Integra Systems is in discussions to evaluate the propensity of this for embedded application development to displace the conventional PC form factor for medical applications. The benefits include: A very small form factor: 4" x 3.5", low power and heat (35W), No fan to eliminate the potential issues of the ingress or circulation of dust and or germs around the point of care. HyperTransport 3.0, Latest CPU from AMD, scalable processing power. Go Green IO includes External PCIe single lane (Xie ePCIe), HDMI (Digital and Audio), DVI-I (Dual LInk DVI + VGA), Gigabit Ethernet, Power Connector, 6 USB 2.0 Ports, 2 eSATA Ports, 3 HS Audio Ports, X-Media Port, Power and Reset SW. Identity Card Options include 2 PCIe x 8, 5 PCLe x 1, 6eSata – 6 down, 4 HD Audio Codecs, 12 Port USB 2.0, 2 Port 1.1, 802.1x, Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11a/b/g/n, SSD (PATA and SATA), and a customized ASIC. The overall advantages to this platform include modularity via a universal processing core, an identity card. The lack of moving parts, low heat, solid state design, a molded side panel for structural integrity, and a aluminum extruded case that is load tested to 3900 lbs,improves EMI properties and provides a MTBF in the tradiional PC industry that is off the charts.
