Board and module companies from across the globe showed off their latest offerings at embedded world 2025. These include computer-on-modules (COMs) as well as single-board computers (SBCs). They enable designers to incorporate the latest compute engines while limiting custom design requirements. And these platforms can be coupled with a range of expansion and interface options.
We've collected a few here to give a taste of what was on the show floor:
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Congatec conga-TC750 Computer-on-Module (COM)
PICMG's COM Express standard encompasses a number of different size modules. The Congatec conga-TC750 is a Type 6 (95 × 95 mm) with enough space for an Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor that contains up to 16 cores supporting up to 22 threads. This includes a combination of performance (P-core) and efficiency (E-core) cores. The Intel AI-enabled system-on-chip (SoC) also incorporates a GPU and a neural processsing unit (NPU).
The COM board is designed to plug into a carrier board that provides peripheral connections as well as additional peripheral support. The NPU delivers up to 99 TOPS (teraoperations per second) of performance. The GPU is an Intel Xe-LPG+ graphics processor (iGPU) .
The module has a DIMM connector supporting up to 128 GB of DDR5 ECC memory operating at speeds reaching 6,400 MT/s. An NVMe x4 SSD can be included, providing up to 1 TB of storage. An Intel i226 Ethernet controller supports 2.5-GbE connections with time sensitive networking (TSN). The COM module's connector provides 16 PCIe Gen4/5 lanes as well as a pair of USB4 ports, four USB3.2 Gen2 ports, and eight USB2.0 ports.
The module supports a range of operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows 11, Windows 10/11 IoT Enterprise, ctrlX OS, Ubuntu, Linux, and Yocto Linux.
Acromag AcroPack Supports Selection of Mini PCIe Modules
The AcroPack is Acromag's answer to modular peripheral expansion. It's larger and more rugged than M.2 with enough space to support more robust hardware like FPGAs. The modules have four mounting holes as well as an edge connector and a connector designed to provide an interface to the outside world. Acromag sells a number of carrier boards and cards for everthing from a 3U CompactPCI Serial to XMC cards.
The modules have a x4 PCIe interface on the edge connector. The other connector on the bottom of the board plugs into a socket that's on the carrier board or module. This design is intended to connect to things like a rear transition module (RTM). The AcroPack family, which targets rugged and industrial applications, ranges from communication modules and analog data-acquisition modules to FPGAs.
VersaLogic Sabretooth AI Embedded Computer
Need more than an NVIDIA Jetson for some artificial-intelligence (AI) chores? VersaLogics's answer is the Sabertooth AI Embedded Computer sandwiched between a pair of cold plates. It provides plenty of peripheral connections but no expansion, such as PC/104. The system comes equipped with a 60-W Intel Xeon E that has access to 32 GB of DDR4 with ECC support. Integrated UHD P630 graphics are in the mix, too. The other compute element is the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada embedded GPU that's designed to handle AI models.
The computer features a soldered NVMe solid-state disk (SSD) that starts at 128 GB. There's a 6-Gb/s SATA port; a second is optional. On the display side are five Mini DP++ outputs supporting three ports at 7,680 × 4,320 and two at 3,840 × 2,160.
For communication, there are dual 1 G Ethernet, two USB 3.1 ports, and four USB 2.0 ports. Two serial ports and an I2C port are available as well.
The system, which is designed to meet MIL-STD-202H requirements, has an operating temperature range of –40 to +85°C. It supports x86 operating systems like Windows and Linux.
