enewsletteradvantechacgq42013

eNews Letter Q4 2013

Advantech Applied Computing

Technology Communications

- Rugged System

- Embedded System

Issue: Dec. 2013

By Advantech

Applied Computing Group www.advantech.com.tw/dms

Contents ► About the eNews Letter ► Technology Highlight- Rugged System

Low Power Consumption Platform PCBA Coating Ingress Protection Design Shock/Vibration Resistance Design

► Vertical Market Focus- Rugged System Overview Railway

► ACG Embedded System Core Competence Wide Variety System Solutions Wide Range of Power Solutions Realization of Virtual System Concepts Solid Engineering Design Process Design for X Extreme Environment Validation

► Contacts at Advantech ACG

Advantech Confidential

About the eNews Letter

We at Advantech Applied Computing Group (ACG, formerly AC-DMS), are glad to share with

you, our premier customers, our latest technology focus and industry highlights.

Advantech has been delivering ePlatform and eAutomation products for over 30 years. To best

serve its outsourcing customers, ACG was built to focus on customer-oriented services &

cost-effective solutions, with domain market know-how, innovative technology, and solid

expertise.

Embracing the company value of “Altruism”, ACG sees itself as a long-term partner to help our

customers achieve future prosperity. Not only do we offer collaborative design, flexible

manufacturing and global services, but we also strive to go beyond customer expectations.

The eNews is part of our commitment toward Enabling customers’ success.



Low Power-consumption Platform PCBA Coating Ingress Protection Design Shock/Vibration Resistant Design


► ACG Embedded System Core Competence Wide Variety System Solution Provider Wide Range of Power Solutions Realization of Virtual System Concepts Solid Engineering Design Process Design for X Extreme Environment Validation



The Key Elements of A Rugged System

Low Power Consumption

Shock/ Vibration Resistance

IP Design

PCBA Coating


Low Power Consumption Platforms

* Source from: Intel® Official Website

• To withstand harsh environments, especially intensive and/or critical shock and vibration, rugged systems usually adopt a fanless design.

• Intel’s latest Bay Trail and Haswell (U series) platforms with TDP ranging 5~10W, 15W respectively, fit the low power consumption needs of a rugged system.


Media & Graphics

Haswell - 4th Generation Core Processor

Improved video playback quality up to 24% graphics improvement over previous generation

CPU Performance

Performance increased up to 13% over previous generation

Power Consumption

Innovative design form factors with up to 10% lower design power (TDP) vs. previous generation*

* ULV processor solution comparison


Media & Graphics

Improved video playback quality and performance over previous generation

CPU Performance

Increased CPU performance of fanless applications, up to 5 times better than previous generation

Innovative fanless design form factors with lower design power (TDP) vs. previous generation with chipset

Bay Trail – New System on Chip Processor

Power Consumption


PCBA Coating

Conformal

Coating Process

Qualification

Standards

Spraying Curing Brushing Function

Test

IPC-610E

Regulations Customized

Requirements

• PCBA coating is a protective chemical coating that conforms to the circuit board topology. • It protects electronic circuits from harsh environments that may contain moisture or

chemical contaminants. • By being electrically insulating, the PCBA maintains long-term surface insulation resistance

and thus ensures the operational integrity throughout assembly.


Ingress Protection Design • The IP Code classifies degrees of protection from dust, water and impact

afforded by electrical equipment and enclosures. • It is shown as two digit numbers. The bigger the number, the better the protection. • The presumed applications for a rugged system determines its IP level request.

First digit Protection

against solid

objects

> 50mm

>12.5mm

>2.5mm

>1.0mm

Dust Protected

Dust Tight

Second

digit

Protection

against

moisture

Vertical

dripping water

Water tilted +/-

15deg

Spraying water

Splashing

water

Second

digit

Protection

against

moisture

Jetting water

Heavy jetting

water

Temporary

immersion

Continuous

immersion

IPXX: Ingress Protection against

Solid Objects & Moisture

* Source from: GLED website


Choose vibration-resistant components

Shock & Vibration Resistance Design

Mechanical Structure Design

Component Selection

Verification Tests

Vibration protection via mechanical design

Structure and function confirmed thru reliability tests

• Shock and vibration resistance are taken into consideration in the beginning of a project, and followed through in an integral process including component selection,

mechanical design, & verification tests. • Advantech applies its accumulated knowledge to its component library, plus design

lessons-learned and test criteria to ensure quality design.






► Contacts at Advantech ACG Advantech Confidential

Rugged System

Factory Automation

Transportation

Environment Monitoring

Warehousing/ Logistics

Machine Automation

Surveillance

• Rugged systems find application in harsh conditions. • Different environments offer different specific attacks to computing systems. To a

rugged system provider, the challenge is to offer real, durable and stable solutions.


Railway - EN50155 Design

Shock & Vibration

Rigid design complies with critical shock & vibration criteria.

