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New Kontron COM Express(R) Basic Module with 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(tm) and Xeon(R) W processors for Intelligent Edge Computing
Kontron's COMe-bTL6 (E2) Computer-on-Module offers up to 8 cores and supports four independent 4K displays or one 8K HDR display
Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), is expanding its extensive portfolio with the COM Express(R) Basic Type 6 module COMe-bTL6 (E2) with 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(tm) vPro(R), Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-11000E and Intel(R) Celeron(R) processors (former codename Tiger Lake H). The CPUs are featuring up to 8 cores and are specifically suited for demanding Edge workloads and high-end, high-bandwidth applications. Intel(R) Iris(R) XeGraphics supports up to four independent 4K displays or one 8K HDR display. AI-workloads in machine vision or medical applications reach new levels of performance with the GPU and Intel(R) Deep Learning Boost. Integrated TSN- and Intel(R) TCC-functionality enable deterministic networks in Industry 4.0 as well as various real-time applications.
The TDP of the processor chips ranges from 25 to 45 watts, with eight processing cores enabling clock frequencies of up to 5.0 GHz. A maximum of three DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets allow a memory expansion of up to 96 GBytes (non-ECC/ECC). With integrated Intel(R) UHD graphics supporting up to four independent 4K displays, up to 40 HD video streams can be processed and analyzed in parallel at 1080p/30fps resolution. In addition, fast 2.5 GBit Ethernet with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Intel(R) Time Coordinated Computing (Intel(R) TCC) predestines the module for demanding real-time applications.
As storage medium, a soldered NVMe SSD onboard with up to 1 TByte storage capacity is optionally used, which enables highly effective data processing even under harsh conditions. The COMe-bTL6 (E2) module guarantees full computing power even in extreme industrial environments with temperatures ranging from -40 °C to +85 °C and offers a higher number of application-ready integrated features and more powerful cooling compared to alternative smaller form factor designs.
"The new COM Express(R) Basic modules with 11th generation Intel(R) Core(tm) processors continue to drive the growth of high-end IoT, Intelligent Edge and AI-applications," says Peter Mueller, VP Product Center Modules at Kontron. "Even demanding and highly complex workloads are handled reliably and in the shortest possible time by these modules."
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