Powerful processors drive COM Express module families

3rd January 2017

Avnet Abacus

Mick Elliott

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The MSC C6C-KLU and MSC C6B-KLH Type 6 COM Express module families, which are based on the 7th generation Intel Core processors are the New Year offering from Avnet Embedded. The new Kaby Lake processors are manufactured in 14nm technology, as the former 6th generation Intel Core processors, and have a similar architecture but are optimised for higher performance at the same level of power dissipation.

The MSC C6C-KLU and MSC C6B-KLH module families are partly available with Intel Celeron and Xeon processors as well. Designed and manufactured by MSC Technologies (an Avnet Company) in Germany, these COM Express modules offer at least a 7-year lifecycle from the date of introduction.

The MSC C6C-KLU COM Express modules in the Compact form factor of 95 mm x 95 mm have a typical power consumption between 17W and 19W and are suited for compact high-end embedded systems. The operating temperature ranges from 0° to 60°C.

Avnet Embedded offers four variants with the dual-core processors Intel Core i7-7600U, i5-7300U, i3-7100U, and Intel Celeron 3965U.

The on-chip Intel HD Graphics Gen. 9 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.4., and OpenCL 2x. Hardware-based graphics acceleration and video encoding/decoding complete the feature list.

Three independent displays with up to 4k x 2k resolution can be connected.

The modules can be equipped with up to 32GB DDR4 memory in two SO-DIMM sockets. An integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and an optional Secure Boot BIOS ensure additional security features.

The wide range of modern interfaces includes USB 3.0/2.0 ports, PCI Express, SATA, and the display interfaces DisplayPort, DVI/HDMI and LVDS or embedded DisplayPort (eDP).

With the MSC C6B-KLH Type 6 COM Express module family in the basic form factor of 125 x 95 mm, Avnet Embedded rounds off the top end of its product portfolio.

The boards are offered with numerous processor variants: Intel Core i7-7820EQ, i5-7440EQ, i5-7442EQ, i3-7100E, i3-7102E with four or two CPU cores or with quad-core Intel Xeon E3-1505Mv6 and E3-1505Lv6.

The typical power consumption is between 35W and 55W depending on the module type. The high-end processor boards operate between 0° to 60 °C.