Win Enterprises is sampling an embedded board in a custom form-factor it says was designed to support a fanless Pentium M or Celeron M CPU in the smallest package possible. The IP-06058 comes with Linux drivers, and targets industrial automation, medical, scientific, and military/aerospace applications.

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The IP-06058 measures 4 x 5.7 inches (102 x 145 mm) — slightly larger than PC/104 (3.6 x 3.8 in.), and slightly smaller than the new EPIC form-factor (4.5 x 6.5 in.).

According to Win, the IP-06058 supports Intel's Pentium M LV (low-voltage) or Celeron M ULV (ultra-low voltage) processors, clocked at 600MHz. Additional features of the board include:

• CPU subsystem:
  • Intel 852GM + ICH4 northbridge
  • 1 MB / 2 MB on-chip cache or no on-chip cache
  • Winbond 83627HF-AW I/O chipset; supports temperature, fan speed, and voltage monitoring
  • Award 512 KB Flash BIOS
  • Memory — one DDR SO-DIMM socket, for up to 1 GB DDR RAM
• Video — CRT and LVDS
• Audio:
  • RealTek ALC650 AC-97 codec
  • Mic in, speaker out
• 10/100 Ethernet port
• Other I/O ports:
  • Three RS-232 and one RS-232 / 485 serial ports
  • Bi-directional parallel port; supports SPP, ECP, and EPP modes
  • Three USB 2.0 ports
  • PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports
  • IDE port, spports Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 modes
  • Floppy interface
• Expansion:
  • CompactFlash socket
  • Mini-PCI expansion slot
• Mechanical:
  • Single +5V power supply
  • Operating Temperature — 32 to 140 degrees F (0 to 60 C)
• OSes supported:
  • Linux; Windows 95, 98, NT, XP Embedded

Availability

The IP-06058 is available now as an evaluation unit, priced at $305 with a 600MHz Celeron processor. Volume discounts are available, with a lead time of four weeks.

 
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