Abaco Systems announced the SBC3511 3U OpenVPX rugged single board computer, which provides a unique combination of high performance, advanced security and leading edge thermal management. Target applications for the new platform include C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) and the most demanding industrial applications. The SBC3511‘s high performance derives from the new, […]
Aerospace and Defense
Smaller, cheaper, better: Microsatellites
by Rudy Ramos, Mouser Electronics In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. The satellite was just 50cm wide. Today’s most massive unmanned spacecraft, the bus-sized Hubble telescope, weighs 11 tons. However, in recent decades, practical satellites have shrunk once more to Sputnik dimensions. Several factors limit satellite minimum sizes; solar panel area to generate […]
Xeon E3-based 6U OpenVPX SBC offers extensive I/O Support
Acromag, Inc. introduces the AcroExpress VPX6860 6U OpenVPXTM single board computer. The VPX6860 series features the 6th Generation Skylake Intel Xeon E3-1505M processor and CM236 PCH chipset for wide-ranging I/O support. Expanded memory performance comes with up to 32GB of DDR4 ECC SODIMMs that are firmly attached to the board but removable for security or upgrades. […]
Military-grade Ethernet switch features compact size for cramped quarters
MilSource announced the availability of Techaya’s MILTECH 907, an ultra-compact 5 port military-grade, managed gigabit Ethernet switch, at MilSource booth 832 at the 55th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention. Using a high-density D-Type 44 pin connector, the MILTECH 907 offers 5 triple speed (10/100/1000Mbps) ports to connect networked devices on mobile military platforms. With the single […]
Military-grade embedded Ethernet switch supports up to 52 ports with fiber/copper connector mix
MilSource today announced the availability of Techaya’s MILTECH 9136, the industry’s only military-grade, managed gigabit Ethernet switch on board (GESoB) that supports up to 52 ports on a 3.4” x 3.4” foot print. The MILTECH 9136 is ideal for managing and switching large quantities of network-enabled devices in aerial and mobile military applications, with 24 1G […]
Finalists announced for inaugural Embedded Computing category in LEAP Awards
Three finalists were announced for the inaugural LEAP Awards’ Embedded Computing Category, comprising innovative products and technologies. The competition was scored by a panel of independent technical/engineering-oriented judges. Responsible for the Embedded Computing category were these four judges: Plamen Doynov Research Professor University of Missouri-Kansas City Plamen Doynov became a research professor in physics last […]
OpenVPX multifunction I/O board enables use of 40 unique function modules
North Atlantic Industries, Inc. (NAI) announces the availability of the 68G5 3U OpenVPX Multifunction I/O board. The 68G5 has three function module slots that can be populated with over 40 types of NAI’s intelligent I/O Communications and Measurement/Simulation modules. The 68G5 employs NAI’s Configurable Open Systems Architecture™ COSA® to provide the highest packaging density and […]
GPU-based OpenVPX modules target compute intensive ISR and EW systems
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that it has expanded its family of open architecture high performance embedded computing (HPEC) processors designed for demanding ISR applications with the addition of two new NVIDIA Tesla Pascal (P6) 16 nm GPGPU-based OpenVPX modules. Designed for use in compute intensive ISR and EW systems, the fully rugged VPX3-4924 and VPX6-4944 modules […]
MIL-STD-1553 communication modules target avionic databus applications
Acromag expands their offering of AcroPack rugged I/O modules based on the PCI Express mini card standard with two new MIL-STD-1553 communication modules. The AP571 provides single function MIL-STD-1553 communication and the AP572 provides full multi-function databus communication. Both models provide one dual redundant channel with four open/ground avionics level discrete I/O signals in addition to IRIG-B I/O […]
Satellite-nav receiver module gets Flash upgrade for easier app development
STMicroelectronics is making its Teseo III satellite-navigation receiver accessible to a wider designer community by introducing the Teseo-LIV3F module, which integrates essential features to speed application development and also adds up to 16Mbit of Flash memory for firmware updating or data logging without a backup battery. Highly regarded by experts in automotive and industrial sectors, […]
