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NEMA 16-Channel Optically Isolated Input / Relay Output Modules Require No PC A pair of intelligent 16-channel wireless digital I/O units communicate directly with each other. EachRead More...

Products & Technology

Extreme Rugged Methodology Comes to Mid-Range ETX As part of an initiative to extend its Extreme Rugged product lines, Adlink Technology has announced the first new Ampro byRead More...

Newest Embedded Technology Used by Industry Leaders

10 GigE Switches Provide IP Carrier Class Routing on 6U cPCI, VME and VPX A family of switches supports jumbo frames, full-wire speed Layer 2 bridging as well as Layer 3 UnicastRead More...

Using I2C for "Behind-the-Scenes" Management

The Advanced Telecommunications Architecture (ATCA) and MicroTCA specifications include hardware platform management capabilities because the target markets demand high reliability andRead More...

The Incredible Shrinking Blade Server: New Possibilities beyond the Data Center

While blade servers have grown in popularity as a high-density, cost-efficient and space-saving alternative to rackmount servers in data centers and server farms, newer computingRead More...

USB 3.0 Boosts Speed 10x, Broadens Embedded-Systems Applicability

USB has become the interface of choice for many PC and consumer products, having reached an installed base of more than six billion units and counting. It is the ubiquitousRead More...

Concept to Reality: An Application Architecture with MicroTCA

Much has been written about the virtues of MicroTCA platforms and AdvancedMC (AMC) modules. Both of these technologies have been maturing and there are now numerous options andRead More...

LAN-Attached TCA Management Controllers: How to Build and Use Them

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Embedded COTS Vendors Issue Joint Statement on Open Standards Model and VSO Several leading COTS embedded board, subsystem and backplane and enclosure vendors, includingRead More...

Newest Embedded Technology Used by Industry Leaders

Industrial USB to Four RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 Serial Communication Ports A new serial communication adapter offers users the choice of four field selectable RS-232, RS-422, orRead More...

High Bandwidth and Small Form Factor MicroTCA for Flexible Embedded Design

Embedded systems must meet the growing demand for ruggedness, flexibility, mobility and high-end processing, and these attributes should be designed into standards-based solutions thatRead More...

AMC Carrier for Three IndustryPack Modules

A standard double-width mid-size or full-size AMC.1-compliant carrier can handle three single-size IndustryPack (IP) modules. The TAMC200 from Tews Technologies can be used to upgradeRead More...

MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Different High Speed Fabrics

MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Different High-Speed Fabrics A new line of modular carrier hubs (MCHs) in the AMC/MicroTCA form factor are aimed at fulfilling theRead More...

Products & Technology

Radio-via-Ethernet Board for Streaming Audio without a PC A ready-to-go answer for integrating an Internet radio solution that will play streaming audio without the need for aRead More...

AdvancedMC Processor Board with Core i7 and Integrated Graphics

AdvancedMC Processor Board with Core i7 and Integrated Graphics A single-width AdvancedMC processor module, designed with the new Intel Mobile Core i7 processor, offers aRead More...

CP-TA Introduces Self-Testing Program for xTCA Interoperability

The Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA) has introduced a self-testing program for the interoperability of xTCA (AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, AMC) building blocks. CompaniesRead More...

AdvancedMC Sports Quad-Core Performance

AdvancedMC Sports Quad-Core Performance A double-wide, full-size AMC module features the new Intel Xeon processor LC5518, which is based on the latest Intel microarchitecture andRead More...

Using Intelligent Mixed Signal FPGAs for Hardware Platform Management

Sophisticated systems that are designed to be highly dependable usually include some sort of platform management function that monitors and manages the health of the hardware,Read More...

“SWaP” the HDD Form-Factor SSDs in Embedded System Design

In today’s platforms, embedded and industrial rugged system designers continue to search for better ways to deliver solutions with optimal SWaP (Size, Weight and Power)Read More...

Compact MicroTCA Platform Holds Four Double-Width AMC Modules

A MicroTCA platform specifically designed for up to four high-end AdvancedMCs features a 10 Gbit/s Ethernet switched backplane enabling high data flow rates. In the maximumRead More...

