Q-Tech Corporation introduces its New Space Series temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXOs). Designed by the company’s German affiliate, AXTAL, these New Space Series devices, built with a modern TCXO IC, exhibit low phase noise, and high-frequency stability and are fully TID and SEE radiation tested. Optimized for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite timing & frequency generation […]
Aerospace and Defense
Ruggedized, rack-mountable 1U enclosure holds two SDRs
Pixus Technologies has announced a new rackmountable 1U tall enclosure that holds two of NI’s Ettus Research brand X310 Software Defined Radios (SDRs). The new 1U unit boasts superior cooling with front-to-rear airflow. The air-cooled RX310 meets Transport Grade ruggedization for military rackmount applications. The semi-rugged enclosure features a thicker and reinforced metal structure. With […]
MCXOs deliver OCXO-level stability for space applications
Q-Tech Corporation announced the introduction of the QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs). These new devices provide exceptional OCXO-level temperature stability (up to ±20ppb over -40°C to +85°C) while consuming a maximum of 90mW—thirty orders of magnitude lower than comparable OCXOs. Key features of the QT2021 Series are radiation tolerance to 50kRad(Si) TID, single […]
PCIe nanoSSD designed in M.2 type 1620 format factor with height of 1.65mm
Innodisk announces the release of the first nano SSD PCIe 4TE3 in response to the increasing demands of edge AI miniature design and high computing performance. The nano SSD 4TE3 is a PCIe 4.0 x4 BGA SSD featuring compact size, enhanced performance, and reliability to unlock the potential for 5G, automotive, and aerospace applications. Edge […]
Embedded computing modules designed for COTS applications
Acromag’s XMC-7A50-AP323 provides a user-customizable AMD Artix 7 FPGA with 48 TTL I/O channels plus a 16-bit ADC for 20 differential or 40 single-ended analog inputs on an XMC module. Other custom I/O interfaces with an FPGA on one XMC module are available by request. These high-performance modules are for embedded applications running on Linux, Windows, or […]
Gigabit Ethernet PHYs support both copper and fiber interfaces
Microchip Technology announces it has extended its radiation-tolerant (RT) Ethernet PHY devices with the new VSC8574RT PHY. The VSC8574RT PHY supports the Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface (SGMII) and Quad Serial Gigabit Media-Independent Interface (QSGMII) to reduce the overall signal pins in the design and free up the host device. Space applications operate in environments […]
Linux platform supports RISC-V embedded development
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that its Sokol Flex OS software now supports RISC-V embedded development with the availability of one of the industry’s first commercially supported, extensible, and customizable Linux platforms for the RISC-V architecture. Based on the popular, open-source Yocto Project industry standard, Siemens‘ Sokol Flex OS helps embedded developers create customized, Linux-based […]
MOSA and SOSA join the lexicon of military frameworks: part 2
These two military-focused architectural standards provide approaches to system-level development and sensor-centric designs. The previous part of this article discussed the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Reference Frameworks in Defense Acquisition Programs. This part looks at one realization via the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA). Q: What is SOSA, anyway? A: (Warning: there’s a lot […]
MOSA and SOSA join the lexicon of military frameworks: part 1
These two military-focused architectural standards provide approaches to system-level development and sensor-centric designs. The military services have long had a dilemma with respect to technical standards and the long-term viability and compatibility of associated systems. On one side, they would like to be able to leverage the latest, newest technologies for the performance and cost […]
Low Earth Orbit satellite simulation speeds GNSS/PNT testing
Spirent Communications plc announced the availability of SimORBIT, the first high-accuracy orbital modeling software solution specifically developed for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite simulation. Created in partnership with spaceborne receiver developer SpacePNT, Spirent SimORBIT enables developers to calculate LEO orbits and their distinctive characteristics more precisely and realistically for GNSS/PNT testing. Testing space-based applications in […]