TAG Custom Engineers Low-Cost and Lightweight Mini-Brick™ Computers for Manned and Unmanned Vehicle Communications

Technology Advancement Group® (TAG®) expands their rugged small form factor computer research and development to focus on designing custom Mini-Brick™ computers that are lighter and take up less space in military, industrial, and transportation vehicles.

The first of several custom designed Mini-Brick™ computer systems optimized for the stringent Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) requirements of autonomous unmanned ground, airborne, and maritime vehicles. Built with a rugged aluminum housing and solid-state technology, the Mini-Brick was designed to withstand the varying levels of shock and vibration of physical transport.

TAG’s Mini-Brick (SV-10-IA) was engineered with a modular design that offers the option of a single or dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor. Leveraging Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components and TAG’s integration expertise, the Mini-Brick can be deployed into the field quickly and the small size allows the Mini-Brick to be mounted to any surface available. When fully loaded the Mini-Brick weighs in at 1.4lbs allowing Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAV) and other small aircraft to lighten their electronic system payloads.

The low power consumption platform of the Mini-Brick is suited for a range of in-vehicle and hard mounted applications such as mobile communications, video surveillance, and machine control operations. Engineered for military grade performance and operating conditions, the Mini-Brick is also ready for deployment in the security, maritime, oil & gas, mining, construction, and agriculture sectors. The Mini-Brick is designed and manufactured following an intricate engineering process that involves deployable architecture development, mechanical and electrical engineering, thermal simulation, and environmental testing.

Hardware Specifications
Specifications below are subject to change, contact us for more information.

Build Characteristics
Product Code	SV-10-IA Mini-Brick™ (293)
Product Class	Servers & Workstations
Chassis Type	Conduction Cooled Aluminum Alloy (6061-T6)
Dimensions	5.25” W x 1.75"H x 3.75”D (Main Housing)
Weight	1.4 lbs
Mounting Options	Horizontal or Vertical Mounting (2 1/4" Mounting Holes)
Module Characteristics
CPU Module Option #1	Intel® Atom™ 1.6 GHZ Processor (Single-Core)
CPU Module Option #2	Intel® Atom™ 1.0 GHZ Processor (Dual-Core)
Chipset	Intel® Series Chipset
Front Side Bus	533 MHz
Memory	Up-To 2GB (DDR2)
Video Engine	Integrated Intel® Graphics Controller
	DVI-D
	Directx 9.0e, OpenGL 2.0
	Decoding Support MPEG-2 | MPEG-4 AVC | H.264
Internal I/O Support	Up-to 6x USB 2.0
I/O Characteristics
10/100/1000 Ethernet	1x RJ-45 Ports
USB 2.0 Port	3x USB 2.0 Ports
Video Port	1x DVI-D Port
External Button Boards	On/Off
External Indicators	System On
Storage Characteristics
Storage Type	(1) 2.5" Sata Hard Drive
Storage Capacity	Coming Soon (Based on HD Selection)
Power Characteristics
Power Supply Input	5V
Power Consumption	9 W Typical
Software Options
Supported Platforms	Microsoft® 7, Vista, XP| Linux®
	Contact Sales Rep for Options
Environmental Characteristics
High Temperature Operational	Designed to Meet MIL-STD 810G Method 501.5, Procedure II (50°C)
Low Temperature Operational	Designed to Meet MIL-STD 810G Method 502.5, Procedure II (0°C)
High Temperature Non-Operational	Coming Soon
Low Temperature Non-Operational	Coming Soon
Humidity	Designed to Meet MIL-STD 810G Method 507.5, Procedure II (0-95% Non-Condensing)
Shock	Designed to Meet MIL-STD 810G Method 516.6 Procedure I
Vibration	Designed to Meet MIL-STD 810G Method 514.6 Procedures I
Fungus	Coming Soon
Salt/Fog	Coming Soon
Warranty & Tech Support
Warranty	(1) Year Parts and Labor Guarantee (Contact Sales Rep for Extended Warranty)
Tech Support	24x7 Technical Support Provided By TAG (1-877-824-8324 | supportstaff@tag.com)

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