System on module is low-cost XScale platform

Strategic Test has extended its range of PXA270 SOMs with the release of the low-cost Triton-270. Priced at Eur 112, the module includes a 312MHz PXA270 processor, 32Mbyte SDRAM, 32Mbyte NOR Flash and a 200-pin SODIMM connector. Measuring just 67.6 x 31 x 4.2mm, and still the world's smallest PXA270 SOM, the Triton-270 is a complete PXA270 computer on a module that has been optimised for mobile embedded designs where low-power consumption and extremely small size are critical.

A development kit that allows the 270 to run out-of-the-box is available with Linux kernel 2.6 or Windows CE 5.0 pre-installed.

In addition to the standard PXA270 power management capabilities, the Triton-270 also includes a programmable core voltage generator.

This unique feature allows the user to vary the PXA270 supply voltage from 1.3 to 1.1V to further reduce power consumption.

The Triton-270 uses a 200-pin SODIMM connector to bring out all of the PXA270's internal signals.

These include: integrated LCD controller for direct connection to a display; a PCMCIA interface; Bluetooth UART; baseband/multimedia interface; USB 2.0 On the Go interface; memory stick controller; MMC/SD/SDIC interface; I2S and AC97 interfaces; three SSP and three Asynch serial interfaces; keypad interface; GPIO and four PWM interfaces.