Congatec Announces Low Power x86 SoMs based on AMD G-Series and Intel Atom E3800 SoCs

Congatec has announced two new low power x86 computer modules for embedded systems: Qseven modules based on AMD G-Series GX-210HA, GX-209HA and GX-210JA (6 to 9W TDP), and COM Express modules powered by Intel Atom “Bay Trail-I” E3800 series SoC (5 to 10W TDP), a well as Celeron N2930.

conga-QG Qseven SoM Powered by AMD G-Series SoCs

conga-QC Qseven SoM (Click to Enlarge)
conga-QC Qseven SoM (Click to Enlarge)

Congatec conga-QG Qseven modules specifications:

  • SoC
    • AMD Embedded GX-210HA (2 x 1.0 GHz, L2 cache 1MB, 9 W) with AMD Radeon HD 8210E Graphics
    • AMD Embedded GX-210JA (2 x 1.0 GHz, , 6W) with AMD Radeon HD 8180E Graphics
    • AMD Embedded GX-209HA (2 x 1.0GHz, , 9W) with AMD Radeon HD 8180E Graphics
  • System Memory – max. 8GB ECC with up to DDR3L-1333. 2GB by default
  • Storage – Silicon Motion FerriSSD up to 64G
  • Connectivity – Gigabit Ethernet
  • I/O Interfaces
    • Up to 4 x PCI Express 2.0
    • 2 x SATA 2.0 3Gb/s
    • 1 x USB 3.0, 5 x USB 2.0
    • LPC bus,  SM-Bus, I²C bus, UART
    • SDIO
  • Video Output – One DisplayPort 1.2 / HDMI 1.4a interface, 18/24-bit Single/Dual Channel LVDS Interface
  • Sound – High Definition Audio Interface
  • congatec Board Controller – Multi Stage Watchdog, non-volatile User Data Storage, Manufacturing and Board information, Board Statistics, BIOS Setup, Data Backup, I²C bus (fast mode, 400 kHz, multi-master), Power Loss Control
  • Security – Optional Trusted Platform Module (TPM) . Hash and RSA algorithms, key lengths up to 2,048 bits, real random number generator
  • Power Management – ACPI 3.0 with battery support
  • Dimensions – 70 x 70 mm (Qseven form factor)
  • Humidity – Operating: 10 to 90% r. H. non cond. / Storage 5 to 95% r. H. non cond.

The modules comes with AMI Aptio UEFI BIOS, and support Microsoft Windows 7/8, Windows Embedded Standard, Windows 8 Embedded, Windows Embedded Compact 7, and Linux.

The company claims an average 3 watts power consumption in typical application, and mention AMD G-series SoC has been designed to consume 33% less power than previous AMD G-Series (APUs). Most modules are destined to be used in the commercial temperature range, but those based on GX-209HD support industrial temperature range (40°C to +85°C). The Radeon GPU in G-Series SoC are compliant with DirectX 11.1, OpenGL 4.2 OpenCL 1.2, and a Universal Video Decoder 4.2 dedicated hardware can decode H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, MPEG-2 video streams. These modules target cost-sensitive applications in the control and automation industry, digital gaming, communications infrastructures, and graphics-rich devices such as thin clients, digital information boards and medical-imaging equipment.
You can find more information on Congatec conga-QG page.

conga-MA3 COM Express module Powered by Intel Atom E3800 and N2900 Series

conga-MA3 COM Express Module (Click to Enlarge)
conga-MA3 COM Express Module (Click to Enlarge)

Congatec conga-MA3 COM Express modules specifications:

  • SoC
    • Intel Atom E3845 (4 x 1.91 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 10 W) with Intel HD Graphics Gen 7
    • Intel Atom E3827 (2 x 1.75 GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 8 W) with Intel HD Graphics Gen 7
    • Intel Atom E3815 (1.46 GHz, 512kB L2 cache, 5 W) with Intel HD Graphics Gen 7
    • Intel Celeron N2930 (1.86 GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 7.5W) with Intel HD Graphics Gen 7
  • System Memory – Onboard DDR3L memory support for up to 8 GByte with 1333MT/s. 2GB 1333MT/s DDR3L by default
  • Storage – eMMC 4.51 interface, up to 64GB of MLC NAND or up to 4GB of SLC NAND
  • Connectivity – Intel I210 Gigabit Ethernet controller
  • I/O Interfaces
    • 4 x PCIe x1 lanes with 5 Gb/s
    • 2 x SATA 2.0 3Gb/s
    • 7 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0
    • LPC bus, SPI, I²C bus
  • Display – TMDS (HDMI/DVI), DisplayPort 1.1, and one LVDS channel.
  • Sound – Digital High Definition Audio Interface
  • Motion Video Support – Full hardware acceleration for MPEG2, H.264, DirectX11, OCL 1.2, OGL 3.2, WMV9 and VC1
  • congatec Board Controller – Multi Stage Watchdog, non-volatile User Data Storage, Manufacturing and Board information, Board Statistics, BIOS Setup, Data Backup, I²C bus (fast mode, 400 kHz, multi-master), Power Loss Control
  • Power Management – ACPI 5 .0 compliant, Smart Battery Management
  • Temperature Range – Operating: -40° to + 85°C. Storage: -40° to + 85°C
  • Humidity – Operating: 10 to 90% r. H. non cond. / Storage 5 to 95% r. H. non cond.
  • Dimensions – 55 x 84 mm (COM Express Mini Type 10)

The modules comes with AMI Aptio UEFI BIOS, and support Microsoft Windows 7/8, Windows Embedded Standard, Windows Embedded Compact 7, and Linux.

The Intel HD graphics is said to support DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.2, OpenCL 1.2, as well as hardware decode for multiple high-resolution full HD videos in parallel. Output up to 2,560 x 1,600 pixels with DisplayPort and 1,920 x 1,200 pixels with HDMI are natively supported in the processor, and it is possible to connect two independent displays, including via the 24-bit LVDS output.

Further details may be available on Congatec conga-MA3 page.

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