Intel Core 2 Duo COM Express Module - CEM830 - AXIOMTEK

AXIOMTEK announced the CEM830, a new Intel  Core 2 Duo COM Express module, to appeal to a wide range of vertical embedded markets. Packed as a super component, it is designed to be future proof and to provide a smooth transition path from parallel PCI bus to serial PCI Express buses. Rich complements of contemporary high bandwidth serial interfaces include PCI Express, Serial ATA, USB 2.0, and Gigabit Ethernet.

Joseph Chou, Product Manager of Embedded Computing Division:

The CEM830 has extended power-management capability. With robust thermal and mechanical concept, legacy-free design, and super compact module size, the CEM830 module enables customer's embedded devices lightly is applied in various applications; such as healthcare, retail & advertising, test & measurement, gaming, entertainment, industrial automation, security, and unmanned vehicles and more…

The CEM830 built in high performance integrated graphic controller and discrete solution through PCI Express X16 interface, and this concise module supports Socket M type processors with 533/667MHz FSB (front side bus) including Intel  CoreTM2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo and Intel  Celeron  M processors. The COM Express type-II module offers fast time-to-market with reduced development cost and significant freedom in meeting form-fit-function requirements.

The COM Express is an open industry standard for Computer-on-Modules. It has also been formulated to be applicable to a broad range of form factors, from floor-installed to bench-top to handheld. Powered by mobile Intel  945GME+ICH7M express chipset, this CEM830 features PCI Express X16 graphics ports and PCI Express X1 I/O ports, next generation Serial ATA, and 8 hi-speed USB 2.0 connectivity. Besides, Fast Ethernet port is connected from PCI-E x1 bus (optional Gigabit Ethernet port) for high speed 100 Base-T networking connectivity. The system memory supports dual 200-pin DDR2 SODIMM up to 3GB. In the meanwhile, to support battery monitoring function and advanced monitoring/control, the CEM830 is with onboard SMBus for this interfacing feature.

In addition, the COM Express development baseboard, the CEB94000, is also available for system developer. It supports standard ATX form factor, flexible expansion with PCIe X16, PCIe X1 and 32-bit/33MHz PCI bus. Dual 7 segments port 80 display is reserved for convenient debugging purpose.

Man Features:

• Socket M for Intel  Core 2 Duo/ Core Duo/ Core Solo processor with FSB 533/667MHz
• High performance and integrated graphic controller
• PCI Express 20 lanes; one X16 for discrete graphic card or SDVO for converting solution; four X1 for add-on peripherals
• AC'97/HD audio interface for external codec
• 8 USB 2.0 ports, LPC interface and I2C Bus port
• General purpose Digital I/O support with 4 Channel In and 4 Channel Out

The CEM830 COM Express Module is scheduled to be available at end of June this year.

Source: AXIOMTEK CEM830 COM Express Module