German embedded computer maker Kontron has put a high-end phone/tablet processor onto an industrial computer module.
Intended for low-power image-centric applications,it is home to a NVIDIA Tegra 3 system chip,which has a quad-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor.
Called ULP-COM-sAT30,the fan-less computer is aimed at point-of-sale,point-of-information,infotainment,digital signage,security,surveillance,medical and military.
"It is a building block for mobile and fixed low-power usage model applications that need to operate in harsh environments and require high-end graphics,flexible display and camera support,"said Kontron v-p of embedded display products Kevin Rhoads.
The all-important graphics support includes dedicated interfaces and controllers for dual displays,HD video decode including MPEG2,HD video encode,and both 2D and 3D acceleration.
Interfaces cover parallel LCD 18/24bit,LVDS single channel 18/24bit(18bit compatible),as well as dual channel 24bit LVDS support(carrier board transmitter)and HDMI.And there are two CSI-2 camera ports.
It comes in the firm's 82x50mm'Computer-on-Module'format with a 314pin connector(MXM 3.0).The board is thin enough to allow board-to-board separation down to 1.5mm and an overall height of 5.7mm,claims the firm:"The ULP-COM specification has been submitted to the Standardisation Group for Embedded Technologies[SGET],and is expected to be officially released and available through SGET shortly."
There is an evaluation carrier board called ULP-COM which supports the interfaces and solid state mass storage.
Then there is a reference platform for lab use with a processor module,a ULP-COM,pre-loaded Linux,and a 10.6in 1280x768 display.
Series production is scheduled for Q4.
