congatec Whitepapers
How to design robotic brains
The economic value of the industrial robotics market is growing rapidly and is expected to reach $US 214.60 billion, with a 22.80% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2030. This will be driven, in part, by the integration of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), which is expected to contribute $US 44.5 billion to this figure.
Adapting industrial edge servers to evolving markets
Data processing is surging in sectors like manufacturing, energy, and smart cities, creating a booming market for edge servers. According to Global Market Insights, this will create a $29 billion opportunity for near- and far-edge computing solutions by 2025
System consolidation in autonomous mobile robots
Software functions define the capabilities of autonomous robots. Consolidating all functions on one system can help to make your designs more powerful, cost effective, and resilient. Learn what is possible and what to consider in our whitepaper.
Remote management made easy
COM-HPC is defines an interface specification for the out-of-band management of embedded system platforms. OEMs benefit from the ability to remotely monitor systems, install updates and patches, and resolve issues remotely without being physically present in the server room.
NPU-trained eyes
Embedded vision integration is critical to the success of AI-enabled systems, whether in self-driving vehicles, video surveillance, or collaborative robotics. Preconfigured embedded vision building blocks make it easy for developers to quickly create custom solutions. Read the full story here.
Maximum performance for COM Express Type 7 servers
Embedded edge servers and microservers need high performance. Anyone wanting to develop such high-performance systems scalably with server-on-modules for harsh environments needs an ecosystem based on COM Express Type 7 with fanless support for TDPs of up to 100 W.
Human-Like Cognition with a NPU for Enhanced Patient Care
The way in which embedded integration is realized determines the success of AI-based systems in biomedical engineering applications – whether for diagnoses, defibrillators, or live images from minimally invasive surgery. Preconfigured embedded modules help developers find specific solutions for medical applications faster.
COM Express Type 6 and COM-HPC Client
It’s a new era for high-end embedded processors that are now available on two COM form factors: The brand-new COM-HPC® Client and COM Express® Type 6. With the emergence of the 11th Gen Intel® Core® processor generation (codenamed Tiger Lake), developers now have the ability to choose the most appropriate form factor that best suits their project requirements.
SMARC modules with NXP i.MX 8M Plus Processor
congatec is expanding its SMARC platform with a new module with an NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor especially for embedded AI applications. Thanks to the extensive ecosystem with application-ready 3.5-inch carrier board, Basler cameras, and AI software stack, fast proof of concept is possible.
Embedded server modules for edge data centers
The growing need to lower latency and reduce energy-hungry data traffic over long distances is leading to rapidly rising deployment of server technology and data centers at the edge. Server-on-Modules based on the COM-HPC and COM Express standards offer a highly efficient design basis for this.
The significance of real-time Ethernet networks for the IIoT
With the emergence of 5G technologies and the arrival of 10+ GbE networks in the industrial sector, real-time processing leveraging time-sensitive networking in tactile Internet environments is becoming an important new application area. What are the requirements for TSN-enabled edge computers?
Focus on mobile devices
Color video technology paired with artificial intelligence is a large development field for the future optimization of patient care. Mobile systems have an important role to play in this context, and OEMs need solutions that integrate embedded vision and embedded computer technology.
COM-HPC carrier board designs
COM-HPC is the upcoming new standard for modular high-end edge servers. It provides significantly faster and almost twice as many interfaces as COM Express. As a result, carrier board design requirements are increasing exponentially. How can developers prepare for the new challenges?
Modules for cooperative robotics
The Service Robotics Research Center of Ulm University of Applied Sciences is developing
a modular software framework to make it easier to program robots. The goal is to provide
software components that can be used universally, for instance to swap robotic gripping
arms from different manufacturers as required to generate new robotics solutions via
plug and play.
Performance boost for harsh environments
Server processors are getting more and more energy efficient. Embedded application developers use them to boost performance, which also opens up completely new application fields for them. congatec supports such OEM designs with application-ready COM Express Type 7 modules and platforms.
Computing Core Standard for Mobility IT
In the past, electronic components were tailored to specific automotive platforms in order to reduce costs in series production. But in the cockpits of tomorrow, the days of proprietary controller platforms for dedicated functions are over; the future lies in clustering individual mobility functions by using universally applicable computing cores.
SMARC 2.1 Whitepaper
SMARC 2.0 modules stand out with their rich choice of graphics, camera, sound, network and optional wireless interfaces. The updated specification SMARC 2.1 extends this feature set even further. Two PCI Express lanes can be used alternatively as additional Ethernet ports. Extra two MIPI CSI interfaces and additional GPIOs also extends the possibilities of SMARC modules.