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New 3U VPX SBC Features 8-Core Processor

An OpenVPX-compliant single board computer (SBC) is designed for demanding space- and weight-constrained environments such as unmanned vehicles and is based on the 8-core FreescaleRead More...

High-Speed, 256 GByte Rugged 3U VPX Solid State Drive

Rugged 3U VPX SBC for Size-, Weight- and Power Constrained Applications

Conduction-Cooled ATR 6U VPX Platform Provides High Thermal Performance

Rugged 6U VPX XMC Carrier Card for up to 30W per XMC

A rugged 6U VPX XMC carrier card is designed to enable system architects and integrators to include a broad range of high-performance XMCs in their designs. The PEX441 from GE FanucRead More...

Air and Conduction Cooling for 3U COTS Cards: An Overview

There are many trends at the die level and circuit card level that can drive the decision of which cooling method to use for 3U COTS cards in rugged applications. One of these trendsRead More...

Hybrid Signal Processing 3U VPX Board Teams DSPs with FPGAs

A new signal processing board features a mix of FPGAs and DSPs in the form of a large Altera Stratix II GX FPGA and one cluster of four ADSP-TS201S TigerSHARC processors from AnalogRead More...

OpenVPX Promises VPX Interoperability

VPX has great promise. VPX leverages the Eurocard 3U and 6U form factors. MIL/Aero system integrators have used these types of modules, like VME and CompactPCI boards, in ruggedRead More...

OpenVPX Draft Specification V0.9.4 Completed

The OpenVPX Industry Working Group (www.openvpx.org), an alliance of VITA member defense and aerospace prime contractors and embedded computing systems suppliers focused on addressingRead More...

6U VPX Blade Debuts with Two Core i7 Processors

An innovative VPX computing blade for parallel data and signal processing applications incorporates two independently implemented Intel Core i7 processing nodes linked to a powerfulRead More...

VPX Test Backplane Eases Access to Signals

VPX Test Backplane Eases Access to Signals A 2-slot test backplane for VPX board developers and integrators is designed to the latest VITA 46 specifications. The backplane fromRead More...

5-Slot Full Mesh 3U VPX REDI Backplane Features I/O Plus

An enhanced 5-slot I/O Plus 3U VPX full mesh backplane is suitable for a wide array of VPX applications. A commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution, the highly configurable VPX REDIRead More...

3U OpenVPX Air-Cooled and Conduction-Cooled Module Development Systems

3U VPX / cPCI Air-Cooled and Conduction-Cooled Module Development Systems Two OpenVPX-compliant 3U development systems cover both air- and conduction-cooled projects. JustRead More...

6U VPX SBC Features Freescale MPC 8572E

6U VPX SBC Features Freescale MPC8572E  An MPC8572E-based 6U VPX board ranges from commercial to full blown military (conduction-cooled) applications. With FreescaleRead More...

6U Conduction- or Air-Cooled VPX Module Powered by Core i7

A high-performance 6U VPX single board multiprocessing computer that is suitable for ruggedized systems requiring high-bandwidth processing and low power consumption comes in eitherRead More...

Rugged 3U OpenVPX Data Recorder with Eight 6 Gbit/s Links

Rugged 3U OpenVPX Data Recorder with Eight 6 Gbit/s Links A small form factor data recorder board enables system designers to quickly and easily integrate high-volume, continuousRead More...

Forced Air Conduction-Cooled Development Chassis for 3U OpenVPX Modules

  A new 12-slot 3U OpenVPX forced air conduction-cooled chassis targets the development of military embedded systems. The RME9CC Chassis from Curtiss-Wright Controls is the newestRead More...

OpenVPX Rugged SBC Features GPGPU Technology Taking CUDA Beyond Graphics

A Rugged 6U OpenVPX Single Board Computer (SBC) features integrated general-purpose computing on a graphics processing unit (GPGPU) capability. The IPN250 from GE Intelligent PlatformsRead More...

OpenVPX Tackles PED Challenge with GPU-Based Rugged Solution

One of the toughest challenges is to improve the warfighters’ situational awareness through timely and precise delivery of actionable information by PED capabilities. Mercury’s ISRRead More...

OpenVPX Module Uses Freescale Eight-Core P4080 Processor

A high-performance 3U OpenVPX single board computer is based on the Freescale QorIQ P4080 processor. The XPedite5470 from Extreme Engineering Solutions delivers enhanced PowerRead More...

