Portwell Glossary
From embedded computing and industrial automation to networking and system integration, Portwell uses a wide range of technical terms and industry standards. Explore the glossary to understand the technologies, interfaces, standards and concepts used across our products and solutions.
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Carrier Board
Carrier Board
The base board a Computer-on-Module plugs into. It carries the connectors, power supply and application-specific circuitry.
Related: COM · COM Express · SMARC
Related ProductsCOM
Computer-on-Module
A Computer-on-Module carries the computing core on a small module that plugs into a carrier board. The carrier holds the application-specific interfaces.
Related: COM Express · SMARC · Qseven · Carrier Board
Related ProductsCOM Express
PICMG COM Express
A PICMG module standard for Computer-on-Modules. Portwell builds Type 6, Type 7 and Type 10 modules for different interface sets.
Related: COM · Type 6 · Type 7 · Type 10 · PICMG
Related ProductsCOM-HPC
Computer-on-Module High Performance Computing
Related ProductsA PICMG module standard for higher performance and bandwidth than COM Express — for edge servers and demanding client systems.
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