[Arm-netbook] ULP-COM

[luke.leighton]

yes i've seen ulp-com.  it is the same deal as q-seven and other
mxm-based modules. these standards are suitable for industrial
applications such as digital signage and other factory-only-install
purposes. due to the "optionality" inherent in these types of
standards there will be massive fragmentation and confusion.  look at
q-seven for an example: there is a list of appx 20 types of interfaces
ranging from PCIe to RS232; next to each is an optional minimum and an
optional maximum number of the interfaces that a particular card is
permitted to support.  this number ranges from 0 to 8 in some cases.
how the bloody hell anyone is supposed to successfully pick a
particular card or even a motherboard when the interfaces are random
is anybody's guess.

so yes - nice idea, total chaos in practice, adoption will probably be
specific to certain market segments such as digital signage, but even
there, why go to all the trouble in such a high-volume market, when
for $10k you can get a single board made up and not have the overhead
of the connector.

l.


On 11/14/12, Barry Kauler <bkauler at gmail.com> wrote:
> Have you guys seen this:
>
> http://blogs.arm.com/embedded/702-i-like-pc-like-arm-reaches-into-computer-on-module/
>
> cnxsoft posted some info on boards with ULP-COM connector:
>
> http://www.cnx-software.com/2012/11/14/kontron-ulp-com-samx6i-freescale-i-mx6-solo-dual-and-quad-computers-on-module/
>
> _______________________________________________
> arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook at lists.phcomp.co.uk
> http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook
> Send large attachments to arm-netbook at files.phcomp.co.uk
>