Linux-friendly SBC is cool, rugged type

Courtesy LinuxDevices.com  Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:15

GE Fanuc announced a PowerPC-based single-board computer aimed at saving power and cooling costs in military and aerospace applications.

The VG6 is based on Freescale Semiconductor's new single-core MPC8640 and dual-core MPC8640D system-on-chips (SoCs), announced last week.


 

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