
Fanless computers enable IIoT innovators to leverage Intel processors
Stephen Law
Electronics computing management thermalONLOGIC Helix 310, Helix 330, Karbon 410 and Karbon 430 compact, industrial and rugged fanless computing platforms are powered by the new Intel Atom x6000E, Celeron N and Pentium J series processors formerly known as ‘Elkhart Lake’. Each model is highly customizable, passively cooled and for use in Industry 4.0 applications. IoT-specific features of the Helix 300 and Karbon 400 Series include the Intel Programmable Services Engine (Intel PSE). The Intel PSE is a dedicated offload engine for IoT workloads powered by an ARM Cortex-M7 microcontroller, which enables enhanced real-time computing. The new systems also leverage firm’s ModBay expansion technology, which allows users to customize systems with additional connectivity options via available M.2 and mPCIe slots.