Cogent Computer Systems

Cogent Computer Systems, Inc., has been designing and manufacturing Single Board Computers (SBC's) since 1992. We originally produced SBC's for software developers but as more and more functionality was integrated onto the CPU it became economically feasible to design and produce boards which could be used for both OEM use and software development.

The CSB3xx family was introduced in 2002 and was designed to provide a rugged, low cost SBC for development and embedded use. The CSB6xx family was introduced in 2004 and was designed to compliment the offerings of the CSB3xx family, but in a smaller, more highly integrated size. In 2007 the CSB7xx family was announced. Its main goal was to take advantage of the trend towards smaller CPU packages and the availability of the 200-Pin SODIMM standard. This allows the CSB7xx family to support multiple CPU architectures in a single common footprint. This allows the leveraging of an extensive development environment with I/O adapters, LCD displays and more, for all members of the CSB7xx family, not just one or two.

The Cogent Single Board computers (CSB) are based upon today's most popular integrated CPU architectures such as ARM, PowerPC, MIPS and ColdFire. Our SBC's are small in size and price, fully featured and easy to use. The CSB7xx series provides a cost effective platform for integration into custom equipment as well as for software development. Our boards derive much of their functionality from the CPU but supplement that functionality with selected off-chip peripherals.

CSB7xx family typical features (see module data sheet for exact specifications):

- Low Power, High Performance ARM9/11, XScale, MIPS, Coldfire or PowerPC Processor
- Color/Mono LCD Controller - VGA Resolution or higher
- 64MB Flash, 64MB SDRAM, 512MB NAND Flash
- Low Power 10/100Mbit Ethernet
- Multiple UARTS, I2C and SPI ports
- On Board 3.3V Power Supply with Wide Range Input (8V to 24V)
- Low Cost, Low Profile, SODIMM Format
- 66.8mm (2.625") x 50.8mm (2.000") x 8mm (0.315")
- Open Source Boot ROM (U-Boot) and Linux BSP (some with Windows CE)

CSB17xx family typical features (see module data sheet for exact specifications):

- High Performance Cortex-A8/A9 or PowerPC Processor
- Multiple PCI Express Links
- One or two Serial ATA (SATA) Drive Controllers
- Dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
- 64MB Flash, 512MB SDRAM, 512MB NAND Flash
- Low Power 10/100Mbit Ethernet
- On Board 3.3V Power Supply with Wide Range Input (8V to 14V)
- Low Cost, Low Profile, MXM-II Connector
- 70mm (2.625") x 70mm (2.000") x 8mm (0.315")
- Open Source Boot ROM (U-Boot) and Linux BSP