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  • VMETRO to launch VPX Products in 2007
    3 years ago
  • VITA Members Form VPX Marketing Alliance
    7 months ago
  • VMETRO building VPX momentum
    2 years ago
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  • US Technologies Offers Testing and Repair of VME, MVME, VMEbus Products
    1 year ago
  • Curtiss-Wright Controls and Hybricon Are First to Demonstrate Live OpenVPX(tm) System at MILCOM Boston
    9 months ago
  • Hybricon, VMETRO and Parker Hannifin Team Up on Liquid Cooled ATR Demonstration
    4 years ago
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Contracts:
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  • GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Secures 3U VPX Order From General Dynamics Land Systems
    10 months ago
  • Tundra Semiconductor's Serial RapidIO Switch Selected by VMETRO
    2 years ago
  • GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Secures Order From Aselsan For Rugged Signal Processor Subsystem
    1 year ago
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New Products:
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  • New VPX Mesh Hybrid Backplane from Bustronic
    1 year ago
  • New 1-slot VPX power and ground backplane from Elma Bustronic
    9 months ago
  • Elma Announces Injector/Ejector Handle and Panel Solutions for VPX
    7 months ago
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  • SIE Computing Solutions, Inc. Announces Hiring of Ian Day as UK-Based Consultant
    1 year ago
  • Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing Names Steve Edwards New Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
    8 months ago
  • VMETRO Bolsters Leadership Team
    5 years ago
  • More People headlines...
Mergers and Acquisitions:
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  • VMETRO Acquires Micro Memory - Expanded Capabilities Increase VMETRO's Ability to Meet Customer Needs
    2 years ago
  • From the Blog: Former Motorola Manager Sounds off on Emerson's Acquisition
    2 years ago
  • Elma Electronic Acquires ACT/Technico
    1 year ago
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  • Live Webcast: New VITA Standards
    4 years ago
  • SIE Computing Solutions, Inc. to Exhibit at Defence Systems & Equipment International 2009
    11 months ago
  • RapidIO is the Right Serial Interconnect for Critical Embedded Systems
    3 years ago
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  • Exploring the Mechanical Aspects of VPX Live Event: September 10
    1 year ago
  • OpenSystems Publishing Renames VMEbus Systems Magazine to 'VME and Critical Systems' Magazine
    3 years ago
  • OpenSystems Publishing Launches New VME E-site
    3 years ago
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Standard Certifications and References:
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  • OpenVPX(tm) Draft Specification - V0.8 Completed on Schedule
    11 months ago
  • VITA Releases VPX (VITA 46) Test Data
    4 years ago
  • VITA Releases Summary of Ratified Standards
    6 months ago
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VPX enables greater performance and connectivity in small form factors

By
Michael Slonosky
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing

Application Feature: February 2008With the rising popularity of small form factors in the face of growing military SWaP concerns, the 3U form factor, particularly CompactPCI, has made strong market inroads. However, VPX (VITA 46) is emerging as a more viable contender than 3U CompactPCI, providing increased speeds, more bandwidth, and compatibility via high-speed serial fabrics in mission computers and other critical technology.

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