Tria Releases MSC C6-MB-EV Carrier Board for COM Express
February 04, 2025
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Tria has released a new carrier board for prototyping and development on the COM Express standard.
COM Express is one of the most versatile and scalable COM standards for small and cost-sensitive applications and high-end computing and graphics intensive solutions. It is designed for the latest chipsets and serial signaling protocols, including PCI Express Gen 3, SATA, USB 3.0, and high resolution video interfaces. COM Express provides the highest performance of the many small form factor standards and products available.
Tria MSC C6-MB-EV
The Tria MSC C6-MB-EV is a compact platform designed for developing and prototyping system electronics and software before a specific baseboard becomes available. It reportedly provides the interface infrastructure for the COM Express Type 6 modules and offers various PC type connectors for external access.
With the platform, Tria says it offers a tool to test quickly what’s needed to choose the right product out of MSC’s COM Express portfolio. This development tool also helps to develop software in parallel with the hardware to speed up the integration process, according to the product description.
Features of the board:
- Socket for COM Express™ Type 6 modules
- PCI Express x16 slot (useable as PEG or x4)
- PCI Express Mini Card slot
- Four SATA connectors
- Four USB 3.0 interfaces
- Up to four USB 2.0 ports
- Three DisplayPort connectors
- LVDS and eDP connectors
- VGA connector
- GbE interface
- SD Card slot
- HD audio codec
- Super I/O
- Various additional COM Express™ specific interfaces
- Power supply via ATX-style power connector or 12V-only power jack
- Wide power input range
- Size 170mm x 170mm
Specifications:
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Form Factor: |
Mini-ITX |
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Flash: |
SD Card socket |
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Storage Interfaces: |
4x SATA up to 6Gb/s |
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USB: |
4x USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compliant), 4x USB 2.0 |
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Bus Interfaces: |
PCI Express™ One PCI Express x4 interface (on PCI Express x16 socket) |
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Display Interfaces: |
DisplayPort Three DisplayPort connectors Embedded DisplayPort One 40-pin eDP connector LVDS One 30-pin Jili connector |
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Network Interface: |
RJ45 connector for LAN on COMe module, 10/100/1000 Mb/s supported, depending on COM Express module used, two status LED‘s integrated |
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Audio Interface: |
HD audio codec (Realtek ALC888) routed to 3x audio jacks and SPDIF on 5-pin header |
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Miscellaneous: |
Feature connector Carrying SMBus, I²C bus, power button, reset button, beeper, HD LED and other system signals Fan 4 pin fan connector |
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Feature Highlights: |
Carrier board for COM Express Type 6 pin-out |
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Power Requirement: |
Standard 20pin ATX power connector and additional ATX12V connector Additional power jack for single voltage supply (wide input range 5V to 20V) |
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Environment: |
Ambient Temperature |
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Dimensions: |
170mm x 170mm |
For more details, check it out here.
Ken Briodagh is a writer and editor with two decades of experience under his belt. He is in love with technology and if he had his druthers, he would beta test everything from shoe phones to flying cars. In previous lives, he’s been a short order cook, telemarketer, medical supply technician, mover of the bodies at a funeral home, pirate, poet, partial alliterist, parent, partner and pretender to various thrones. Most of his exploits are either exaggerated or blatantly false.
