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April 12, 2022

G23 – Embedded Single Board Computer with Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7

The G23 is a versatile 4HP/3U single-board computer supporting a multitude of modern serial interfaces according to the CompactPCI Serial standard. It is thus perfectly suited for data-intensive applications which require high computing-power. The CPU card is equipped with the Intel fourth-generation Core i7 processor running at up to 3.4 GHz maximum turbo frequency and offering the latest multi-core processor architecture from Intel with full 64-bit support. The processor frequency can be stepped down via the BIOS to lower power consumption and make the board more suitable for high temperatures. The G23 supports the Intel Active Management technology which makes it possible to access the board via the network even when it is in soft-off or standby state.

For system security, a Trusted Platform Module is assembled on the board.

The memory configuration of the G23 includes a state-of-the-art fast DDR3 DRAM which is soldered to the board to guarantee optimum shock and vibration resistance. An mSATA disk connected via a SATA channel and a microSD card device which is connected via a USB interface offer nearly unlimited space for user applications.

The board delivers an excellent graphics performance. Two DisplayPort interfaces are accessible at the board front.

Using an external adapter two HDMI or two DVI ports can also be realized. In addition the standard front I/O comprises two PCIe-driven Gigabit Ethernet and two USB 3.2 Gen 1×1 ports. Serial interfaces at the rear I/O connectors are 6 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1×1, 5 SATA interfaces, one DisplayPort or HDMI, 5 PCI Express x1 links, and two PEG x8 links. Up to eight Gigabit Ethernet interfaces can be implemented using a rear I/O adapter board.

A board management controller provides thermal supervision of the processor and a watchdog for the operating system.

The G23 operates in Windows and Linux environments as well as under real-time operating systems that support Intel’s multi-core architecture. The InsydeH2O EFI BIOS was specially designed for embedded system applications.

The G23 comes with a tailored passive heat sink within 4 HP height. All components are soldered for protection against shock and vibration according to applicable DIN, EN or IEC industry standards. As an option, the board can be equipped with an M12 Ethernet connector. The G23 is also ready for coating so that it can be used in humid and dusty environments and has a guaranteed minimum standard availability of 7 years.

March 29, 2022

G52A – Embedded Single Board Computer with QorIQ T4x series

New Generation of CPU Boards

The G52A is a high-performance multicore CPU platform based on NXP (formerly Freescale) QorIQ T4x series. The G52A is a new branch of CPU boards for CompactPCI Serial specifically designed for high data bandwidth based on PCIe 3.0, PCIe 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet via the backplane. The G52A provides high data bandwidth on the front panel via two 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on M12 connectors or on RJ45 connectors (on request). The G52A paired with I/O cards can be ideally used for transferring data from and to storage media, the Internet via LTE, WiFi, copper or optical Ethernet. Its up to 12 processor cores make the board ideally suited for virtualization applications. Serial interfaces at the rear I/O connectors are one USB 2.0, two SATA interfaces, three PCI Express x4 links and one PCI Express x2 link and three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

Three-channel DDR3 DRAM

The memory configuration of the G52A includes a fast DDR3 DRAM with ECC which is soldered to the board to guarantee optimum shock and vibration resistance. A microSD card device offers space for user applications or can be used as a local boot medium.

Board Supervision

The G52A features thermal supervision of the processor and a watchdog for the operating system.

Perfect for Harsh Environments

The G52A comes with a tailored heat sink within 4 HP height. All components are soldered for protection against shock and vibration according to applicable DIN, EN or IEC industry standards. The G52A is also ready for coating so that it can be used in humid and dusty environments and has a guaranteed minimum standard availability of 15 years. These features make the G52A perfectly suited for harsh environments.

Software

The G52A operates in Linux environments or as a development option in VxWorks or QNX environments.

October 1, 2021

SCX-PCIE

The SCX-PCIE is a mezzanine side card for EKF CPU boards, equipped with a PCIe® Gen3 packet switch, on-board NVMe and SATA mass storage, and high speed front I/O.

The PCI Express® switch supports a secondary CompactPCI® Serial backplane with up to eight peripheral slots, four links organized as Gen3 x4, thereby expanding a CompactPCI® Serial system from 8 to 16 peripheral card slots in total.

The SCX-PCIE is suitable for EKF CPU carrier cards such as the SC4-CONCERTO or SC5-FESTIVAL, which are equipped with two HSE (high speed expansion) mezzanine connectors, for eight PCIe® Gen3 lanes.

The CPU carrier board and SCX-PCIE side card assembly requires 8HP front panel width together, and must be inserted into the particular system slots of two adjacent backplanes. While the CPU card fits into a CompactPCI® Serial backplane which has its system slot right aligned, the SCX-PCIE meets the left aligned system slot of the neighbouring secondary backplane.

As a mass storage solution, the SCX-PCIE is provided with an M.2 socket for an NVMe (PCIe®) or SATA SSD module. Another socket is suitable for either a PCIe® Mini Card, or mSATA SSD. Furthermore, the SCX-PCIE is equipped with three GbE and three USB 3.0 ports for front I/O.