Supporting the 3rd Gen Intel Core™ i7 Processor Across Eight Industry-Standard Form Factors....

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc (X-ES) has remained at the forefront of leading edge technologies over the years, by developing numerous designs based on Intel® Pentium®, Core™ Duo, Core™2 Duo, and Atom™ processors.

 

Continuing in this tradition, X-ES has embraced the embedded Intel® Core™ i7 processors and had design experience with the (first generation) Intel Core i7 processor, the 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor, and the 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor.

The 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processors are the first chips in the world made using Intel’s 22-nanometer (nm) 3-D tri-Gate transistor technology. This generation Intel Core i7 processor provides up to twice the HD media and 3-D graphics performance, as well as significant processor performance improvements over the previous generation of Intel Core i7 processors.

X-ES has coupled this revolutionary processor technology with the Intel® QM57 Express and  QM67 Express chipsets, low-power interface controllers. These power-efficient devices offer integrated PCI Express, USB, SATA 3.0 Gb/s, and graphics interfaces. The Intel Core i7 processor coupled with the Intel QM57/QM67 Express chipset provides high performance within an embedded power budget.

The XPedite7470 3U VPX SBC and the XCalibur4401 6U CompactPCI SBC were the first products available from X-ES to support the 3rd Gen Intel Core i7 processor, and

X-ES is supporting the 3rd Gen Intel Core™ i7 Processor across eight industry-standard form factors:

• COM Express
• 3U VPX
• 6U VPX
• 3U CompactPCI
• 6U CompactPCI
• VME
• Air-cooled PrPMC/XMC
• Conduction-cooled PrPMC/XMC

For more information on these or any X-ES products please give us a call on +44 1672 511166 or email us: info@sarsen.net

Have a great weekend!
 

VersaLogic launches BRAND NEW family of Embedded Single Board Computers

Roughly the size of a credit card and less than one inch thick, the Falcon is the industry’s smallest, lightest weight, and lowest power x86 rugged, embedded computer. 

The new Falcon EPU release from VersaLogic means we are talking to people about all kids of applications, including Mil-Aero, Medical, Security, R&D and Robotics. It’s a really compact board, (weighing under 40g) so it’s also a brilliant solution for use in for portable applications and unmanned systems where Size, Weight and Power consumption (SWaP) are critical design elements. 

It’s the first in a new family of VersaLogic Embedded Processing Units. EPUs combine processor, memory, video, and numerous system interfaces into an extremely compact embedded computer. 

Standard on-board features include up to 2 GB soldered-on RAM and a microSD socket. The standard Type 10 pin-out provides SDVO, LVDS, GbE, SATA, seven USB ports, three x1 PCIe lanes, two COM interfaces, HD audio, LPC, SDIO, GPIO, SMBus, and I2C to the baseboard. VersaLogic also offer an auxiliary board-to-board connector providing two additional COM interfaces, two GPIO lines, and one CAN interface. The Falcon is compatible with most x86 operating systems including Windows, Windows Embedded, Linux, and VxWorks. 

In a departure from their well-established high reliability PC/104 based product line, VersaLogic have applied the same strict quality and manufacturing practices to the PICMG Com Express form factor. Plus, offering a 5+ year availability guarantee and a 2 year warranty as standard on board level products you know your project is in safe hands. 

VersaLogic offer a 45 day evaluation scheme where you can 'try before you buy'. Evals are limited to single quantities of a specific product (including memory and development peripherals) and an evaluation survey needs to be completed before the product can be returned. 

If you would like more information on this exciting new product, or if you'd like to get your name on the list for an evaluation board please give us a call on +44 1672 511166, or email us - info@sarsen.net .

HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Brand New Board from VersaLogic

Is it a Bird?

Is it a Plane?

No!

FALCON

(VL-EPU-2610-E***) 

A brand new

complete embedded computer from

VersaLogic!

The new 'Falcon' Embedded Processing Unit (EPU) combines processor, memory, video, and system I/O into an extremely compact embedded computer. Despite its diminutive size it packs a lot into a tiny space.

The Falcon is around the size of a credit card (a mere 55 mm x 84 mm), and only 22mm thick, making it a great choice for a range of applications, including Mil-Aero, Medical, Security, R&D and Robotics; industries that are always looking for smaller, lighter and lower power embedded systems, that still offer exceptional high reliability and long term availability.

Tipping the scales at under 115g, which is about the same as a smartphone, it’s also a seriously good solution for use in for portable applications and unmanned systems where Size, Weight and Power consumption (SWaP) are critical design elements.

The Falcon is VERY rugged - designed to withstand extreme temperature (-40º to +85ºC), it also meets MIL-STD-202G specifications for shock and vibration. Soldered-on RAM and latching SATA, Ethernet, power, and main I/O connectors provide additional ruggedisation for use in the corners of the world where us mere mortals will never venture......

The spec sheet reads like an engineer's wish list -

• Industrial Temperature Operation - -40º to +85ºC operation for harsh environments.
• Fanless Operation - No moving parts for CPU cooling.
• Wide Input Voltage Range - Accepts 8 to 17 volts (12V typ.).
• High Performance Video - Graphics core supports MPEG-4/H.264 and MPEG-2 encoding and decoding.
• Network - Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) with remote boot support.
• RAM - Up to 2Gb soldered-on DDR2 RAM.
• SATA - Supports SATA hard drives and mSATA flash storage options.
• Mini PCIe Card Socket - Supports Wi-Fi modems , GPS, MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet, Solid State storage and other plug in devices.
• Device I/O - Four serial ports, four USB ports, Intel Hi-Def Audio

Check out the Falcon datasheet here for a complete run down of spec and capabilities!

The Falcon will be available from stock starting in September of 2012. 

We are anticipating a lot of demand for this board, so register your interest now by contacting us at info@sarsen.net or visit www.sarsen.net for more information.

VersaLogic VL-EPMs-M1 - SUMIT Expansion Module

The VersaLogic VL-EPMs-M1 expansion modules provide access to a variety of I/O ports in SUMIT-based embedded systems. With a full industrial temperature rating and extensive ruggedization, the VL-EPMs-M1 is an ideal solution for SUMIT-based applications that require USB, SATA, PCI Express, and mSATA capabilities. Please contact us for available models and the port combinations that are available: VL-EPMs-M1.