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ARM and x86 on Qseven & COM Express Mini
Zeljko Loncaric, Marketing Engineer, congatec AG
Content ■ COM Computer-On-Module Concept ■ Qseven Key Points ■ The Right ARM Integration with Freescale i.MX6 ■ Qseven Benchmark with ARM and x86 ■ COM Express Mini with Intel® Atom™ E3800 Family ■ IOT Solutions to enable intelligent devices ■ Summary 2
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Module Concept ■ Concept ■ CPU module with standard computing core functions ■ Carrier board with customer specific functions and size
■ Benefits ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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Reduced development costs Faster time to market Fast reaction to market trends Scalable product range Investment security via technology upgrade Engineering resources can be focused on system functions Second source philosophy
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Qseven Key Points ■ Optimized Connector ■ MXM edge connector (230-pin) ■ Low cost and high speed
■ Latest Technology ■ Low power processors ■ x86 and ARM
■ Organized by SGET since 2012 ■ Spec. 2.0 with ARM integration
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Qseven Supports Multiple CPU Vendors ARM Freescale® i.MX6
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x86 Intel® Atom™ E600
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x86 AMD® Fusion
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ARM Evolution Low Performance Low Price Proprietary Feature set Limited Scalability
Multi Core High-End Graphics Rich Standard Feature Set Scalability Gaming & high-end Graphics
Consumer Control Application Micro Controller Motor Control Sensor Application
Digital Signage ARM Cortex M0 / M3 / M4 General Embedded Processors
ARM Cortex A8 / A9 / A15 Application Processors
Vending Tablet Computers Infotainment
Industrial Automation Small Handheld
HMI Computers
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Implementation on Qseven: conga-QMX6 ■ Freescale i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9 ■ Up to 1.2GHz single, dual and quad core
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2 GByte DDR3 DRAM 8 GByte onboard eMMC flash onboard MicroSD slot 5 USB 2.0 and 1 USB OTG Gigabit Ethernet High performance graphics ■ 2x24 Bit LVDS ■ HDMI 1.4 ■ H264 encoding and decoding
■ 1 PCI Express 2.0 lane ■ Rich interfaces ■ SATA, SDIO, JTAG, UART, I²S, I²C
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Qseven Feature Performance Comparison ARM Freescale i.MX6
Software
40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
CPU
Power/Thermals
■ Lowest power consumption, from 1.5 to 4 Watt ■ Up to 15 years availability Multimedia
■ All over highest CPU computing performance (up to 2.4 GHz Burst) with mid TDP ■ Dual-Channel DDR3L Memory
AMD G-Series SoC
Graphic
■ Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 8000E for High Performance Video ■ up to 128 graphic execution units ■ 4x PCI Express
I/O Interfaces
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Intel Atom (Bay Trail)
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Qseven vs. COM Express Mini COM Express Mini (Type 10) ■ Wide range DC input 4.75 to 20.0 V ■ Allows for 5 V, 12 V and 19 V designs ■ Reuse of existing COM Express know how ■ COM Express technology on small size form factor ■ COM Express entry ■ PICMG Standard since 05/2012
Qseven ■ Low connector cost ■ Allows for slim designs ■ Supports x86 and ARM technologies ■ Established standard since 07/2008 ■ Large base of supporting companies (SGET Standard) ■ More than 20 Qseven designing companies 9
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Qseven vs. COM Express Mini
5% smaller
14.2mm
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conga-MA3 COM Express Mini ■ COM Express Mini Type 10 ■ ■ ■ ■
Entry Level COM Express Low power consumption TDP 4.5 W – 10 W Intel Atom E3800 family (code name Bay Trail) Intel HD Graphics ■ ■ ■ ■
Based on the Intel Gen7 graphics HD3000 4 Execution Units, Direct X11 and OGL 3.2 1x HDMI or DisplayPort 1x 24 bit LVDS
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size: 55 x 84 mm
Also ruggedized industrial -40° to 85°C versions Up to 8GB DDR3L memory support onboard eMMC 4.51 interface with opt. up to 64GB onboard storage 4 PCI Express x1 lanes - Gen2 lanes 1x USB 3.0, 7x USB 2.0, GBE, HDA 2x SATA
■ Based on AMI AptioV UEFI BIOS Firmware
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congatec will support IOT Solutions ■ Embedded computer modules and boards from congatec are the core technology to enable intelligent devices for the Internet of Things ■ congatec pairs their embedded computers on x86 and ARM architectures with validated software packages to allow for secure cloud communication ■ Solves IOT connectivity, manageability & security challenges ■ Wide range focus segments Industrial, Transportation, Energy 12
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congatec - more than modules Engineering Tools ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Open Standardization
Carrier Boards Evaluation Boards Battery Manager Starter Kit Mobility Kit Design Guides
Software BSPs
Strategic Partnership
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Support Center ■
Worldwide
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