Compact System-on-Module

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Anders Electronics has announced the availability of the latest Intel Atom-based SoM (system-on-module), the CM-iAM. Measuring 65x75mm, the new CM-iAM includes up to 2GB RAM, 4GB on-board Flash Disk, SATA i/f, dual GbE, and up to 3 PCIe lanes.
 
With on-board resources that run Linux, Windows XP or Windows 7, the CM-iAM’s standard X86 architecture runs most software applications written for PCs. The CM-iAM’s credit-card sized board boasts low power consumption (4-6W), making it suitable for “always on” applications.
 
The basic feature set of the CM-iAM includes a 32-bit X86-compatible Atom Z530 CPU (up to 1.6GHz), up to 2GB RAM, 4GB on-board Flash Disk, SATA interface, and a Micro-SD slot. The CM-iAM also offers multiple display interfaces (RGB, LVDS and SDVO), with resolutions of up to 1920x1200 – enabling it to run high the definition graphics needed for such applications as digital signage.
 
For embedded applications, the CM-iAM provides a variety of display interfaces, up to 3 PCIe lanes, dual GbE ports, an RS232 serial port, up to 15 GPIO lines and many other essential functions. The user interface is supported by an enhanced graphics controller, 6 USB 2.0 ports, and 5.1 channels audio codec (analog+S/PDIF or HDA output).
 
To enable quick evaluation of the CM-iAM in the full range of usage scenarios, the SoM ships with an advanced evaluation base-board, the SB-iAM. This evaluation kit features a range of extension and I/O interfaces, including PCI and PCIe slots, RGB, LVDS, DVI and CRT display, and digital, analogue and optical audio.