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   IN THIS ISSUE: June 2009    

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Editor's Foreword
VITA 65 versus OpenVPX: Why can't we all just get along?

By Chris A. Ciufo, Editor
VITA 65 versus OpenVPX: Why can't we all just get along?Everyone agrees on the mandate for interoperability between VPX boards, regardless of the cost. And boy, is it going to cost: time, money, and maybe tempers.

VMEbus Technology in Europe
The largest real-time system in the worldThe largest real-time system in the world
By Hermann Strass, European Representative
VMEbus-based systems are used on the front end of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located at CERN near Geneva (Switzerland), where a selection of on-the-fly data from relevant events is collected.
Mission-critical testing
When failure is not an option: Test and qualification help ensure reliability in mission-critical environmentsWhen failure is not an option: Test and qualification help ensure reliability in mission-critical environments
By Doug Patterson, Aitech Defense Systems
In defense systems where "failure is not an option," engineers must carefully weigh the nuances of "qualified by test" versus "guaranteed by design," along with semiconductor considerations and heat generation.
VITA 62
VITA 62 brings COTS power supplies to VPXVITA 62 brings COTS power supplies to VPX
By Patrick Shaw, General Dynamics Canada
The nascent VITA 62 standard aims to support VITA 46 (VPX) by defining electrical and mechanical requirements for COTS power supply modules.
VPX and net-centricity
3U VPX tackles needs of today's net-centric battlefield3U VPX tackles needs of today's net-centric battlefield
By Nauman Arshad, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
3U VPX SBCs are helping to bring to life the DoD's net-centric vision.
Sister publication article - Embedded Computing Design
The high price of low-cost FPGA development boardsThe high price of low-cost FPGA development boards
By Rob Evans, Altium Limited
Impulsive development hardware decisions can severely compromise engineers' ability to explore design options.

Products

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms
VPX Reference Guide MORE
Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc.
Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc.
Offers Dual Twelve Bit 2.3 or 1.5 GSps DAC I/O CardMORE
Aitech
Aitech
6U VME single-board computer (SBC) MORE
GoAhead and Radisys
GoAhead and Radisys
Open Specifications for Highly Available, Mission-Critical Systems MORE
Synopsys
Synopsys
FPGA-based Rapid Prototyping: No Assembly Required.MORE

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