VIA IVP-7500 in-vehicle platform
In addition of launching a new mainboard for netbooks, VIA recently rolled out a new platform for in-car PCs. The VIA IVP-7500 board is the first in a series of dedicated x86 in-vehicle platforms for developers of car PCs and intelligent transportation devices. The newest VIA board is designed from the ground up for the rigours of in-vehicle computing. According to the firm, its a power-efficient processor platform with strong multimedia performance. What’s more, it evenn provides option of fanless designs for industrial and grade stability. It measures 114mm x 185.5mm and can be employed in a variety of dashboard implementations, including one or two DIN designs as well as discrete, in-seat and headrest designs.
About the VIA IVP-7500 Board
The VIA IVP-7500 is powered by a fanless 1.0GHz VIA Eden processor and supports up to 1GB of DDR2 system memory. A range of display technologies are supported including an LCD (TTL) panel interface, TV-out and VGA outputs and camera ports including A/V (via mini-USB) and V-CAM for monitoring applications.
Storage includes IDE 1.8″ hard drive support with FFC cable and SD card support. HD audio is provided with optional SPK (R+L) and Mic-in connectors.
Communications technologies include a GPS module with IPEX antenna, an FM stereo transmitter and Bluetooth. Two USB 2.0 ports plus a COM port are included as well as an infra red adapter for hands-free applications.
