Liantec TBM-1450 for Industrial SFF Computing Applications

Liantec Systems Corporation announces the TBM-1450 Tiny-Bus PCI Express based 3-port IEEE1394b FireWire 800 host extension module. The TBM-1450 is based on the embedded Tiny-Bus Modular Extension Solution, integrated with onboard LSI-Agere PCIe FW643 IEEE1394 FireWire host controller, and one Mini-PCI type-IIIA/B socket.

With these features, TBM-1450 offers three external 9-pin IEEE1394b FireWire 800 ports with 1.5A/+12V DC power output on each port, suitable for industrial x86 PC-based computing platform that features the small form factor, low profile with modular IEEE1394b FireWire 800 host interface, supports portable hard disks, Digital Video (DV) camcorders, digital camera, networking over FireWire, CD/DVD-ROM and other digital audio, digital video, automotive and aeronautics computing applications with mass storage, digital video, digital audio devices.

Key Features:

• Tiny-Bus Modular Extension Solution with x1 PCI Express and PCI bus interfaces.
• Onboard PCI Express LSI Agere FW643 IEEE1394 FireWire host controller.
• External three 9-pin IEEE1394b FireWire 800 connectors with +12V DC power output.
• Supports 100/200/400/800 Mbps of data transfer bandwidth.
• Supports multiple IEEE1394 (1394-1995, 1394a-2000, and 1394b).
• Enhanced with IEEE1394 OHCI 1.2 draft specification.
• Supports hot-swapping and PnP connection for peripheral devices.
• Supports both of the isochronous and asynchronous data transfer modes.
• Supports 1.5A/+12V DC power output on each port.
• Onboard Type-IIIA/B mini-PCI socket.

Compatible EmBoards
for TBM-1450 Tiny-Bus IEEE1394b Module
The embedded motherboards (EmBoards) that compatible with the TBM-1450 Tiny-Bus multiple Gigabit Ethernet module are as below (but not limited).

• ITX-6M45 Mini-ITX Intel GM45 Penryn Core2 Duo/Quad Mobile Express EmBoard
• ITX-6965 Mini-ITX Intel GME965 Merom Core2 Duo Mobile Express EmBoard
• ITX-6945 Mini-ITX Intel 945GME Core2 / Core Mobile Express EmBoard
• ITX-6910 Mini-ITX Intel 915GME Pentium M Express EmBoard
• ITX-6900 Mini-ITX Intel 915GME Pentium M Express EmBoard
• EMB-5950 5.25" Drive-size Intel Atom 945GSE Multimedia EmBoard
• EMB-5940 5.25" Drive-size Intel Core2 Duo Mobile Networking EmBoard
• EMB-5930 5.25" Drive-size Intel GME965 Core2 Duo Mobile Multimedia EmBoard
• EMB-3100 3.5" Drive-size Intel eMenlow Atom Multimedia EmBoard

About Tiny-Bus Modular Extension Solution
The Tiny-Bus Modular Extension Solution features the compact size, shock and vibration proof construction, flexible modular extension, space saving integration and multiple bus interface including x16 PCI Express or AGP graphics, x4/x1 PCI Express and PCI interfaces. With Tiny-Bus Modular Extension Solution, the system integrators can build their niche computing system platforms with the special interface modules, or select the different CPU platform based on the same interface module to extend the product line easily, quickly and cost efficiently.