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Congatec and Seco Modules Intel has rolled out new H-, M-, U- and T-series Intel Core and Xeon chips, expanding its line of 14 nm fabricated, 8th Gen Core Kaby Lake Refresh processors, code-named "Coffee Lake." Of special interest are four new dual- and quad-core U-series chips with up to 2.7 GHz clock rates and 28 W TDPs, as well as four quad- and hexa-core H-series Core i5 and i7 processors and a pair of hexa-core M-series Xeon chips, all with 45 W TDP (total power dissipation).  The hexa-core Core i7-8850H, quad-core Core i5-8400H and hexa-core Xeon E-2176M are appearing in a pair of 125 mm x 95 mm COM Express Basic Type 6 announced by Congatec and Seco. Both the Conga-TS370 (shown) and Seco's COMe-C08-BT6 are available with Linux or Windows 10, and support 0 °C to 60°C temperatures. Intel launched its first round of 8th Gen Kaby Lake Refresh "Coffee Lake" chips back in September. This fourth generation of its 14 nm fabricated Core chips---following Broadwell, Skylake and Kaby Lake---offers relatively modest performance and power efficiency improvements. Like most of AMD's new Ryzen Embedded V1000 SoCs, most of the Coffee Lake processors are double threaded, so four cores give you eight threads and six cores give you 12. CONTINUE READING In this white paper, Mentor's Jim Miller explores internal design vulnerabilities and 3rd-party attacks on IoT edge devices. GET THE FREE WHITE PAPER
Linux-Driven Modules and SBC Tap i.MX8, i.MX8M and iMX8X Phytec has announced three PhyCore modules, all of which support Linux and offer a -40°C to 85°C temperature range. The three modules, which employ three different flavors of i.MX8, include a phyCORE-i.MX 8X COM, which is the first product we've seen that uses the dual- or quad-core Cortex-A35 i.MX8X. The phyCORE-i.MX 8 taps the high-end, hexa-core -A72 and -A53 i.MX8, including the i.MX8 QuadMax. The phyCORE-i.MX 8M, which uses the more widely deployed dual- or quad-core i.MX8M, is the only module that appears as part of an announced SBC: the sandwich-style phyBoard-Polaris SBC (shown). The phyCORE-i.MX 8 will also eventually appear on an unnamed, crowd-sourced Pico-ITX SBC. Development-only carrier boards will be available for the phyCORE-i.MX 8X and phyCORE-i.MX 8. Evaluation kits based on the carrier boards and the phyBoard-Polaris will include BSPs with a Yocto Project based Linux distribution "with pre-installed and configured packages such as QT-Libs, OpenGL and Python." Android is also available, and QNX, FreeRTOS and other OSes are available on request. BSP documentation will include a hardware manual, quick start instructions, application guides and software and application examples. CONTINUE READING |
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COM Express Board Sports Intel 8th Gen Processors Avnet Integrated Solutions (MSC Technologies) has introduced a COM Express module (MSC C6B-CFLH) that features Intel Core-i7, Core-i5 and Xeon processors. They are designed to deliver more processing power for target applications like medical, gaming, in-broadcasting and also in-media production equipment, video surveillance, traffic enforcement and for toll collect systems. Based on the newly-announced 8th generation Intel Core processors, code named "Coffee Lake", Intel's new generation introduces six core processors and delivers considerably higher computing and graphics performance but at a similar power dissipation level to the previous 7th generation.  Engineering samples of the COM Express module (MSC C6B-CFLH) will be available in the 2nd quarter 2018 from Avnet Integrated Solutions. Like similar products, these new modules with Intel's 8th generation Core processors come with a 15-year life cycle from the date of introduction, and are designed and produced in Germany. The MSC C6B-CFLH Type 6 COM Express modules in the "Basic" form factor of 125 mm x 95 mm round off the top end of the MSC product portfolio. The boards are offered with three processor variants: Intel Core i7-8850H with 6 CPU cores / 12 threads, i5-8400H with 4 CPU cores / 8 threads, and Intel Xeon E-2176M with 6 CPU cores / 12 threads. A total of up to 32 GB of DDR4-2666 DRAM can be inserted in the two SO-DIMM memory module slots on the modules. Win a Free CD with a Year's Worth of Circuit Cellar Content!  This week's newsletter raffle is for a 2017 archive CD of Circuit Cellar magazine. Enter the drawing using the link below. The CD contains PDFs for 12 issues and the associated article code files. A $40 value! Drawing ends at midnight this coming Friday.
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Axiomtek has introduced its newest industrial-grade touch panel computer, the P1127E-500. This robust all-in-one computer comes in a 12.1-inch XGA TFT LCD display size, with a 5-wire resistive touchscreen and 500 nits of brightness. It provides scalable CPU options, rich and customizable I/Os and optional, easy-to-integrate features. Its high flexibility will allow for faster project deployment for a wide range of industrial applications. The P1127E-500 is well-suited for use in multimedia kiosks or as a human machine interface (HMI) for industrial automation applications.  The P1127E-500's high flexibility allows for use in challenging operating conditions, with its robust features such as its IP65-rated spill/dust-resistant front bezel, as well as its operating temperature range of 0°C to +50°C (0°F to +122°F). For scalability, the touch panel PC offers the choice between three Intel CPU categories: the high performance 7th/6th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 socket LGA1151; the mid-level Celeron; or the entry-level Pentium processor, all with the Intel H110 chipset. For greater customizability, the P1127E-500 offers a choice of either one PCIe x4 slot or one PCI slot for integration with a variety of add-on cards. Its rich I/Os include three RS-232 ports, one RS-232/422/485 port, four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one audio (Mic-in/Line-out), one VGA port, one HDMI port and one DisplayPort. It is also equipped with dual DDR4-2133 Long-DIMM sockets for up to 32 GB of system memory and one 2.5" SATA HDD for storage.
Mouser Electronics has entered into a distribution agreement with Gumstix. As part of the agreement, Mouser Electronics becomes an authorized distributor of Gumstix's comprehensive portfolio of SBCs and embedded boards for the industrial, Internet of Things (IoT), smart home, medical, military and automotive markets.  The Gumustix Overo COMs are available from Mouser Electronics in three varieties to provide engineers with design flexibility: the entry-level Overo EarthSTORM COM, graphics-focused Overo IceSTORM COM and Overo IronSTORM-Y COM (shown) with Bluetooth 4.1 low energy technology and 802.11b/g/n wireless communications with Access Point mode.
To enable engineers to test LoRa protocol solutions based on an Overo COM, the Overo Conduit LoRa Gateway includes a Microchip LAN9221 controller for 10/100 Base-T Ethernet capabilities, plus headers to connect to a RisingHF RHF0M301 module and an Overo COM.
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