(Click here for larger image)The PXA290 runs the Monahans processor at 806 MHz, and comes with 128 MB of DDR RAM and 64 MB of flash. According to Toradex, the module is compatible with its earlier SODIMM-sized
Colibri PXA270 module, thereby offering users an easy upgrade path.
Toradex lists the following key features and specifications for the Colibri PXA290:
- Processor -- Monahans Xscale at 806 MHz
- Memory -- 128 MB DDR RAM, 64 MB flash
- LCD panel interface, up 1024 x 768 resolution
- Touchscreen support
- CMOS/CCD image sensor
- I/O ports:
- 10/100 Ethernet
- USB 2.0 host and device -- UTMI for USB Device
- 2 UART
- I2C, SPI, One-wire, IrDA
- 16-bit stereo audio in/out
- Expansion:
- 16-bit external bus
- Memory Stick
- SDCard
- CompactFlash
- Dimensions -- 2.66 x 1.44 inches (67.6 x 36.7 mm)
Monahans, a third-generation spin of Intel's ARM-based XScale architecture optimized for low-power wireless devices, was first discussed publicly by Intel at a keynote (
transcript) at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) in August of 2005. It incorporates MMX II instructions, along with power-saving technology that can "shut down the microprocessor power consumption...in the output phase of audio or video," according to Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney. Intel plans to deliver a wide range of performance, power, and integration levels, with some models clocked as high as 1.2GHz, while using significantly less power than previous XScale chips to render downloaded and broadcast video.
The Colibri PXA290 is currently available in sample quantities, according to Toradex. Mass production is scheduled for January of next year. Price was not disclosed.
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