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Avionics
Open architectures and COTS testing hot topics among embedded computing suppliers at European avionics event - Other
April 27, 2017
MUNICH, Germany. Discussions on safety certification and COTS open architectures for testing equipment were of most interest to embedded computing suppliers attending the Aviation Electronics Europe show and its sister conference the Avionics & Space Testing Expo -- both held this week in Munich.
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Military thermal management challenges webcast May 4, 2pm Est - News
April 27, 2017
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ. Embedded and rugged computing experts are gathering next week on Thursday, May 4, at 2 pm Est., for a webcast titled "Too Hot to Handle: Enabling Efficient Thermal Management in Military Electronics." The speakers will cover methods for removing heat brought on by high-performance commercial processors and FPGAs in military signal processing systems from small form factors to larger designs. The webcast is hosted by Military Embedded Systems online and OpenSystems Media.
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3U VPX storage module with REDI conduction and air-cooled configurations - Product
April 12, 2017
Phoenix International?s VP1-250-SSD/HDD [solid-state drive/hard disk drive] Serial ATA (SATA)-based VPX blade delivers high capacity data storage for military, aerospace, and industrial applications requiring rugged, secure, and durable mass data storage. The VP1-250-SSD/HDD is a 3U...
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Harwin?s Datamate 2-mm jackscrew connectors for high-reliability industries - Product
April 12, 2017
Harwin?s Datamate jackscrew connectors, aimed at high-reliability applications, come in a variety of connector systems with a choice of slotted or hex socket jackscrew fixings, with board mount for PCB connectors. The pole connectors are marked with ?#1 contact? and are a...
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Wideband digital attenuator offers low LSB of .5 dB - Product
April 12, 2017
Qorvo?s TGL2223 is a wideband, 5-bit digital attenuator using the company?s TQPHT15 production 0.15um GaAs pHEMT process. Operating from 0.1 - 31 GHz, the TGL2223 offers a low attenuation step size (LSB) of 0.5 dB and supports > 15.5 dB of attenuation range with a low RMS step...
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PCI-1553-PLX offers option for UTMC?s S?mmit or BCRTM communication device - Product
April 12, 2017
The PCI-1553-PLX module from ALPHI Technology Corp. uses a single UTMC?s S?mmit or BCRTM communication device as its 1553 bus controller, remote terminal, or monitor terminal. The single controller has two redundant channels; this controller accesses 64K by 16 words of external...
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Multiprotocol interface for PCI Express-compatible systems - Product
April 12, 2017
The EXC-4000PCIe/xx is a multiprotocol interface for PCI Express-compatible systems. Excalibur Systems intended the card for the PCI Express bus; it supports as many as four dual-redundant 1553 channels using the M4K1553Px(S) module. The EXC-4000PCIe/xx interface is compatible with all com...
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OpenVPX backplane for signal integrity at up to 10.3 Gbaud - Product
April 12, 2017
Dawn VME?s VPX-5987 backplane is designed to deliver robust signal integrity at Gen3 bandwidths. The backplanes are designed for signal integrity at up to 10.3 Gbaud performance (per VITA 68 backplane simulation models). Supporting PCIe Gen3 and 10 GbE (XAUI) and the most recent Gen3...
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Economics of modularity and reuse, continued - Story
April 11, 2017
In our March issue, I talked about how electronics-reuse initiatives within the Department of Defense (DoD) such as Hardware Open Systems Technology (HOST), the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA), and the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) are driving commonality in avionics, radar, unmanned systems, and other defense applications, thus enabling long-term cost savings in an era of expensive platforms such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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Trump defense budget increase, open architectures, and export reform - Story
March 31, 2017
Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics industry ? from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we discuss the potential impact on the Trump Administration?s proposed $54 billion increase to the defense budget, open architecture initiatives, and export regulation trends.
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Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA), an overview - Story
March 17, 2017
Budget cuts and sequestration, while handcuffing the defense industry and the warfighter, have also forced the government to embrace a movement toward more commonality across multiple platforms through open standards and establishing a culture of re-use. One such initiative, the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA), creates modular open systems architecture specifications to enable re-use of key sensor components across multiple platforms and services. In this Q&A with Dr. Ilya Lipkin, Lead Manager for SOSA at the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, explains SOSA, its similarities to other initiatives like the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE), how standards organizations like VITA are involved, and why today?s procurement environment is so open to initiatives such as SOSA.
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Avionics data bus users demand more reliability and flexibility - Story
March 10, 2017
New and old military aircraft platforms are continuing to embrace high-speed networks in their new avionics data bus selections, choosing protocols such as high-speed Ethernet and ARINC 429. Meanwhile, MIL-STD 1553 continues to live on in new designs and sustainment contracts despite its slower speeds.
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AdvancedMC module supports latest Intel Xeon processor - Product
March 07, 2017
Concurrent Technologies? AdvancedMC (AMC) module, the AM G6x/msd, supports the latest generation of Intel Xeon processor E3-1500 v6. It is suitable for high-speed physics experiments, instrumentation, and test-based applications. AM G6x/msd users are able to specify a choice of proce...
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Omnetics SureCon 360 connectors for military and aerospace applications - Product
March 07, 2017
Omnetics Connectors designed the SureCon 360? in a watertight, overmolded form; the military and aerospace version features a flame retardant, halogen-free, 32 American Wire Gauge (AWG) cable with a braided shield using by a black thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) jacket. Omnetics̵...
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400-watt DC/DC converter plugs into standard 3U VPX chassis - Product
March 07, 2017
North Atlantic Industries? (NAI) VPX57-31 is a 400-watt DC/DC converter that accepts a +270 VDC input and plugs directly into a standard 3U VPX chassis with a VITA 62 1.0-inch power supply slot. This off-the-shelf solution for VITA 46.0 and VITA 65 systems is compatible with VPX spec...
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Intelligent power supply delivers 700 watts of DC power - Product
March 07, 2017
The VPXtra 1000CM-IQ COTS DC to DC power supply from Behlman Electronics Inc. is a rugged, conduction-cooled, switch mode unit built for high-end industrial and military applications. It is a VITA 62, OpenVPX-compliant, 6U power supply that delivers 700 watts of DC power via five outputs....
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Embedded SDR spans frequencies from 70 MHz to 6 GHz - Product
March 07, 2017
The USRP E313 from Ettus Research, a National Instruments company, is a rugged and weatherproof software-defined radio (SDR) designed for outdoor deployment. Containing an embedded USRP E310 inside an IP67-rated enclosure, the USRP E313 provides ingress protection against dust and water to...
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Rugged 19-inch display for harsh environments - Product
March 07, 2017
The RuggedView SD19-1002 by General Micro Systems integrates a 19-inch diagonal display with a fourth-generation Core i7 processor. The workstation is contained in a ruggedized, conduction-cooled, fully sealed system with an ultrabright display and Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS). The R...
From The Editor
Open architecture and reuse initiatives make economic sense - Story
March 06, 2017
I'm often preaching in this space about how the demand for commonality is driving procurement and technology development within the Department of Defense (DoD), a demand brought on by the DoD budget cuts the last few years and sequestration. Now, with budget increases promised by the Trump administration, I see the demand only growing because it just makes good business sense; I also see a number of initiatives currently pushing for more open architectures and technology reuse across multiple platforms.
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Trump to increase defense spending 10 percent - Other
February 28, 2017
WASHINGTON. President Donald Trump is reportedly looking to increase defense spending about 10 percent, adding about $54 billion in funding for defense and security while taking the same amount away from non defense programs, according to a CNN report you can read here.
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