Single board computers (SBCs) provide an efficient way to build demanding embedded applications by integrating comprehensive features onto a small, compact board. SBCs are increasingly used in applications like data acquisition, process control, and industrial computing. They offer flexibility, scalability, and convenience for developing customized solutions. Modern SBCs bring powerful multi-core processors and connectivity options while maintaining a small size suitable for many embedded applications. Research continues to enhance SBC functionality and suitability for the changing embedded market.

2. Importance Of Single Board Computer In Embedded Architecture
The easiest and quickest way to build projects related to demanding applications is by using single board
computers. This all in one technological marvel does away with need for different boards performing
varied functions as evident in personal computers. Here, comprehensive features are concentrated on
single boards, which are small and compact in size. Ever since introduction of SBCs during the 80s their
demand is increasing continuously in a wide variety of scenarios. Some of the embedded applications
where you find them presently include data acquisition, process control, development, research, military
projects, and industrial computing.
There is a growing demand for aggregated solutions related to the current business and industrial
markets and the embedded system seems to fit well with this demand. Nowadays, users are looking for
compact, smaller in size, and easy to use devices and machines. With a single board computer, it is
possible to develop state-of-the-art applications hassle free. They allow the production of customized and
configurable solutions that address the needs of target markets. Flexibility, scalability, and convenience
offered by SBCs prove to be quite beneficial in a wide number of scenarios. These incorporate latest
technology and chips to remain current and useful at all times.
Nowadays, for applications that require intense computing, SBCs bring a multi-core processor. Designers
going for a single board computer need to consider the size factor. The smaller the better seems to be the
motto in such cases. With a wide variety of applications, these boards have to fit seamlessly in any
available area. The main demand of users is regarding board dimensions, processor, processor speed and
the appliance itself. The processor forms the heart of embedded SBC.

3. Some of the advantages of SBC are as follows.
Presence of single board, compact size, with integrated features
Backplane availability
Multi-slot configuration including Ethernet, VME, ISA, and PCI
More interconnect slots available
Minimal count of components
Quick time-to-market
Light, power efficient, and reliable
While the SBC technology is nothing new, it has evolved in tandem with the modern user
requirements. The single board present comes with expendable properties. Because of the
presence of aggregation and standardization, expansion options related to the single board
computer are forward-looking and backward compatible. Rapidly developing silicon technology has
increased the potential of the single boards. High-end processors, including ARM based and multi-
core varieties fit easily on these small and compact boards for supporting high-performance
applications.
Connectivity is another advantage related to such embedded PC products. These support Wi-Fi,
Ethernet, Bluetooth, USB, and 3G besides multifarious communication options. With increasing
interactivity related to single boards they turn into feature rich, complete, and simple solutions
that find use in wide variety of applications. Because of the presence of high levels of functionality
on few components, the board itself remains free for deeper integrations in relation to fully
functioning, embedded computer subsystems. Research is going on presently to improve as they
see functionality SBCs enhancing their application in keeping with the rapidly changing embedded
market scene.

4. Contact Details:
FASTWEL Group Co. Ltd
108 Profsoyuznaya Str.
Moscow, 117437 Russia
Phone: +7-495-232-16-81
Email: info@fastwel.com
Website: http://www.fastwel.com/