VIA Technologies released two new VIA modules in the VIA
Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA COMe-8X92 and the
VIA QSM-8Q90.
Measuring 95mm x 95mm, the VIA COMe-8X92 is based on the
industry standard Computer-on-Module (COM) Express
Compact form factor, developed and maintained by the
PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group). The
VIA COMe-8X92 module combines a 1.2GHz VIA NanoTM X2
E-Series dual core processor and the VIA VX900H media
system processor (MSP) providing a ruggedized solution
targeted at industrial PC and applications including
medical, advanced gaming, industrial automation and
digital signage.
The VIA QSM-8Q90 module measures just 70mm x 70mm and is
based on the new embedded QSeven form factor developed to
meet the demands of various low-power and mobile
applications. Featuring a VIA 1.0GHz VIA Nano E-Series
processor and the VIA VX900 MSP, the VIA QSM-8Q90 module
can find their way to power constrained handheld
application segments, including medical, advanced gaming,
military and test and measurement equipment.
In addition with the VIA COMe-8X92 and VIA QSM-8Q90
modules, VIA offers starter kits, including a multi-I/O
carrier board reference design, (and a 7" LVDS display
with the QSM-8Q90), board support packages (BSPs),
display, system monitoring tools/SDKs, and design guide,
enabling industrial PC and the company's OEM customers to
customize their solutions.
Available in the industry standard COM Express Compact
form factor of 95mm x 95mm, the VIA COMe-8X92 module
pairs a 1.2GHz VIA Nano X2 E-Series dual core processor
and the VIA VX900H MSP, which features the VIA
ChromotionHD 2.0 video engine, boasting hardware
acceleration of demanding video formats, including
MPEG-4, H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1, WMV and Blu-ray support, for
playback of multimedia titles at resolutions up to
1080p. The VIA COMe-8X92 module offers support for
18/24-bit single-channel LVDS, VGA, Display Port and
HDMI.
Onboard I/O includes two SATA II ports, one GigaLAN port,
one USB client port (shared with one of four USB 2.0
ports), four USB 2.0 ports, SDIO, expansion buses for one
PCIe X4 and one PCIe x1 and the VIA Labs VL800 USB 3.0
host controller which offers support for four USB 3.0
ports. System memory support includes one slot for up to
4GB of SODIMM DDR3 RAM.
Based on the new QSeven embedded form factor of 70mm x
70mm, the VIA QSM-8Q90 module is available with a 1.0GHz
VIA Nano E-Series processor and also integrates the
unified VIA VX900 media system processor, featuring the
VIA ChromotionHD 2.0 video engine which boasts hardware
acceleration of video formats for smooth playback. On
board system memory includes 1GB of DDR3 RAM as well as
support for two 1-lane PCIe expansion and an18/24-bit
LVDS connector with resolutions up to 1366 x 768.