By leveraging powerful graphics ICs targeted for the gaming market, makers of rugged display controllers are bringing advanced, integrated graphics and video to the military designer.
LCDs are the display of choice in contemporary military system upgrades, but making a panel display a resolution below its native resolution is essential when outputting images from legacy sensors and data sets.
Embedded software vendors, both mainstream and specialty players,are ramping up their support for DO-178B and ARINC 653.
Integration Issues Drive Safety-Critical RTOS Choice Alex Polmans, Senior Software Engineer, DDC-I;William G. Barnes, Senior Principle Software Design Engineer, BAE Systems and Tony Baghai, Systems and Software DER, ENEA Embedded Technologies
Many factors must be considered when selecting an RTOS for safety-critical applications. Standards, costs, partnership and development tool issues all come into play.
Wrestling with component obsolescence issues is a burden every military electronics OEM must bear. Smoothing the way are outside firms that specialize in obsolescence management.
The mismatch between commercial and military project lifecycles makes obsolescence
inevitable. Bridging the gap calls for a long term, strategic approach.
