RISC processors, rugged platforms and standardised software solutions are helping manufacturers meet the opportunity of a more connected world. By Aaron Su, Director Embedded Core Group, Advantech.

Designed for RISC-based COM hardware platforms powered by the Freescale ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6 processor, EVKs have been released by Advantech. The EVKs, which can be used with Qseven, SMARC and RTX 2.0 processors, evaluate function and performance validation, hardware design and application development.

Advantest has a new mold thickness metrology system, the TS9000, for measuring the thickness of semiconductor packaging. The system is based on advances in Terahertz (THz) technology pioneered by Advantest. The TS9000 Mold Thickness Analysis (MTA) System is a new metrology tool that performs non-destructive analysis of the thickness of semiconductor packaging.

Addressing the growing demand for connected IoT devices, the ASMB-923I and ASMB-823I serverboards have been released by Advantech. The serverboards, offering improvements in energy efficiency, CPU performance, security and remote manageability, are suitable for powering industrial servers.

Designed for high-end machine automation applications that require two computers in one piece of equipment, Advantech has introduced the ACP-4D00. The 4U, dual-node industrial chassis, which has a depth of 350mm, enables workload sharing and parallel computing. With the dual node architecture, the user can install two half-size slot SBCs into two sub-systems and integrate them in a 4U cage. 

An industrial-grade thin barebone system, the AIMB-B12300, has been announced by Advantech. Embedding the AIMB-230 Mini-ITX motherboard, the system supports the latest 4th generation Intel Core i5/ Celeron processors, enabling lower power consumption and better graphic performance. It is suited for space-limited applications including medical equipment, gaming machines, digital signage and communications.

An industrial grade Mini-ITX motherboard, suitable for space limited applications, has been introduced by Advantech. The AIMB-215 is 21mm in height and powered by an Intel Celeron J1900/N2930 SoC, providing lower power consumption and higher performance than previous generations.

Management software services, designed by Advantech, have been updated for IoT use. Now featuring a Console-Server-Agent web-based structure, HW/SW monitoring, a map-view interface and built-in solutions, SUSIAccess 3.0 meets the demand for software services which manage and maintain a number of devices.

Application-ready, signage solutions have been introduced by Advantech. These turnkey signage solutions combine Advantech's signage players with SUSIAccess for Signage software to help customers reduce development complexity and achieve faster times-to-market with a lower total cost of ownership.

A slim and mountable fanless embedded system has been introduced by Advantech. The ARK-1550, which has a 4th generation Intel Core i5-4300U 1.9GHz/ Intel Celeron 2980U 1.6GHz processor, is 46.6mm in height, operates from -20 to +55°C and has multiple I/O interfaces. The system is EMC and Safety certified (CE/ FCC/ UL/ CCC/ CB/ BSMI).

An industrial-grade Mini-ITX motherboard, suitable for a variety of applications, has been launched by Advantech. The AIMB-225, which is based on the AMD Embedded G-series SoC, is suitable for use in gaming machines, surveillance, ATM/Kiosks and automation. Due to the board's SoC and SUSIAccess remote management software, the motherboard provides high-performance graphics and efficient system management.

A module with a flexible I/O interface and security protection has been released by Advantech. The RISC TX COM module, the ROM-3420, is designed with the Freescale ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6 Dual 1GHz processor and RTX 2.0, making it suitable for demanding applications within the military, logistics, transportation/fleet management.

An industrial-grade MicroATX motherboard embedded with the 4th generation Intel Core i processor, which provides improved graphic and computing performance, has been introduced by Advantech. Equipped with I/O, AIMB-503 also enables extended connectivity to handle multiple peripherals. Integrated with SUSIAccess 2.0 Pro remote device management software, the motherboard can meet the demands in the ATM/KIOSK market, such as remote control...

Advantech's turnkey signage solutions combine highly reliable platforms with application-ready software. All digital signage players come pre-loaded with an embedded OS, at no extra cost, Acronis data protection, McAfee system security, and signage management software for managing digital signage networks from content management, remote monitoring, system security to remote dispatch.

Advantech announced its high-performance and cost-effective Industrial Storage (IStorage) solutions with a full range of selections. These include ASR-5200E External Disk Array, ASR-3272 and ASR-3472 Storage Appliances, and ASR-1400 Disk Expansion Enclosure, which fulfill the needs of mission-critical and industrial cloud applications, such as video-on-demand services, intelligent surveillance, data-mining analysis, factory automation, and traffi...

Advantech announces the release of its newest Mini-ITX application board—SOM-AB5810. Featuring pin to pin compatibility with COM Express Basic and Compact type 6 pin-out CPU modules, SOM-AB5810 supports both normal and wide-range temperature demands, as well as a choice of ATX power supply or DC-in 19V adapter. SOM-AB5810 is suited for use in harsh environments.

Advantech is launching a full range of embedded RISC platform solutions powered by Freescale i.MX6 series processors followed by the ARM Cortex-A9 micro architecture. Advantech RISC computing solutions range from ROM-3420 RTX 2.0, ROM-5420 SMARC, ROM-7420 Qseven, RSB-4410 3.5” SBC, UBC-DS31 Compact Signage Player and UBC-200 Network Gateway Box Computer.

Flash memory is a non-volatile storage memory that can be digitally programmed/re-programmed and erased. As technology continuously advances, the demands for greater density and better flash memory performance increase as well. These days, flash memory is no longer a component that resides only in your computer - It also performs as a media and photo album, or a filing cabinet that stores all your personal or business data.

Advantech-GPEG’s intelligent video card allows designers to turn their digital signage, gaming or point of sale networked monitor system into a valuable data source. The m2talk video card gives users remote access and control of any networked monitor system, without the need for costly additional wiring, communication ports or power supplies, enabling them to react to real-time events and interact directly with customers.

Based on the Intel Reference Design for Intelligent Vending, Advantech delivers the Vending Machine Controller (VMC) functionality to a PC-based computing platform with a Vending Machine I/O (VMI) board. PC based computing platform makes vending machines intelligent, allowing enhanced user experience with LCD and touchscreen interface, telemetry, proximity marketing, advertising and data analytics (real time promotion, pricing update etc.) using ...