Decemeber 2006

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Features

Main Feature
VME SBCs

VME SBCs Climb the Compute-Density Curve
Jeff Child

Entrenched in its role as the king of tech refresh, VME SBC designers embrace the latest board-level trend: dual-core processors and dual independent compute-node board architectures.

Multicore Processors Energize the VME SBC Realm
Frank Phelan, Principal Engineer, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing

Driven by Moore’s Law, microprocessors and the SBCs they reside on are entering the era of dual-core and multicore architectures.

Tech Recon
GPS and Precision Timing

Secure Embedded GPS Technology Takes Flight
Jeff Child

Now a requirement for military GPS systems, SAASM technology is getting integrated into compact spaces.

GPS and IRIG: Critical Tools for Precision Timing
Symmetricom

From missile telemetry to advanced communications, GPS as a precision timing resource and IRIG Time Code format are key parts of today’s timing-critical military applications.

For Military Precision Timing, VME and PMC Still Reign
Sigrid Oseberg, Product Manager, Bus Level Products, Spectracom

Military systems that depend on precision timing continue to rely on integrated VME and PMC solutions to solve their synchronization and time correlation needs.

System Development
Graphics Boards

PCI Express Enables New Military Graphics Apps
Simon Collins, Product Manager, Radstone Embedded Computing

The 8641 PowerPC will include native support for PCI Express, eliminating the graphics bus bottleneck and enabling sophisticated graphics applications in safety-critical environments.

ARINC 818 Becomes New Protocol Standard for High-Performance Video Systems
Timothy Keller, Director of Product Development, Great River Technology

As the ARINC 818 avionics digital video bus is adopted by military programs, graphics and video system designers need to understand the protocol, implementation issues and available development tools.

Technology Focus
Solid State Drives

Flash Drives Take Over Rugged Storage
Ann R. Thryft

Solid state flash drives are winning the battle for attention from military system integrators, due to their ruggedness, reliability and ease in protecting sensitive data.

Solid State Drives Roundup