About credit card sized SBC

The initial goal in creating the Raspberry Pi credit card sized, Linux-based Single Board Computer (SBC) – targeted primarily at education – was to develop a response to the decline of students engaging with computer science and related engineering disciplines. Our desire was to reverse the trend of children becoming consumers rather than creators. The following case study follows the hardware development process from an early failure, initial prototypes, and through to the finished production design.

refer to :http://embedded-computing.com/articles/case-card-sized-sbc/

Wireless trend report forecasting

From climate control touch-screen dashboards to smartphones that read text messages aloud in the car, the buzz surrounding In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems has reached a fever pitch. As in-vehicle manufacturers scramble to build advanced infotainment systems that bring all elements of the entertainment experience on the road, they require new, advanced wireless technologies. But which specific wireless technologies do manufacturers need to transform cars into sophisticated in-vehicle entertainment systems?

Technologies enable true IVI experiences

Although major automotive manufacturers have already begun introducing various IVI technologies, enabling true in-vehicle wireless entertainment requires standards-based technologies built on a single System-on-Chip. The next wave of IVI applications will rely heavily on three wireless technologies – Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Near Field Communication– built on one combination radio chip. And as the market continues to evolve, OEMs will need in-vehicle to leverage traditional Wi-Fi rolling hot spots to offer vehicle-to-vehicle communications such as traffic management, incident avoidance, and social networking.

refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/wireless-accelerate-next-wave-in-vehicle-innovation/

Who do you think is the master of gaming?

Regarding HDTV support, HomePlug AV enables a broadband-strength network connection via electrical wiring for high-demand applications such as streaming movies or online gaming. Since the introduction of the HomePlug AV gaming standard back in 2006, its purpose has been to provide high-quality, multistream, entertainment-oriented networking over existing AC wiring within the home. HomePlug AV employs advanced PHY and Medium Access Control (MAC) technologies that provide a 200 Mbps class power line network for video, audio, and data.

The MAC layer is designed to be highly gaming efficient, supporting both Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Collision Sense Multiple Access (CSMA)-based access with AC line cyclesynchronization. The TDMA provides quality of service assurances including guaranteed bandwidth reservation, high reliability, and tight latency and jitter control. The CSMA provides four priority levels. AC line cycle synchronization provides superior channel adaptation in the face of common line cycle synchronized noise. The central gaming coordinator controls network activities, allocating time for CSMA use and scheduling TDMA use.

refer to:http://industrial-embedded.com/articles/plug-and-play-homeplug-homeplug-powerline-alliance/

As digital design has proliferated the electronics world

Understanding and selecting analog IP can be risky, but engineers today have more choices and more control than they think. Knowing how to manage the IP selection process can help engineers effectively meet objectives and reduce risk.

As digital design has proliferated the electronics world, making designs faster, easier to test, and more robust, the analog portion of embedded designs is becoming a bottleneck. To meet requirements and timetables in the analog portion, engineers generally have three weapons at their disposal: utilize peripheral analog IC, build the functionality internally (make), or purchase the IP block from an external vendor (buy). Each option has its own merits and drawbacks, but none can launch a competitive advantage better or cause more frustrating confusion than analog IP.


Refer:
http://embedded-computing.com/articles/understanding-analog-cores-embedded-computing-needs/

3rd gnenration Core i7 Industrial Automation and Entertainment applications

 

ACM-B6360 carries on board Intel 3rd gnenration Core i7-3615QE FCBGA1023 processor which supports three independent display with multiple output : 24-bit LVDS, VGA, HDMI and one DDI interface. One PCI-E x16 Gen., 3.0 and seven PCI-Ex1 interfaces for IO expansion. It is suitable for Medical, Test & Measurement and Transportation applications.
ACM-B6360 and ACM-B4080 - COM Express Type 6 carrier board are available now. For more information, please contact ACROSSER Technology, ACROSSER USA, and ACROSSER worldwide resellers in your local area.

Fanless In-Vehicle computer with Intel 3rd Generation Core i platform

Its newest in-vehicle computer AIV-HM76V0FL features Intel HM76 mobile chipset and FCPGA 988 socket for 3rd generation Core i mobile computer platform. AIV-HM76V0FL adopts Acrosser’s expertise of design for in-vehicle applications. These designs include smart power management, high efficient thermal module, and diversity of integrated communication technology such as 4 USB 3.0, CAN bus, Wi-Fi, 3.5G wireless WAN, Bluetooth and GPS.

AIV-HM76V0FL is protected with the most complete power input protection to adapt the harsh electrical environment in any kind of vehicle. Such protections are automotive transient voltage suppression, over/under voltage protection, over current protection, reverse voltage protection and automotive fuse. These designs enable AIV-HM76V0FL to pass the strict ISO-7637-2 test what is specifically defined for equipments installed in various vehicles.

