ACAL Technologies holds 20 years experience supplying embedded and bus based computer products to the UK's OEM's and System Integrators in Avionics, Broadcast, Communications, and Defense
20 years experience supplying embedded and bus based computer products to the UK's OEM's and System Integrators
Avionics, Broadcast, Communications, Defense, Industrial, Medical and Transport industries
We specialize in solutions based on standard architectures/buses including VME, PCI, CompactPCl, PXI xTCA, PC/104, EBX, ETX, and ATX
Our product range includes single board computers, real world and industrial I/O, motion control, graphics, IP telephony, networking and communications I/O, chassis, systems, and telemetry solutions
Acal Microsystems offers a wide range of services to support our customers through every stage of their project life cycle including Pre and Post Sales design-in support from our experienced engine [...]
The kit is part of the Xilinx Targeted Design Platform for DSP
The kit comprises Virtex-6 FPGAs, DSP IP, a scalable development board, cables, documentation, and DSP development tools
Virtex-6 DSP Targeted Reference Design, which conceptualizes DSP design flows and methodologies for Virtex-6
Digital Up Converter (DUC)/Digital Down Converter (DDC) Targeted Reference Design gives users the how-to’s for advanced features including time division multiplexing, clock over sampling, and DSP48 slice utilization for high performance
Based on MATLAB and Simulink - the Targeted Reference Design comprises a familiar environment sans RTL
Can also use the Targeted Reference Design’s ISE Design Suite and LogicCore DSP IP
Other highlights include testbenches, design synthesis parameters, [...]
Consists of the Prism Runtime Framework as a GUI toolkit; Prism Micro for monochrome and 8-bit color depth targets; and Prism Insight, which is the GUI design and resource editing tool
Framework component automates design and deployment with a widget set, drawing engine, event manager, and screen manager
The tools create rich animations, screen transitions, anti-aliasing (a must on low-res screens), as well as blending and canvas transformations
Prism Micro is a version of the Runtime Framework that’s designed specifically for cost-constrained and low-color-depth targets
Prism Insight is a drag-and-drop WYSIWYG with TrueType fonts and widgets to create buttons and other screen elements
Designed for sampling apps such as radar, SIGINT, spectral analysis, SDR, and Electronic Counter Measures (ECM)
Eases FPGAs’ integration into embedded systems with its FPGA Mezzanine Card or FMC (VITA 57) form factor, designed to ease FPGA I/O at half a PMC’s size
Supports 50 MHz to >2 GHz RF output frequencies
Provides a source for synchronizing and clocking I/O
The FMC card offers up to 4x phase matched outputs (two differential) – ideal for synching multiple I/Os – along with 10 MHz master reference output, ultra-low jitter, and selectable external/internal 10 MHz reference including RF output frequency multipliers
Input levels for the external 10 MHz reference are 50 Ohm AC coupled, with -5 to +5 dBm recommended
The external RF clock input supports the same range
Effective in high-performance I/O wares like ADCs and DACs
This conduction cooled VPX interface board has a PCI Express host interface and can support up to four independent modules: three onboard modules and one removable module
The onboard modules include one MIL-STD-1553 interface module, one ARINC 429 interface module and one Serial (RS422/RS485/RS232) interface module
The removable module can be any of the 4000 family modules
Modules available include MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, MMSI, ARINC-429, ARINC-708, Serial, Discrete and CAN bus
The EXC-4500ccVPX is supplied with C drivers, including source code. Mating connector provided for I/O connection [...]
Hastens bus traffic analysis and monitoring and facilitates fast message modification/creation
Enables simultaneous multiple-bus control in addition to error detection/injection and speedy filtering for either recorded or live displayed data
Dynamic Bus Monitor stop/start feature enables users to achieve efficient on-the-fly 1553 bus traffic routing
One-page bus list editor, replacing the multi-page editor and permitting users to view every bus traffic message within a single window, then organize them quickly onto a highly readable one-page list
Selective Data Watch feature lets readers choose different data words from any bus message to identify elusive system issues, thanks to integrated high/low limit checking, automatic limit event logging and correspond [...]
