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Kontron Brings NVIDIA Tegra 3 To Desktop With KTT30/mITX ARM-Based Motherboard

Kontron, a global leader in embedded computing technology, has announced its first embedded ARM-based Mini-ITX (170mm x 170mm) motherboard. The KTT30/mITX will be equipped with none other than NVIDIA's Tegra 3. Using the ultra low-power GeForce GPU paired with an ARM Cortex-A9 quadcore processor running at 900 MHz, the board will offer impressive 3D graphic performance with energy consumption under 7 watts. The performance the KTT30/mITX offers will make it a perfect fit for video-oriented embedded applications such as thin clients, Panel PCs, Mini-Box PCs and more. Making use of the Mini-ITX form factor also allows for OEMs to integrate the innovative ARM technology off the shelf and straight into their embedded applications. Add to this Kontron's comprehensive customization services, as well as their extensive software support for Android and Linux OEMs, and you have a system with minimal development time and costs. The KTT30/mITX from Kontron, as with all their embedded motherboards will have long term availability of at least seven years. As for specifications you can find a full list below, however a brief overview of the KTT30/mITX has it featuring the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor with four ARM Cortex A9 cores which run at up to 900 MHz. One other core running at 500 MHz reduces power consumption to 1 watt or less when idle or during media playback. The integrated 12-core NVIDIA GPU offers resolutions of up to 2048x1536 pixels and allows for 3D graphics and dynamic lighting. Pricing and availability of the Kontron KTT30/mITX is unknown, but is expected soon.

Kontron KTT30/mITX Specifications

• ARM Cortex-A9 Quad Core 900MHz Processor with NEON Technology
• Integrated Chipset
• DRAM Up to 2 GB DDR3L memory down
• Graphics Ultra low power NVIDIA GeForce GPU with enhanced 3D capabilities; 1080p H264 MPEG-4 encoding/decoding Video Processor
• HDMI 1.4a (up to 1920x1080 pixel), 24 bit LVDS (up to 2048x1536 pixel @ 18bpp) and DSI (up to 1440x900 @ 18bpp), support for 3 independent displays
• 1x mPCIe, 1x mPCIe/mSATA, 1x mPCIe for 3G (oboard SIM socket) 2x SD card
• Target power consumption < 7W, full board
• USB 3x port USB 2.0 (2x Type A and 1x Micro (supports also device mode)
• Serial port 2x RS232 (1x 8wire RS232 port and 1x port which can be used either as cc-talk or 4wire RS
• Ethernet 1x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Controller
• CSI/DSI/12-bit par. Camara input, Bootable eMMC, Mass Storage 2x SD Card, 1x eMMC ( Bootable), 1x SATA 2.0
• Sound Line in/out/mic, S/PDIF in/out (electrical)
• Operating temp. 0°C to 60°C

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Posted by | Sat, Jul 14, 2012 - 05:58 PM