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01White Paper: Enabling Interoperability in High-Performance Embedded Applications
Curtiss-Wright —
OpenVPX expands on the VPX Base and Dot Specifications and provides a System Specification to address interoperability issues between VPX modules and Chassis. OpenVPX is an extensible specification that addresses the current and future needs for computing in harsh environments.
White Paper: OpenVPX Exec Speakout - BittWare
Jeff Milrod —
Jeff Milrod, BittWare President & CEO, shares his company's perspective on OpenVPX.
White Paper: OpenVPX Exec Speakout - Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Steve Edwards —
Steve Edwards, CTO, shares his company's perspective on OpenVPX.
White Paper: OpenVPX Exec Speakout - Mercury Computer Systems
Dr. Ian Dunn —
Dr. Ian Dunn, Chief Technology Officer, Advanced Computing Solutions at Mercury Computer Systems, shares his company's perspective on OpenVPX.
White Paper: OpenVPX Exec Speakout - GE Intelligent Platforms
Frank T. Willis —
Frank T. Willis, Director, Military/Aerospace Product Management at GE Intelligent Platforms, shares his company's perspective on OpenVPX.
White Paper: OpenVPX Exec Speakout - Kontron AG
Dirk Finstel —
Dirk Finstel, CTO at Kontron AG, shares his company's perspective on OpenVPX.
White Paper: OpenVPX Exec Speakout - Themis Computer
Bill Kehret —
Bill Kehret, President and CEO at Themis Computer, shares his company's perspective on OpenVPX.
White Paper: OpenVPX Corporate Speakout - DRS Signal Solutions
DRS Signal Solutions —
Find out the company's perspective on OpenVPX.
VITA: Another Auld Lang Syne
Chris A. Ciufo —
What’ll the next decade bring for this uber-successful trade organization and its leader?
The next big opportunities in embedded computing
Ray Alderman —
VITA's exec director predicts the embedded industry's future: the four "next big things."
Case study: Using VME to build an FPGA-based data acquisition system
Fred Joerger —
While many have turned away from VME in favor of VXS, VPX, and even PC-based “computer motherboard” modules, among other iterations, this case study shows that VME is still a viable candidate in FPGA-based data acquisition systems. The primary reasons: Its high pin counts and additional P0 connector – plusses that came in handy when Joerger Enterprises designed its new module’s basecards and daughtercards.
Getting 10 GbE onto the XMC platform: VITA 42.6 defines high-speed Ethernet standard
Rob Kraft —
If you thought Ethernet was only a command and control fabric, think again. At 10 Gbps, Ethernet is now ready to serve as the high-bandwidth data plane. VITA 42.6 defines the 10 GbE standard for the XMC platform, giving benign and rugged military applications access to the king of fat data pipes.
GPUs lend key flexibility in high-performance military computing systems
Leslee Schneider —
With changing political and even social environments driving demand for the latest “run-faster, jump-higher” processing wares, GPUs – combined with GPPs, DSPs, and/or FPGAs – just might make the “miracle” supercomputing system a reality. Variables to consider include power consumption, compute power, life-cycle extension, and physical environment.
IP tag technology identifies stolen FPGA designs, tracks the security leak
Paul Dillien —
Theft of sensitive military designs is not a new problem, but new technology development is providing a novel way to identify IP ownership and trace FPGA design theft with a noninvasive, nondestructive test. This is accomplished via an IP tag that emits coded thermal signals. The thermal signals can only be detected by authorized users to provide a discrete way of signaling internal conditions from a working chip. In addition, it can be adapted to help fight the growing problem of fake devices and monitor system status more effectively than RF tags or electrical signaling.
OpenVPX solves VPX interoperability challenges; plans for future features
Chris A. Ciufo —
Says OpenVPX’s founder Mercury Computer Systems: “interoperability – as planned.”
VITA 41 (VXS) plays a key role in the VITA ecosystem
Melissa Heckman —
VITA 41 (VXS) is a vital player in the VITA ecosystem, but why?
Advanced power management: The next step in DSP board design
Ian Stalker —
As multiprocessor systems such as those used in military DSP applications continue their rise in performance and power, it becomes increasingly critical to obtain accurate data on per-slot power dissipation. This can be a real challenge unless boards are provided with advanced power management and temperature monitoring capabilities.
Time-triggered Ethernet – A powerful cure for what ails real-time networked applications
Ben Daniel —
Time-triggered Ethernet represents a path to giving Ethernet networks the determinism they need to be viable in mission-critical, high-reliability, real-time applications such as avionics. It assigns different levels of priority to message types, ensuring the on-time delivery of critical information and optimizing bandwidth usage. How time-triggered Ethernet works and how it supports heterogeneous networks is described, in addition to the operational role of switches and the concepts of safety and fault tolerance.
Pushing the envelope: VPX SBCs fly on the cusp of military bandwidth and power/performance needs
David Pursley —
VPX has a bright future in the defense arena, considered by many as next-generation VME. Mil/aero designers now have the flexibility to evaluate both when looking at their design requirements, assessing the legacy environment and considering rugged application demands and the types of data being processed now and moving forward. Key considerations include power-efficient performance and bandwidth.
