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According to statistics from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), attendees are becoming more likely to see automotive technology at the show in addition to the iPads, smart phones, personal digital assistants, and other cool gadgets popular at the annual event in Las Vegas, NV. In 2012, there were nearly 500 exhibits related to automobiles at CES, even though the North American International Auto Show in Detroit takes place at roughly the same time of year. Entertainment is one of the things driving automotive technology west to Las Vegas for CES. Ford, for example, announced new apps for Sync’s AppLink, including one that helps listeners of National Public Radio listen to programs by voice command. Users create playlists of stories and programs to listen to later, or select from topics and then call them up with simple voice commands. NPR News is the first dedicated news application for SYNC AppLink that Ford is launching in 2012. Proximity, another Ford Sync app, alerts drivers with real-time discounts that are linked to their location. When driving by a favorite restaurant, drivers can be alerted about daily specials and discounts. General Motors created in-dash system with LG for Chevy Sonic and Chevy Spark. The technology is designed to use a smartphone’s apps to access cloud-based content and navigation systems. Mercedes-Benz’s also launched a new iPhone app called Drive Style, which will appear on the in-dash display, making the iPhone’s interface available for drivers with minimal distraction. I have attended the Automotive Show in Detroit many years for this magazine and other magazines. Like many people, I enjoyed seeing what automotive engineers design for under the hoods of cars. But now, after seeing what was exhibited at the CES, I wonder if consumer interest has shifted from what is under the hood to what is inside the cars’ cabins. Bruce Wiebusch
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Entertainment at the heart of automotive technology Lightweight sheets are flexible, tough
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IEEE 802.11AC WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS
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MOVIE SETS MADE FROM THERMOPLASTIC Rigid, lightweight thermoplastic sheets provide flexibility and toughness to film studios.
Whether it’s the 1954-era brick buildings in the Martin Scorsese/Leonardo DiCaprio thriller Shutter Island, turn-of-the-century cobblestone roads in the movie Beloved, or the bare cinder block jail cell in a current day television crime series, set designers rely on lightweight, rigid materials to deliver the look and feel of the real thing. Since building actual brick buildings or cobblestone streets on a movie set is not feasible, set designers turn to specialized suppliers like Provost Displays (Norristown, PA), which creates architectural elements out of a light-weight, thin-gauge, rigid thermoplastic. Provost Displays uses vacuum forming to produce plastic panels for theatrical, film, and photographic scenic purposes. The company, which offers in-house design capabilities for custom jobs, has a full line of architectural panels, including bricks, stones, building materials, windows, doors, tiles, etc., as well as props. The company carries more than 350 designs; everything from manhole covers, rafters, and Egyptian panels to deer heads, radiators, and fire hydrants. Brick is the most popular option in the company’s catalog. Sixteen brick products are available, not including custom options, ranging from antique brick, old brick, and mini brick to old, weathered brick. “For the buildings on the set of 6
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Shutter Island, we made more than 4,000 sheets of brick,” says Provost’s owner Ardia Dayton. “Customers can use our materials to build practically any environment they can imagine,” she adds. FROM RAW MATERIAL TO MOVIE SET The process begins with a 52-inch wide (1.3 m), 300lb (159-kg) roll of 0.030-inch (0.76 mm) thick thermoplastic alloy from Boltaron (Newcomerstown, OH). The sheet is typically specified in white with a smooth, matte finish. To create its products, Provost relies on vacuum forming, a process in which the sheet is preheated to a forming temperature, and a vacuum (approximately 25 inHg/635 torr) is applied below the sheet, while the sheet is pulled over the mold where it cools sufficiently to retain every detail of the mold’s shape and surface. The company builds its molds in-house. Brick and cobblestone molds are typically sculpted by hand from high-density foam. “Once it’s sculpted, we coat the foam with a two-part epoxy resin and reinforcements to create the mold,” explains Dayton. The company also casts molds off of real items, including a wall-mounted radiator and a fire hydrant. “We cast from the actual radiator using plaster,” explains Dayton. Since the 3-D radiator includes undercuts (which would lock the
PROVOST DESIGNS SETS HAVE APPEARED IN THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTIONS: Angel’s in America Blue Bloods Boardwalk Empire Bored to Death Disney Casinos in Atlantic City Casinos in Las Vegas Casinos in New York Entertainment Tonight Geva Theatre Goodman Theatre Gossip Girl HBO Productions Invincible Pictures It’s Complicated Julia & Julia
