Switzerland-based Digital-Logic has announced what is claimed to be the first SBC to use the PCI/104-Express extension to PC/104 that it co-developed with Lippert and RTD Embedded Technologies The MSM945CX, in turn, incorporates a COM… Express module based on a Core Duo L2400 processor, according to the company.

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Digital-Logic's approach replaces the original PC/104 ISA bus connector with four 1-lane and either two 4-lane or one 8-lane PCI Express connections for a total of twelve lanes. The standard PC/104-Plus 32-bit PCI bus connector remains. This is in apparent conflict with the format being considered by the PC/104 Consortium, which replaces the PCI connector with PCI Express and leaves the ISA connector.

Digital-Logic's format is also being recommended to the PC/104 Consortium, however, according to the company.

Digital-Logic lists the following key features and specifications for the MSM945CX:

• Processor — Core Duo L2400 at 1.6 GHz
• Memory — 256 MB to 1 GB DRAM
• Storage:
  • 1 parallel ATA, 2 SATA
  • CompactFlash — optional
  • supports boot from FD, HD, CD, USB, or LAN
• Display:
  • chipset — i945GM
  • video memory — 16 to 256 MB
  • two 18-bit LCD interfaces, max. resolution 1600 x 1200
  • TV out — HDTV, NTSC, PAL. Max. resolution 1024 x 768
• I/O ports:
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • 6 USB 2.0
  • 2 RS232
  • parallel port
  • IrDA
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse
  • audio — AC97-HDA, 196kHz, 7.1 DTS
• Expansion:
  • 12 lanes of PCI Express
  • 32-bit PCI bus

Digital says the MSM945CX supports Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Linux, and other “common” operating systems.

Price and availability were not disclosed.

 
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