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Embedded Boards     
 
This week we update you on the latest technology in embedded boards including SMARC, Arduino, Pico-ITX, and PC/104-Plus.

Bonus:  Two free white papers  to help you develop your secure embedded system implementations: "How to Choose the Right Coding Standard for Embedded Software Security" and "Automating Coding Standards". 


PC/104-Plus SBC Features On-Board TPM Security

Versalogic is now shipping the "Liger"-a new high-performance PC/104-Plus single board computer (SBC). Based on Intel's Kaby Lake processor, Liger combines high performance processing and high performance video with moderate power consumption (12 to 14 W typical). It features hardware-level security using an on-board Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security chip, and backward compatibility with systems using PC/104-Plus (ISA or PCI) expansion.
 

Liger is designed for applications that require extreme CPU and video processing performance in a compact 108 mm x 
96 mm (4.3" x 3.8") PC/104 footprint.The Liger's on-board TPM security chip can lock out unauthorized hardware and software access. It provides a secure "Root of Trust" processing environment for defense, medical, and industrial applications that require hardware-level security functions. Additional security is provided through built-in Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instructions. 

 
 
SMARC Module Serves up Snapdragon 820 Chipset
 
iWave Systems has launched its latest System On Module (SOM) based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 chipset in the SMARC R2.0 form factor. The SOM integrates Qualcomm's APQ8096 SOC offering 64-bit Quad Kryo CPU, with on SOM 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, BT4.1 and the GPS support. The Qualcomm APQ8096 SOC incorporates 64-bit Quad Kryo CPU, among which are Dual Kryo cores Gold cluster operates at 2.15 GHz and Dual Kryo cores Silver cluster operates at 1.6 GHz. It also includes Adreno 530 3D Graphics at 624MHz, H.265 4K60 HW decode, 4K30 HW encode and Qualcomm Hexagon 680 DSP at 825MHz.

 
  
Pico-ITX Board Boasts 7th Generation Kaby Lake U-Series Processor

Commell has announced a Pico-ITX form factor LP-175 containing an Intel Skylake/Kaby Lake(6th/7th) U-series processor, combined with the Intel  Express chipset, Integrated Intel integrated HD Graphics Technology with integrated memory. The LP-175 platform is suited to applications requiring multi-tasking capabilities, such as gaming, surveillance, medical, defense, transportation, and industrial automation application.
     
The Pico-ITX Motherboard supports one DDR4L SO-DIMM up to 16 GB and running at 1866/2133 MHz. The HD Graphics Technology provides high-end media and graphics capabilities for devices that display videos, 2D/3D graphics, and interactive content. In addition, the LP-175 has integrated HDMI, LVDS, and display
port, or VGA for triple display. Those options enable advanced solutions for imaging, machine vision, and digital signage applications. For I/O the board has high-speed data transfer interfaces such as 2 x USB 3.0, equipped with one Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), and it comes with PS/2 keyboard and mouse port, 2 x COM, 2 x USB 2.0, Intel High Definition Audio, plus one PCIe Mini card socket or mSATA. 




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Crowd Funded Arduino Board Measures 0.5" x 0.5"   

Crowd funded via Crowd Supply, a project called µduino is an Arduino measuring in at 12 mm (0.5") x 12 mm. While similarly sized microcontroller boards do exist, their power is severely limited to using chips such as the Attiny85 (with up to 6 I/O ports). The µduino makes use of the power of the ATMEGA32U4 chip found in the Arduino Leonardo (a board over 20 times larger), offering 20 I/O ports, including PWM and ADC ports. In addition, the µduino can be powered by batteries or directly by micro-USB. The µduino can also operate in one of two power modes, 3.3 V or 5 V, which can be selected using a jumper on the board. This way, users can tailor µduino to match their sensors and power supplies.

The prototype measures 14 mm (0.55") square, and the final design measures just 12 mm (0.47") square. Unlike many other Arduino-based boards, the µduino uses smaller hole separation (1.27 mm vs  
2.54 mm). While vastly cutting down on size, standard sized wires are still compatible and can be soldered fairly easily. 

 
 Kontron has introduced a new, extremely energy-efficient SMARC 2.0 module. Thanks to the use of low power NXP i.MX7 CPUs in both dual-core and single-core configurations the SMARC-sAMX7 is suitable for the development of smart devices in a very compact and fanless design. This approach, which balances processor and graphics performance while retaining a very low energy footprint, is especially useful in Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. The presence of two Ethernet ports directly on the board facilitates networking. 
 
The SMARC-sAMX7 features a 2x1 GHz ARM Cortex A7 processor with an additional 200 MHz M4 processor in dual-core configuration, the single-core version runs at 800 MHz. It comes with up to 2 GB DDR3 memory, a dual channel LVDS interface, up to 2 GbE, 3 PCI-Express (PCIe) and 4 USB 4.0 ports. A 64 GB eMMC 5.0 is used as onboard storage. The SMARC-sAMX7 utilizes the Uboot bootloader and supports Yocto Linux as operating system. It is fully operational in an extended temperature range from -20°C up to +85°C.
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07-20-2017 14:54:49 PM

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07-18-2017 16:20:41 PM

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Circuit Cellar #324: July 2017

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