This magazine department highlights a narrowly focused technology area and takes an in-depth look at associated products and developments. This will include tried-and-true technologies like boards and displays, along with topics such as data acquisition and conduction-cooled graphics modules.
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Rugged Ethernet Switch Boards
Rugged Ethernet Switch Boards Blend Fabric and Network Roles
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
April 2012
At one time Ethernet was viewed as just a pure networking solution for command and control systems in the military. Today Ethernet is gaining traction in numerous other militaryRead More...
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Rugged Ethernet Switch Boards
Ethernet Switch Boards Roundup
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
April 2012
10 Gbit Ethernet XMC Provides Dual Front Panel Interfaces Both as a network technology and as a fabric interconnect scheme, the military has completely embraced Ethernet. With thatRead More...
Small Form Factor Boards
Small Form Factor Boards Up Their Compute Density Game
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
March 2012
Solving the needs of systems including small UAVs, robotics, mission-specific handheld systems, intelligent munitions and many others, small form factor boards are now at theRead More...
Small Form Factor Boards
Small Form Factor Boards Roundup
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
March 2012
COM Express Type 6 Module Is Extreme Rugged Solution A COM Express Type 6 module based on the quad/dual-core second generation Intel Core i7 processor and Mobile Intel QM67 ExpressRead More...
CompactPCI and CompactPCI Serial Boards
CompactPCI Moves Forward as Serial Version Gains Ground
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
February 2012
Now with nearly two decades under its belt, CompactPCI can claim to offer all the aspects that pass the test for military decision makers. PICMG’s original CompactPCI specification wasRead More...
CompactPCI and CompactPCI Serial Boards
CompactPCI and CompactPCI Serial Boards Roundup
February 2012
2nd Generation Core i7 Processor Rides 6U cPCI Because it uses PCI, CompactPCI is particularly well suited to use in all the latest and greatest Intel and PC computing technology.Read More...
VME SBCs for Tech Refresh
Refresh-Centric SBCs Keep VME’s Immortality on Track
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
January 2012
VME has a rich and successful legacy in military systems in part because of its unique ability to remain backward compatible and facilitate technology refresh in military programs.Read More...
VME SBCs for Tech Refresh
VME SBCs for Tech Refresh
January 2012
VME SBC Boasts Low-Power Core2 Duo ProcessorPerhaps the greatest triumph of VME is its capability to maintain backward compatibility while remaining suited to incorporating newRead More...
XMCs and Processor XMCs
XMCs and PrXMCs Bring Modularity into the Fabric Era Needs
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
December 2011
XMCs are becoming entrenched as the natural successor to PMC as the leading mezzanine form factor in military applications. Meanwhile, fabric-based Processor XMCs allow military systemRead More...
XMCs and Processor XMCs
XMC and PrXMC Roundup
December 2011
XMC Module Serves Up Configurable FPGA, Digital I/O To address the need for low-cost configurable FPGA computing solutions, a series of new XMC-SLX mezzanine modules from AcromagRead More...
ATCA Blades and Systems
ATCA Blades and Systems Fill Unique Military Needs
JEFF CHILD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
November 2011
ATCA in recent years has carved out a solid niche in military applications suited to its features. Where ATCA shines is in a military system where compute density and raw performanceRead More...
ATCA Blades and Systems
ATCA Blades and Systems Roundup
November 2011
ATCA Base Switch Blade Provides 24 Gbit Ethernet Ports ATCA has carved out a respectable niche in the military where high-density computing and net-centric communications are aRead More...
Test and Instrumentation Boards
Test and Instrumentation Boards Offer Highly Integrated Solutions
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
October 2011
For complex, high-performance military systems, the PXI bus form factor, and its older cousin VXI, have become staples as instrumentation and test solutions. Now the LAN-based LXIRead More...
Test and Instrumentation Boards
Test and Instrumentation Boards Roundup
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
October 2011
Data Acquisition Card Offers 128 Channels of USB Analog I/O A highly integrated multifunction data acquisition and control system offers an attractive solution for adding portable,Read More...
Rugged Box Systems
Rugged Box Systems Widen Their Scope of Functionality
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
September 2011
Over the past several years, traditional embedded board vendors hvave added stand-alone rugged box-level systems to their military market offerings. These complete system boxesRead More...
Rugged Box Systems
Rugged Box Systems Roundup
Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief
September 2011
Rugged Box PC with Modular I/O Serves Cost-Sensitive Apps The stand-alone rugged box trend has hit all levels of product types. A new I/O server industrial PC is targeted atRead More...