Gigabit Ethernet Switch for VPX and OpenVPX platforms

Two-slot OpenVPX Development Platform Supports 3U and 6U Cards

A new two-slot VPX/OpenVPX test and development platform accommodates both 3U and 6U boards via a shelf divider. The new E-Frame Series Test Platform from Elma Electronic canRead More...

3U VPX Backplane Equipped with RF Connectors

A new 3U VPX Backplane comes with connectors for RF and analog signals. The use of RF interconnects is expected to be an important issue for many military and aerospace applicationsRead More...

Beamforming Systems Moving Toward New VPX and FPGA Solutions

Beamforming is a signal processing technique that utilizes an array of sensors to achieve directionality, increase the strength of transmitted signals and improve the quality ofRead More...

Is There Life Beyond Defense and Aerospace for VPX?

What does a Navy SH-60 helicopter landing on a ship have in common with an oil rig and a coal mine? Answer, they are all extremely dangerous places with harsh environments ofRead More...

Navigating OpenVPX: Developing and Building Systems using OpenVPX Profiles

Part one of this two-part article provided an introduction to the VITA 65 OpenVPX specification (“The Quest to Navigate the OpenVPX Standard: VITA 65,” RTC September 2010). NewRead More...

The Quest to Navigate the OpenVPX Standard: VITA 65

Much has been written recently about the new OpenVPX standard known as VITA 65. This article provides an introduction to the structure of the specification. In order to define aRead More...

OpenVPX Xeon-Based Rugged Server-Class SBC for ISR Applications

"VPX Cube" 3U Rugged Conduction Cooled Enclosure

A ruggedized 4-slot conduction-cooled enclosure for VPX 3U modules is designed to MIL-STD-810F, DO-160E and MIL-STD-461E standards, and is compliant with applicable VITA 46 (VPX), VITARead More...

3U VPX Module with Freescale Dual-Core QorIQ P2020 Processor

An air- or conduction-cooled 3U VPX single-board computer (SBC) is based on Freescale Semiconductor’s dual-core QorIQ P2020 processor. The XPedite5570 from Extreme EngineeringRead More...

Ruggedized VPX Boards Offer Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGAs

Rugged 6U OpenVPX 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Enables for ISR, C4I Systems

A 10 Gigabit Ethernet solution supports high-throughput interprocessor communication (IPC) between 10GigE-enabled processing nodes for deployed applications. With 20 (optionally 24)Read More...

A New Approach to 3U VPX Pre-Configured Conduction Cooled Systems

Size, weight and power (SWaP) requirements have dramatically changed the embedded military and aerospace system landscape. As VPX systems mature, the size and modularity of the 3U formRead More...

Second Generation ICore Processors on 6U VXS Form Factor.

A 6U VXS single board computer is fully compliant with the VITA 41.x standard and  features the enhanced processing and graphics performance of the quad-core Intel Core i7-2715QERead More...

Second Generation iCore processors on 3U OpenVPX Form Factor.

A new 3U OpenVPX high-performance embedded single board computer features the second generation Intel Core processor and 6 series chipsets from the Intel embedded roadmap.  The TRRead More...

6U OpenVPX DSP Engine Features Two Quad-Core Core i7-2715QE Processors

A rugged, high-performance OpenVPX DSP engine is based on the new quad-core Intel Core i7-2715QE processor. The new CHAMP-AV8 is also Curtiss-Wright Controls’ first DSP engine to offerRead More...

3U VPX SBC Features Second Generation Core i7 Processor

A conduction- or air-cooled 3U VPX Single Board Computer (SBC) is based on the second generation Intel Core i7 processor. The XPedite7470 from Extreme Engineering Solutions utilizesRead More...

Small Form Factor Conduction Cooled Chassis Features Composite Materials

A new, rugged 6-slot 3U OpenVPX (or 7-slot 3U CompactPCI) conduction-cooled chassis is designed for harsh environments. The SFF-6 Small ATR-style small form factor baseplateRead More...

3U CompactPCI Express Module with Core i7

An air-cooled, 3U CompactPCI Express Single Board Computer (SBC) is based on the Intel Core i7 processor and Intel QM57 chipset. The XPedite7331 from Extreme Engineering Solutions,Read More...

3U VPX SBC Takes Advantage of 2nd Generation Core i7 Processors

A 3U OpenVPX rugged single board computer takes advantage of the potential of the 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processors—formerly codenamed “Sandy Bridge.” The SBC324 from GERead More...

