Boards/Backplanes

Three Mini-ITX embedded motherboards which offer improvements in processing performance, system memory and I/O interfaces, has been released by DFI. The HM100-HM86, HM101-HM86 and HM103-HM86, powered by the 4th generation Intel Core processor family, are designed with two 204-pin DDR3L SODIMM sockets supporting up to 16GB. 

A new development board featuring a Freescale Kinetis K next-generation microcontroller and crystal-less USB controller is now available from Farnell element14.  The Freescale Freedom FRDM-K22F is targeted at USB applications that require a high level of integration and the lower-power capabilities of the new generation of ARM Cortex-M4 core; @120MHz with Floating Point Unit and embeds 512KB Flash and 128KB RAM in a LQFP64 package.

Farnell element14 has launched the Texas Instruments MSP430 ULP(ultra low power) FRAM LaunchPad, a development platform which combines embedded FRAM (Ferroelectric Random Access Memory) and a holistic ultra low-power system architecture.The MSP-EXP430FR5969 is an easy-to-use Evaluation Module for the MSP4305969 microcontroller, and enables developers to reduce energy budgets, minimise product size and enable a battery-free world.

Three embedded boards from AAEON based on Intel’s latest Baytrail range of CPU platforms are in stock at Review Display Systems   The boards have been developed in three different industrial formats to cover a range of applications. For handheld and space conscious applications, where users have configured their own base board, using the compact COM Express Type 6 format CPU module, the COM-BT, is available in single, dual and quad cor...

Incorporating 4th Gen Intel Core processors, a line of COM Express products has been released by DFI with the intention of targeting intelligent system development. Included in DFI's product roll-out was the HM961, HM960 and HM920, all of which are designed on the Mobile Intel QM87 and Intel HM86 chipsets and provide SATA with RAID to increase read/write capabilities and data error consistence.  

A suite of three different physical sizes of SBCs, based on the next-generation Baytrail Mobile processors, has been introduced by BVM. The Celeron J1900, the N2930 and the Atom E3845 low-power SoC integrate the processor core, Gen 7 graphics, memory controller, and I/O interfaces into a single system-on-chip. The SBCs are suited to intelligent systems and applications which demand low power consumption and high performan...

A 1U MicroTCA chassis platform, employing several design concepts to maximise computing density, has been announced by VadaTech. Allowing for more slots in a front-to-rear cooled solution while maintaining full redundancy, the VT840 combines the fan trays and power supplies on the rear of the chassis, allowing 6 AMC slots in the single module size.

A Mini-ITX form-factor SBC, which supports up to 10 COM ports, has been released by Acrosser. Featuring 1 x RS232, 1 x RS2323/485, and 8 x RS232 pin headers, the AMB-IH61T3 is particularly suitable for use within the gaming industry.

An industrial grade Mini-ITX motherboard, suitable for space limited applications, has been introduced by Advantech. The AIMB-215 is 21mm in height and powered by an Intel Celeron J1900/N2930 SoC, providing lower power consumption and higher performance than previous generations.

A full-featured control solution designed for professional display systems has been introduced by Ginsbury. The SVX-2560 LCD controller from Digital View is designed to drive LCD panels up to 2560 × 1600 and will also drive large OLED panels. Dual digital display interface outputs, 4-channel LVDS and Embedded DisplayPort (eDP1.2), are featured.