Kontron SMARC-sXBTi - Manual (Page 7)

SMARC-sXBTi / Introduction
2 Introduction
2.1 Product Description
The new Kontron SMARC-sXBTi Computer-on-Modules has been developed to comply with the SMARC specification and is
equipped with Intel® Atom™ processor E3800 series and up to 8 GB RAM, optional with ECC. They support the extended
temperature range of -40°C to +85°C, measure only 82mm x 50mm and have an especially low-profile design thanks to
the use of edge card connectors. Nevertheless, there is still enough space for up a 64GB on-board SSD to store OS and
application data. A highlight of the pin-out is the mobile feature set with 3 UARTs with complete function range also for,
e.g., GPS as well as support of the MIPI-compliant serial camera interface (MIPI CSI = Mobile Industry Processor Interface
Camera Serial Interface). The powerful Intel® Gen 7 Graphics are carried out via HDMI 1.4 and LVDS (optional eDP) with
up to 2560×1600 and 60 Hz to the display. Further interfaces include 1x GbE LAN via Intel® Ethernet Controller I210, 1x
USB 3.0 and 2x USB 2.0, amongst others. Customer-specific extensions can be implemented via 2 SDIO and 3 PCIe x1
lanes with 5GT/s.
2.2 SMARC™ Computer-on-Modules
The SMARC™ standard was developed especially for new modules with ARM- and SOC-processors and is characterized by
the extremely flat build of its form factor. It is based on the MXM 3.0 connector with 314 pins and a construction height of
just 4.3 millimeters and it thus allows robust and flatly constructed designs with a cost-effective card edge connector. The
connector is also available in a shock- and vibration-resistant version for rough environmental conditions. Furthermore,
the standard integrates dedicated interfaces for the latest ARM and SOC processors which not only means LVDS, 24-bit
RGB and HDMI support but also support of embedded DisplayPort for future designs. In addition, and for the first time,
dedicated camera interfaces are being incorporated into a COM standard. OEMs profit from minimized design effort and
bill of material costs. SMARC™ defines two different module sizes in order to offer a high level of flexibility regarding
different mechanical requirements: a short modules measuring 82 mm x 50 mm and a full-size module measuring 82 mm x
80 mm.
SMARC™ is the low-power embedded architecture platform for computer-on-modules based on ARM technology.
» Creating mobile, embedded, connected solutions
» Scalable building blocks
» Optimized pin-out definition for ARM technology
» Ultra low-power, low-profile solutions
» Constructed to withstand harsh industrial environments
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