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formed sheet onto the mold), Provost forms the top half and then builds out the back. Similarly, the company vacuum forms its fire hydrant in halves, which are then heat-welded or glued with PVC adhesive to replicate the complete, three-dimensional prop. In addition to its formability, Dayton specifies Boltaron sheet due to its tensile strength, scratch resistance, and impact resistance (20-ft-lb/in (1059 J/m). The material was put to the test on the set of Beloved, when set designers turned an area in Philadelphia, PA into a slaughterhouse. Vacuum formed cobblestone panels from Provost Displays were laid over the existing street, strewn with dirt, and walked on by actors, horses, and rooting pigs for filming. “We paint the sheet using a water-based latex paint,” explains Dayton. “We then form it the following day, and during the vacuum forming process the paint bonds with the plastic. The Boltaron material is rigid and lightweight, and offers good forming characteristics with minimal thin-out on outside corners and within recesses. For example, we use it to vacuum form a scallop shell
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panel with a 12 in. (305 mm) deep draw, and it picks up every detail of the mold,” she says. “The more detail, the more realistic these designs look on the set.” Finished panels are typically shipped flat and measure 4 by 12 ft (1.2 by 3.7 m), although the company can also produce 4 by 8 ft (1.2 by 2.4 m) and 4 ft square (1.2 m square) sheets. Portions can be trimmed using readily available tools such as scissors or utility knives. Trimmed panels can be mounted to nearly any flat surface, including sheetrock walls, wood paneling, and theatrical flats using staples, adhesives, or screws with washers. For designs with a continuous pattern, such as brick, the edges can be soldered so that the panels interlock. All panels are reusable and recyclable, and can be repainted and repurposed for alternate sets.
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BELLOWS PROTECTS COMPONENTS Overhaul provides aesthetics to snowmaking machine for 2014 Russian Winter Olympics.
Puma snowmakers like this will provide snow for the 2014 Russian Winter Olympics.
A special bellows improves the aesthetics of snowmaking machines while also protecting their components and retaining heat to keep the components thawed. The bellows is used exclusively on the Puma® snowmaker, made by Snow Machines, Inc. (SMI), a supplier of snow machines, snowmaking equipment, and construction and engineering services. The Puma is one of the machines SMI is supplying for the 2014 Russian Winter Olympics. Previously, the area between the machine’s rotating barrel and the components below it were unprotected, leaving the components exposed to the elements. With a new design, SMI looked to improve the machine’s aesthetics while also protecting the components. The solution was a bellows designed to keep the snowmaking equipment covered while the barrel rotates from 0-45 degrees. The bellows was designed and manufactured by A&A Manufacturing Co., Inc., New Berlin, WI, a specialist in the design and manufacture of protective covers for a wide range of applications. The solution combines a blend of bellows and cone covers to fit the machine, which also protects the machine against freezing tem8
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peratures and intense UV exposure. By retaining heat from the machine’s on-board compressor and heaters, the components remain thawed. The bellows is made from a special viton-coated nylon material that is colorcoordinated to match the machine’s housing. The Puma was designed with a goal of maximizing snow production over a wide range of conditions, especially in marginal temperatures. It will interface with automation and control software for optimum performance in any snowmaking weather. The unit is equipped with an onboard aspirated weather station, air and water pressure monitoring, and automated flow control. Each unit employs a convenient touch-screen panel at eye level for manual control when desired, and the Puma can be configured to communicate with a
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central computer via hard wire (copper, CAT 5 Ethernet, or fiber optic), or by radio. The machine is suited to central intelligence (a single computer or control room for all snow guns) or distributed intelligence (some type of computer to manage each snow gun, pod, or ski trail). The Puma’s level of automation allows operators to raise and lower the barrel or adjust the oscillation arc up to 359° on any number of machines from a central command station, helping to deliver pinpoint control with minimal labor. The result is better snow distribution and reduced manhours needed for grooming. The blended design of the bellows helps protect vital components as the machine’s barrel moves through its cycle. For More Information Click Below:
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MICRODRIVE MECHANISM ROTATES CAMERA FOR 360° Modern electronic cameras open the door for new photographic possibilities in situ and for post-image processing.
