Multicore Processor Boards Push the Compute-Density Envelope

Processor architectures sporting multiple CPU cores on the same device have moved swiftly from the exotic and into the mainstream desktop and sever realm. Gone now are the days whenRead More...

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Recorder and Signal Conditioner Team for Rugged Duties When you can integrate any technology down to a significantly smaller size and weight, sometimes that opens up a wholeRead More...

System, Board and Panel Innovations Fuel Rugged Display Demands

Leveraging cutting-edge graphics chips developed for the demanding gaming market, military graphics subsystems are now able to offer complex video and graphics functionality in highlyRead More...

Multicore Boards Roundup

6U CompactPCI Boards Sport Quad Core Xeons The multicore trend has hit all levels of processor families, and the Xeon is no exception. Concurrent Technologies has released theRead More...

Multicore Solutions Target a Variety of Emerging Military Needs

Embedded developers in many arenas are constantly facing competitive pressure to provide more application features and improve performance capabilities. As a result, it’s becomeRead More...

Bandwidth and Legacy Needs Drive VPX/VXS/VME Choice

Just past its 25-year mark, VME has been the embedded computing mainstay for military and aerospace applications. And while its capabilities are still solid as a rock, new computingRead More...

MicroTCA Gaining Ground in Military Applications

Deeply rooted in VME and CompactPCI platforms, military embedded design is undergoing a noticeable shift. Modern warfare initiatives are driving designers to find more bandwidth, whileRead More...

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PXI Controller Boasts 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU Long test cycles can be costly–and with pressure on the defense industry to reign in costs and development timelines, any test gearRead More...

Technology Focus: Conduction-Cooled cPCI Boards

Rad-Tolerant SBC Boasts Low Operating Power Space-based applications require a level beyond the typical definition of ruggedness. Aitech Defense Systems offers aRead More...

Technology Focus: Rugged Box-Level Systems Roundup

Small Core Duo Box Has PC/104 I/O Expansion The concept of the “stand-alone rugged” box has infiltrated the military embedded market in a big way. The latest example is ACCES I/ORead More...

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Managed Ethernet Switch Rides 3U CompactPCI Attracted by its ubiquity and longevity, the military is growing ever more fond of Ethernet. And switched Ethernet is becoming asRead More...

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Controller Adds Graphics to StackableUSB USB for years went underutilized in military embedded applications. That’s starting to change as uses from the technology presentRead More...

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3U VPX SBC Sports Freescale MPC 8640D Processor There have been only a handful of SBC vendors so far that have rolled out VPX products. The ones that jumped on board haveRead More...

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Advanced Low-Power PMC Supports Dual Graphics Heads A blend of graphics and video performance is vital for advanced sensor fusion, image/frame capture and recording inRead More...

Processor Mezzanines Roundup

PMC Modules Interface I/O to Virtex-5 FPGAs Performance in mission-critical applications is never purely a measure of computing power. Unless data can be brought off and ontoRead More...

Multiprocessor-Specific Tools Enable Efficient Real-Time Development

Today there are numerous software development tool choices for aerospace and defense system programmers developing embedded real-time applications on single processor systems. But onceRead More...

VPX, VXS and VME SBCs Roundup

VME SBC Boasts Latest Low-Power Core2 Duo Processor Perhaps the greatest triumph of VME is its capability to maintain backward compatibility while remaining suited to incorporatingRead More...

Computing, Power and Networks Take Priority in Mil Vehicle Modernization

For several years now, any discussion about the future of military vehicles revolved around the Army’s massive Future Combat Systems program. All that officially changed late lastRead More...

New Solutions Attack the Defense Industry’s Most Compute-Centric Problems

There's a trend that should be obvious, but is often overlooked at higher echelons of the defense industry: More and more of system functionality is now implemented as software runningRead More...

1U Rackmount Boards Serve Up a Diverse Array of Solutions

1U Blade Server computing solutions and other 1U rackmount boards are rapidly finding a niche in a variety of military applications such as SATCOM-On-the-Move systems. Now thatRead More...

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BGA Adapters Adapt 0.50 mm Devices to 1.00 mm Boards Keeping up with and mitigating the impact of component obsolescence is a constant challenge in the military industry. ICs oftenRead More...

Processing and Musical Chairs

Okay embedded processing technologies, when the music stops I want each of you to grab a chair and sit. Musical chairs is a good way to describe the moving targets that are advancedRead More...

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Conduction-Cooled cPCI Board Roundup

6U cPCI Blade Does Extended Temps and Conduction Cooling The Core2 Duo processor quickly became the most widely used multicore processor, and the military embedded space was quickRead More...

Multicore Networking Platform Provides 10 Gbit LAN Performance

Net-centric technology is a critical aspect of today's military operations. A 2U server-grade platform uses Intel 5300 Series technology to provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet (2x) and supportRead More...

GPGPUs Open New Doors for Mil/Aero Applications

DIGITAL COMPASS Graphics chips have a long history of deployment in mil/aero applications, driving displays in land, naval and airborne applications, including safety-critical primaryRead More...