Second Generation Intel Core Processors on 3U OpenVPX Form Factor.

A 3U OpenVPX embedded Single Board Computer features the 2nd generation Intel Core processor and 6 series chipsets from the Intel embedded roadmap. The TR 80x/39x from ConcurrentRead More...

6U VME/VXS Signal Generator Boasts Eight 14-bit Channels at 1.2 GSPS

A new FPGA-based multichannel signal generator offers eight 14-bit synchronized data streams at 1.2 Gsample/s analog outputs from an FPGA-based board utilizing three Xilinx Virtex 5Read More...

One Terabyte of Solid State Storage in Single 3U VPX Slot

One terabyte of solid state storage in a single 3U VPX slot is the boast of the newly available conduction- or air-cooled 3U VPX XPort6172 Solid State Disk (SSD) from ExtremeRead More...

Ruggedized VPX Boards Offer Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGAs

A family of ruggedized boards for high-performance military and avionics applications utilizes Xilinx’s Virtex-6 FPGAs for onboard signal processing, delivering digital sampling ratesRead More...

VPX Boards Pair Virtex-5 FPGA with PCIe Interface

A new series of 3U VPX FPGA boards features a configurable Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA enhanced with multiple high-speed memory buffers and a high-throughput PCIe interface. Field I/O signalsRead More...

Serial RapidIO Reaches a Crossroads with PCIe in Intel-Based DSP Designs

DSP systems designed for use in today’s signal processing applications require optimal bandwidth and reliability in rugged environments. To deliver the near real-time processing ofRead More...

High-Speed Data Acquisition Module with Multi-Board Synchronization

A high-speed data acquisition module is capable of digitizing one 12-bit channel at 3.6 GHz, or two channels at 1.8 GHz. The Model 71640 from Pentek has provisions for theRead More...

Managed OpenVPX 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch for High Performance Applications

A rugged 6U OpenVPX data plane switch module is targeted at demanding high performance computing (HPC) and networking applications such as communications, ISR and radar. The GBX460Read More...

3U OpenVPX PCI Express and Ethernet Hybrid Switch Offers up to Ten Times More Bandwidth

  A new 3U OpenVPX PCI Express and Ethernet hybrid switch delivers extremely high transfer rates in centralized VPX and OpenVPX platforms. With up to 4 x 6 Gen1/Gen2 PCIe backplaneRead More...

Managed OpenVPX 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch for High Performance Applications

A rugged 6U OpenVPX data plane switch module is targeted at demanding high performance computing (HPC) and networking applications such as communications, ISR and radar. The GBX460Read More...

Updated Attributes Bring VME Beyond Military with OpenVPX

VITA 46, more commonly known as VPX, was developed to improve the performance of VME technology and bring it in line with more advanced standards to ensure its longevity. InitiallyRead More...

CompactPCI Serial Challenges VPX as Embedded Shifts to Serial Point-to-Point Architectures

A considerable number of new serial-based standards have been created, which—unfortunately—were optimized for special markets or applications during their initial development. OnlyRead More...

VPX Cards Employ Spartan-6 FPGA for Higher Performance/Price Requirements

A new series of 3U VPX FPGA boards provides powerful, but economical solutions for high-speed processing of algorithms in embedded computing applications. The VPX-SLX boards fromRead More...

6U OpenVPX Blade Server with Integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch

A rugged, high-performance 6U VPX (VITA 46) Single Board Computer (SBC) features a quad-core Intel L5408 Xeon processor and integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch to support full-meshRead More...

MicroTCA Challenges VPX-Based Systems for Military Applications

PICMG’s Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) has grown to become a billion-dollar market. As a stable, mature standard grounded in a modular, open systemsRead More...

VPX Board Set with High-End DSP for Aero and SIGINT

Two modules, both designed to meet demanding SIGINT, COMINT and radar processing applications, together with  FPGA engines and FMC I/O modules from Curtiss-Wright Controls EmbeddedRead More...

Flexible FPGA and I/O Complement SBCs in VITA 57 offering

With VITA 57 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC)-based designs, OEMs can minimize latency for high data throughput in their COTS designs and still maintain flexible I/O configuration. The FMCRead 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...