By combining the high resolution and rapid shot frequency that can be achieved with a “rotating turntable,” so called panorama shots can be compiled. Enabling this feat is optimal camera lens focusing over the swivel range. Over time, classical photography has undergone a huge change. Electronic systems have superseded the process of recording images chemically. Yet even modern photography is subject to the laws of physics and visual appearance. The extensive equipment that was
that match up exactly makes it easier to stitch them into a seamless view. In turn, a high shot frequency together with exact blending of the individual angles of vision lets moving objects such as clouds or vehicles seem to freeze. The VR Drive automatically rotates the camera smoothly, avoiding jerky movements, and takes pictures on request. With up to 999 stops per 360° of rotation, panoramic views are generated. The panorama head provides photographers with technology for a wide range
once necessary has been whittled down to better lenses, digital zoom technology, and compact image storage. Despite this, the camera still has to be positioned so that it doesn’t shake, which is especially important when taking roundshots. Seitz Phototechnik AG, based in Lustdorf, Switzerland, offers a solution for these types of shot sequences. With the help of Roundshot VR Drive, cameras can be equipped for “panoramic view.”
of applications. The Roundshot VR Drive “s” speed achieves a full 360° rotation in four seconds. Depending on the camera, up to five pictures per second can be taken in quick sequence in automatic mode. In the process, precision and smooth motor rotation allow a higher resolution than would be possible with manual panoramic heads. The quick rotation speed, combined with the high individual shot frequency also solves the problem of “ghost” images that occur with moving objects such as people or clouds. Even cylindrical or spherical panoramic shots are quickly taken. The shot scenario requires a higher dynamic range the VR Drive activates its quality mode, thus positioning the camera for automatic bracketing. Within this context, the object is photographed several times in order to obtain a higher dynamic range.
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The more precisely the camera is used, the simpler the subsequent image processing becomes. COMPACT DRIVE TECHNOLOGY The ideal actuator must deliver high performance while taking up the least space possible. Since considerable freedom of movement is necessary for the best visual motif, the drive mechanism requires a level. An exact correlation between the control command parameter and actual movement of the drive signal results. All movements must always be executed dynamically in the same way, regardless of the standard DC motor with diametercompliant gearhead and encoder attachments came out on top as the drive mechanism of choice given all the stipulated characteristics. Depending on the model, the 22-mm diameter drive mechanism supplies between 2 and 11 watts and achieves a turning moment of 2.5 to 10 mNm at the
output shaft. The voltage variants lie between, which can optionally be equipped with sintered sleeve bearings or, for continuous operation, with ball bearings or prestressed ball bearings. Reductions in a ratio of 3.71 to 23.014: 1 are possible in plastic or metal gearhead. An optical encoder mounted to the motor shaft delivers 100, 500, 1,000 or 1,024 rectangular pulses per rotation. In this way, not only tilt angles but also full circles can be completed in a targeted and shot with the requisite angular alignment. The comprehensive package, consisting of motor, gearhead, and encoder, is low maintenance and can be operated in a temperature range of between 4 0 to +100 °C. Thus, the only limiting factor when it comes to taking photographs of winter scenes on the one hand or desert images on the other is the battery supply.
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FREESCALE PROCESSORS IN AUTOMOTIVE INFOTAINMENT AND TELEMATICS Advanced i.MX 6 series technology to power next-generation GM OnStar system; i.MX now delivers infotainment/telematics system processing for more than 10 top automotive OEMs worldwide Consumer demand for high-performance, smart connectivity is revolutionizing consumer in-car experiences and creating growth opportunities for silicon providers that offer automotive-grade products capable of meeting the rigorous demands of the automotive industry. Underscoring this trend, Freescale Semiconductor announces that GM’s 15-year track record of utilizing Freescale silicon for the OnStar platform will continue. Freescale’s i.MX 6Solo applications processor has been selected as the primary processing engine for the next
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generation of GM’s Onstar telematics system. The advanced security capabilities of the i.MX 6Solo product were key to its selection. As the era of connected intelligence boosts the volume of data flowing into and out of automobiles, the incorporation of processors that help protect the security of this important data grows increasingly vital to automakers and their customers. “Freescale is pleased that our i.MX 6Solo device will play a defining role in helping advance GM’s world-class OnStar system,” said Bernd Lienhard, vice president and
general manager of Freescale’s Multimedia Applications Division. “This design win highlights Freescale’s leadership in delivering processing capabilities that meet and exceed the demanding requirements of the world’s top automakers.” According to industry analyst firm iSuppli, the market for semiconductors deployed in automotive infotainment systems is expected to expand from $5.7 billion (USD) in 2010 to $8.4 billion (USD) in 2016.
