White Papers

The Internet of Things (IoT) offers tremendous new business opportunities. Organizations can integrate real-time intelligence, control, and interactivity into almost any process to improve how they engage with customers, treat patients, optimize operations, and run factories. The 5th generation Intel® Core™ processor (Broadwell-U processor line) is engineered to drive high capability and value into IoT usage models by enabling high-quality user experiences with devices that are small, efficient, manageable, and secure.

The COM Express® specification Rev. 2.0 has key features to support abundant high bandwidth interfaces digital display interfaces, such as DisplayPort and High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), as well as USB 3.0 and additional PCI Express interfaces. In addition to the existing Types 1 through 5, the COM Express® specification Rev. 2.0 also added in the new Type 6 and Type 10 for the more extensive technology upgrades.

Intel® has officially announced the full product SKU line-up for its 6th Generation Core™ processor family, which is built on Intel’s newest wave of 14nm processors and delivers enhanced performance and new immersive experiences at the lowest power levels ever. These processors also support the broadest range device designs – from the ultra-mobile compute sticks, to 2-in-1s and huge high-definition all-in-one desktops, to new mobile workstations. 

Intel® has launched the first Braswell system-on-a-chip (SoC) for entry-level desktops and notebooks. Based on 14nm technology, Intel® Braswell SoCs are powered by new CPU and GPU architectures, and come with higher general processing and graphics performance at the same or lower thermal design power (TDP) than the previous generation of entry-level SoCs. Intel® currently offers mobile Celeron® N3000, N3050, N3150, and Pentium® N3700. Intel® Celeron® N3050, N3150 and Pentium® N3700 will be also available in desktop PCs.

The Intel® Atom™ processor E3800 product family (codename: Bay Trail-I) and Intel® Celeron® processor-branded SoCs (codename: Bay Trail-M/D) are the first System-on-Chip (SoC) designed for intelligent systems, delivering outstanding computing, graphical, and media performance. These SoCs are based on the Silvermont microarchitecture, utilizing Intel’s industry-leading 22nm process technology with 3D Tri-Gate transistors, which deliver significant improvements in computational performance and energy efficiency. Highlights of the product family include high I/O connectivity, integrated memory controller, virtualization, and built-in security capabilities within a thermal design power (TDP) range of 5W to 10W. They provide many of the same features and performance-per-watt benefits, making them ideal for PC-like designs, such as thin clients, retail transactional clients, and digital signs.

Intel® has officially announced the full line-up of its 7th generation Intel® Core™ processor family, which is designed for the immersive internet and built on a strong foundation of the 6th generation Intel® Core™ (codename: Skylake) microarchitecture. The 7th generation Intel® Core™ processors extend the benefits of Intel’s industry-leading 14nm process technology, delivering enhanced performance and high-end media capabilities with unprecedented hardware support, security, and management functions.

While industrial manufacturers running different types of plants and facilities may have their individual production priorities and focuses, how to maximize the operating life and productivity of their machinery has always been at the core of factory floor management. Because the smooth running of a manufacturing plant is heavily dependent on the proper functionality of its machines, when a machine comes offline due to an unexpected malfunction or breakdown, it can lead to equipment shutdown and disruptions to normal operations, costing organizations tremendous downtime and losses, which is why plant managers need an effective maintenance approach to help discover and fix issues promptly before they develop into actual failures. Implementing the right maintenance program allows manufacturers to make sure that their factory assets stay in perfect health and are running at their best to retain optimum output capacity, saving on both costly unplanned downtime and repairs.

The highly diversifying digital signage industry is expected to retain its growth momentum in the coming years as digital signage continues to stretch across a broader range of sectors worldwide. From public transportation to commercial operations to campus and corporate facilities, digital signage applications like large signboards, video walls, smart displays, interactive kiosks and whiteboards are more widely used than ever before. Of all the markets driving the prevalence of digital signage, education and retail remain in the spotlight, thanks to the increased implementation of digital signage solutions in both segments following a rising demand for relevant applications.