Over the past year a number of evolutionary, but significant changes have graced the PC/104 space, particularly in power supplies. All contribute to make PC/104 easier to implement and to upgrade.
PC/104 stacks are a perfect choice for size-constrained apps. Cradling those stacks in ruggedized, shock-absorbing enclosures lets them handle the harshest airborne, marine and vehicular environments.
An emerging mid-size form-factor carries PC/104’s legacy into the future. Its larger board area suits today’s microprocessors while permitting higher I/O density.
On the Softer Side Software Radios and JTRS Are Getting Closer: An Update; Part 1
DoD SCA mandate doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Software Radio Modems Enter the SoC Era Jean Belzile, Chief Technology Officer, ISR Technologies, Steve Bernier, Project Leader, Communications Research Centre, Manuel Uhm, DSP Marketing Manager, Xilinx
The powerful embedded processing capabilities of today’s FPGAs make it possible to squeeze an SCA software radio into a single SoC.
How an electrical "bridge" was designed and deployed to marry ever-changing COTS technology to aging aircraft electrical systems—and how COTS solved its own dilemma.
VITA 31.1-2003, Gigabit Ethernet on a VME64x backplane, is one of the newest, ANSI-approved additions to the VME family of specifications based on the IEEE 1101.10/1101.11 mechanical standards that are used for rugged, reliable systems in applications for Military/Aerospace, Industrial and Telecom markets, among others.
The SCI standard provides a transparent, reliable, high-bandwidth and very low-latency interconnect scheme. It’s worth a look for complex multi-node computing apps.