Based on Freescale’s QorIQ P2020 dual core processor and with 2 GBytes of DDR3 ECC memory, it is designed to provide a compelling upgrade path for PowerXtreme users by maintaining the power envelope of previous family members such as the PPC4A and PPC7A while delivering around 10 times the processing performance (depending on the application)
More than 15,000 PowerXtreme single board computers are deployed in demanding military/aerospace applications – including ATFLIR, ACOT and EFA (the European Fighter Aircraft)
The performance/watt profile of the PPC9B will be equally attractive to new customers to whom it can deliver an advantage in environments such as unmanned vehicle control systems
The PPC9B’s power dissipation of only 20-25 watts makes it ideal for rugged, deployed applications where minimal heat dispersion is essential such as sensor fusion an [...]
High performance 1.6 GHZ Intel Atom processor with 512KB of L2 Cache
Ultra-lightweight: less than three-tenths of a pound
Ultra-small footprint: 2.5 x 3.3 x 0.5" (about the size of an iPhone)
Conduction-cooled version (-40 °C to +85 °C) or a standard version (0°C to +60°C)
Designed from the ground up for the defense industry to Mil-Std-810F, Atom is the perfect SBC for hand-held or body-mounted applications and UAVs [...]
Designed to meet both IP65 and MIL-STD-810G specifications
3 lbs
Well-protected against water, dirt, vibration, weather extremes, and many other harmful-to-electronics variables
Intended as an all-in-one ware, eliminating the need for numerous handheld devices for in-field warfighters and personnel in any out-in-the-field industry
800 NITs sunlight-readable display to ease viewing and speed workflow
Faster 1.6 GHz processor
Solid state drive and expanded storage capacity
New embedded backup battery, which facilitates spare battery hot-swapping
Users don’t have to shut down the TabletPC when they replace the battery packs, and yet all data is preserved
Ideal for compute- and GPU-intensive applications such as military programs, simulation, real-time situational awareness, CAD, and digital content creation
Used in the U.S. Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program, and for industries such as defense, public safety, utilities/energy, smart grid, and others
VPX form factor (4" x 6" x .85")
1.5-lb
Provides transmission of data, video, and audio traffic for data aggregation, surveillance, or comms apps
Mobile security - securely interconnects platforms such as remote monitoring or sensor stations, UAVs, and so forth to their operations centers or central command
Resiliency in networking
High performance with low power consumption - 35 W
Designed for tough environments
Temperature range: -40 °C to +85 °C
Conduction-cooled design eliminates the need for external power
Integrates the entire software engineering process, from project management, to requirements management, to architecture, code creation, software configuration, and finally testing
Now requirements, for example those for DO-178B, can be found and used dynamically within the system alongside the tangibles from all other project phases, rather than being isolated and located elsewhere
Reports on the progression of development and enforces inter-phase development processes
LDRA and Visure Solutions estimate that defense and avionics vendors often experience 2x budget overruns, but suggest that Embed-X’s one-stop-shop efficiency could yield as much as 50 percent in cost savings
Safety-critical requirements tracing is executed via dynamic and static analysis all the way through to testing and verification
Includes the inductor, power switches, switching regulator, and all support components in a small 2.6 g 15 mm x 15 mm x 4.32 mm land grid array (LGA) plastic package
Can regulate an output voltage ranging from 2.5 V to 24 V from an input supply of 4.5 V to 60 V (65 V absolute maximum)
Rugged voltage rating makes it a suitable voltage regulator for 12 V and 24 V automotive and heavy equipment such as industrial robotics, 48 V telecom, as well as avionics and industrial control systems
Operating frequency can be adjusted with a resistor from 100 to 500 KHz, or the device can be synchronized to an external clock to optimize efficiency for a given input-to-output voltage ratio or to prevent the device from interfering with a system's sensitive operating frequency
A high-efficiency (up to 95%) synchronous DC/DC controller with guaranteed operation for junction temperatures as high as +140 ºC, offered in a 5 mm x 5 mm QFN package
“High-end” image- and signal-processing subsystem that deployed warfighters need to heighten their own situational awareness and provide the parallel data stream computing capabilities paramount to mission success
Mercury’s Ensemble 6000 Series GSC6200 OpenVPX-based GPU processing module
OpenVPX form factor makes the subsystem wide open for compatibility in cutting-edge rugged defense systems
GPU incorporation also renders some strong SWaP advantages
MxM GPU form factor to expedite ATI or NVIDIA GPU integration or upgrades
Uses open standards-based APIs, simplifying the process of mixing and matching with other wares [...]