“This design win highlights Freescale’s leadership in delivering processing capabilities that meet and exceed the demanding requirements of the world’s top automakers.”
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OnStar’s continued use of Freescale silicon illustrates the strong market acceptance that Freescale’s popular and quickly expanding family of i.MX 6 series processors is experiencing within worldwide automotive markets. Single-, dual- and quad-core i.MX 6 series processors have been selected to power a variety of automotive infotainment/telematics platforms, from entry-level systems to highly advanced offerings that take in-vehicle communications to new levels. Freescale’s scalable product offerings, legacy of automotive processing leadership and long track record of supplying embedded intelligence to the world’s top automotive OEMs have helped position its i.MX products as processors of choice for the infotainment and telematics markets. i.MX technology powers infotainment/ telematics systems currently deployed by more than 10 world-class automotive OEMs. The Freescale i.MX 6Solo device selected to power the nextgeneration GM OnStar system integrates an advanced Cortex™-A9 core running at up to 1 GHz. The processor delivers ample processing headroom for unbounded user experiences in nextgeneration automotive infotainment/telematics systems, as well as tablets, eReaders and other automotive and consumer products. Designed to meet strict automotive market requirements, the i.MX 6Solo offers OEMs and their suppliers fast time-to-value, enabling the rapid creation of comprehensive end-product portfolios that can adjust and scale to meet evolving market demands.
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FISHMAN 3D PRINTS FUNCTIONAL GUITAR AMP DEVICES Fishman can now better predict development cycles and shorten development times, without compromising design quality
Fishman Acoustic Amplification works with the world’s top instrument builders, artists and retailers. Using an Objet 3D printer employees at Fishman can print mechanically accurate guitar amplification device prototypes that customers can’t tell apart from real production parts. In-house 3D printing allows Fishman to go through multiple design iterations in a single day, enabling the company to rapidly perfect its designs without compromising on quality or missing sales cycles. Previously, outsourced prototyping had been expensive and slow. Now, with in-house prototyping using the Objet desktop 3D printer, Fishman can get to market faster and its production process is more predictable. Watch how Objet 3D prototypes are part of the Fishman Acoustic Amplification workflow to perfect their design and get to market faster – view video. “Kula, our new onboard ukulele system, is an example of where we really got a chance to use the Objet desktop 3D printer to its fullest advantage,” says Robert Ketch, Vice President of OEM Sales at Fishman Acoustic Amplification. “The prototypes of the Objet desktop are of such good quality that our customers think they are production parts. We’re going to be making many more pieces with the Objet desktop 3D printer to repeat the success we had with this product. The impact on the timeline and the impression that Objet makes have been really valuable.” In addition to being impressed with the quality, flexibility and structural integrity of the models created on the Objet desktop 3D printer, the development team at Fishman is enjoying far easier and faster prototyping. Ian Popken, Director, Product Development at 14
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Fishman Acoustic Amplification, says: “It’s a very smooth process and the Objet 3D printer is easy to use. Just recently we had one part that went through three revisions in a single day. It’s pretty remarkable to get a perfect prototype so quickly without compromising on design quality.” Objet’s 3D printing systems and 3D printing materials are involved in the manufacture or design of physical products using 3D software or other 3D content. Companies using Objet’s solutions can be typically found in consumer goods & electronics, aerospace & defense, entertainment, automotive, education, dental, medical and medical devices, architecture, industrial machinery, footwear, sporting goods, toys and service bureaus. Objet’s 3D printing systems and range of more than 60 materials enable professionals to build prototypes that accurately simulate the true look, feel, and function of an end-product, even complex, assembled goods. The Objet Connex line of multi-material 3D printers features the world’s only technology to simultaneously jet 2 materials. With this, users can print many different materials into a single part and print various mixed parts on the same build tray. Users can also create advanced composite materials featuring unique mechanical and thermal properties. The 3D printers feature the industry’s highest-resolution 3D printing quality, based on 16-micron (0.0006 in.) super-thin layering.
