MSC announces the ETX platform ETE-PV510 based on the new dual core IntelAtom processor D510 with integrated graphics and memory controller. The powerful computer-on-module is a perfect replacement for existing ETX solutions integrating Intel's obsolete Pentium M or Celeron M processors. The dual core Intel Atom processor D510 is part of Intel' s Embedded Roadmap and ensures the long-term availability of ETX products for at least seven more years.
The ETE-PV510 integrates the 1.66 GHz D510 processor and the Intel ICH8M IO controller hub. This two-chip solution offers a significant better performance than the fast 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium M. In comparison to the Atom N270 CPU with Mobile Intel chipset 82945GSE and ICH7DH Southbridge, the graphics and computing performance has nearly been doubled. In addition to this high-end ETX module, MSC offers the entry level model ETE-A945GSE, which is also long-term available. This model is based on a low-power Intel Atom N270 CPU running at 1.6 GHz.
Compliant with the worldwide proven ETX specification 3.02, the ETX™ platform MSC ETE-PV510 offers the legacy interfaces ISA, PS/2, COM and LPT. Two out of the six available USB 2.0 interfaces, are constructed as loss-free high speed interfaces in the form of mini-USB connectors on the top side of the module. The board has a 32bit PCI bus interface, an 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface and two SATA channels with up to 300 MB/s. Via the LVDS interface an industrial display with a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels can be connected. The CRT interface delivers an accuracy of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The 95 x 114 mm ETX module optionally integrates a 4GB flash disk to boot an embedded system. An extension to 8GB is under preparation.
Wolfgang Patelay, Editor Print & Online 