The customer is a professional system integration company that provides customized hardware solutions for security, industrial, telecommunications, and semiconductor industries. It was looking for a 13th gen Intel® Core™ powered COM Express Basic Type 6 module compatible with VxWorks, a real-time operating system (RTOS), for its infrared detection systems. It needs to detect fast-approaching threats, so the low latency between system communications is the most important consideration. To maintain stable and safe operation, this industrial-grade module is expected to support the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and watchdog timer functions. It also requires customized BIOS to support VxWorks.

• 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor
• Supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and watchdog timer functions
• Customized BIOS for VxWorks operating system
• Long product life cycle

Axiomtek has proposed its CEM561, a COM Express Type 6 Basic module powered by the 13th & 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processors (U Series). It supports two DDR4-3200 memory for up to 64GB. Its wide operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C is perfect for the harsh combat field. Two SATA-Gen 3 and NVMe up to 512GB are available for enhancing storage reliability and capacity. This industrial module also comes with computer expansion standards, including one 1 x PCIe x4 Gen + 5 x PCIe Gen3. As the module is installed on the customer’s carrier board, Axiomtek has simulated the same environment to adjust BIOS, greatly shortening the development time. In addition, it supports other interfaces such as LPC, SPI, TX/RX, and I2C. Attributable to Axiomtek’s customization experience, the small form factor platform has been used in rugged PC or aerospace use cases as well.

The customer has utilized Axiomtek’s CEM561 to build its infrared detectors. To meet the demands, the CEM561 provides a solid platform and can seamlessly integrate with existing security systems, enabling real-time alerts and remote monitoring. As the key part of the detectors, this module is responsible for processing the detection and tracking. After detecting the unknown targets, it will start the alert.

Choosing the COM Express Type 6 Basic module has several advantages; the end user can select the carrier board with different specs according to various demands and use scenarios. When the system needs to be upgraded, the user only needs to replace the module. The hardware upgrade is fast and easy.

• 13th/12th gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 or Celeron® processor (Raptor Lake U / Alder Lake U)
• Dual channel DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM for up to 64GB
• Up to 12 lanes of PCI Express
• 2 SATA Gen3
• 4 USB 3.0 and 8 USB 2.0
• Supports NVMe for up to 512GB
• Supports TPM 2.0

Axiomtek not only provides reliable and various products, but complete and organized customization and service procedures were also established to meet customers’ demands and help customers complete the applications.

“We are committed to providing customers with quick-reaction solutions; however, the BIOS adjustment and customization, in this case, were estimated to require lots of time, which will affect the whole project schedule. Thanks to Axiomtek’s quick service and professional communication, the hardware development in this project was completed on schedule and went beyond our expectations,” said the engineering manager of the customer.