Kontron Evaluation Board for COM Express and UGM Modules

By DE Editors

Kontron America Inc. (Poway, CA) announced Kontron developed the ETXexpress UGM Evalboard for evaluating the optimal embedded system configuration of CPUs and GPUs. It can be paired with high-end PEG Universal Graphic Modules (UGM) and COM Express conforming ETXexpress computer-on-modules as needed and aids in fast application validation.

As a universally applicable development platform for scalable graphic and process modules, the Kontron ETXexpress UGM Evalboard supports fast software validation. It meets the design guidelines of the COM Express Extension and the UGM Standard 1.0. This accelerates application testing and reduces time-to-market, says the company.

OEM customers benefit from long-term availability, robust construction, and a function-tested, future-proof design.

The Kontron ETXexpress UGM Evalboard is designed for use with all available UGM and COM Express modules and offers the complete feature list of both specifications: for the Universal Graphics Module connected via PEG (PCIe x16) there is an onboard HDMI output, two DVI-I (analog + digital) outputs, two LVDS interfaces with JILI30, and an additional LVDS interface via pin header as well as outputs for analog video (576 i) via S-video and component output (YPbPr).

The Kontron ETXexpress UGM Evalboard also offers the interfaces defined by the COM Express COM.0 Standard that include: 1x PCI express x1 slot, 1x ExpressCard54 slot on the backside (optional), 32 bit PCI, 6 x USB 2.0 (four on the front and 2 on pin header) and 1x Gigabit Ethernet. The Kontron ETXexpress UGM Evalboard offers module and software support for Windows XP, 2000, XPe, CE and Linux.

For further information, go to Kontron.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.