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Ensuring robust networks in demanding applications
Whether used for on-board entertainment on trains or video feed transmission from military drones, connectivity is becoming an important factor in non-commercial applications. As more embedded systems adopt networked architectures, Ethernet switches play an increasingly crucial role. Here, Mark Jeffrey, Technical Director ofRecab UK, explains how to select Ethernet switches for demanding operating environments.
New embedded pITX iMX8M motherboard released
Kontron has announced that it is launching thepITX iMX8M motherboard in a compact 2.5” pico-ITX format, a high-performance SBC solution for embedded applications in manufacturing or for deployment as an IoT gateway. The iMX8M features dual- or quad-core NXP CPUs based on the Arm Cortex-A53 architecture running at up to 1.5GHz.
VX305C-40G SBC aligned to SOSA Technical Standard Snapshot 3
Kontron has announced the new variant of its VX305C-40G 3U OpenVPX single board computer module updated to align with the SOSA Technical Standard Snapshot 3, released in July 2020.
Compact platform for artificial intelligence released
Kontron has announced that it is now supporting companies with a compact platform for artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning. It integrates all Google TensorFlow Lite applications and enables rapid development of custom AI-applications.
SMARC Module for AI-based point-of-sale applications
Kontron has launched the new fA3399 SMARC module, which uses the Rockchip RK3399K Arm processor. The new module has high performance versus price value, with six processor cores, which are derived from an energy-saving dual-core Arm Cortex-A72 and quad-core Cortex-A53.
11th Gen Intel Core processors on COM Express modules
Kontron has combined its established form factors with new features of the 11th Gen Intel Core processors.
The growing importance of Ethernet switches
Whether you refer to it as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or simply as industrial networking, there is no doubt that connected field systems are becoming increasingly valuable across industries. One of the main components underpinning this connectivity is the Ethernet switch. Once exclusively used in IT environments, these switches now find themselves commonly used in harsh rail, marine, industrial and military environments. Here, Marti...
Kontron extends 6U VPX portfolio of COTS computing nodes
Leveraging years of rugged computer design and thermal expertise, Kontron has announced VX6124, its new Arm-based High End VPX COTS Computing Node for next generation HPEC application.
NVIDIA GPUs accelerate AI applications
Kontron has been certified as a 'Preferred Partner' under the NVIDIA partner program and uses NVIDIA GPUs (Graphics Performance Units) in its AI platforms, such as the Kontron rackmount server KISS V3 4U SKX, which was developed for AI and Inference applications.
Embedded systems: Innovation turbo of the 21st century
Embedded technologies are indispensable for dealing with socio-political challenges such as climate protection, demographic development or increasing resource efficiency. In key branches of industry they also form the basis for most of the innovations.