Advantech joins Taiwanese industrial PC manufacturer IEI Technology Corp. in supporting the Qseven computer-on-module (COM) form factor. The Qseven form factor specifies a 70mm x 70mm COM and only provides support for the latest serial interfaces. No legacy interfaces (e.g. ISA) are supported. According to the Qseven presentation, the new form factor is neccessary to enable COM to support the latest 45 nm chipsets and the latest graphics interfaces.
According to Electronicstalk:
Advantech has joined the ranks of supporters of the new Qseven computer-on-module (COM) standard This brings the total number of companies that actively support the new Qseven COM standard to a total of 11
Qseven, initiated by Congatec and Seco, is the first COM standard that is specifically designed for mobile applications requiring the latest low-power processor technologies within a small footprint.
With a maximum power consumption of 12W specified in the standard, the new form factor is expected to appeal to manufacturers of applications that require battery operation.
"We are faced with a rapidly growing market for ultra mobile applications", says Jeff Chen, CTO of Advantech.
"Qseven is perfectly streamlined to this emerging market".
"I'm confident that Qseven will establish itself as the global industry standard of the future".
"Due to the strong support from the embedded community Qseven is already a de facto industry standard today".
"Qseven enables new applications in mobile and battery powered systems, which current solutions do not support adequately".
"This will open exciting new markets", says Gerhard Edi, CEO of Congatec
The proliferation of new form factors in the embedded computing industry is exciting and enables system develops to create better systems and applications. The Qseven standard will certainly enable baseboard designers to develop small baseboards for specific applications in mobile devices.
Presentation: Small Form Factor for Ultra Mobile Applications
Electronics Talk: Computer-on-module standard gathers support
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