(Click here for larger image)The RDK is implemented in the 100 x 68 mm (4.0 x 2.7 inch) "system on module" (SOM) form-factor popularized by Taiwan single-board computer (SBC) supplier, Advantech.
GX SOM-144 Block diagram
(Click for larger image)Key features and specifications of the Geode GX SOM-144 RDK are said to include:
- Processor -- Geode GX 533@1.1W
- Memory -- 128MB DDR SDRAM
- Display -- choice of either CRT or LCD (stuffing option)
- Input/output ports -- provided by Geode CS5535 companion device:
- 4 USB 1.1 Host ports
- IDE ATA 66
- AC97 v 2.1 audio
- 10/100 Ethernet (stuffing option)
- PS2, serial, LPT ports
- PCI
- 2Mbit firmware hub boot Flash ROM in 32-pin PLCC socket
- System clock generator
- Onboard regulators for GX 533@1.1W and CS5535 core, VMEM and VREF
- RTC battery
- Support for Suspend-to-RAM
- 2-wire serial remote diode CPU temperature measurement
The RDK includes schematics and documentation, plus a set of software driver package for supported OSes. Further details on the RDK are available
on AMD's website. Design files, including Bill of Materials (BOM) and layout files, are available from
Advantech.
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