The new Kontron ETXexpress-AI COM Express Computer-on-Module with Intel Core i7 / Core i5 processor technology features the processor-integrated 45nm Intel HD graphics with DisplayPort support. Especially graphics-intensive applications benefit from Open GL 2.1 support and accelerated DirectX 10 capabilities through better and faster visual display. Thus, the new Computer-on-Module is able to achieve up to 2.6 times the graphics performance in comparison to Mobile Intel GM45 and GS45 Express based solutions. For safety-critical applications, the ETXexpress-AI integrates up to 8 GB of ECC system memory and an optional Trusted Platform Module. The performance of the new Computer-on-Modules is scalable right from the start with a choice of four different Intel Core i7 or Core i5 processors.
The ETXexpress-AI is available with the 1.06 GHz Intel Core i7 620UE, the 2.00 GHz Intel Core i7-620LE, the 2.40 GHz Intel Core i5-520E, and up to the fast 2.53 GHz Intel Core i7-610E Processor. All versions support up to 2 x 4 GB of dual channel DDR3 SO-DIMM modules with ECC and offer a comprehensive range of interfaces via the COM Express COM.0 Type 2 connector: 1x PCI Express Gen 2 graphics (also configurable as 2x PCIe x8), 6x PCI Express x1, 4x Serial ATA, 1x PATA, 8x USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-channel LVDS, VGA and Intel High Definition Audio. Additionally, older non-PCI Express-compliant components can be incorporated via the integrated PCI 2.3 interfaces.
The integrated Intel AMT 6.0 Active Management Technology enables out-of-band remote management. An 8V–18V universal power supply for simplified power distribution rounds out the feature set. Operating system support is offered for Windows 7, Windows XP, Linux (including Red Hat Enterprise, SuSE, Red Flag and Wind River Linux) and VxWorks.
Wolfgang Patelay, Editor Print & Online 