Congatec’s latest COM Express module,
the conga-CA945, is based on Intel’s
1.6-GHz, two-thread N270 Atom processor
and 945GSE Express chip set (see
the figure). The module can handle up to
a 2-Gbyte DDR2 small-outline dual-inline
memory module (SODIMM). It has a Gigabit
Ethernet controller, three PCI Express lanes,
eight USB 2.0 ports, two SATA ports, and an
IDE interface.
Furthermore, the conga-CA945 has a 32-bit
PCI bus, a multimaster I2C port, an LPC bus,
and hi-def audio support. The 945SGE’s
Graphics Media Accelerator 950 can provide
32-bit 3D graphics using dual-channel LVDS,
a serial digital video output (SDVO), or a
video graphics adapter (VGA) interface. It
implements the Embedded Panel Interface
(EPI) and VESA ID standard. A typical system
draws under 2.5 W.
The conga-CA945 costs $290. Samples will
be available later this month.
Bill Wong
CONGATEC • www.congatec.com