[CUWiN-Dev] Computer-on-Module board

[Jon Sullivan]

** interesting potentials here? **

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32703

ISRAELI COMPANY Compulab recently announced a computer that manages to
cram a complete PDA into a device two-thirds the size of a credit card.

The CM-X270L measures just 4.4 x 6.6 cm. In comparison, a MiniPCI
wireless card is 6.0 x 4.4 cm - just half a centimetre thinner.

In this space, the CM-X270L somehow manages fits in an Intel (should
that be Marvell?) XScale chip running Windows CE or Linux, half a gig of
flash, 128MB of RAM, AC’97 sound and a Philips 802.11b wireless
interface, as well as some things you wouldn’t find on a PDA, such as a
PCI bus, 4 USB host ports and wired networking.

You can pick one up with prices starting from $47 (provided you want
10,000), although you may need something to plug it into. µ

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http://www.compulab.co.il/x270/html/x270-cm-datasheet.htm

The CM-X270 is a small Computer-on-Module board designed to serve as a
building block in embedded applications. The CM-X270W has all the
components required to run operating systems such as Linux and Windows
CE. Ready packages for these operating systems are available from CompuLab.

The small size and low power consumption of the CM-X270 allows its
integration into hand-held and mobile applications, while its low price
makes it an ideal selection for cost-sensitive applications. Based on
Intel's XScale architecture, the CM-X270 delivers a price/performance
ratio significantly better than that of any other platform.

The feature set of the CM-X270 module combines a 32-bit CPU, SDRAM,
Flash Disk and vital computing peripherals. For embedded applications,
the CM-X270 provides a 32-bit PCI bus, 100Mbit Ethernet, serial ports,
general purpose I/O lines and many other essential functions. An
on-board 2700G Multimedia Accelerator enhances the feature set with
support of XGA display resolution and MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 decoders.

An integrated WLAN (WiFi) interface implements 802.11b industry standard
wireless connectivity. The CM-X270 is the first and only CoM in the
market implementing this essential feature.

The standardized CAMI ("CompuLab's Aggregated Module Interface")
connectors of the CM-X270 module allow interchangeability with other
Computer-On-Module's available from CompuLab, enabling the flexibility
required in a dynamic market where application requirements can change
rapidly.