Kontron Announces the 3U CompactPCI Processor Board CP3002

By DE Editors

Kontron has introduced the standard air-cooled version of the Kontron 3U CompactPCI processor board CP3002 based on the latest Intel Core i7 mobile processor technology and Intel Platform Controller Hub QM57. The fanless Kontron CP3002 is targeted for standard application environments with forced airflow.

The newest processor board extends Kontron’s CP3002 line of 3U CompactPCI processor boards, which are also available in Rugged Conduction-Cooled (Kontron CP3002-RC)  and Rugged Air-Cooled (Kontron CP3002-RA) variants for applications in harsh environments.

With the 2.53 GHz Intel Core i7-610E and the LV 2.0 GHz Intel Core i7-620LE processor, the Kontron CP3002 not only speeds up multiprocessing tasks via hyper-threading technology (HTT), but also processes single-threaded tasks much faster thanks to the new Intel Turbo Boost technology. This allows for a clock speed of up to 3.33 GHz without exceeding the defined thermal design power (TDP) and without the need to oversize the entire system for peak loads, according to the company.

The Kontron CP3002 runs with Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Embedded Standard, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Linux,  and VxWorks. Samples of the Kontron CP3002 3U CompactPCI processor board are available now. Full production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2011.

For more information, visit Kontron.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.