Advantech to Unveil Ruggedized Military-Grade Technology at West 2018 Conference

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2018 -- Advantech, a leading global manufacturer of embedded, automated and ruggedized technology modules, as well as complementary industry services and solutions, is pleased to announce that it will attend and exhibit at the West 2018 conference held February 6 - 8, 2018, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. Advantech is first to market to offer 64GB of RAM with the Intel Xeon Processor D-1500 on the latest Type 7 COM-Express Basic module SOM-5992. The company will join an esteemed cadre of technology, military and government organizations to highlight its state-of-the-art technology modules incorporating everything from conformal coatings that protect electronic circuits in extreme temperatures for mission-critical systems to rugged low-wattage PCBs for UAVs and UUVs.  

"Advantech is proud to unveil its 2018 lineup that will enable armed forces such as the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to successfully advance and complete their mission-critical operations. In addition to our products, solutions and services, conference attendees will have exclusive access to Advantech's full breadth of automation expertise," says Tony Hallett, an Advantech key account manager for the military and aerospace industries. “Driven by industry talent that has engineered some of the most advanced designs, components and testing capabilities since 1983, we look forward to sharing our knowledge and exchanging ideas to advance the next-generation defense programs."

Attendees of the three-day convention will have the opportunity to experience Advantech’s array of leading-edge, ruggedized technology solutions, with customization options and security features such as self-encrypting disks and OPAL-compliant drives, including:

SOM - 5992 – Server grade processor solution for mission-critical operations offered with industrial temperature skews (from -40°C to 85°C) geared for extreme temperatures with appropriate cooling environments.

• Intel® Xeon® Processor D-1500 Product Family
• COM Express R3.0 Basic Module Type 7 pin out
• Up to 16 cores with 45W thermal design power
• Dual DDR4 ECC 2400, 1.2V Low Power Memory, Max. 64GB
• High-speed Ethernet (dual 10GBASE-KR interfaces, one GbE)
• Abundant expansion (PCIe x16, PCIe x8, 8 PCIe x1)
• TPM 2.0
• Supports iManager, Embedded Software APIs and Wise-PaaS/RMM

SOM - 7569 – A mini-module processor for low-wattage applications such as UAVs and UUVs, supporting a wide range of operating temperatures and built with the latest processor generation from Intel featuring:

• COM R.2.1 Type 10 Mini Module
• Intel® Atom™ E3900 & Pentium™ and Celeron™ N Series Processors
• One Channel DDR3L 1866 ECC / non-ECC onboard memory up to 8 GB
• Dual Display: LVDS, HDMI/DisplayPort
• Up to 32GB eMMC 5.0 onboard storage
• Supports H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8 HW DECODE
• TPM 2.0
• Supports iManager and Embedded Software APIs

Industrial COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) – Ruggedized following strict production and quality procedures and optimized to support long term programs, Advantech’s wide range of embedded automation computing building blocks include: Industrial displays, wireless modules, flash storage and memory and embedded software.

In addition to the multiple products offered for various defense projects, Advantech also offers a full ecosystem of support services and customizable options with its various ITAR-certified facilities located throughout the U.S. Visit Advantech at WEST 2018 at booth #1113 and discover more about Advantech defense solutions here.

ABOUT ADVANTECH: Founded in 1983, Advantech is a world-leader in providing trusted, innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. With a portfolio of over 1,000 products and a network of more than 8,000 talented people working in 92 major cities worldwide, the Industry 4.0 accelerator offers a comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio, customer-centric design services and global logistics support. Renowned for developing and manufacturing high-quality, high-performance hardware and software computing components as well as complete platforms for more than 30 years, the billion-dollar company collaborates closely with select partners across a diverse range of market sectors to provide edge-to-cloud solutions for a wide array of applications—driving smart cities, smart factories and the advancement of industrial and commercial IoT—while achieving the collective corporate vision of enabling an intelligent planet. For more information, visit Advantech. Find Advantech on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.

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