Kontron’s new 3U CompactPCI® Value Line SBC optimizes price/performance ratio of cost sensitive industrial applications

New Kontron CompactPCI® single-board computer CP3003-V impresses with outstanding cost-effectiveness without compromising performance

Nuremberg/Eching, Germany, November 27, 2012 – Kontron announced today the release of the Kontron CP3003-V, the latest extension to its popular CompactPCI® Value Line Series. The PICMG® 2.0 compatible Kontron CP3003-V comes with the Intel® Celeron® processor 807UE. Kontron’s V (Value Line) boards offer customers a cost-optimized solution with a reasonable set of features and a less complex design. It delivers outstanding cost-effectiveness without compromising computing performance. This makes the Kontron CP3003-V an ideal fit for price-sensitive industrial applications, such as machine and factory control, visualization or inspection systems.

The Kontron CP3003-V includes a 1.0 GHz Intel® Celeron® processor 807UE in combination with the Intel® Platform Controller Hub QM77. A Smart Cache of 1 MB and up to 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM memory with up to 1333 MHz guarantee high data throughput. The new CompactPCI® CPU board comes as a double slot version (8HP) that offers a comprehensive set of interfaces such as 1x VGA, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 3x Gigabit Ethernet ports and a Serial port on the front panel plus the option to hold a CFast module or up to 2x 2.5" HDD/SSD onboard.

The Kontron CP3003-V also provides a PCI 32-bit, 33 MHz CompactPCI® interface supporting the PCI passive mode feature. When installed in a system master slot, the CompactPCI® interface is enabled, whereas the interface will be isolated when installed in a peripheral slot.

The Kontron CP3003-V runs with Linux, Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Embedded Standard 7.
Highly integrated board support packages support all onboard hardware devices.

Full production of the Kontron 3U CompactPCI® processor board CP3003-V is scheduled for Q1 2013. For sample availability, please contact Kontron for more details.

For more information, visit the Kontron 3U CompactPCI® processor board CP3003-V product page.

For more information, visit the Kontron 3U CompactPCI® processor board CompactPCI® page.

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About Kontron
Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology. With more than 40% of its employees in research and development, Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the world’s embedded computing platforms. Kontron’s product longevity, local engineering and support, and value-added services, helps create a sustainable and viable embedded solution for OEMs and system integrators. Kontron works closely with its customers on their embedded application-ready platforms and custom solutions, enabling them to focus on their core competencies. The result is an accelerated time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership and an improved overall application with leading-edge, highly-reliable embedded technology.

Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: http://www.kontron.com/

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