2012-01-25

Article: Cool and Compact COM Modules

While embedded system designers struggle to meet high demands in compact mobile or mission-critical computers, an ANSI/VITA standard takes computer-on-modules to new levels of rugged performance.

Beside small footprint and ruggedization, any system needs specific functions. In the most ideal case, enough flexibility is left for technological upgrades, which in turn makes component compatibility a nice-to-have treat. This sounds as if the costs of embedded designs will soon be exploding because they have to go into so many details. This is where COMs come in.