Kontron CP6003-RA/CP6003-RC processor board range

Two rugged 6U CompactPCI PCIMG 2.16 compliant processor boards with 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processor technology are available in two ruggedised levels: the air-cooled CP6003-RA for installations that require I/O capabilities; and the conduction cooled CP6003-RC, for deployment in harsh environments.

Equipped with multicore CPUs, including the 2.10 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-2715QE processor, the boards not only speed up vector operations, required for imaging and floating-point applications, via advanced vector extension (Intel AVX), but also process single-threaded tasks through Intel turbo boost 2.0.

This allows for a clock speed of up to 3.0 GHz without the need to oversize the entire system for peak loads. Compared with platforms with the previous dual core Intel Core i7 processor and comparable core speed, benchmarks show a performance gain of more than 200% for the quad core CPU (Dhrystone Alu MIPS).

CPU boards based on 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 processors offer a 50% performance/watt ratio improvement on average, compared with designs with the previous Intel Core processors.

Up to 16 GB of soldered DDR3 1333 ECC memory ensures data accuracy for applications such as radar or sonar systems. A rugged NAND Flash, with up to 32 GB, can be integrated via a SATA interface to host complete operating systems or application code, increasing overall system speed and availability.

The boards support 64-bit/66 MHz PCI or PCI-X on the hot swap Compact PCI interface. Safety and security features, via an optional trusted platform module 1.2, two redundant firmware hubs (failover) and intelligent platform management interface, are also supported. The XMC, (via PCI Express x8) or PMC socket for mezzanine cards, ensure room for application specific expansions, like the dual 10 GbE network interface card XMC401. The RoHS-compliant and lead-free CP6003-RA/RC can be used in both.

The 6U CompactPCI board CP6003-RA meets ruggedisation level EAC6 according to VITA 47 conduction cooled ruggedisation level ECC4. The board supports operating temperatures of -40 to 55°C and up to +70°C with the 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-2655LE dual-core processor.

It is supplied with 5x SATA ports with RAID 0/1/5/10 functionality, 6x USB 2.0 ports, 2x RS232 ports, VGA, dual HDMI as well as 5x GbE ports for extensively networked environments.

The 6U CompactPCI processor CP6003-RC is the conduction-cooled version of the same board, suitable for integration in enclosed systems. It features high mechanical resistance and is suitable for in-vehicle installations. Qualified to VITA 47 conduction cooled ruggedisation level ECC4, the board supports operating temperatures of  -40 to 85°C at the card edge.