COM-HPC – Server-grade power in an Edge-size package
Avnet Embedded’s own range of COM-HPC modules are designed and manufactured in-house at our technology campuses in Europe and available worldwide. COM-HPC brings high-end processing power to modular embedded compute, unlocking top-end processing capabilities for edge-based industrial applications such as artificial intelligence and live media analytics in industries such as security, medical and robotics.
Browse our latest modules, carrier boards and starter kits below, or visit our product browser to view more details and filter by processor, memory and more.
What is COM-HPC?
COM-HPC® is a new Computer-on-Module standard designed specifically for High-Performance Computing. It does not replace the COM Express® standard, but extends the Computer-on-Module idea to very powerful client and server-class processors, providing an unmatched infrastructure of high-end interfaces. COM-HPC® is governed by the PICMG industrial group where it has recently been created by an international workgroup consisting of COM manufacturers including Avnet Embedded /MSC, semiconductor companies and infrastructure providers.
COM-HPC® Properties
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine vision, edge computing and 5G network infrastructure require new levels of system throughput and interconnect bandwidth. The new COM-HPC® standard is well equipped for addressing ever increasing work load demands. PCI Express connectivity at Gen 4 and 5 speed can scale up to 65 lanes. Multiple network options allow for Ethernet ports covering 1G to 100G bandwidth. A variety of module form factors ranging from small to tall provide the right mix of board flavors for different performance classes. The new form factors support high performance CPUs with the need for high power and sufficient cooling, large memory arrays and I/O rich feature set.
| COM-HPC® Client 49x PCIe 2x MIPI-CSI 2x 25GbE KR 3x DDI 2x BaseT (up to 10 Gb) 2x SoundWire, I2S 4x USB4 4x USB 2.0 2x SATA eSPI, 2x SPI, SMB 2x I2C, 2x UART 12x GPIO |
COM-HPC® Server 65x PCIe 8x 25GbE KR BaseT (up to 10 Gb) 2x USB 4 2x USB 3.2 4x USB 2.0 2x SATA eSPI, 2x SPI, SMB 2x I2C, 2x UART 12x GPIO |
For COM-HPC®, new mezzanine connectors are employed which warrant superior signal transmission characteristics for ultra-high-speed interfaces such as PCIe Gen 5, USB 3.2 and 100GbE.
Two types of COM-HPC® interface schemes are specified to serve different classes of applications. COM-HPC® Server enables an extended bulk of PCIe lanes and Ethernet ports and is well suited for server and communications applications requiring very high system throughput and extensive I/O connectivity. COM-HPC® Client focuses on graphics oriented tasks such as in gaming, medical or surveillance applications, and comes with a variety of graphics interface options, while still providing decent I/O connectivity on PCIe and network. To span a wide range of applications and meet different performance classes a variety of module form factors are available.
Three formats are primarily intended for COM-HPC® Client computer modules:
Size A: 95 x 120 mm
Size B: 120 x 120 mm
Size C: 160 x 120 mm
For COM-HPC® Server modules, two form factors have been defined:
Size D: 160 x 160 mm
Size E: 200 x 160 mm
The larger base width as well as length of COM-HPC® Server module formats reflects the floor space requirements of powerful server and communication systems for CPU size and cooling requirements, number of memory module slots and potential need for H/W accelerators (FPGAs, GPUs). The smaller form factors with narrow base are intended for leaner systems e.g. such as featuring cost effective system-on-chip.
Depending or application needs, carrier solutions can be designed either to the Server or Client interface specification and will support either the larger or narrow module sizes.
Modules
Our latest COM-HPC modules are below. Click on a module to view the full specification or click the button to view the whole range in our product browser tool.
Carrier Boards
Our COM-HPC carrier boards provide the connectivity and expansion options you need to make the most from the module. We provide two basic carrier boards depending on your size and capability requirements. Click on the boards to find out more and get in touch with us to find out more about how we can help.
