Sometimes, something catches your eye at a show, and you just need to know more. And sometimes, the seemingly simplest solution can make a big difference in this shortage-prone industry. Check out Cervoz’s multi-form-factor M.2 expansion cards.
ipXchange encountered a rather interesting solution from Cervoz at Embedded World 2024. While Cervoz primarily seems to make memory modules, it also makes some great solutions for industrial PCs, including a series of high-performance multi-form-factor M.2 expansion cards for various wired interfaces.
So what do we mean by ‘multi-form-factor’?
Well, as you can see from the image below, Cervoz’s multi-form-factor M.2 expansion cards can be snapped off to suit 42 mm, 60 mm, or 80 mm card slots, with a standard 22 mm width.
Cervoz offers its 3-in-1 M.2 expansion cards for the following wired interfaces, though higher-spec/higher-speed options are available in the full-sized 80-mm form factor:
- Up to 2x ethernet ports at 10/100/1000 Mbps
- 2x RS232/422/485 serial ports
- 2x USB 3.2 ports
The actual ports for external cables are hosted remotely via a wired connector to each of the M.2 cards.
The key benefit of Cervoz’s multi-form-factor M.2 expansion cards is that you only need a single stock item to support adding interfaces to a great number of end products, such as a range of compact industrial PCs.
Cervoz has no minimum order quantity and claims to always have stock of its products, so if you’ve got a large project and want to consult with Cervoz about best pricing for these devices, follow the link to the board page below and apply to evaluate this technology today.
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