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congatec Product Guide

congatec Product Guide
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congatec Product Guide

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Company Overview
congatec AG, established in 2004, is a prominent manufacturer of embedded computer modules with branches in Taiwan, USA, and Czech Republic. The company specializes in designing, developing, and marketing industrial computer modules based on standard form factors, serving industries like industrial automation, medical, automotive, aerospace, and transportation.
Product and Service Offerings
congatec offers ready-to-use computer hardware modules and a comprehensive service package, including consulting, BIOS customization, board solution packages, drivers, and lifecycle support. All products are ISO9001 certified, ensuring high-quality standards.
Technology and Innovation
congatec is involved in technology partnerships and is a founding member of specification and design guide initiatives. Their engineering team excels in embedded module technology, offering advanced board-support packages and expertise in BIOS development for industrial applications.
Design and Integration
congatec provides design-in support to ensure seamless integration of customer carrier boards with embedded PCs. They address system integration challenges like heat dissipation and electromagnetic compatibility, offering lifecycle support including replacement modules and repair handling.
Computer-On-Modules (COM) Concept
Embedded computer modules offer flexibility, scalability, and reduced development risk. congatec's modules range from 500 MHz to 2.66 GHz, providing advantages like lower costs, reduced risk, improved flexibility, and faster time-to-market.
ACPI Battery Management
congatec's ACPI BIOS and board controller support a Control Method Battery (CMB) sub-system for mobile embedded applications, offering a fully tested battery system and customer-specific battery solutions.
Additional Features
congatec modules include features like a multi-stage watchdog timer, fast mode I²C bus, and BIOS setup data backup in flash memory, enhancing reliability and performance.
CMOS Defaults and Data Storage
The embedded BIOS allows customers to store defaults in flash memory, reducing the need for customized BIOS versions. The board controller provides extensive manufacturing and board information accessible via a uniform API.
Customization and Monitoring
The BIOS supports custom logo display during POST and provides a 32-bit uniform OS API for BIOS feature access. It includes hardware monitoring routines and allows customer-specific code execution during booting.
System Utility and Board Support Packages
All embedded BIOS features are accessible through a congatec Windows tool, with advanced Board Support Packages (BSPs) including drivers from silicon vendors and congatec-specific drivers.
Qseven® Format and Features
The Qseven® format targets ultra-mobile embedded processors, offering high performance in a compact module with modern interfaces like PCI Express and Serial ATA, designed for low power consumption.
Engineering Tools and Kits
congatec provides engineering tools and kits for evaluating Qseven® modules, facilitating integration and testing in mobile applications.
COM Express® Concept
COM Express® is a PICMG standard defining a Computer-On-Module with 440 interconnect pins, supporting both legacy and new high-speed interfaces, with multiple module sizes and thermal management solutions.
Product Overview
COM Express® Basic modules feature various Intel® processors, support up to 16 GByte DDR3 memory, and include multiple I/O interfaces, designed for efficient power management and operating within specified temperature and humidity ranges.
Specifications
The document lists processors like Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Celeron, AMD G-Series, and Intel Atom, with varying clock speeds and DRAM capacities. Chipsets include Intel GM45, GL40, GS45, and AMD A55E.
Interfaces
Modules support interfaces such as Serial ATA, PCI Express, USB, Express Card, and EIDE, with graphics capabilities provided by Intel Graphics Media Accelerators.
Embedded Features
Modules feature congatec Board controllers with functionalities like Multi Stage Watchdog, non-volatile User Data Storage, and Power Loss Control.
Security and Power Management
Optional Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for enhanced security is available, with power management supporting ACPI 3.0 and 2.0.
Operating Systems
Modules are compatible with operating systems including Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Embedded Standard, Windows CE 6.0, Linux 2.6, and QNX 6.x.
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature ranges from 0 to +60°C, with storage temperatures from -20 to +80°C, and specified humidity levels.
Engineering Tools
Engineering tools like the conga-MCB Mini Carrier Board and conga-CEVAL Evaluation Carrier Board facilitate the evaluation and development of COM Express modules.
Additional Features
The document highlights the XTX standard as an extension of the ETX standard, offering modern I/O technologies while maintaining backward compatibility.
Product Overview
The document provides an overview of congatec's XTX™ and ETX® embedded computer modules, detailing specifications, features, and associated engineering tools.
Specifications
Modules support various operating systems, with power consumption varying by processor. Operating temperature is between 0 to +60°C, and storage temperature ranges from -20 to +80°C.
Evaluation Kits
The conga-XKIT includes an evaluation carrier board, debug card, flat panel adapter, power supply, and various cables.
Engineering Tools
Tools like the conga-Xdebug and conga-XDVI facilitate the evaluation and development of applications using congatec modules.
Cooling Solutions
The document outlines cooling solutions, including heatspreaders and thermal stacks, for efficient heat dissipation.
Additional Information
Contact information for congatec's headquarters and subsidiaries is provided, emphasizing their global presence and support network.
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