congatec 100 W ecosystem for embedded edge and micro servers

congatec has launched a 100 W ecosystem, designed for embedded edge and micro servers that increasingly utilise 65–100 W COM Express Type 7 server-on-module performance.

The product initially targets the conga-B7E3 modules featuring 3 GHz dual-die processors of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 series that supports a maximum TDP of 100 W, up to 16 cores and 32 threads. These 100 W server-on-modules in the COM Express Basic form factor (95 x 125 mm) can now be equipped with heat spreaders and heatpipe adapters for an efficient heatpipe cooling even of low-profile 1U servers. By designing systems in such a way that does not use rotating fans, it is possible to develop robust embedded servers that are suitable for numerous applications at the IoT/Industry 4.0 edge.

Use cases for the 100 W ecosystem for embedded edge and micro servers include 5G telecom cloudlets, Industry 4.0 servers, smart robot cell servers with collaborative robotics, autonomous robotic and logistics vehicles with high-speed vision and other situational awareness sensors. The ecosystem is further suitable for virtualised on-premise equipment in harsh environments to perform functions such as industrial routing, tactile internet, firewall security and intrusion detection systems, as well as VPN technologies — optionally in combination with various real-time controls and neural network computing for artificial intelligence (AI).