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Kontron supplies embedded computer technology to OEMs, system integrators and application providers in the communications, automation, transportation, medical, military, aerospace, and test and measurement industries. The company's product portfolio includes board-level solutions, open platform communications servers, industrial-grade rack-mount solutions, human-machine interface (HMI) systems, portable computers, embedded hardware, application-specific technology and custom-engineered solutions.
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Embedded modules are highly integrated Computer-on-Modules (COMs) – also called system-on-modules – that deliver core system functionality. In a specific device, embedded modules bearing the system CPU are combined with a carrier board, which delivers all of the application-specific features. The combined solution saves development time and cuts costs without sacrificing performance or features.
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OEMs need fully developed COMs so they can focus design resources on the application-specific carrier boards and software that make their solutions unique. Scalability is important so that solutions can be tailored easily to meet different price-performance requirements and enable future upgrades. "Snap-in" modules that can be exchanged like components are needed to extend development work into new uses. RISC-based designs must be optimized for high performance and low power consumption.
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Selecting the right CPU is essential to maximizing the performance, scalability and features of each module. Developers can build an entire portfolio of modules by choosing a single, standards-based architecture that scales in performance to meet the needs of different applications. The ability to build a single carrier board that can accommodate a variety of modules is critical to OEMs seeking to minimize time to market, cut design costs, and extend their solutions into new market segments.
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Kontron X-board* modules combine low power consumption with fast boot time to serve a variety of space-constrained applications, including test/measurement, diagnostics, medical, automotive, industrial automation and Point-of-Sale/Point-of-Information (POS/POI) systems. The X-board design enables customers to build a single carrier board and then scale performance and features by choosing different pin-compatible CPU modules – either x86 or RISC-based designs. Two of Kontron's X-board modules use processors based on the Intel® XScale® microarchitecture. Optimized for low power consumption and high performance, and loaded with integrated features, Intel XScale microarchitecture is ideal for space-constrained applications.
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The Intel XScale microarchitecture makes it easy for Kontron to extend their module line-up to add new features and performance. For example, the new Kontron X-board <GP8> uses the Intel® 80219 general purpose processor to enhance the low power/high performance solution and add support for both Linux and Win CE. Kontron also wanted the onboard PCI interface to eliminate the need for an additional component, making efficient use of the highly restricted RISC-style board space. Because the Intel 80219 processor uses the same Intel XScale core as the other X-board design, Kontron developers were able to add these new capabilities and performance while preserving earlier development work.
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