Boards/Backplanes

The MAXREFDES72#, a Pmod-to-Arduino adapter which enables rapid prototyping, has been released by Maxim Integrated Products. Allowing boards with Pmod connections to plug into any Arduino-compatible MCU platforms, the adapter is suitable for creating IoT designs.

Farnell element14 has launched the Arduino UNO Click Shield and a host of Click Boards and accessories for the Atmel SAMA5D3 Xplained, a low-cost, rapid prototyping and evaluation platform featuring the ARM Cortex A5 based SAMA5D36 microprocessor. These accessories are ideally suited for quick and easy implementation on development kits and feature low power operation and a small footprint.

Addressing the growing demand for connected IoT devices, the ASMB-923I and ASMB-823I serverboards have been released by Advantech. The serverboards, offering improvements in energy efficiency, CPU performance, security and remote manageability, are suitable for powering industrial servers.

The LinkIt ONE development board, which aids in the easy prototyping of wearable and IoT devices, has been released by Seeed Studio. The board, which was designed for the MediaTek LinkIt Development Platform, was developed by Seeed Studio and MediaTek.

Based on an Intel C610 chipset, Fujitsu has announced the release of an ATX form-factor mainboard, designated the D3348-B. Compatible with all Intel processors with LGA2011 R3 sockets, the boards feature Intel processors from the Xeon E5-2xx [V3], Xeon E5-16xx [V3], or Core i7 58xx/59xx series as standard.

The RIoTboard has grown its connections and its functionality with the release by Farnell element14 of the RIoTboard adapter, enabling the connection of a variety of accessory types. These include accessories from a wide range including Arduino shields, MikroE Clicks, Pmods and Raspberry Pi. 

Expanding the company's portfolio of Mini-ITX motherboards, BVM has introduced the ASRock IMB-186. Offering a low profile with a height of just 20mm and low power consumption with a 9-19VDC input, the industrial motherboard enables fanless operation when installed in slimline Panel PCs, digital signage and other space limited applications.

Powered by the latest Intel ULT platform, two Mini-ITX industrial motherboards featuring high speed I/O and low-power consumption of just 15W have been introduced by DFI. The HU101 and HU103 integrate enhanced Intel HD graphics which, according to DFI, provide a 24% performance increase over its previous generation.

Farnell element14 has introduced the C8051F850-B-DK development kit from Silicon Labs which opens up the C8051F85x/6x AEC-Q100-qualified, low-cost microcontroller family. The development kit enables developers to evaluate hardware and develop code, straight out of the box.

A COM Express board, designed to withstand challenging conditions, has been released by Hectronic. Based on the second generation AMD Embedded G-Series SOC, the H6066 features a type 6 COM Express pinout. The board, which measures 95x95mm, features a wide input voltage and is powered by a -4.75 to +20V input.