SMARC embedded computing modules for low-power industrial PCs and automated vehicles introduced by Congatec
SAN DIEGO – Congatec Inc. in San Diego is updating the company's conga-SA8 Smart Mobility Architecture (SMARC) embedded computing modules with Intel Core 3 processors for performance-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) applications at the edge, and low-power systems consolidation.
The conga-SA8 SMARC modules are for applications that operate in temperatures from 0 to 60 degrees Celsius, and achieve high performance and improved energy efficiency.
AI at the edge
Typical application include low-power point-of-sales, industrial PCs, AI-accelerated edge systems, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and semi-autonomous vehicles in logistics.
These modules support clock frequencies as high as 3.9 GHz and feature a configurable TDP of 9 or 15 Watts. The AI instruction sets, Intel AVX2 (Advanced Vector Extensions 2), and Intel VNNI (Vector Neural Network Instructions) ensure fast processing of deep learning inferences.
The Intel Graphics further supports INT8 inference with as many as 32 execution units (EUs) to improve object recognition and graphics processing compared to previous generations.
Users benefit from accelerated AI-supported workloads which, in combination with system consolidation, contribute to significant increases in the efficiency and productivity of their applications.
Five variants
The conga-SA8 SMARC modules are available in five processor variants with as much as 16 gigabytes LPDDR5-4800 memory with in-band ECC for data security. 2 x 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet with TSN support and the optional wireless module for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 enable horizontal and vertical networking.
The modules have four PCI Express Gen3 lanes, i2x USB 3.2 Gen2, 6x USB 2.0, SATA Gen3.2, I2C, UART, DP and 12x GPIO, and run Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC, and LTS Linux.
For more information contact Congatec online at www.congatec.com/en/products/smarc/conga-sa8.
