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Thermal Solution Services
In order to provide quicker flexible solutions for customer's thermal designs, Advant-
ech provides services including both modularized thermal solutions and customized
thermal solutions
Standard thermal solutions
Customized thermal solutions
Embedded Software Services
This service provides support drivers, software integration/customized firmware, root
file-system, and Linux image — Enabling users to save time and focus on their core
development.
Embedded Linux/ Android OS
Advantech boot loader customization
With the spread of industrial computing, a whole range of new applications has been
developed, resulting in a fundamental change in the IPC industry. Due to diverse
market demands and intense competition, cooperation on vertical integration is an
effective way to create competitive advantages. As a result, ARM-based CPU mod-
ules have grown in popularity. Concentrating all necessary components on CPU
modules and placing other parts on the carrier board provides greater flexibility while
retaining low power consumption credentials.
Advantech has identified the following common questions concerning the implemen-
tation of modular designs.
General I/O Design Capability
Users can typically perform vertical integration. However, lack of expertise and expe-
rience in general power and I/O design can cause challenges; especially when inte-
grating CPU modules into carrier boards.
The Acquisition of Information
Despite obtaining sufficient information for making decisions concerning specialized
vertical applications, some customers encounter difficulties dealing with platform
design, communicating with the CPU, or chipset manufacturers. These challenges in
carrier board design can negatively impact the time-to-market at the expense of mar-
ket opportunities.
Software Development and Modification
Compared to x86 architectures, RISC architectures use simpler instruction sets. Soft-
ware support for x86 platforms cannot be used on RISC platforms. System integra-
tors (SI) need to develop software for their system and integrate it with hardware
themselves. Unlike x86 platforms, RISC platforms are not well supported by Board
Support Packages (BSP) and drivers. While driver support is provided, system inte-
gration still requires a lot of effort. The BSP provided by CPU manufacturers is usu-
ally tailored for carrier board design, making system integration for software difficult.
Addressing this, Advantech introduced Streamlined Design-in Support Services for
RISC-based Computer on Modules (COM). With a dedicated professional design-in
services team, Advantech actively participates in carrier board design and problem
solving. Advantech's services not only enable customers to effectively distribute their
resources, but also reduce R&D costs and hardware investment.
By virtue of a cooperative relationship with leading original manufacturers of CPUs
and chipsets, such as ARM, TI, and NXP, Advantech helps solve communication and
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