3U OpenVPX SBC Runs Gen2 Core i7 with EFI BIOS Replacement

A new 3U OpenVPX Single Board Computer is based on the Intel second-generation Core i7 processor (Sandy Bridge) and is coupled with the Intel QM67 chipset and up to 8 Gbytes DDR3-1333Read More...

3U VPX Development System for Multiple Processing Node Applications

A free-standing, centrally switched, 7-slot 3U VPX development system is designed to aid in bench development of applications where the computation power of multiple SBCs is required.Read More...

3U OpenVPX Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA Board with FMC Site

A 3U OpenVPX front-end processing board boasts a flexible Virtex-6 FPGA and a FMC site (VITA 57.1). The IC-FEP-VPX3b from Interface Concept is suitable for applications such as radar,Read More...

Xeon Quad-Core 6U VPX SBC with 10Gig Ethernet Switch

A rugged, high-performance 6U VPX (VITA 46) Single Board Computer (SBC) features a quad-core Intel L5408 Xeon processor and integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch to support full-meshRead More...

6U VXS/VME Sports Third Generation Intel Core Processors

A new VXS/VME family of high-performance embedded single board computers features the third generation Intel Core processor from the Intel long life cycle embedded roadmap. The VXRead More...

Optical Connectors to Fire Up VPX Backplanes

Optical backplanes have been long anticipated in the embedded computer marketplace. They have been seen by some as the ultimate solution for higher bandwidth interconnects. With theRead More...

3U OpenVPX SBCs Bring 10 Gig Ethernet and PCI Express 3.0

A pair of third generation 3U OpenVPX single board computers (SBC) supports the latest interface technology based on the third generation Intel Core i7 processors. The two 3U OpenVPXRead More...

Virtex-7 Boards in XMC and VPX Form Factors

Two highly configurable modules feature advanced digital signal processing (DSP) capabilities and multiple I/O options and are available from 4DSP in both 3U VPX and XMC formRead More...

Conduction Cooled OpenVPX StoreEngine Moves 750 Mbyte/s

A scalable storage server designed for high-performance embedded systems provides the built-in capability to operate as a high-bandwidth data recorder, embedded RAID or file server.Read More...

VPX Storage Module Boots over SATA/SAS and PCI Express for Use with Any CPU

A new bootable storage module in a 3U form factor, suitable for use with any CPU, supports dual slim SATA drives or a single 2.5” drive, either rotating or solid-state. The XembeddedRead More...

Universal AC Input VITA 62 3U Power Supply Can be Air or Conduction Cooled

A universal AC input VITA 62-compliant 6-channel 3U OpenVPX power supplies up to 400 watts output for air or conduction-cooled systems. The VITA 62 power supply standard definesRead More...

Core i7-Based 6U VPX Module Conduction or Air Cooled

A conduction- or air-cooled 6U VPX Single Board Computer (SBC) supports second and third generation Intel Core i7 processors. With a dual- or quad-core processor, 16 Gbyte of memory,Read More...

OpenVPX Interoperability in SFF Signal Processing Platform Expands VPX Ecosystem

Elma Electronic Inc., in cooperation with Pentek and Concurrent Technologies, has developed a small form factor (SFF), OpenVPX-based signal acquisition system for processing andRead 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...

3U OpenVPX Module Boasts 24-Core Freescale QorIQ T4240 CPU

A new 3U OpenVPX single board computer in a compact, rugged form factor is targeted for extremely challenging applications that require very high performance, both in I/O andRead More...

Virtex7 6U VPX Module with High-Performance ADC/DAC module

A new 6U VPX module is based on the Xilinx Virtex-7 OpenVPX COTS DSP Engine designed for sense-and-response applications that require high bandwidth and minimal latency. TheRead More...

Multiprocessor with GPGPU Delivers Performance, Functionality in Less Space

A new 6U OpenVPX multiprocessor board brings three key benefits to defense prime contractors and systems integrators. First, the IPN251 from General Electric Intelligent PlatformsRead More...

Flexible Family of OpenVPX Pass-Through Backplanes

InfiniBand Switch Provides Higher Throughput

PCI Express Fabrics Break Through I/O Limitations

Matching CPU and I/O performance is an ongoing challenge for evolving industrial embedded designs. High-performance data processing applications require greater and greaterRead More...

Serial Fabrics: Making the Connection

New Interconnect Fabric Trends Help Unlock Potential of High-Performance Embedded Computing

Standardizing APIs Across Fabric Interconnects Speeds Development and Performance in Multifabric Systems