The 13th Gen Intel® Core^TM processors – also known as Raptor Lake – have a feature you might not know about: the Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (GNA). A dedicated on-die accelerator that operates alongside the main processor cores, the Intel GNA provides energy-optimized capabilities for speech recognition, audio processing, and similar tasks.

The Intel GNA is capable of computing millions of Gaussian probability density functions per second with minimal power draw, making it ideal for always-on speech applications, such as voice interfaces. In its latest revision, Intel GNA 3.0, the accelerator is capable of 38 billion operations per second.^[1] In smart security camera applications, for example, GNA’s noise suppression can help extract speech in noisy environments.

Another lesser-known feature in the 13th Gen Intel® Core^TM processors? Support for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Enabled by the accompanying Intel I225 GbE controller, developers gain access to real-time, deterministic communications over 2.5GbE Ethernet networks. TSN is critical for applications, such as industrial automation, robotics, and infrastructure, where equipment must reliably and deterministically be controlled over an Ethernet network to operate correctly and safely.

The processors boast a host of other notable features, from high-speed I/O to 4K video outputs. Companies looking to take advantage of these advanced features can get a quick start with SECO’s SOM-COMe-BT6-RPL-P. This powerful computer on module (COM) integrates the processors into a COM Express standard form-factor computing platform, allowing developers to rapidly deploy products that leverage the Raptor Lake.

Applications & Use Cases for SOM-COMe-BT6-RPL-P

SECO’s SOM-COMe-BT6-RPL-P combined with the 13th Gen Intel® Core^TM  processors bring a new level of performance, connectivity, and efficiency to critical applications across all areas of IoT, AI, and machine learning, including:

• Healthcare: These processors provide the processing power required to support complex medical imaging, quick diagnostics, and effective treatment planning. Plus, enhanced security features like TPM 2.0 help secure the platform and storage, keeping sensitive medical information protected, ensuring HIPAA compliance, and maintaining patient confidentiality.

• Smart Cities: The embedded Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator and other Raptor Lake AI processing features enable smart cities to optimize everything from basic city operations to infrastructure management. These processors are well-suited to handling the vast data and sensor interface requirements of traffic management and complex surveillance systems, too. At the same time, their power efficiency guarantees reliable performance in dense urban environments.

• Digital Signage: The SOM-COMe-BT6-RPL-P drives up to three independent displays in the DVI, DP, and/or HDMI formats. Each can accommodate resolutions up to 4K, or one display can be driven at up to 8K resolution. Additionally, an embedded display can be driven via eDP (up to 5K120) or LVDS (up to 1920x1200p60). This capability enables the creation of vibrant, dynamic content across multiple screens to boost engagement in commercial and public spaces.

• Industrial Automation: A wide variety of peripherals are supported via cutting-edge USB 4 Gen2, PCI-e x1 Gen3, and PCI-express Graphics (PEG) Gen4. These interfaces allow for high bandwidth delivery to support manufacturing setups that produce large volumes of data. Both the PCIe and USB interfaces further enable computer vision systems by providing the high-speed interfaces required for object detection and automated inspections.

Achieve Faster Time-to-Market with Clea

The SOM-COMe-BT6-RPL-P features out-of-the-box compatibility with the Clea software suite, a trusted IoT platform used by developers around the world to add advanced AI capabilities to their applications.

This makes it ideal for OEMs, ODMs, and systems integrators looking to develop cutting-edge IoT, AI, and machine learning solutions. These modules enable faster development and deployment timelines by ensuring they have the necessary computing power for a wide range of use cases. This means faster time-to-market and improved performance.

With Clea, developers get access to robust infrastructure, data orchestration, and AI tools to support the development of smarter, more efficient applications.

Clea uses a free source model for its data orchestration and device manager components. This means developers can run these components on SECO hardware or other hardware, seamlessly integrate with existing IoT systems, or develop new IoT systems.

To ease the deployment of Clea on SECO hardware, SECO offers Edgehog OS – a board support package (BSP) which integrates Yocto Linux, the most relevant parts of Astarte and Edgehog, and other libraries. Edgehog OS minimizes the amount of porting and low-level development, allowing developers to focus on enabling IoT functionality and deploying end applications.

Develop the Next Generation of AI and IoT Solutions

The SOM-COMe-BT6-RPL-P COM Express module is designed to offer exceptional performance, rapid deployment, and advanced AI capabilities to support high-demand use cases like medical imaging, industrial automation, and smart cities.

Are you looking for high-performance processing for your applications? Partner with SECO to access the hardware and software expertise needed to build the next generation of edge AI and IoT solutions. Request more information on this powerful COM Express solution and its natively compatible and Free Software IoT platform Clea:

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^[1] https://www.techinsights.com/blog/intel-gna-engine-adds-vision