Sub-compact board has desktop system flexibility, says Aaeon
Powered by eighth generation Intel Core processors, the Gene-WHU6 is the latest compact board from Aaeon. It is built for full-sized applications, says the company, with full-sized functionality and is able to deliver the flexibility of a desktop system in a compact form factor.
The GENE-WHU6 is powered by eighth Generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and Celeron processors (formerly Whiskey Lake) and combines this processing power with up to 32Gbyte of DDR4 SODIMM RAM.
It is designed for full-sized functionality, with a full set of I/O features, including four USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and up to two COM ports supporting RS-232/ RS-422/ RS-485. The Gene-WHU6 also offers flexibility with display ports, featuring HDMI 2.0, VGA and LVDS. A full-sized mPCIe slot and two M.2 slots (one 2280 B Key and one 2230 E Key) allow for expandability. The Gene-WHU6 supports artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator modules, such as Aaeon’s Kneron KL520 NPU modules or the AI Core X family featuring Intel Movidius Myriad X.
The Gene-WHU6 is built to power embedded applications and is designed for tough conditions, says Aaeon. It has a wide voltage input (9.0 to 36V) and a wide operating temperature range (0 to 60 degrees C). These attributes, combined with the compact 3.5-inch form factor, the Gene-WHU6 can be deployed in smart manufacturing and intelligent safety and security applications.
Aaeon can provide customers with custom configurations and end-to-end project support.
Established in 1992, Aaeon designs and manufactures intelligent IoT computing platforms, including industrial motherboards and systems, industrial displays, rugged tablets, embedded controllers, network appliances and related accessories, as well as integrated solutions. Aaeon also has the hardware and services for premier OEM/ODMs and system integrators worldwide.
As an Associate Member of the Intel Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, the company offers customised services from initial product conceptualisation and board product development to mass manufacturing and after-sales service programmes.