AMC Card with FMC Module Slot and FPGA Flexibility

A standard AMC.1 module offers a user-programmable XC6SLX25T-2 or XC6SLX75T-2 Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA. Designed for industrial, COTS and transportation applications, where specializedRead More...

AdvancedMC Packet Processor Module Based on Cavium OCTEON II

A second generation of AdvancedMC packet processor modules features the Cavium Networks OCTEON II CN6335 MIPS64 6-core processor. The Kontron AdvancedMC packet processor module AM4211Read More...

Third Generation Intel Core i7 combines with Serial RapidIO on AMC boards

Concurrent Technologies released and demonstrated the latest additions to their MicroTCA product family—the latest AMC processor boards featuring either dual or quad core thirdRead More...

AdvancedMC 6U CPCI SBCs Based on 2nd Generation Intel Core Processors

Double-Width AdvancedMC Processor Module with Core i7

A double-width AdvancedMC processor module is equipped with an Intel Core i7 Mobile processor and Hyper-Threading technology. The AM5020 from Kontron incorporates up to 2.53 GHz ofRead More...

AdvancedMC 6U cPCI SBCs Based on 2nd Generation Intel Core Processors

Two new single board computers are based on the latest Intel Core i7 processors. The MIC-5603 AdvancedMC and the MIC-3395 6U CompactPCI single board computer from Advantech areRead More...

AdvancedMC Card with Second Generation Core Microarchitecture

A new AdvancedMC (AMC) high-performance processor board benefits from the recently introduced 2nd generation Intel Core processors. The AM 31x/x0x AMC single board computer fromRead More...

Standardized LAN-Attached Management Controllers Yield xTCA Performance and Serviceability Gains

Every board and module built for the popular xTCA open modular ecosystem must have a local management controller, and each controller must have an I2C-based link to its managementRead More...

Virtex-5 AMC with FMC Module Slot

A standard single mid-size or full-size AMC module comes with the choice of a user-programmable LX50T, LX85T, or SX50T Virtex-5 FPGA. The TAMC640 from Tews Technologies provides aRead More...

AdvancedMC Processor Module with Freescale QorIQ P2020

A new single-width AdvancedMC processor module, the AM4120, is the first member of a new Kontron AdvancedMC product family with the Freescale QorIQ processors. The new AdvancedMCRead More...

10-core DPI AMC module for high bandwidth LTE network security applications

A new generation of the Kontron AMC Packet Processor modules is now available with the Cavium 10-core OCTEON II cn6645 series. For telecom equipment manufacturers, the AM4211 forRead More...

First in a Family of Virtex-7 FPGA SDR Modules for UAV, Radar and Communications

The first member of a new high-performance software defined radio module—the Onyx family from Pentek—is a 4-channel, 200 MHz A/D XMC module based on the Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA family.Read More...

Spartan-6 AMC Meets Enhancements for Rear I/O and Precision Timing

A standard single Mid-Size or Full-Size AMC.1 module conforms to MicroTCA Enhancements for Rear I/O and Precision Timing (MTCA.4) with a user-programmable XC6SLX45T-2 or XC6SLX100T-2Read More...

AdvancedMC SBC Features Third Generation Intel Core Processors

An AdvancedMC (AMC) high-performance processor board features the third generation Intel Core processors. Users of the AM 92x/x1x from Concurrent Technologies could experience anRead More...

New FPGA Designs Take Advantage of the Latest COTS Platforms

As FPGAs increase performance in denser packages, they can fit into smaller PCBs and platforms. The latest COTS platforms are meeting these trends—with room for the future. TheRead More...

AMC Packet Processor Card Based on Broadcom XLP 300 Series

A new AMC card is a high-performance network processor-based acceleration card designed for use in AdvancedTCA- and MicroTCA-compliant systems. The RPM-100 from JumpGen SystemsRead More...

Third Generation Core i7 Processor Boards for AMC Solutions

Four new AMC single board computers all offer a choice of dual or quad core third Generation Intel Core i7 processors based on 22nm process technology, and supporting up to 16 GbyteRead More...

MicroTCA / AMC Solutions for Real-Time Data Acquisition

Originally designed for high-availability, cost-effective telecom systems, the ATCA architecture using AdvancedMC (AMC) modules has evolved to MicroTCA, an evolving standard nowRead More...