ECM-EHL 3.5-inch SBC with Elkhart Lake Embedded SoC Offers Wide Voltage Input, Industrial Temperature Range

Yesterday, Intel introduced the Atom x6000E series together with some Celeron/Pentium processors part of the new Elkhart Lake processor family designed for embedded and IoT applications.

We’ve already covered Congatec’s upcoming Elkhart Lake Pico-ITX SBC and CPU modules, but we should expect more related news in the coming days and weeks, and Avalue Technology has just introduced ECM-EHL 3.5-inch SBC powered by Elkhart Lake Embedded SoCs that offers wide voltage input, and industrial temperature range.

Avalue ECM-EHL specifications:

• SoC – Intel Pentium/Celeron/Atom x6000E Elkhart Lake SoC with Intel UHD Graphics – 4.5 to 12W TDP
• System Memory – Single 260-pin DDR4 SODIMM socket for up to 32GB DDR4 3200MTs SDRAM (“Factory ECC” supported)
• Storage
  • 1x M.2 Key-B  2242  socket
  • 1x SATA III connector
  • 256Mbit SPI flash for AMI BIOS
• Video Output
  • HDMI 2.0b up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
  • DP 1.4a up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
  • eDP1.3 up to 4096×2160 @ 60Hz
  • 1x LVDS connector
  • Triple independent display support
• Audio
  • Realtek ALC892 audio codec
  • Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out header
• Networking
  • 2.5Gbps Ethernet (RJ45) via Intel I225LM (standard temp) or I225IT (wide temp)
  • Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) via Intel i211 (standard temp) or i210 (wide temp)
• USB – 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports up to 10 Gbps, 4x USB 2.0 ports
• Serial – 1x RS-422/485 COM port, 3x RS232 COM ports
• Expansion
  • 1 x M.2 Key-B 2242/3042 SATA III + USB 3.1 GEN2 (default), or PCIe x2, or  PCIe x1 + USB3.1 GEN 2), or  USB2.0 + SIM Slot
  • 1 x M.2 Key-E 2230, PCIe x1, USB2.0
  • I/Os via ITE IT5571 embedded controller
    • Digital I/O – DIO – 2×10-Pin Header (2.0mm pitch ) for 16-bit GPIO, SMBUS, +5V, GND
    • MIO – 1x LPC, 1x SPI
• Security – TPM 2.0 (NuvoTon_NPCT750AAAYX/ Infineon_SLB9670VQ2.0 co-lay)
• Misc – Watchdog timer, H/W status monitor, RTC + battery
• Power Support – +9 to +36V DC input (typical 12/24V DC) AT/ATX power supply; ACPI 5.0 Compliant
• Dimensions – 146 x 101mm (3.5-inch SBC form factor)
• Weight – 200 grams
• Temperature Range
  • Standard: 0°C ~ 60°C with 0.2m/s air flow
  • Wide: -40°C ~ 85°C with 0.5m/s air flow
  • Storage: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Operating Humidity – 40°C @ 95% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing
• Vibration – 1.5Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, Random, 5 ~ 500Hz, 30min/Axis, 3 Axis
• Shock – 10G, IEC 60068-2-27, Half Sine, 11ms, Z Axis
• Drop – ISTA 2A, IEC-60068-2-32 Test : Ed, 1 Corner, 3 Edges, 6 Faces
• Certifications – CE, FCC Class B

Avalue ECM-EHL SBC supports Windows 10 and Linux distributions and should become available sometime in Q1 2021. More details may be found on the product page.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.

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