Boards/Backplanes

Intel’s DK50 Series Gateway Solution for the Internet of Things (IoT) is now available at Mouser Electronics. It uses the Intel Galileo Arduino‑certified development board which is based on the Intel Quark SoC X1000 processor. The solution provides internet connectivity for devices that do not directly support internet connectivity.

Transonics has introduced a Quick-Turn PCB service which offers Asian pricing and delivery direct to UK customers in as little as eight working days. Unit prices are fixed at time of order with a guarantee that there will be no additional costs. The quotations are provided in 24 hours and are provided on a fully inclusive basis.

A CPU card, aimed to meet the high-performance requirements of demanding applications, has been released by IBASE Technology. The IB980, which is a PICMG 1.3 card, utilises the Intel Q87 chipset to support the 4th Generation Intel Core processors. To cost effectively enhance visual experiences, the processor integrates Intel HD Graphics, which provides lower latencies.

VadaTech has announced MicroTCA.1 compliant chassis and modules for air-cooled rugged applications. Utilising an enhanced retention screw to hold the modules in place for rugged environments, the MicroTCA.1 specification defines a maximum operating shock of 25g and random vibration of 8g.

ASRock’s SBC-210 is a 3.5in SBC industrial single motherboard offering a low cost, high end and reliable solution. It is suitable for digital signage, POS systems, kiosks, panel PCs and the automation market and is now available at Display Solutions. The board supports the latest Intel Atom Baytrail-M/D Processor meeting the most recent operating systems requirements.

A series of mini-ITX motherboards, offering OEMs a choice of three AMD 2nd gen SoC processors, has been introduced by WIN Enterprises. The MB-73360 series of motherboards feature CPUs that are integrated with GPUs based on AMD's Graphics Core Next technology, highlighting the series' graphic performance. 

A pre-configured 3U VPX system, designed to speed up the application development of 3U VPX software radio and data acquisition I/O boards, has been released by Pentek. Aimed at the company's Flexor FMC, Cobalt Virtex-6 and Onyx Virtex-7 FPGAs, the Model 8267 extends the existing SPARK development systems.

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the new SimpleLink Wi‑Fi CC3100 and CC3200 Processor development boards from Texas Instruments (TI). Marketed as an Internet-on-a-chip low-power Wi‑Fi family, these Wi‑Fi development boards allow users to develop with the CC3100 network processor and CC3200 Wi‑Fi MCU families to easily add embedded Wi‑Fi and Internet connectivity to a wide-range of applications.

To meet the demand for high-quality and reliable surveillance, DFI have introduced the HD631-Q87 board. Powered by the 4th generation Intel Core processor, the board provides rich 2D/3D graphics. By integrating Intel HD Graphics, the ATX embedded board supports high-resolution DVI-I and HDMI displays. 

Texas Instruments CC3200 Launchpad and CC3100 BoosterPack, a development platform and Wi-Fi device, created for faster and easier implementation of solutions for the Internet of Things(IoT) is now available at Farnell element14. The kit is the industry’s first single-chip programmable microcontroller with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity suitable for applications in cloud connectivity, home automation, safety and security, health and fitness, an...