Catalyst Module and Catalyst Module XL
Low Power, High performance solution based on Intel® Atom™
Embedded COM module based on Intel® Atom Platform beefs up performance while maintaining low power
Based on the Intel® Atom™ processor platform, the Catalyst Module family accelerates performance while maintaining low power.
Develop advanced embedded solutions without making trade-offs between performance and power consumption with the Catalyst Module and the Catalyst Module XL. The Catalyst Module and Catalyst Module XL from Eurotech Group are based on the Intel Atom processor and the Intel® System Controller Hub US15W (SCH US15W). The Atom processor is implemented using Intel's industry first 45nm, High-K technology to offer high-end performance while reducing thermal constraints and power consumption. It is validated with the SCH US15W chipset which integrated graphics, memory, and I/O into a small package.
Eurotech's Catalyst Module leverages the advantages of this Intel technology to provide an ideal embedded solution for high performance, low power applications while the Catalyst Module XL offers these same advantages in a ruggedized, industrial temperature-grade package of the same form-factor and feature-set. The Catalyst Module and Catalyst Module XL maintain a small form factor and offer comprehensive I/O and multimedia capabilities including high definition graphics while maximizing the MIPS to mW ratio and consuming less than 5W of power per system. The two-card design gives customers flexibility with the adapter board, starting either with a standard version or custom design (by Eurotech or a third party) to meet unique application requirements while reducing time-to-market.
The Catalyst Module and Catalyst Module XL offer further flexibility by supporting several operating system options including Windows® Embedded Standard, XP, CE, Wind River Linux3.0, and targeted real time operating systems (RTOS).
Build low power, fanless embedded solutions based on the latest Intel technology using the Catalyst Module and Catalyst Module XL for ruggedized handheld, multimedia, medical, point of service, and industrial designs.
Information on the Development Kit.
Features
Processing unit
Intel Atom processor up to 1.3GHz (XL package) or up to 1.6GHz (standard package)
533MHz front side bus
Intel SCH US-15W
Supported OS
Windows® Embedded Standard, XP, CE
Embedded Linux
Specific RTOS support (call for details)
Memory
533MHz DDR-2 up to 1GB
Up to 3 x SD/MMC cards
Up to 2 x PATA disk drives
Graphics/Video/
Audio
Video interfaces: UXGA, XGA, SXGA, HD
Codecs: H.264, MPEG-4/2/1, Windows Media-9, DivX
Dual independent display output capability
Intel HD Audio
Communications & IO
Serial ports (RS232, RS485, optically isolated)
4 or 5 wire touchscreen interface
Parallel port
IrDA interface
Digital I/O
Analogue I/O
CanBUS
10/100/1000 LAN
PCI-Express for high speed I/O
Mini-PCIe for wireless applications
Microphone and speaker audio
Management
Advanced power control
System health/environmental monitor
ACPI power management
Peripherals
1 x fast Ethernet port supporting 10/100 BaseT
Physical/Other
Module dimensions 67mm x 100mm
Temp. range up to -20°C to 70°C (Catalyst Module) and up to -40°C to 85°C (Catalyst Module XL)
Power consumption 2W - 3W average per typical application
Maximum sustained power consumption <5W
