Antenova Ltd is releasing a new, compact, and very efficient antenna for the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee frequencies at 2.4 – 2.5 GHz. This new antenna is named Invicta, part number SRFW082. The Invicta antenna averages an efficiency of 70% across the 2.4 GHz band. Consequently, designs using this antenna will operate better, over longer […]
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IoT Edge-ready embedded computers utilize Intel Atom x5-E3940 Apollo Lake processors
Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the Amplicon Impact-P 100A Series of controllers – ultra-small form-factor IoT Edge-ready embedded computers that utilize the advanced Intel Atom x5-E3940 Apollo Lake processor. With a case construction of carbon fiber composite and aluminum, these units are tough and lightweight, allowing them to be mounted almost anywhere. They are built […]
3U OpenVPX GPGPU processor module combines NVIDIA Ampere GPU, Gen4 PCIe switch
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division introduced the VPX3-4936, its first 3U OpenVPX GPGPU processor module to feature the combination of NVIDIA’s Ampere GPU and a configurable Gen4 PCIe Switch. The NVIDIA Ampere architecture offers a significant boost in performance and efficiency over the previous NVIDIA Turing generation, including more flexible concurrent execution of floating point and integer […]
OpenVPX modules deliver ALTNAV, pntOS architecture
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division introduced the VPX3-673A, the first rugged module that delivers an Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) solution that includes Alternative Navigation (ALTNAV) and the pntOS architecture. ALTNAV, a space-based commercial system, is currently being evaluated by the U.S. Army as an alternative/complementary source of PNT information on the battlefield. As an open-source, […]
Exceptions, traps and interrupts, what’s the difference?
Exceptions and interrupts pause a program in response to an unexpected event in hardware or software. Interrupts are asynchronous events, and exceptions are synchronous events, but the difference between interrupts and exceptions also depends on the circumstances. For example, the definitions differ between x86 machines and ARM processors and between CISC and RISC processors. This […]
MIL-rugged 3U OpenVPX 5-slot chassis enclosure enables forward compatibility
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division has debuted an innovative MIL-rugged 3U OpenVPX 5-slot chassis enclosure that shares a common mounting solution with its popular PacStar 400-Series 4-Slot Smart Chassis for PacStar 400-Series Modules, widely used today in numerous U.S. Army deployments. With ~50,000 PacStar 400-Series Modules and Chassis currently fielded by the DoD, the new PacStar VPX […]
Rugged SFF embedded computer targets unmanned, autonomous missions
Systel introduced Kite-Strike II at the 2022 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition. Kite-Strike II is a next-generation, fully rugged small form factor (SFF) embedded computing solution, providing a massive leap forward in edge-deployed AI compute technology and capabilities for unmanned and autonomous missions. Systel introduces Kite-Strike II, the world’s first fully rugged NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin compute […]
GNSS triple-band antenna includes anti-jamming technology
Tallysman Wireless is excited to announce that it has added the housed AJ977XF triple-band antenna, with anti-jam technology to its industry-leading line of GNSS products. The AJ977XF utilizes a novel stacked antenna phased array that creates a null, typically 20 dB attenuation, in the antenna’s radiation pattern from the horizon to an elevation angle of […]
J-Link debug probe to support Cadence Tensilica processors
SEGGER announced native J-Link debug probe support for select instances of the Cadence Tensilica Processor IP, a portfolio of configurable and extensible controllers and DSPs. The Cadence Tensilica cores supported in the first implementation phase are the Tensilica Xtensa LX7 CPU, a number of Tensilica HiFi DSPs (HiFi 4, HiFi 3z, HiFi 3, and HiFi 1), and […]
Distributed, ruggedized computing modules target defense apps
General Micro Systems announced the launch of its X9 Spider family of distributed, ruggedized computing modules to support the demanding needs of next-generation warfare. Through its innovative inter-locking mechanical design, MOSA Thunderbolt interfaces, OpenVPX cross-platform compatibility, and patented LightBolt connectors, the X9 Spider family empowers designers to decentralize, distribute, and rapidly upgrade computing, networking, storage, artificial […]