Kontron Announces Embedded Platforms Based on New Intel Processors

By DE Editors

Parallel to the launch of the 2nd generation Intel Core processors, Kontron has announced that it will be supporting this new microarchitecture with CPU, processor graphics,  memory controller (some with ECC support) and PCIe controller on a single die on over 10 embedded platforms. The 2nd generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors have a completely new microarchitecture, enabling small-sized designs to be created with unmatched computing power, graphics performance and energy efficiency on a small footprint, according to the company.

The first Kontron product to feature this integrated processor with improved graphics performance is the Kontron COM Express basic ETXexpress-SC Computer-on-Module. In Q1 2011, a mini-ITX, Flex-ATX embedded motherboard and 6U CompactPCI blade will follow. Other platforms planned for 2011 include 3U CompactPCI, 3U VPX, AdvancedMC, PCIe/104, ATX embedded motherboards, several industrial PCs.

  “With our new COM Express Module ETXexpress-SC and all other upcoming platforms, customers are able to create very energy-efficient high-performance applications directly with the availability of this new processor generation,” says Dirk Finstel, CTO at Kontron. “On top of this, we support them with our cross platform middleware, Kontron EAPI (Kontron Embedded Application Programming Interface), that offers a highly efficient I/O access and application migration to reduce engineers R&D efforts and time to market for the next generation applications. Our service doesn’t stop at this unique feature set either. Additionally, we also offer extensive custom design services as well as migration support that include validation and verification. The goal of all those value adding features to this amazing new processor is to drive customers’ R&D costs and time-to-market down to a minimum.”

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Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.