Kontron offers the ultra-low power module for image management applications ULP-COM-sAT30

The manufacturer of open modular solutions for the telecommunications market, Kontron, has added to its product portfolio the Computer-on-Module (COM) Kontron ULP-COM-sAT30, the first model with NVIDIA Tegra processor 3 ARM in scalable ULP-COM format.

Kontron has introduced its first ultra-low power ARM-based Computer-on-Module specifically designed to deliver its performance to new modules with ARM processors and SoC. The Kontron ULP-COM-sAT30 is a low-profile solution that measures 82 x 50 mm and integrates NVIDIA Tegra technology 3 Quad Core ARM of 1.2 GHz to provide an advanced building block, rugerizada y escalable en Tablets industriales y aplicaciones de gestión de imágenes (imaging-centric), como POS / POI, info-entretenimiento, cartelería digital, security / surveillance, defensa y sanidad. La combinación del procesador NVIDIA Tegra 3 ARM y el patillaje de salida ARM / SoC optimizado del ULP-COM permite a los diseñadores crear sistemas con ventilación pasiva que reducen drásticamente el consumo y los costes.

El Kontron ULP-COM-sAT30 usa un conector de 314 pines (MXM 3.0) que ayuda a ofrecer una solución de bajo perfil con una separación de tarjeta a tarjeta de 1.5 mm y altura total de 5.7 mm. Este método de conexión permite que diseños robustos y económicos tengan una construcción delgada. Este módulo ARM aporta soporte de gráficos ‘high-end’ mediante interfaces para displays duales con decodificación (MPEG2) and HD video encoding, Ultra low-power NVIDIA GeForce GPU with dual display drivers and 2D and 3D acceleration.

The ULP-COM-sAT30 also features an LCD 18 / 24 bit, Single-channel LVDS of 18 / 24 bit for 'flexible display' and LVDS (Carrier board transmitter) of 24 bit and HDMI for dual channel. Features are completed with camera support via two CSI-2 ports. Besides, Kontron provides support to its customers in the development and evaluation phases through the ULP-COM Evaluation Carrier board and a pre-validated evaluation platform with the ULP-COM modules.

The evaluation platform includes the Kontron Computer-on-Module ULP-COM-sAT30, the ULP-COM Evaluation Carrier board, pre-loaded Linux operating system and a 10.6” display with a resolution of 1280×768. The new module is based on ULP-COM (Ultra Low Power Computer-on-Module), a specification that has recently joined SGET (Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies). Kontron has led the development of the new standard that is receiving support from the embedded industry.