Power Supply Stability

Differentiate power module design to adapt to various voltage inputs, and comply with requirements.


Railway - EN50155 Design

Ambient Temperature

Industrial grade components are selected in product design to pass rigorous high / low temperature validations

Conformal Coating

Protective transparent coating implemented during production.


Wide Range of System Solutions Kiosk • Customized mechanical ID design • 15” ~ 32” LCD panel w/touch

screen • Personal information system

application , ATM / Self-service application Embedded Box PC

• EN50155 certified box PC for Railway application • Mini-ITX MB Box PC

Multi-touch Panel PC • Human Machine Interface (HMI)

• Factory Automation / Manufactory Automation

• Vending Machine / Ticketing Machine

Computing System • 4U/2U industrial Rackmount

chassis • Intel® server grade platform

designed SBC • Backplane solution to support

15 add-on cards


Open Frame

Power Module • Wide range DC • EN50155 compliant Power Module

• Wide range DC • Medical. Telecom

device

Internal 2.5”

UPS • Remote

control

Redundant Power • Remote control • Industrial automation,

NAS, server application

Power Adapter • Wide range DC • Safety certificated

• Small size device

Power Supply • Wide range DC • STD ATX output • PFC, Energy Star • 1U/2U, Flex, ATX

Power Module • 80 Plus • Altitude

3000M/5000M certificated

Wide Range of Power Solutions


Customers

Customer Inputs Realization Process Final Result

Concepts

Requirements

User Scenario

Market Information

Advantech Inputs

Experience

Professional Knowhow

Internal/ External Resources

Creativity

Cla

rificatio

n

Realization of Virtual System Concept

Advantech serves as customer’s additional resources

R&D Manufacturing

Operation

After Service


Electrical Design Flow Mechanical Design Flow Marketing

Requirement Spec

Proposal Creation

Enclosure Design

(ID Concept)

3D Model Design

Mock-up Building

3D Design Modification

Tooling Vendor Selection

Tooling Start

Tryout Run

Sample Review

Tooling Tryout Run II

Tryout Run

Sample Review

Mock-up Review Sample Approval

Tooling Modification

Pilot Run

MP

Tooling Tryout Run I

Solid Engineering Design Process

Architecture

Detailed Specs

Key Component

Selection

Margin Analysis

Schematic Capture

PCB Stackup Simulation

Layout Design Rules

Placement

Layout

Post-route Simulation

DFx DRC

Design Rule Check Gerber Release

PCB FAB & Assembly

Design Rule Check

Signal Verification

Functional Verification

Pre-route Thermal

Simulation

Pre-route Signal

Simulation

Pilot Run

MP


Design for X

Market

Manufacturing

Test

Supply

Chain Service

Logistics

Environment

Safety

Design for

X

Cost

Manufacturing

Longevity

System

Integration

Quality

• Using a DFX checklist embedded in Advantech’s structured NPI process, product design is reviewed and refined.

• Thus Advantech guarantees that the customer’s concepts can be transformed into final products flawlessly, to a reliable and stable level, in an economical way.


Water-Proof Level 4: protection against ingression of particle of diameter > 1mm Level 5: dust resistant Level 6: totally dustproof

Level 5: protection against water jet Level 6: protection against severe flooding Level 7: protection against water immersion Level 8: protection against continued immersion in water

Phoenix Special Product Design

Phoebus Special Product Design

IP Test

Dust-Proof

HALT Test

Extreme Environmental Validation


Extreme Environmental Validation • Following strict industrial certification, Advantech provides wide variety of testing

programs to simulate extreme environments.


Contents ► About the eNews Letter ► Technology Highlight – RF Design

RF Application RF Design and Validation RF Design Case Sharing

► Vertical Market Focus – Rugged Tablet in Field Service Market and Applications Features and Benefits Our Offerings & Roadmap

► ACG Rugged Tablet Design Core Competence Truly Rugged Design Compact Design Industrial Grade Display Solutions Power Management Design Seamless Communication

Multiple Platform Provider



[email protected]

+886 2 2792 7818 ext.1482

Embedded Computing

Mobile POS

Vehicle & Transportation Application

[email protected]

+886 2 2792 7818 ext.1430

Gaming KA Services

Gaming Portable & Server Application

Arcade, AWP, Casino, Pachislot &

Recreation Application

Gaming

[email protected]

+86 512 5777 5666 ext.7038

China DMS KA Services

Point of Sales Solutions

Self Services Application

Retail/ China

Contacts at Advantech Applied Computing Group

[email protected]

+886 2 2792 7818 ext.8008

Medical KA Services

Medical Tablet, Medical Portable

Medical Server Application

Ultrasound, Patient Monitor

Fitness Console

Medical

[email protected]

+886 2 2792 7818 ext.8016 Portable & Tablet KAs Services

Rugged, Warehousing & Field Services

Mobile Resources Management (In-

Vehicle)

Mobile Embedded System

ACG BU Head

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