iBASE Technology MI988 Mini-ITX motherboard

Backplane Systems Technology has released iBASE Technology's MI988 industrial Mini-ITX motherboard powered by the AMD Ryzen V1000 APU with onboard Vega graphics.

The MI988 is the latest in motherboard technology from iBASE, with the AMD Ryzen V1000 APU with its four CPU cores and eight threads making it suitable for multicore workloads. It also features integrated Vega graphics with up to 11 Vega GPU compute units, which can be harnessed to achieve high processing throughput for demanding graphics and compute workloads.

Not only does the MI988 support the latest in embedded processors from AMD, but it also supports new technology like M.2 devices. It comes equipped with 1 x M.2 M-Key for super fast storage, 1 x Mini-PCIe Socket and 1 x PCIe(x8) slot for all the user’s expansion needs.

In the industrial environment a systems I/O is important, and the motherboard has plenty even for its Mini-ITX form factor. This includes 2 x GbE ports, 4 x RS232 ports, 2 x internal RS232/422/485 ports, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports. For display outputs the MI988 has a 1 x HDMI 2.0a port, 1 x display port 1.4, 1 x eDP port and a 24-bit dual channel LVDS port.

The MI988 is suitable for applications in the digital signage, industrial control, automation or the gaming machine markets because of its small size and powerful processor.