congatec conga-JC370 3.5″ single-board computer

The conga-JC370 3.5″ single-board computers (SBCs), from congatec, are equipped with commercial-grade 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Mobile processors, codenamed Whiskey Lake. By offering this processor generation in an embedded form factor, congatec is playing a leading role in the rollout for the harsh environment.

The SBC is equipped with the 1.8 GHz quad-Core Intel Core i7-8565U Mobile processor that features a performance increase of up to 40% compared to previous U-Series processors (codenamed Kaby Lake), enabled by a leap from two to four cores along with the improved micro architecture. The memory is designed to match this performance boost: two DDR4 SODIMM sockets with up to 2400 MT/s are available for a total of up to 64 GB. USB 3.1 Gen2 is now supported natively, and is capable of transferring up to 10 Gbps or 1.25 GBps. This makes it possible to transfer even uncompressed UHD video from a camera to a monitor.

The product provides this performance via a rear USB-C connector that also supports 1x DisplayPort++ and power delivery for peripheral devices, thereby enabling monitor connection with a single cable. Further interfaces include the support of overall three independent 60 Hz UHD displays with up to 4096 x 2304 pixels as well as 2x Gigabit Ethernet (1x with TSN support).

The SBC features an economical 15 W TDP, which is scalable from 10 W (800 MHz) to 25 W (up to 4.6 GHz in Turbo Boost mode). Next to the Intel Core i7-8565U processor, a variant with i3-8145U processor is available, which offers two cores and a clock rate of up to 2.1 GHz. The high design quality of the boards is said to result in lower maintenance and service costs, less replacement during operation, less system downtime, lower design change costs, lower power consumption and longer board life.