congatec Qseven and COM Express computer-on-modules

congatec has expanded its Qseven and COM Express product range with modules based on the second generation of AMD Embedded G-Series SOC (system-on-chip) processors.

Compared to the current AMD Embedded G-Series SOC platform, the modules are said to provide higher performance and a lower power draw due to an improved Jaguar+ CPU architecture and AMD Radeon 8000 graphics core. The graphics engine speed has been increased up to 800 MHz and the DDR3 interface up to 1866 MT/s. The G-Series includes Core Boost Frequency to ensure appropriate processor overclocking.

The second generation of AMD G-Series SOC on Qseven and COM Express modules is designed for low-power embedded applications, with high performance per watt and low TDP. The fanless module design is therefore suitable for cost-sensitive applications in the control and automation industry, digital gaming, communication infrastructure and graphics-intensive devices such as thin clients, digital displays or medical-imaging equipment.

In the Qseven standard, congatec supports two processors from the AMD Embedded G-Series SOC platform. For the COM Express Compact Type 6 standard, there is the quad-core AMD GX-424CC 2.4 GHz (2 MB L2 cache) with a TDP of 25 W.