Communications

American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS), has introduced a line of rugged touch screen computers for in-the-field environments and conditions. The rugged PC's feature enhanced environment protection meeting MIL-STD-810F compliance standards including shock/vibration, drop, and high/low temperature. Water/Dust resistance is rated to IP65 for excellent outdoor performance. Powering the unit is Intel's Atom N270 1.6Ghz Processor for completel...

Quanmax introduces its latest panel PC, the KPC-1790, a 17-inch high performance and rugged solution with resistive 5-wire touch screen. It supports Intel 45nm Core 2 Duo processor with up to 2GB DDR3 system memory. Powered by the Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset integrated with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, the KPC-1790 could deliver excellent graphic performance and support various display interfaces. This KPC-1790 has a dust...

IBASE Technology today releases the Intel G41 Express chipset-based MI941 Mini-ITX motherboard. Featuring the next-generation Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (GMA X4500), the MI941 includes built-in support for smooth high-definition video playback without the need for add-in video cards or decoders. Furthermore, it delivers optimized 3D graphics performance and support for Microsoft DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.0.

AXIOMTEK today introduced an energy saving NA-812B 1U-height 19” rackmount network appliance platform for small to medium businesses. The NA-812B is configured with an ultra low power 45nm Intel Core2 Duo processor up to 2.26 GHz with the Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset, delivering exceptional performance with the minimum power consumption.

ACCES I/O Products has announced the P104-WDG-CSMA, a new series of dedicated watchdog timer boards for PC/104-based embedded systems. This feature-rich watchdog board will vigilantly stand guard over your system and will help avoid costly system failures. The board can be used to monitor the operation of your application program as well as operating system and will initiate a system reset in case of lockup. In addition, the P104-WDG-CSMA can mon...

Fairchild Semiconductor brings cell phone, digital camera and portable designers two memory switches, the FSSD06 and FSSD07, that expand communication between peripherals such as Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital I/O (SDIO) and Multimedia Card (MMC) to common processors.

intoPIX, expert in JPEG 2000 solutions, has showcased at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam the new OEM PRISTINE JPEG 2000 board. PRISTINE is a PCIe x8 board designed to handle uncompressed input and output of audiovisual material as well as for compression & decompression of JPEG 2000 faster than real-time.

Avalue’s new StarterKits, ESK-COM and ESK-ETX, provide customers quick test and evaluation. The StarterKit contains the COM express or ETX CPU modules with one Micro-ATX or ATX carrier board, it also comes with complete accessories including one passive heat-sink or heat-spreader, one power supply, one starter guide, and also a design guide CD in which users can find Win XP Embedded and Linux BSPs, drivers, and schematics.

Avago Technologies has announced it has developed what it says is the industry’s first fully integrated and feature-rich Bluetooth 2.1 System-on–Chip LaserStream navigation sensor for wireless mouse applications, and other integrated input devices. This compact, laser navigation sensor engine from Avago, integrates a BT transceiver, stand-alone baseband processor and VCSEL illumination into a single chip package to provide a complete SoC so...

A new, low power, fanless computing platform from Datasound Laboratories is designed to withstand the rigours of industrial applications while providing extensive computer power. Packaged in a heavy duty steel chassis with aluminium flutes which act as a heatsink and brackets for wall/bulkhead mounting, the ACS-2663 uses the 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor supported by up to 2GB DDR memory.