TRITON  

TRITON production-quality ARM-based system-on-module

TRITON is an extensive family of very-low-power SBC modules, ingeniously implemented on a form-factor smaller than a credit card, and ready to be incorporated into your low or medium volume product manufacture or prototype. TRITON modules are based on Freescale iMX27, iMX25 or iMX51 and Marvell XScale PXA270 or PXA320 processors using ultra low-power SDRAM and Flash memory, and come complete with a StarterKit development system, and a production quality implementation of Windows CE 6.0 or Linux 2.6.

Thanks to diligent implementation of the low-power features of each microcontroller family, and the use of mobile grade memory devices, TRITON modules can provide the ultimate low-power solution for handheld devices, as well as the best price/performance features, compared with other COTS or Computer-on-Module solutions.

The original member of the TRITON family, TRITON-270, is based on the PXA270 applications processor, which offers exceptional performance with the lowest possible power-consumption, making it ideal for handheld applications. The most powerful member of the TRITON family, the TRITON-320 is based on Marvell's new PXA320 processor, which features enhanced multimedia performance, and a maximum clock rate of 806MHz.

The new TRITON-TX series, based on Freescale i.MX microcontrollers, feature a common pinout. The most cost conscious member of the TRITON family is the TRITON-TX25 based on the Freescale iMX25 microcontroller, which features a 400MHz ARM9 processor, USB 2.0, CAN, and Ethernet. The TRITON-TX51 uses an ARM Cortex-A8-based Freescale i.MX51 processor, and this module features hardware accelerated video decoding up to 720p HD resolution, encoding up to D1, PAL/NTSC TV out, PowerVR graphics processor with OpenGL ES 2.0, and NEON vector floating point unit..

The TRITON-TX27 is another ARM9 based module, employing the Freescale i.MX27 multimedia processor, which features a powerful (up to D1 resolution) video codec, and low-power, high bandwidth memory, making it ideal for cost-conscious applications requiring a touch-screen display.

Reducing your time to market
For development purposes, the TRITON module plugs into a StarterKit baseboard, and powers up running Windows CE 6.0 or Linux 2.6. The StarterKit allows you to begin application development immediately on a platform which is actually a superset of your final production hardware and software. A simple custom baseboard derived from the StarterKit design is then created to suit your application. The production quality Board Support Package (BSP) which is supplied as part of the package is rebuilt accordingly, the module is plugged in, and the production platform is complete. The custom baseboard can be designed by you, or by our services group, but by keeping the high-speed multilayer electronics on the module, this task is made relatively inexpensive and quick.

The widest range of Interfaces
TRITON modules provide an extensive range of interfaces - most of which are based on the PXA270, PXA320, i.MX25, i.MX27 or i.MX37's built in hardware. As well as RS-232, SPI, SSP, I2C, I2S, AC'97 and Ethernet, USB Device and Host, LCD, SD Card, CAN and CF Card are provided.

Which module is right for my application?
There are five different families of TRITON modules to choose from. In addition, our SwiftModule products may be interesting for high-volume Windows CE applications. Our most popular modules are summarised on a Feature Table.

Product Information

TRITON-270 PXA270 based module and Starterkit-3
TRITON-320 PXA320 based module and Starterkit-4
TRITON TX25 Freescale ARM9 module and StarterKit-5
TRITON TX27 iMX27 module and StarterKit-5
TRITON TX51 iMX51 module and StarterKit-5
Multimedia Interface for TRITON StarterKits
TRITON-CAM Camera module
TRITON and Starter Kit Datasheets
TRITON FAQ

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