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Processors provide reliability from the inside out
e2v technologies plc: PC8640/8641D and PC 8640/8641
VME and VPX apps are known for their durable packaging as the harsh environments they typically traverse are par for the course. But what about the processor that powers the application? High reliability is not an option. It's mandatory. To the rescue: e2v's PC8640/8641D and PC8640/8641 "e...
Software stack satisfies “instant everything” needs
MontaVista: Latitude ON and Montabello
In today's "instant everything" world, expectations exist for everything from fast food to a fast car wash to a fast lane on the freeway with no delays and no slow drivers. And, of course, computers are no exception to these expectations. In fact, computers might have the most expectations...
Ada to C/C++ conversion is as easy as 1 ... 2
MapuSoft Technologies: Ada-C/C++ Changer
While some developers are sticking with the tried-and-true Ada programming language, others are modernizing their systems by converting to the C and C++ languages. Though programming language conversions can strike fear in the hearts of many, MapuSoft's new Ada-C/C++ Changer tool can make...
VPX-REDI backplane: Connectors on the edge
SIE Computing Solutions, Inc.: I/O PLUS 3U VPX Full Mesh Backplane
If one could walk through a store with shelves lined with military embedded systems and their respective “ingredients,” what would set one SBC or backplane apart from the rest? It’d be power and processor type for sure, or serial fabric accommodation and speed, but what else...
FPGA: Too good to be true?
Altera Corporation: EP4SE820
Are the engineers at Altera perfectionists? We don’t know, but considering their latest attempt to improve upon a good thing, perfectionism could be a distinct possibility. And their most recent FPGA incarnation (or perhaps iteration) proves this point: the newest member of the 40 nm...
Now showing: 1 ... 2... 3... or maybe even 6 designs?
Blue Ridge Numerics: CFdesign 2010
Why stick with just one when you can explore two ... or three ... or six different designs? Now, engineers – whether designing a VME, VPX, or other form factor system – can use CFdesign 2010, an upgraded version of Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc.’s design study environment, to do...
VXS shares the spotlight with VPX/OpenVPX
Concurrent Technologies, Inc.: VX 541/06x
Though the OpenVPX Industry Working Group propelled VPX (VITA 46) and OpenVPX (VITA 65) into the limelight with unprecedented momentum, sister standard VXS (VITA 41) is still getting its share of attention. Case in point: Concurrent Technologies’ VXZ 541/06x, a dual VXS/VME PMC/XMC pr...
Board-level computer uses a double standard
Themis Computer: T2VPX
Though sticking to a double standard is typically thought of as negative, it’s definitely a positive if we’re talking about Themis Computer’s new T2VPX board-level computer – which supports both the VITA 65 (OpenVPX) and VITA 46 (VPX) standards. One thing that sets the...
SDRAM memory module keeps a low profile
Swissbit: DDR3 ULP RDIMM
Sometimes keeping a low profile (literally) can be a good thing, when considering the nooks and crannies of today’s space-constrained military and aerospace systems into which components must sometimes be shoehorned. These systems might be 3U VPX or even OpenVPX, but regardless of the...
Hybrid architecture board melds this and that
BittWare, Inc.: GT-3U-VPX
And speaking of OpenVPX ... we chose BittWare’s new GT-3U-VPX (GT3X) hybrid signal processing board for an Editor’s Choice award because it offers just so darn many intriguing combinations: The board is fashioned in a 3U VPX form factor – yet also supports several OpenVPX sl...
Some like it hot; others like to plan and protect
Measurement Computing Corporation: USB-502-LCD
Those who design enclosures, systems, and components for military apps complete their work in a safe, clean, temperature-controlled environment. So ensuring proper operation of said technology is easy. But what happens when their deployed wares are used by soldiers in the harsh desert envi...
Data acquisition without the skew – almost
CyberResearch, Inc.: UCDAS 02M2 and 04M1
In today’s tough economy, finding the most bang for your buck is more important than ever. Whether sampling edibles at your favorite restaurant or performing transient analysis in a lab or benign field environment, getting the best offering for the price is part of a satisfactory expe...
New portable backup has some flash
Corsair: Voyager Port
They’re everywhere … and everyone’s using them, from college students to the family next door to business professionals and military personnel. They’re virtually guaranteed to appear in any embedded system, too. You’ve probably even used one in the past week –...
SSDs don’t go round and round
Swissbit: P-100 and X-100 series
Solid-State Drives (SSDs) have captured the loyalty of many embedded computing vendors and system users, whether the system is classically VME based or spun in another form factor. SSDs’ main selling point, of course, is their innate fixed and immovable nature, a highly desirable char...
White’s 4 GB SSD chip
White Electronic Designs: NAND SSD
Everyone’s got a Solid-State
Drive (SSD), but not everyone’s got the street cred in rugged components like White Electronic Designs. The company’s new NAND SSD product line (which strangely has no name or
number at press time) is designed specifically for “demanding d...