VIA Technologies today announced the latest addition in the VIA Modular Solutions portfolio, the VIA COMe-8X91. The modular design approach allows for application-specific customization, simplified development, stability and long life cycles for VIA's potential customers to quickly develop new devices.

Measuring 84mm x 55mm, the VIA COMe-8X91 is based on the industry standard Computer-on-Module (COM) Express Mini form factor with type 10 pin-outs. The VIA COMe-8X91 module combines an 800MHz VIA Eden X2 dual core processor and the VIA VX900 media system processor (MSP) providing a compact solution targeted at industrial PC and large OEMs focused on dynamic application segments, including medical, advanced gaming, test and measurement, industrial (machine vision system) and military applications.

The VIA COMe-8X91 module offers support for the latest connectivity standards including 18/24-bit single-channel LVDS and either one displayport or one HDMI port (without HDCP).

Onboard I/O includes two SATA II ports, one GigaLAN port, eight USB 2.0 ports shared with one USB client port, one HD audio digital interface and two serial ports. System memory includes 1GB of onboard DDR3.

In addition, with the VIA COMe-8X91 module, VIA offers a starter kit, including a multi-I/O carrier board reference design, board support packages (BSPs), display, system monitoring tools/SDKs, and design guide.