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8th generation Intel Core platforms from Advantech aim to enable IoT innovations

April 10, 2018
8th generation Intel Core platforms from Advantech aim to enable IoT innovations

Advantech, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has announced its new range of embedded computing platforms with the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family (formerly Coffee Lake).

These platforms are comprised of Computer on Modules SOM-5899Industrial Motherboard AIMB-276, and AIMB-586, and Modular Signage Solution DS-200. With the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family and Advantech’s exclusive WISE-PaaS integrated IoT platform software services, these Advantech embedded products bring optimised CPU and graphic performance, improved I/O capability, and enhanced OS and security features; making them ideal for medical, digital signage, surveillance and more.

The latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processor brings increased performance over previous generations with up to 6 Cores. Empowered by Intel’s 9th generation graphics engine, it offers fast video acceleration, three independent 4 K Ultra HD displays, and HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 (w/LSPCON).

The new platform also supports USB-C/USB 3.1 Gen2 (10 Gb/s) and Intel Wireless-AC integration. Advantech designed its latest series of embedded boards in diverse form factors including the COMe Basic SOM-5899, Mini-ITX AIMB-276, Micro-ATX AIMB-586, and Modular Signage Solution DS-200. Powered by the latest 8th Generation Intel® Core™processor family, each of these devices delivers enhanced CPU and graphic performance, and optimised I/O capability to empower real-time computing in IoT applications.

Advantech’s embedded boards and solutions are equipped with multiple OS and built-in WISE-PaaS/EdgeSense, an edge intelligence and sensing integration software solution that incorporates sensor data aggregation, over-the-air software-in-time updates, edge analytics, and secure end-to-end data protection for device-to-cloud operational intelligence and security.

Furthermore, Advantech’s new WISE-PaaS Marketplace is an online software shopping website that offers diverse IoT cloud services, security services, WISE-PaaS series software services, and integrated IoT solution packages to accelerate your IoT application deployment.

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