日前，凌华推出了首款基于Ampere Altra系列处理器的SOM服务器模块。Ampere Altra是基于 ARM Neoverse N1 架构的SoC，提供多达80个64位内核，频率为 2.8GHz，TDP 仅为 175 瓦。非常适合高性能的边缘计算和云服务器应用，具有很高的性价比。
Ampere Altra SOM主要特点：
- 基于 Neoverse N1 架构的 Ampere Altra SoC
- 多达 80 个内核，Arm v8.2 64 位
- 768GB DDR4 带 6 个独立内存通道
- 64 PCIe Gen4 通道（3 x16 可用）
- 用于远程管理的 IPMB
- 4x 10GbE 和 1x GbE
- 4x USB 3.0/2.0
- 开源的 EKDII, CentOS, Ubuntu, Yocto Linux
- Reference hardware for Arm SOAFEE
Ampere Altra经认证符合 Arm SystemReady 计划，确保它支持通用操作系统和后续软件层，提供无缝体验。结合开源EDKII项目，该模块支持CentOS、Ubuntu和Yocto Linux等操作系统。
此款Ampere Altra模块支持大型专用内存缓存，板载6个独立内存通道，最高可支持高达768GB DDR4的系统内存，可提供充足的性能支持。SOM支持Ampere Altra系列处理器，可支持从32 到 80 个内核的扩展，可满足不同场景的性能需求。此款嵌入式系统板载3个 PCIe x16 Gen4 通道，可提供无缝加速异构架构，非常适合自动驾驶、人工智能、机器人手术、自动钻井控制和船舶管理等高算力需求的使用场景。专用 IPMB 和 PCIe x1 通道连接到远程管理 BMC 以及载体上的机架管理器，支持远程监控。
此款基于Ampere Altra的SOM嵌入式系统拥有接口拓展底板用于性能评估，方便客户进行产品定义，快速完成软件开发和硬件验证，加速项目落地。
Specifications:
● Core System
SoC
Ampere Computing, Ampere Altra Series Processors
• Q80-28 80 cores, 2.6(2.8)GHz, 175W TDP
• Q32-17 32 cores, 1.5(1,7)GHz, 58W TDP
Note: Additional SKUs are supported by project basis
Memory
Six DIMM sockets with individual memory channels
Up to 768GB (6x 128GB) DDR4 RDIMM memory, up to 3200MT/s
Embedded BIOS
Open Source TianoCore EDK II
Cache
1 MB L2 cache per core, 32 MB System Level Cache
Expansion Busses
64 PCI Express Gen4 Lanes
• 8 PCI Express Lanes 0-7 (J1): configurable to x8, x4, x2
• 8 PCI Express Lanes 8-15 (J1): configurable to x8, x4, x2
• 16 PCI Express Lanes 16-31 (J2): configurable to x16, x8, x4
• 16 PCI Express Lanes 32-47 (J2): configurable to x16, x8, x4
• 16 PCI Express Lanes 48-63 (J2): configurable to x16, x8, x4
CCIX for heterogeneous computing (by project basis, TBC)
SMBus (system), 2x I2C (user), GP_SPI
Module Management Controller (MMC)
Supports IPMB for communication with carrier BMC for remote management usage. Monitors module voltage/current, manages power sequence, AT/ATX
mode control, board information, watchdog timer, fan control.
Debug Headers
• 40-pin multipurpose flat cable connector for use with DB40-HPC debug module providing BIOS POST code LED, MMC/EC access, SPI BIOS flashing,
power testpoints, debug LEDs
● Ethernet KR
MAC
External LAN controller
Interface
Up to 4x 10GBASE-KR (TBC)
● NBASE-T Ethernet
Intel MAC/PHY
Intel® Ethernet Controller I210
Interface
10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet connection
● Remote Management Dedicated Interfaces
PCIe_BMC
Dedicated PCIe for carrier BMC, mainly used for KVM (carrier BMC emulates graphics card)
IPMB
Provided by MMC, dedicated connection between carrier BMC and module
MMC
● Multi I/O and Storage
USB
4x USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 (USB 0,1,2,3)
Serial
2x UART ports with console redirection
GPIO
12x GPIO (GPI with interrupt, TBC)
● TPM
Chipset
Infineon
Type
TPM 2.0 (SPI based)
● Power
Standard Input
ATX: 12V±5% / 5Vsb ±5%; or AT: 12V±5%
Management
ACPI 5.0 compliant
Power States
TBC
Preliminary
COM-HPC Ampere Altra
● Mechanical and Environmental
Form Factor
PICMG COM-HPC: Rev 1.0 Server Type
Dimension
Size E: 200 mm x 160 mm
Operating Temperature
Standard: 0°C to 60°C (storage: -20°C to 80°C)
Humidity
5-90% RH operating, non-condensing
5-95% RH storage (and operating with conformal coating)
Shock and Vibration
IEC 60068-2-64 and IEC-60068-2-27
MIL-STD-202F, Method 213B, Table 213-I, Condition A and Method 214A, Table 214-I, Condition D (TBC)
HALT
Thermal Stress, Vibration Stress, Thermal Shock and Combined Test
● Operating Systems
Standard Support
Yocto Hardknott project based Linux 64-bit
Ubuntu Server for ARM – 20.04.3 LTS 64-bit
CentOS 8 Stream