This subsystem is currently deployed in an embedded rugged defense surveillance platform, performing processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED)
Mercury’s scalable ISR subsystem is powered by the Ensemble 6000 Series GSC6200 – an OpenVPX module powered by GPU technology working in conjunction with Intel-based processing in a conduction-cooled, 6U form factor
The subsystem currently delivers performance in the TeraFLOPS range, and the incorporation of GPUs enables the solution to be delivered in an optimized size, weight, and power (SWaP) footprint
Mercury’s innovative packaging technology on the GSC6200 leverages the easy-to-upgrade MxM GPU form factor, which enables customers to rapidly upgrade and deploy the latest and fastest GPUs from ATI or NVIDIA, resulting in even higher performance
In addition to the GSC6200, other critical modules and serv [...]
New TP-S30 thermal interface pads from MH&W International provide 3.0 W/mK of thermal conductivity between hot components and heat sinks at lower costs than competing gap filler materials
Pads of TP-S30 thermal gap fillers are soft and compliant for easy compression and filling of air gaps between mounting surfaces to optimize heat transfer
Applications for these gap fillers include alternative energy, consumer electronics, telecommunications, power supplies, flat panel displays, and portable electronics
Pricing for standard TP-S30 gap filler material starts at $0.07 (0.5 mm thick) per square inch
Lower pricing is available for TP-S materials with lower thermal conductivities, i.e. 2.0 and 1.0 W/mK (TP-S20 and TP-S10)
A low silicone content version, TP-S30LS, has less than 50 parts per million silicone content for applications where silicone-based outgassing can lead to contamination problems or oily silico [...]
The LMP8358 simplifies pressure and thermocouple bridge measurements by allowing users to detect shorts, open circuits and degraded source connections in remote industrial applications
Supplied in 14-pin SOIC and 14-pin TSSOP packages, the LMP8358 operates from a single 2.7V to 5V supply and operates over a wide temperature range of -40 Cº to +125 ºC
The LMP8358 provides 10 uV maximum offset voltage and 50 nV/C maximum offset voltage drift
It features a gain bandwidth (GBW) of 8 MHz while consuming only 1.7 mA of supply current
The LMP8358 provides a power-conserving shutdown mode that reduces current consumption to less than 1 uA
The LMP8358’s registers allow designers to program the chip’s bandwidth, shutdown and fault detection circuitry
Designers also can “daisy chain” multiple LMP8358 ICs
The LMP8358’s ground-sensing CMOS input provides a high common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of 120 dB
The four 200 MSPS, 16-bit data acquisition channels of the 71660 deliver nearly 90 dB of spurious free dynamic range, allowing users to detect small signals of interest
Includes a benchtop management controller development board in AMC form factor style and a full SmartFusion FPGA design tucked inside a Libero Integrated Design Environment (IDE)
Also includes a production license and “comprehensive documentation”
Two benchtop variants of the kit: One for MicroTCA, one for AdvancedTCA
The kit’s foundational product is the SmartFusion intelligent mixed-signal FPGA product including built-in flash
Composition: an FPGA, programmable analog, plus a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3-based Microcontroller Subsystem (MSS) at 40 MHz
ARM processor experiences zero load while SmartFusion renders advanced analog processing, leaving the processor to execute xTCA analog sensor monitoring [...]
