What Advantech announced
Advantech has launched the SOM-5994, a COM Express Basic Type 7 module built around Intel Atom P6900 processors, the company said in its announcement. The company said the module is intended for edge networking, 5G infrastructure and telecommunications applications.
The numbers
The module supports 8 to 24 efficient-cores, with a maximum thermal design power of 86W across offerings that run from 50W to 86W. It takes dual-channel DDR5-5600 memory up to 128GB in SODIMM form, and offers 16 PCIe Gen4 lanes, 16 PCIe Gen3/Gen2 lanes, four USB 3.0 ports and SATA3. Networking comes through four 10GBASE-KR interfaces and an integrated Ethernet controller supporting up to 2.5GbE. An extended operating range of -40°C to 85°C is available as an option.
Software and design support
Advantech said the module supports Yocto, an embedded BIOS, its SUSI APIs and DeviceOn, and that pairing it with the optional SOM-RM10 BMC carrier card adds out-of-band management for remote monitoring, debugging and system recovery. The company also pointed to its COM design-in services, which it said cover carrier board design, BIOS customization, thermal consultation, system validation and lifecycle management.
Availability
The SOM-5994 is scheduled to be available in the second quarter of 2027, the company said. Advantech said the module can be carried across product generations using existing carrier board designs, which it said lowers non-recurring engineering costs and design risk.
