Acromag's rugged COM Express type 6 carrier cards simplify development of small form factor systems

WIXOM, USA: Acromag's ACEX-4600 COM Express Type 6 carrier cards feature a rugged design for use in small form factor computing systems that require wide temperature operation and shock/vibration immunity. Three models are available to host a basic size COM Express module and optionally one or two PMC/XMC modules for FPGA or I/O processing tasks.

All models include two mini-PCIe slots. The carrier's mezzanine module slots are located on the opposite side of the CPU module to maintain a small footprint. For easier development and testing, Acromag offers an engineering design kit with a break-out board that routes all the I/O signals from the carrier's high-density connector to standard peripheral connectors. Production front panels with MIL-DTL-38999 cylindrical connectors and a conduction cooling kit prepare the carrier card for field deployment. The base carrier card starts at $795.

New Acromag rugged COM Express Type 6 carrier cards simplify development and testing for small form factor systems, shown between the CPU module with removable memory (top) and dual PMC/XMC mezzanine modules (bottom).

The ACEX-4605 model interfaces a basic Type 6 COM Express module and two mini-PCIe slots in a compact 125 x 165mm footprint. The ACEX-4610 is the same size but adds a PMC/XMC slot. Adding a second PMC/XMC slot, the ACEX-4620 is slightly larger with 200 x 165mm Mini-ITX dimensions.