Mobile PCs

Backplane Systems Technology has released Digital-Logic's single board computers featuring a high-speed smartCoreP5/P3-CPU. These boards are marketed as the MAS2 (Microspace Application Solutions) Series and are available in two versions - the MAS2M (for mobile applications) and the MAS2S (for integrated system applications).

The MAS2M (mobile) board has been designed for battery-operated, portable computers such as web pads, tablet PCs and notebooks.

This SBC is equipped with an 18 bit LVDS connection for LCDs, a smartBattery charge regulator for NiMH and LiIon batteries, plus two USB (universal serial bus) ports.

In addition, the board incorporates COM and printer ports, a PC card slot and an IrDA interface. The MAS2S (system) version is designed for stationary computer systems. It features a CompactFlash (Type II) and a 16/32 bit PC card (one Type II or two Type II) slot, TV input/output (NTSC/PAL) and one to three 100/10Base T-LAN interfaces.

The board also incorporates universal ports such as four COM, one printer, two USB and two firewire ports in addition to a 36 bit LCD connection.

Both MAS2 versions support 32 MB to a maximum of 256 MB SDRAM. The boards are equipped with an SMI721 graphics controller with 4 MB video RAM and support resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024 pixels with 256 colours.

Further technical features include a watchdog timer, an integrated RTC battery (3.6 V/400 mA), EEPROM support up to 1 K, a PC/104 expansion bus and the ESS1988 PCI audio function.