Embedded System Module Performs Server Duties March 08, 2007
Introduced as the embedded market's smallest server platform, the EM6 embedded system module (EMS) employs either an Intel Core Duo or single core Celeron M processor in combination with an Intel 3100 chipset. Also on board is an Altera Cyclone FPGA, which boots from 1 GB of flash memory that is soldered directly to the board. Updates made inside the boot flash during operation are available after a system reboot. The module's DDR2 SDRAM memory with error correction (ECC) is also soldered in. Front I/O consists of two Gigabit Ethernet controllers via PCI Express and two serial interfaces via RJ-45 connectors. For development, the EK8 ESM starter kit includes the standard CPU module, a pre-configured FPGA, carrier card with I/O connectors, an external PSU, and an adapter for mounting a PCI-104 module. Pricing for the EM6 is $1,577 with a delivery time of two weeks ARO. For more details, contact Stephen Cunha at MEN MICRO INC., Ambler, PA. (215) 542-9575.
