability of an additional SKU of its 6U VPX dual processor node VX6060 with 16 GByte soldered ECC RAM; several significant programs are already utilizing a cluster of these powerful processor nodes.

Kontron introduit ce jour le serveur Internet-on-train INTERPARLO, une plate-forme 3U CompactPCI en rack 19 pouces conçue pour le ferroviaire. Ce serveur prêt pour l'Internet dans le train, conforme EN50155 et disponible à long terme, est configurable avec les modules CompactPCI certifiés pour le ferroviaire de Kontron. Il constitue une plate-forme prête à l'emploi qui permet aux OEM d'implémenter des applications personnalisées d'accès ...

Today Kontron announced the Internet-on-train server INTERPARLO, a 3U CompactPCI platform in a 19-inch rack format specifically designed for railroad applications. The EN50155-compliant Internet-on-train-server with long-term availability can be configured for specific applications with Kontron's rail-compliant embedded CompactPCI modules.

Kontron has developed its new KISS 4U KTC-5520 Transportation rackmount server specifically to handle passenger infotainment applications used in trains. With long-term availability, this application-ready standard platform combines up to two Intel Xeon 5600 series processors with convenient remote management functionality. The Kontron KISS 4U KTC-5520 Transportation is also compliant to the following rail standards, EN 50155, EN 50121 and EN 600...

The new application-ready Kontron rugged RAID Data Server OBSERVO is specially designed for surveillance data recording in harsh environments which require integrated mass storage and data integrity.

Today Kontron announced the new 2.5-inch Pico-ITX SBC KTLX800/pITX, featuring the AMD Geode LX800 processor, that combines maximum cost and power efficiency with interfaces tailored to the needs of industrial automation and test and measurement.

Kontron has announced two new robust and fanless Embedded Box PCs which feature a range of industrial interfaces, the ultra-compact Embedded Box PC CB 511 and the Embedded Box PC CB 753. The Kontron Embedded Box PC CB511, which has been developed to operate in especially tough environmental conditions, and is equipped with an Intel Atom N270, boasts excellent energy efficiency and is designed for the extended temperature range of -15°C to +60 °...

Security is becoming an issue that is more and more important at the industrial computing level. However, most industrial solution vendors are not particularly aware of the computer security issues involved. Moreover, well-investigated security approaches used in consumer and mobile computer markets are not applicable and must be adapted.

Intel vPro capable solutions from Kontron provide OEMs with cost-effective solutions for enhanced security, reliability and remote management.

Kontron, a global leader of embedded computing technology, today announces it has been named a Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold Partner, given many years of excellence in developing and manufacturing embedded computing platforms based on Microsoft Windows Embedded operating systems. The Windows Embedded Partner Program aims to provide companies with increased business opportunities, market awareness and technology advice. In addition, Gold Partner...

At the Embedded World trade fair in Nuremberg Kontron has announced a new cooperation with Softing Industrial Automation GmbH on FPGA-based Real-Time-Ethernet solutions. Softing's IP cores and stacks for PROFINET, EtherCat, EtherNet/IP and MODBUS TCP will soon be available for application-ready implementation in the FPGA-based I/O hubs of Kontron's new processor boards and can also be licensed via Kontron. With these types of services, customers ...

Kontron announced today the world's first Computer-on-Module in the space-saving COM Express compact form factor, the Kontron microETXexpress-OH based on the new energy-efficient and highly integrated AMD Embedded G-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs). Integrating a powerful parallel processing and graphics unit, in addition to the processor, this strikingly small Computer-on-Module stands apart because of its extremely high graphics perf...

Kontron announced today two new embedded motherboards built on the 2nd generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, the Kontron Flex-ATX embedded motherboard KTQ67/Flex and the Kontron Mini-ITX embedded motherboard KTQM67/mITX. These high-quality and rugged boards offer best-in-class quad core processors with increased processor performance and double the graphics performance of predecessor platforms. With long-term availability, these are Kontron'...

Today Kontron introduced the 6U CompactPCI processor board CP6003-SA based on the 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 mobile processor technology. Designed to bring leading-edge performance with low power consumption and low heat dissipation to a broad range of applications, the Kontron CP6003-SA is an ideal fit for communications, military, aerospace, medical, industrial and monitoring systems.

Kontron today expanded its VPX ecosystem with the new Kontron 3U VPX CPU board VX3035 based on the 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor. Integrating the Intel Core i7 2655LE processor, Intel HD graphics and features such as Intel Turbo Boost technology and Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel AVX), the new 3U VPX CPU board defines a new performance class for SWaP (size, weight and power) optimized high-performance embedded computing applicat...

Today Kontron announced several additions to its VPX/OpenVPX ecosystem including the Kontron 3U VPX PCI Express and Ethernet hybrid switch VX3905, the Kontron 3U FMC carrier board VX3830, the Kontron 3U XMC/PMC carrier board VX3800 as well as OpenVPX backplanes. With these building blocks, alongside of the new VXFabric IP socket API for data management, Kontron provides a comprehensive VPX ecosystem.

Kontron today announced support for Freescale Semiconductor's advanced QorIQ family of communication processors, which deliver best-in-class energy efficiency and a broad range of performance and integration capabilities on AdvancedMC processor modules. With these two Power Architecture based communication processor platforms, designed for networking and control applications with general processing needs, Kontron extends its portfolio of single-w...

Kontron announced today the introduction of its powerful double-width AdvancedMC processor module AM5020. Equipped with an Intel Core i7 Mobile processor and Intel Hyper-Threading technology, the new Kontron AM5020 can produce an amazing amount of computing power, with up to 2.53 GHz of dual-core performance to run parallel, multi-threaded applications on MicroTCA integrated platforms.

Kontron today - after months of collaboration with TEMs to migrate to 40G-ready ATCA platforms - officially announced the rollout of an updated program that features two new carrier-grade, 14-slot 10G and 40G ATCA platforms: the Kontron Open Modular Core OM9141-10G and Open Modular Core OM9141-40G. Both platforms are integrated with new sophisticated and faster bladed data transport, switching and system management hardware that TEMs can use as a...

Kontron unveiled today the 40GbE ATCA packet processor blade AT8242 designed with two powerful OCTEON II cnMIPS64 multi-core processors from Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM). This represents the third generation of Kontron products based on the OCTEON family of multi-core processors and is a clear game changer for telecom equipment manufacturers seeking the most efficient, densest, open standard 40G bladed hardware. The Kontron AT8242 manages compl...