  The smart power management subsystem enables user to define the power on and off sequences through software interface or BIOS setting to meet any requirement of in-vehicle applications.

The AIV-HM76V0FL’s fanless thermal design provides the high reliability in vehicle applications. It utilizes advanced heat pipe, heat sink, and thermal pad to solve the problem of heat generated by CPU, Chipset, DRAM and power devices. This is a big challenge for designing a fanless computer what supports up to 45 Watts quad core of core i7-3720QM processors. All components used in AIV-HM76V0FL are industrial proven and only solid state capacitors are utilized for high MTBF.

About 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Chipset

3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5
Choose our most popular family member and prepare to be thrilled by an automatic burst of speed whenever you need it for performance that adapts to you, thanks to Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. Plus, you’ll enjoy a rich visual experience with brilliant imagery, 3D visual support, and other enhancements from our built-in visuals.

All part of the amazing experience you get with the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor.

from
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/core-i5-processor.html

Fanless and Dustproof Intel Atom D525/D425 Embedded Computer

AR-ES6003FL put CPU and chipset on top of the board and I/O on the bottom of the board. It increases the difficulty of design and manufacture. At the same time, it increases the efficiency of heat transferring because the heat sink is close to the CPU and chipset. It can connect to external heat sink directly that is optimizing thermal solution.

For embedded customer’s request to expand IO like serial port or usb, AR-ES6003FL designs the expansion slot with PCI Express x1 and PCI interface. In market you can see many expansion cards using PCI or PCI Express x1 for IO, but using PCI Express x16 ones are always for graphic request.

Acrosser offers two kinds of expansion cards as default, one is with 2 x PCI Express x1 slots and another is with 1 x PCI and 1 x PCI Express x1. For OEM/ODM request, we can offer maximum 2 x PCI and 2 x PCI Express x1 slots.

Industrial PC ,gaming Platform , Networking appliance

 

Acrosser provides customer the option and customer can use the module directly without other carrier board to avoid the shock or vibration issue.

Panel PC AR-H170FL-N270 with Intel Atom and 17" LCD

AR-H170FL-N270
HMI with Intel Atom N270,17'' TFT LCD, 2GB DDR, 80GB 2.5'' HDD, Touch Screen, 4 x USB2.0

Panel PC

In-Vehicle AR-V5403FL with Intel Core 2 Duo chipset

Intel Core i7 i5,HM76 , Vehicle Computer, Vehicle PC,car computer, in cab computer, can bus


AR-V5403FL
ITS/Telematics Excellent 100 - Fanless and Dustproof Intel 945GME Core 2 Duo Vehicle Computer

In Vehicle Computer

1. Support Core 2 Duo / Core Duo/ Core Solo / Celeron M
2. 1 x VGA
3. 4-bit GPIO (2 In, 2 Out)
4. GPS / 3.5G / Wifi / Bluetooth Module Option
5. External Removable HDD Bay
6. Software programmable power off delay time

Chassis of Industrial Computer AR-CC6LP/A

Industrial computer chassis series support 3,4,6,11 ISA/PCI slot compat IPC chassis.
AR-CC6LP/A
6 x ISA Slot Full Size IPC Chassis with 100W Power Supply

Industrial Computer Chassis

Industrial Computer Chassis

 

 

Industrial Touch LCD AR-DP100

AR-DP100
Industrial Touch Display Monitor 10.4'' TFT LCD

Vehicle 8-Inch AR-DP080VW

AR-DP080VW
8-Inch Display Monitor with VGA, USB Touch Screen and DC 9-32V Input for Car PC and In-Vehicle Application

Industrial Fanless Computer AR-B8170L

AR-B8170L
Fanless ISA Bus SBC with DM&P Vortex86DX 800MHz,VGA,FDD,IDE,2 x COM,4 x USB2.0




1. Fanless Design
2. Onboard DM&P Vortex86DX 800MHz
3. Onboard 256MB DDR2 SDRAM
4. 2 x COM, 4 x USB2.0, VGA

Panel PC AR-DP080

AR-DP080
Industrial Touch Display Monitor 8'' TFT LCD

Panel PC

  Industrial fanless Panel PC (PPC), Human Machine Interface (HMI) and Industrial touch screen pc/Stainless Panel PC range include Intel ATOM, Celeron, Core 2 Duo, Core i. NEMA 4, IP65 enclosure with size of 5.7”, 8”, 10.4”, 12.1”, 15”, 17” and 21” with touch screen. These panel PCs are designed specifically for industrial panel PC application such as industrial automation HMI, in vehicle, kiosk, digital signage, beverage and medical. Outstanding features of these industrial panel PCs include flat bezel, stainless steel, water proof and ultra slim. Open frame industrial PCs are also designed for flexibility.