Atmel has worked with design services firm, Indesign, LLC on a Computer-On-Module (COM) reference platform.

The COM platform is based on the Atmel AT91SAM9260 processor that runs the ARM926EJ-S core at 200MHz.

Targeted applications include electronic products with no user interface requiring significant processing capability and supporting a variety of interface peripherals including Ethernet, USB, I2S audio and USARTs.

The COM reference platform, in a mini-PCI physical form factor, contains 3.3V and 1.8V power supplies for the processor and memories. With the addition of a 1.0V power supply, the board also supports the 400MHz Atmel AT91SAM9G20 for double processing power.

The use of 3.3V on the IO pins is ideally suited for industrial type markets where the majority of devices still operate at 3V or higher. The memory interface can be supplied with lower voltages down to 1.8V to enable use of lower cost and lower power memories more widely available. Indesign has adapted the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 board support package with the technical support of Adeneo for the COM with plans to support embedded Linux.

See http://www.atmel.com

See http://www.indesign-llc.com