New Kontron COM Express® Basic Type 7 Module with Intel® Xeon® D-1700 Processor Family for High-performance Edge Computing

Kontron, a global leader in IoT / Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), is expanding its extensive computer-on-modules portfolio with the COM Express® Basic Type 7 module COMe-bID7 featuring Intel® Xeon® D-1700 processors (former codename Ice Lake D). In addition, Kontron also introduces a new COM Express® Type 7 evaluation carrier.

The COMe-bID7 with scalability from 4 to 10 cores on a small form factor and SKUs for industrial temperature range of -40 °C up to +85 °C as well as 24x7 / 10 years reliability allows robust, space-constraint implementations in harsh environments and extreme conditions.

The module accommodates up to 4x SO-DIMM sockets for a max. of 128 GB memory. As storage medium, a soldered NVMe SSD onboard with up to 1 TByte storage capacity is optionally available.

16x PCIe Gen4 plus 16x PCIe Gen3 lanes and 4x 10GBase-KR interfaces provide an ideal support for high data throughput requirements in demanding I/O and network structures.

The 10GBase-KR design allows for maximum flexibility by defining the physical interface – KR for backplane connectivity, Copper (RJ45) or fiber (SFP+) – on the base board.

Complemented by real-time capabilities such as low latency and determinism with Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) and Time Sensitive Network (TSN), the platform is highly suitable for the usage in high-performance IoT edge computing.

"The computer-on-module design targets applications in embedded IoT for Industry 4.0, use cases such as test & measurement, autonomous vehicles & robotics as well as numerous potential applications of AI workloads. Applications in the network edge include use cases such as multi-access edge computing (MEC) or 5G RAN", says Peter Müller, VP Product Center Modules.

The Kontron COMe Eval Carrier T7 Gen2 offers a complete set of standard interfaces and the freedom of choice regarding the according Ethernet interfaces via a set of various adapter cards; thus optimizing the design-in and evaluation tools for the COMe-bID7.

The Kontron COMe-bID7 module and Kontron COMe Eval Carrier T7 Gen2 have been available as of April 2022.

About Kontron

Kontron is a global leader in IoT / Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor-made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated time-to-market, reduced total cost of ownership, product longevity and the best fully integrated applications overall. For more information, please visit www.kontron.com, dial +886 2 2799 2789 or email SalesAsia@kontron.com.