PC/104+ SBC Takes The Heat Without A Fan May 2007 Issue Published Date: April 06, 2007
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, San Jose, CA. – Without the aid of a fan, the PPM-GX, a PC/104+ single board computer employing a 1W, AMD GX500 processor, operates reliably over a temperature range from -40° to +85°C. The SBC integrates the CPU, video, Ethernet, USB, COM, LPT, mouse, audio, and keyboard controllers onto a board measuring 90 mm x 96 mm. Target apps include industrial telecommunication, security, transportation, data communication, MIL/COTS, and information appliances. The board supports up to 512 MB of SDRAM, mechanical and solid-state disks, two floppy disk drives, and two UltraDMA 66 IDE interfaces. Additionally, it supports PC/104 or PC/104-Plus expansion I/O modules that are available from third-party vendors. Power consumption is typically 1.5A at 5V (8W) during normal operation. List price is $495. WINSYSTEMS INC., Arlington, TX. (817) 274-7553.