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iPAD CONTROLS HOLOGRAM PERFORMANCE The Gaya Theatre in Seoul, South Korea, recently hosted an amazing hologram performance called VR BreakOut. Zenex Wave, a Korean design and production company, used Medialon Manager Show and Media Control Software with an iPad to provide an audience with a 3D experience on stage. The performance is a musical and danced story about prisoners who lead a routine life, isolated from the outside world, and dream of freedom through a mysterious Bi-guep (a book with supernatural power), which happens to fall from the sky. In VR BreakOut, Zenex Wave applies hologram technology to a commercial stage for the first time in Korea, realizing virtual reality on the stage by combining technologies like 3D projection mapping, interactive sound, and state-of-the-art show control. While beat box sound is produced by Gundog, a hologram car, in the background, flies or rotates in the sky in real time. For hologram, 3D projection mapping, and interactive sound, Zenex Wave used various equipment and systems, such as Dataton Watchout media players and five video projectors fit with shutters to blocks light from the
projectors. Every aspect of the show, including audio, video, and lighting, is controlled from an iPad’s video console, which runs Medialon Manager Show software. A single operator is able to control all the systems effectively from a single video console. The video cue menu and the projector control menu were automatically converted according to the rotation of the iPad, allowing a more efficient and easier control panel. For the hologram, videos come from two projectors, which reflect on a mat screen on the floor and are then projected on a foil screen (optical film) mounted at a 45 degree angle. Audience were able to see the VR BreakOut show during a three-month theatrical performance at the Gaya Theater.
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WIRE EDM FOR SOLIDWORKS Delcam introduces their latest version of software.
The latest Delcam for SolidWorks release includes programming of wire EDM for the first time, alongside the comprehensive options for the programming of turning, mill-turn, drilling and two- through five-axis milling. Other enhancements include target-part comparison, the ability to compare a model of the desired final shape with the shape achieved by the programmed toolpaths, and multiple-instance programming, the programming of multiple SolidWorks components in one operation, either in the same orientation or in different orientations. Fully-automated de-burring and chamfering has also been added to provide faster programming of these finishing operations on 2- or 2.5-axis parts. The ability to incorporate chamfers, even when they are not shown in the original SolidWorks model, duplicates functionality previously available in Delcam’s feature-based CAM system, FeatureCAM. Delcam for SolidWorks 2012 also incorporates enhancements from the 2012 release of FeatureCAM, including improvements in the use of stock models and new options in the tooling database. Stock models allow the user to visualize the material remaining after each operation, which makes it easier to eliminate air cutting and therefore generate more efficient toolpaths with reduced machining times. The models also simplify the selection of the most appropriate tool sizes for restroughing and finishing operations. The tooling database is a key part of the automation in the software as it allows the optimum operating conditions to be associated with each tool. Delcam for SolidWorks, combines the benefits associated with Delcam’s PowerMILL and FeatureCAM CAM systems. It is based on the company’s proven machining algorithms already in use The software offers PowerMILL’s exceptional speed of toolpath calculation, plus the advanced strategies for high-speed and five-axis machining, to ensure increased productivity, maximum tool life, and immaculate surface finish, even when cutting the hardest, most challenging materials. At the 18
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“Stock models allow the user to visualize the material remaining after each operation, which makes it easier to eliminate air cutting and therefore generate more efficient toolpaths with reduced machining times. “ same time, Delcam for SolidWorks has the same strong focus on ease of use as FeatureCAM, including all of the knowledge-based automation that makes that system so consistent and reliable. Delcam for SolidWorks is fully integrated into the SolidWorks environment so that the program looks and behaves like SolidWorks. It offers full associativity so that any changes in the CAD model are reflected automatically in the toolpaths. However, the software doesn’t simply modify the existing toolpaths, but also reviews the choice of cutting tools and machining strategies, and changes them if necessary.
