Evolution of embedded computer modules: Embedded computing is embracing change in order to meet the present and future demands of its markets

摘要

When development teams at system and device manufacturers discuss ways in which development times and costs can be reduced, they usually end up turning to the use of Computer-On-Modules (COMs) for an answer. In addition to increased flexibility and scalability, this approach also leads to many other benefits. The most common standards are ETX (defined in 2000), COM Express (2004), XTX (2005) and the recently introduced Qseven. Since the start of the COM idea back in 2000, chip manufacturers have brought several new technologies to market that, for obvious reasons, could not have been foreseen when these standards were defined. New interfaces have been defined, computing performance has increased dramatically and energy consumption - thanks to ever smaller chip structures - has seen significant decreases.