VIA AMOS-5000 Series Device Development Kits
VIA Technologies introduced the AMOS-5000 series device development kits for designing application-specific and fanless Em-ITX-based systems. VIA AMOS-5000 series development kits combine application specific VIA EM-IO expansion modules with specially designed extendable aluminum chassis kits. This enables embedded systems engineers to develop a variety of fanless embedded box systems for a range of applications. VIA [...]
Microchip Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H Development Board
Microchip Technology introduced the Microstick for dsPIC33F and PIC24H development board, which is a low-cost solution for designing with Microchip’s 16-bit PIC24H microcontrollers and dsPIC33F Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). Microstick features an integrated USB programmer/debugger that shortens learning curves. Microstick can be used stand-alone or plugged into a prototyping board. The Microstick for dsPIC33F and [...]
Logic AM1808 System on Module and Development Kits
Logic announced the AM1808 System on Module (SOM) and the Zoom AM1808 Development Kits for the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) AM1808 microprocessor. The Logic AM1808 SOM and development kits can accelerate product development of embedded systems by four to six months. Logic’s AM1808 SOM-M1 and Zoom AM1808 Development Kits are available now. The suggested retail [...]
Leopard Imaging Leopardboard 355 and 365 Development Boards
Leopard Imaging introduced the Leopard Board family of low cost development boards with a free software development kit (SDK) from RidgeRun. The SDKs provide an integrated configuration and build environment as well as the GStreamer audio and video streaming library. The Leopardboard family includes codecs, peripherals, video input and output, software, and support. Both the [...]
AMC Boards Market
According to VDC Research Group, merchant AMC boards revenues will almost double during the next three years. Growth of the merchant AMC board market is projected to be relatively flat through 2010, before significant growth is expected in 2011 and 2012. According to VDC, AMC board shipments have been driven mainly by the use of [...]
Extensible Host Controller Interface Draft Specification
Intel Corporation recently unveiled the Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) draft specification revision 0.9 in support of the USB 3.0 architecture, also known as SuperSpeed USB. The xHCI draft specification provides a standardized method for USB 3.0 host controllers to communicate with the USB 3.0 software stack. Interoperability among devices from multiple manufacturers is important [...]
1394 CU Copper Automotive Standard
The 1394 Trade Association recently announced the new 1394 Automotive specification for copper cabling media, designed to optimize the use of the 1394 (FireWire) standard in entertainment, environmental control, camera, and other in-vehicle applications. The new specification extends the original IDB-1394 Automotive Specification to include operation over cost-effective automotive-grade, high-performance copper cabling media. All of [...]
Universal Graphics Module Standard 1.1
Kontron recently released version 1.1 of the Universal Graphics Module (UGM) standard for shigh-end PEG graphics. The latest revision optimizes system design and reduces costs by defining the height of UGM Graphic-on-Modules in accordance with the PICMG-defined COM Express[tm] specification. This enables designers working with COM Express[tm] modules and UGM Graphic-on-Modules to use a single [...]
1394-2008 High Performance Serial Bus Standard
The IEEE Standards Board recently approved the 1394-2008 specification. 1394-2008 combines all IEEE-1394 specifications developed since the audio-video multimedia standard was founded in 1994. The 1394-2008 High Performance Serial Bus Standard updates and revises all prior 1394 standards dating back to the original 1394-1995 version, and including 1394a, 1394b, 1394c, enhanced UTP, and the 1394 [...]
Qseven COM Specification 1.1
The Qseven consortium recently published version 1.1 of the Qseven specification for embedded computer modules. Qseven is unlike other Computer-On-Modules (COM) standards because its primary focus is mobile and ultra mobile applications. It defines fast serial differential interfaces such as PCI Express and Serial ATA but omits support for legacy interfaces like EIDE and PCI. [...]
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