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MULTI-GIGABIT DATA RATES FOR IEEE 802.11AC WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS Catalina APM86491 embedded processor supports the newest WLAN standards and Power over Ethernet requirements of home networks at less than 3-watts
AppliedMicro announced that its Catalina APM86491 embedded System-on-a-Chip (SoC) processor represents the industry’s first solution tailored specifically for next generation IEEE 802.11ac wireless access points. Catalina’s enterprise-class QoS engine, TCP offload engines, a 4Gbps packet classification engine and application aware offloads allow consumers to store, stream, and share digital content at lightning speeds for an enhanced digital media experience. The IEEE 802.11ac standard emerges when the digital home network is converging toward an all-in-one appliance that serves as a router, wireless access point, and networked storage drive. Catalina’s highly integrated design is ideally suited for this convergence because it supports a variety of high speed interfaces within the device. Two PCI-Express® 2.0 interfaces support dual concurrent 802.11ac radio devices; two SATA interfaces support internal storage connectivity and two USB 3.0 ports - one host and one OTG - provide external storage
connectivity. Additionally, four Gigabit Ethernet ports are available for a variety of network configurations. This combination enables next generation 802.11ac wireless access points to be integrated into all-in-one network appliances. Catalina APM86491 is the industry’s first embedded processor equipped to handle the bandwidth requirements of this new class of consumer home network systems. By providing Wi-Fi® throughput of more than 2Gbps, the Catalina APM86491 offers performance for consumer applications. With the combination of 802.11ac support and two integrated USB 3.0 ports supporting bandwidth up to 5 Gbits/sec each, the Catalina enables transfer rates 10X faster than competing solutions for Wireless Access Points (WAP) with USB 2.0 ports. The SoC processor is also backward compatible to USB 2.0 devices. “Current integrated radio and processor SoC solutions are unable to deliver the performance demanded by IEEE 802.11ac base systems, providing Catalina with www.entertainmentengineering.com
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“The latest WLAN standard offers longer range and improved wall penetration for better wireless network service.” unique positioning in this market. The latest WLAN standard offers longer range and improved wall penetration for better wireless network service. Additionally, 802.11ac supports more users and higher throughput to enable a richer media experience,” said Vinay Ravuri, Vice President and General Manager of the Embedded Processor Business Unit of AppliedMicro. “In order to build next-generation systems, it is essential to have a CPU with the throughput that delivers a high quality video streaming experience and support for multiple simultaneous streams. Catalina’s SLIMpro™ co-processor, TCP offload engines for both transmit and receive, queue manager, classifier and security engine divert CPU intensive tasks into hardware.” AppliedMicro also offers the industry’s first integrated software programmable co-processor within the APM86491 Catalina SoC for application specific customizable offloads. SLIMpro allows AppliedMicro to provide the industry’s first receive-side TCP offload engine to further improve network throughput. Performance improves more than 100 percent in applications such as NAS through the use of a TCP receive side offload engine. Performance is also provided by Catalina’s 1 GHz Power Architecture® 465 CPU featuring a dual issue, outof-order processor core. The net result for consumers is uninterrupted performance with no stalls during data transfers. Furthermore, bandwidth multiplexing, speed and coverage range of IEEE 802.11ac wireless solutions are improved as On-The-Go (OTG) sharing becomes more pervasive through smart phones, tablets, laptops
and HD displays. The SLIMpro co-processor responds to network control packets while the main CPU and the rest of the SoC remain in a deep sleep mode, operating at less than 250mW to further reduce Total Cost of Ownership. The SoC operates at less than 3W under typical operation conditions to support Power-over-Ethernet (POE) requirements. Low power operation also eliminates cooling fans and heat sinks from system designs for reduced bill-of-material cost. Catalina features an advanced hardware-based QoS engine with support for DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) for prioritization of real-time and latency sensitive traffic. The SoC leverages its queue manager and classifier to perform bandwidth management with 256 queues, 1024 search filters, and 128 traffic policers and shapers. This provides a richer video experience while voice and web traffic remain unaffected by multiple simultaneous streams and applications. Catalina provides 64-byte L2 bridging performance with a classifier offload equal to 762Mbps, delivers 100 percent Ethernet line rate performance with no CPU utilization. IP forwarding 64-byte performance with classifier offload delivers 621Mbps at 100 percent CPU utilization. IP forwarding 1500-byte performance with classifier offload delivers 986Mbps at zero percent CPU utilization. Catalina’s Robocopy NAS writes equal 110 Megabytes per second (MBps) at 80 percent CPU utilization. Iometer NAS writes are 110 MBps at 35 percent CPU utilization and Iometer NAS reads are 108 MBps at 40 percent CPU utilization.
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