Crystal Group RE0412 small form factor rugged embedded computer

Crystal Group has released the RE0412, a small form factor rugged embedded computer in a carbon fibre chassis.

The RE0412 is suitable for environments where performance, ruggedness and reliability are imperative. This rugged embedded carbon fibre chassis computer is designed for airborne and ground mobile applications where significant processing power is required in a lightweight and rugged package.

The carbon fibre RE0412 chassis measures 7.95 h x 27.33 w x 20.65 d cm and weighs 1.72 kg fully loaded with up to two 6.35 cm solid state drives, a PCIe x16 expansion slot and up to 16 GB DDR3 RAM. The RE0412 features an Intel mini-ITX board, i3 (Desktop) CPU, DC power inputs from 18-36 VDC, a single cooling fan and has conformal coating options for humidity protection. Extensive thermal design enables -40 to +55°C operation with full CPU load, without throttling. MIL-STD-810 vibration and shock performance testing is underway, followed by MIL-STD-461 CE102 and RE102 testing. The full complement of I/O makes the platform suitable for general-purpose processing in the field.

The RE0412 is a product that came out of the UAV and soldier deployed markets. The emphasis on light weight and low power has seen a significant amount of interest in the ground vehicle market due to the extreme thermal performance and durability.