Adlink announced an entry-level, display-oriented Intel Atom-based COM Express module. The Express-AT incorporates a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, supports CRT resolution up to 1600 x 1200, and provides a gigabit Ethernet port and two SATA ports, says the company.

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Primary applications for the Express-AT are said to be “display-oriented systems” running medical diagnostics, medical imaging, gaming, industrial automation, test and measurement, video preprocessing, or industrial applications. Complying with the COM Express Type 2 format, the module measures 4.9 x 3.7 inches, and offers a seven-year production-life guarantee, says Adlink.

The Intel Atom N270 processor used here is clocked at 1.6Ghz, offers a TDP of 2.5 Watts, and supports Intel SpeedStep and hyper-threading technology, says Adlink. Via the usual Intel 945GSE chipset, the Express-AT is said to support up to 1600 x 1200 resolution on a CRT, offer single/dual channel LVDS, and provide TV out at HDTV resolutions. The module also offers an SDVO bus for connecting to DVI, TMDS, or additional LVDS device controllers, says the company.

Express-AT function diagram
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The Express-AT supports up to 2GB of DDR2 memory on a single SODIMM socket, and enables connection of up to three additional PCI Express x1 devices, says the company. Meantime, the fourth PCIe lane is dedicated to providing a gigabit Ethernet port. The module also offers two SATA ports, and is said to provide legacy support for a single parallel IDE channel, 32-bit PCI, and LPC.

Specifications listed for the Express-AT include:

• Processor — Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz with 512 KB L2 cache
• Chipset — Intel 945GSE Express Graphic Memory Controller Hub and Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 Mobile (ICH7-M)
• Memory — Up to 2GB DDR2 533MHz via single SODIMM
• Display — Supports up to 1600 x 1200 analog CRT resolution
• LVDS out — Single/dual channel 18-bit (optional 24-bit on carrier through SDVO)
• Video — Supports NSTC/PAL video out up to 1024 x 768 with HDTV (480p/720p/1080i/1080p modes)
• Audio — HD audio
• PCI expansion — 4 x PCI Express (three free); 32-bit PCI at 33MHz, supporting 4 bus masters
• Other expansion — Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO); LPC; SMBus; I2C
• Storage I/O — 2 x SATA150 ports; ICH7-M supports single-channel IDE with UDMA 100
• Networking — 1 x gigabit Ethernet port (PCIe x1 type Realtek RTL8111C)
• USB — ICH7-M supports up to 8 x USB 2.0 ports
• Input power — AT mode (12V) and ATX mode (12V and 5V)
• Operating temperature — 32 to 140 degrees F (0 to 60 deg. C)
• Dimensions — 4.9 x 3.7 inches (125 x 95mm); COM Express Type 2
• Operating systems — Linux 2.6, Windows Vista, Windows XP; extended board support packages (BSPs) for Linux 2.6, Embedded XP, WinCE 6.0, AIDI I2C Library, Vxworks 6.x (on request)

Availability

Adlink did not offer pricing or availability information on the Express-AT module. More information may be available here.

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