August 2007

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Features

Special Feature
Stand-Alone Rugged Boxes

Rugged Box-Level Systems Move to Center Stage
Jeff Child, The RTC Group

The trend toward complete stand-alone rugged box-level systems continues to pick up steam. Mobile military applications are on the front ranks of the early adopters.

Rugged Boxes Entrench into Military Embedded Computing
Ken Armitage, Director, Systems Applications Integration, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems

As complex computing functions increase their role in large defense programs, the demand is rising for pre-integrated rugged box-level solutions.

Application Needs Drive Rugged System Choices
Steve Cooper, President, One Stop Systems

Standard modular computing solutions abound for military system designers. Cost, level of ruggedization and I/O flexibility all must factor into the architecture choice.

System Development
Space-Qualified Systems

Space Systems Exploit the Commonality Benefits of Modular Computing
Anthony Lai, Vice President, Space Systems, Aitech Defense Systems

Using a common set of space electronics modules in a common enclosure across many space system applications, space system designers are reaping the rewards of modular and plug-and-play standard architectures.

Technology Focus
Ethernet Switch Boards

Ethernet Switch Boards Muster for Fabric and IP Duties
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief

As the selection of rugged Ethernet switch boards grows, defense programs are relying on them for critical fabric interconnect and networking roles.

Ethernet Switch Boards Roundup

COTS View

Modular Strategy Eases Airborne Motor Control Woes
Michael Toland, Aerospace and Defense Marketing Manager, International Rectifier

By avoiding the need for complex embedded code development, an integrated module approach moves variable motor drive systems faster to market.