Advantech introduces MIC-770 V3 Industrial Edge solution

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Advantech has announced the MIC-770 V3 Modular IPC with MIC-75M20 expansion i-Module, a GPU edge computing solution with NVIDIA L4 GPU NVQual validation.

This industrial edge solution is compatible with the NVIDIA L4 Tensor Core GPU, has 7,424 CUDA cores and 24GB GDDR6 GPU memory; and consumes just 72W of power.

When paired with the NVIDIA L4 GPU, the high-performance highly scalable compact design of this IPC creates an AIoT solution for diverse deep learning and edge inference applications in factory automation, autonomous vehicles, automated optical inspection (AOI), and AI prediction in medical equipment, as well as smart city video surveillance and transportation.

Key Features include:

  • NVIDIA Qualified system with NVIDIA L4 Tensor Core GPU
  • Delivers 7,424 CUDA cores and 30.3 TFLOPS with 24GB GDDR6 GPU memory in 72W power envelope for edge AI and graphics applications
  • 12th Gen Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3 processors (LGA 1700)
  • High-performance solution with compact ruggedized design & Flex I/O/iDoor expansions
  • Supports Advantech iBMC 1.2 Remote Management Solution on WISE-DeviceOn
  • Accommodates wide operating temperature and space-limited environments

Powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel Core i processor, the MIC-770 V3 has been designed as a high-performance open-source x86 platform capable of enabling the quick development of GPU-accelerated solutions.

It features a modular design that delivers enhanced functionality and flexibility for PCIe expansion via Advantech i-Modules and Flex I/O in the front panel. Adding a PCIE-1674 vision frame grabber card enables the connection of 4 x cameras when used in autonomous vehicles. Likewise, adding 4 x GbE Flex I/O (98910770301) enables this controller to connect to LiDAR systems, enabling it to detect distances and shapes in its environment then pass on data to the NVIDIA L4 GPU for the rendering of 3D models based on graphics analysis.

The MIC-770 V3 supports the iBMC 1.2 Edge Intelligent Solution to simplify remote systems and edge device management and, by leveraging iBMC hardware-based out-of-band (OOB) management technology, this Advantech WISE-DeviceOn solution can serve as both an in-band and out-of-band management system, enabling the comprehensive access, configuration, monitoring, and analysis & control of IoT network assets on a single centralized platform.

In addition, Enterprise IT and OT managers can remotely control the power (via reset/forced shutdown/power on/power off), conduct remote system recovery via Acronis or hardware, trigger SSD recovery, and check operating statuses — even during software or OS failures.

According to Advantech, these features address 90% of system failures without requiring users to dispatch maintenance crews to the site, thus drastically reducing system downtime and operational costs.

The MIC-770 V3 leverages an NVIDIA L4 GPU and supports wide operating temperatures (0 ~ 40 °C) when used in harsh environments. It features a dedicated server-grade air duct design that improves the thermal management of the GPU.  This cooling solution maintains a GPU IC operating temperature below 70.5 °C in environmental conditions up to 40 °C to deliver superior performance and clock frequency residency.

The MIC-770 V3 leverages its advanced thermal design to deliver 30.3 TFLOPs computing power with 72W of power consumption.