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AdvantechAn object/organism that is qualified for use in space.
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"Time For This Nation ... "
"...time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement..." President John F. Kennedy, May 25, 1961 On April 15th, 2010 President Obama had aRead More...
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An Integrated Approach with COTS Creates Rad-Tolerant Single Board Computer for Space
Future space science missions and communication satellites will need high-performance processing on-board; down-linking data for terrestrial processing will become a thing of theRead More...
Space Satellite Designs Need Flexible, Rad-Hard ICs
Systems that are exposed to the harsh environments in space must be able to withstand those extreme conditions and operate correctly without any loss of functionality. Even smallRead More...
PC/104 SBCs Soar in Small Spaces
With its blend of compact size and inherent ruggedness, PC/104 continues to gain fans in the military realm. Factors driving its acceptance are many. PC/104 fills a key niche inRead More...
FPGAs Cater to a Diverse Set of Military Needs
Military applications where programmable logic is key span a diverse range, including handheld radios, heads-up displays, battlefield sensors, unmanned air and ground systems,Read More...
Space Systems Exploit the Commonality Benefits of Modular Computing
The ever-increasing demand for more powerful computing platforms with mission-critical capabilities for future space exploration is a recurring theme for many recently started spaceRead More...
Military/Aerospace Market Continues Upbeat
The merchant market for military embedded-computer systems and subsystems grew at a rate of just over 8% to a total of about $1.24 billion for 2007. That’s a little better than 2006,Read 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...
Space-Qualified Boards and ICs Satisfy Rad Hard Needs
Electronic systems designed for space face unique requirements over and above those of any typical military application. Satellites designed for space missions, for example, have toRead More...
COTS Products
Tiny SMD Fuse Approved for Space Applications Reliability and ruggedness take on a whole new meaning for electronics used in space applications. There’s no repair truckRead More...
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SMART Modular Tech's SDDs Selected for F/A-18 Upgrade Program Harris has selected SMART Modular Technologies to provide solid-state drives (SSDs) for use in its Mass Storage UnitRead More...
COTS Products
VME SBC Serves Up Low Power Core 2 Duo The Core 2 Duo has become among the most prevalent CPUs in new embedded computer designs in the past couple of years. Its mix of performance andRead More...
Space: The New Frontier
Space: The New Frontier Well, 2009 is now behind us. And for those of us who generate revenue mostly from the military embedded market, it's been a much better year than for thoseRead More...
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Parvus Supplies Payload Interface Computers for MQ-5B Hunter UAV Parvus' DuraCOR 810 mission computers have been integrated into Northrop Grumman's MQ-5B Hunter Unmanned AircraftRead More...
Clock Network Manager Supports LVDS and CMOS I/O
Clock Network Manager Supports LVDS and CMOS I/O The importance of networking in today’s military systems has brought with it a demand for reliable clock solutions. AeroflexRead More...
Designing Systems to Combat Single-Effect Upsets in Space and on the Ground
When designing high-reliability systems, whether for terrestrial, aviation or space-based applications, designers must exercise great care when selecting device technology.Read More...
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Aonix Java VM Used on Modernized Guided Missile Cruiser USS Bunker Hill Development tools supplier Atego has announced the successful deployment of its industry-leading Aonix PERCRead More...
Transitions and New Realities Shake Up U.S. Manned Space Program
Here we are again at a crossroads of National manned space policy—the most significant since the transition from the Apollo/Saturn to the Space Shuttle. The Space Shuttle program isRead More...
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Rochester Electronics Ramps Up Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts Rochester Electronics is stepping up its efforts to lead the semiconductor industry in the fight against counterfeit andRead More...