Plug-and-play Mac- and PC-compatible adapters are available in three variants: Mini DisplayPort to DVI, Mini DisplayPort to HDMI, and Mini DisplayPort to VGA [...]
Design does not require any resources other than those commonly found in FPGAs it can easily be retargeted to any device family, from Spartan to Virtex-7 to Altera Cyclone or Stratix [...]
The QuiXilica Proteus-V5 VXS is a 6U VME and ANSI/VITA 41 (VXS) compliant high-speed digitizer board that combines high density FPGA processing with two 10-bit ADC devices
The QuiXilica Calypso-V5 VXS is a 6U VME and ANSI/VITA 41 (VXS) high-speed digitizer board that combines high-density FPGA processing with the latest 12-bit ADC technology
The RES-XStore supports up to twelve 2.5-inch SAS or SATA HDD or SSD drives, with a maximum total capacity of 12 TB and is packaged in a 1U, 17-inch (432mm) deep rack-mountable chassis
The system incorporates four hot pluggable canisters, each containing three drives
The RES-XStore communicates with the Host Server, via an add-in host adapter and a PCI-Express x8
The RES-XStore includes a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) controller that supports RAID levels from 0 to 60
Each canister is hot pluggable
The RES-XStore, as all products in the RES server family, is designed to operate in the most challenging environments
Capacity for twelve 2.5” SAS or SATA Drives in four canisters, three drives per canister
Fits between the vendor’s micro and maxi sizes at 2.28" x 2.2" x 0.5" (59.9 x 55.9 x 12.7 mm), making them ideal in size-constrained, high-rel applications
Four temperature grades are available, the most robust capable of -55 °C operation at 90 percent energy efficiency
Designed for vehicles with 12 V or 24 V battery power, the converters can accept voltage inputs from 9 to 36 V (for the 12 VDC unit) or 18 to 36 V (for the 24 VDC unit)
Vehicle charging systems, high battery loads, and discharged cells can easily swing available voltages within the limits of these converters
Each is capable of outputting a stable voltage in eight model increments from 3.3 V to 48 V
Mounting options include slotted, threaded, or through-hole, and the device’s encapsulation is assured void-free to maximize energy and heat efficiency, along with reliability [...]
Can withstand 30KV per the IEC 61004-2 test required for CompactFlash cards
Increases direct pin contact discharge protection to 16KV HBM (level 4 semiconductor protection), eight times the level of a standard CompactFlash card
A product deriving from initial development work at Sanmina-SCI and incubation from Shocking Technologies [...]
Integrates the entire software engineering process, from project management, to requirements management, to architecture, code creation, software configuration, and finally testing
Now requirements, for example those for DO-178B, can be found and used dynamically within the system alongside the tangibles from all other project phases, rather than being isolated and located elsewhere
Reports on the progression of development and enforces inter-phase development processes
LDRA and Visure Solutions estimate that defense and avionics vendors often experience 2x budget overruns, but suggest that Embed-X’s one-stop-shop efficiency could yield as much as 50 percent in cost savings
Safety-critical requirements tracing is executed via dynamic and static analysis all the way through to testing and verification
Twin Intel Westmere and Nehalem multicore processors - supports quad- and six-core Westmere, and dual- or quad-core Nelahem
20 lanes of 32- or 64-bit PCI Express Gen 2.0
Applications include military, seismic, and scientific
Provides support for an MXM-II interface or a custom MXM-II pass-through card that can bridge x16 lanes
Six ECC registered DDR3 240-pin slots, which equip each processor with triple channel memory
240 non-ECC pin slots
Individual CPU and memory power planes are also rendered, as are FireWire support via a custom card and a custom HD Audio output card featuring an HD Audio bus header
Dual 1 GbE LANs are provided as standard
OSs: Windows Vista 32/64 bit, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 (32/64 bit), and Windows XP 32/64 bit [...]
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