DeviceGuru

Taiwan-based Axiomtek has released a tiny single-board computer (SBC) based on a 1.1GHz Intel Atom processor. The Pico820 SBC is implemented on a Pico-ITX form-factor and targets space-constrained embedded and mobile applications.

Interestingly, the Pico-ITX SBC form-factor was pioneered by Intel-competitor Via Technologies, long before Intel debuted its 45nm ultra-low-power Atom processor family. However, Intel’s recently introduced Atom processors appear to be penetrating the small-form-factor embedded SBC space previously dominated by Via’s C7 and AMD’s Geode processors.

Axiomtek’s Pico-ITX form-factor Pico820 SBC
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Key features of the Pico820 SBC, as listed by Axiom include:

• Processor — ULV Intel Atom Z500 series
• Chipset — Intel US15W System Controller Hub
• Graphics — supports CRTs and LVDS LCDs
• Memory — 200-pin SODIMM; supports up to 1GB DRAM
• 1x SATA
• 1x Gigabit Ethernet
• 4x USB 2.0
• 1x PS2
• 2x serial ports
• HD audio in/out
• Expansion — SDIO; CompactFlash Type II
• Size — 100 x 72 mm
• Power — 5V-only

For more information, visit Axiomtek’s website.