GEMINI is a COM Express Compact type 6 carrier board and SBC with PCI/104-Express and minicard I/O expansion. Feature-rich GEMINI offers the highest performance in a compact 4.0 x 4.0" / 102 x 102mm size, with its combination of COM Express CPU module and full support for PCIe/104 type 1 connectivity (PCI-104 up to 4 modules, PCIe-104 x1 up to 4 modules, and PCIe/104 x16 if supported by the installed COM). Gemini is designed to support any COM Express Compact (95x95mm) type 6 module, from Apollo Lake to Core i7 to Xeon and Ryzen.

Gemini is available as a complete SBC featuring the 8th Generation Intel Core i7 8665UE "Whiskey Lake" processor with up to 64GB SODIMM memory and -40 to +85°C operation.

GEMINI as a carrier board provides flexibility in choosing your preferred COM from among dozens of manufacturers around the world. The Gemini carrier offers early access to the latest generation of x86 processors as well as longer product lifecycles by virtue of processor independence.

The COM Express module mounts on the bottom side of the board, with a heat spreader below it serving as a mounting platform and thermal solution. The PCI/104-Express, minicard, and M.2 expansion sockets are on the top side.

The 4.0x4.0 inch (102x102mm) board size maximizes PCB coastline for I/O connectors in the smallest feasible size for the feature set. The combination of latching I/O connectors and a thicker PCB offers superior resistance to shock and vibration.

Gemini offers several options for mass storage. An M.2 2242 socket supports SSD up to 512GB using SLC, MLC, and TLC technology. A SATA connector can be used to connect to an external SSD.

Windows 10 64-bit and Ubuntu Linux 64-bit OS support are available.

I/O Expansion

Gemini offers a wide range of I/O expansion options:

• A PCIe/104 Type 1 socket supports OneBank PCIe x1 I/O modules as well as full PCIe x16 high performance graphics and expansion modules (with Xeon module installed)
• A PCI-104 socket supports up to 4 PCI-104 I/O modules
• A full-size minicard socket supports PCIe and USB minicards
• An M.2 socket supports SATA flashdisk up to 512GB SLC, MLC, and TLC

Gemini with PCIe/104 octal serial port module installed; 22mm board stacking height allows sufficient room for installed minicard + cabling

Block Diagram

Cable kit

CK-GEM-01 includes the following cables:

Specifications

Models and Accessories

GEMINI available models: GEM-BB01 Gemini carrier board, Core / Xeon PCIe configuration, 22mm PCI/104-Express; Contact factory for additional configurations Available GEM-WL8665UE-16G Gemini SBC, i7-8665U 2133MHz CPU, 16GB RAM, Heat Spreader Available GEM-WL8665UE-32G Gemini SBC, i7-8665UE 2133MHz CPU, 32GB RAM, Heat Spreader Available GEM-WL8665UE-64G Gemini SBC, i7-8665UE 2133MHz CPU, 64GB RAM, Heat Spreader Available Please login or signup for an online quote request.

Cables and accessories available models: CK-GEM-01 CK-GEM-01 cable kit 6980512 Power input cable, discrete wires 6980524 External battery cable, discrete wires 6980601 Dual serial port cable, 2x DB9 male 6980602 Dual USB 2.0 cable, 2x USB 2.0 type A 6980603 Dual USB 3.0 type A, latching 6980604 Ethernet cable, RJ-45 socket 6980605 HDMI Cable 6980608 Audio cable, 3x 3.5mm jacks 6980609 FCI latching 2x5 2mm to IC 2x5 2mm, 12" 6989101 SATA Cable, 7-Pin Data, Straight to Right Angle, 500mm C-20MM-18 2x10 2mm IDC ribbon, 18" Please login or signup for an online quote request.