Pentium M Based SBC

Pioneers in IPC technology, Nexcom International have announced the launch of a brand-new SBC, the Peak 736VL(2), based on Intel's new generation CPU, the Pentium M series.

Pioneers in IPC technology, Nexcom International have announced the launch of a brand-new SBC, the Peak 736VL(2), based on Intel's new generation CPU, the Pentium M series.

The Intel Pentium M is believed to be the only low-power consumption, high-performance CPU on the market.

Its performance is almost equivalent to that of the P4 CPU with one-third of power consumption.

For use in harsh industrial environments the Pentium M Series can withstand core temperatures as high as 100 degrees C - an improvement of 30 degrees C on previous P4 versions.

"For some time users of embedded P4 CPU have been faced by high power consumption, high heat generation, yet low temperature tolerance," said Peter Yang, the VP of Nexcom Global Sales.

"This is especially a problem in embedded applications where there is a requirement for ultra high reliability as well as non-stop operation.

With Nexcom's Peak 736VL(2) running with Pentium M series, even the most critical users will feel safe under lightning speed!" For added versatility, the Peak 736VL(2) can support the Intel Pentium M/Celeron M, and new Intel Dothan CPU, from 600 MHz to 2 GHz, whilst the new Dothan series can support an ultra-low 400 MHz FSB.

The Peak 736VL(2) could be a socketed CPU or surface mounted with the uFCBGA package.

The performance range covers all Pentium III products and P4 series up to over 3 GHz.

In the lower or middle performance levels, this SBC could even be designed as the FAN less platform, which is the "dream" product for all the embedded users.

Its features include dual LAN support, dual display with optional dual LVDS panel support, and solid-state disk, the DOC, as well as Compact flash support! "The Peak 736VL(2) is the next-generation SBC from Nexcom," said Peter Yang.

"When considering the lower power/high performance/high temperature tolerance features of Nexcom's Peak 736VL(2), we realized that all the P4 based SBCs can only be temporary solutions in embedded applications because of its thermal issue.

With a wide CPU performance range and many other options, the Peak 736VL(2) is the first platform suitable for any kind of embedded application.

The Peak 736VL(2) will replace most of the current embedded platforms sooner or later!" Nexcom claims that the Peak 736VL(2) can be operated under the wide environmental temperature ranging from -25 to 70 degrees C.

With the industrial memory installed, it can even run under 85 degrees C (optional)! The FAN less solution can be configured with all the ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) CPUs, be it Intel Celeron M or Pentium M, with careful heat sink design.

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