ADLINK Announces Extreme Rugged(TM) COM Express(TM) Module Based on the Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Processor

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading global provider of ruggedized embedded products, announced the Ampro by ADLINK™ Express-CBR, the latest Extreme Rugged™ COM Express™ Type 2 Computer-on-Module (COM) of the product lineup. The Express-CBR COM Express™ module combines the latest high-performance Intel® Core™i7 processor running at up to 2.0 GHz with the advanced Mobile Intel® QM57 Express chipset. The Express-CBR is designed for use in applications deployed in the harshest environments where high performance in all aspects of the design is required.

Targeted application areas for the Express-CBR module include the aerospace, military, defense, transportation, and gaming industries. Wherever extreme ruggedness capability and advanced performance are required, the Express-CBR offers a powerful and suitable solution.

The Express-CBR achieves hardware ruggedness by careful component selection and an extreme-rugged design methodology that gives reliable operation over a wide power supply range from 9 V to 16 V and over the extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to 85 degrees C.

The Express-CBR also provides an extensible firmware interface (EFI) for a highly reliable, proven, versatile, and adaptable BIOS layer that allows streamlined implementation of custom design-specific baseboard features. The powerful capabilities provided by the EFI enable more in-depth control than ever before of the pre-boot and boot environments.

"While many module solutions emphasize performance, the combination of such high performance and extreme rugged capability in this small form factor really sets the Express-CBR apart," said PJ Go, general manager at ADLINK. "Customers operating high-reliability and graphics-intensive applications in harsh environments will greatly benefit from this latest addition to our Ampro by ADLINK™ product portfolio."

The Express-CBR supports up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory and provides onboard I/O interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet, eight USB 2.0 parts, four SATA port, and an IDE (PATA) channel. Legacy support is also provided for PCI, LPC, SMBus, and I2C.

Pricing and Availability

Single unit pricing of the Express-CBR starts at $1,299.

About ADLINK

ADLINK Technology (www.adlinktech.com) provides a wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test & measurement, automation & process control, gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation industries.

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