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Adlink delivers 10W processor blade

By Warren Webb, Technical Editor -- EDN, 1/16/2008

With low-power military, automation, and transportation applications in mind, Adlink Technologies recently announced the cPCI-3600 3U CompactPCI board, which it based on the latest AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W processor. The cPCI-3600 consumes less than 10W at full loading. With its optional soldered memory and CompactFlash slot, the cPCI-3600 series allows for integration in rugged military applications in which high vibration and adverse environments are common.

In a dual-slot form factor, the cPCI-3600 series memory-configuration options include 256 Mbytes of soldered, dual-data-rate, 400-MHz memory plus one SODIMM (small-outline/dual-inline-memory-module) socket that supports as much as 1 Gbyte of RAM. The cPCI-3600 also provides two 10/100-Mbps Ethernet ports, an onboard 2.5-in. IDE (integrated-drive-electronics) hard-disk-drive port, one CompactFlash socket, two USB 2.0 ports, two serial ports, one parallel port, one keyboard/mouse interface, and an AC’97 audio interface. The cPCI-3600 also supports analog display resolutions as great as 1920×1440 pixels. The cPCI-3600 is available now for prices starting at $725.