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The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

Mil-STD 1553 continues its reign as the Avionics Bus of Choice

Emerging Solutions for Embedded Security

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COTS (kots), n. 1. Commercial off-the-shelf.

Terminology popularized in 1994 within U.S. DoD by SECDEF Wm. Perry’s “Perry Memo” that changed military industry purchasing and design guidelines, making Mil-Specs acceptable only by waiver. COTS is generally defined for technology, goods and services as: a) using commercial business practices and specifications, b) not developed under government funding, c) offered for sale to the general market, d) still must meet the program ORD. 2. Commercial business practices include the accepted practice of customer-paid minor modification to standard COTS products to meet the customer’s unique requirements.

—Ant. When applied to the procurement of electronics for he U.S. Military, COTS is a procurement philosophy and does not imply commercial, office environment or any other durability grade. E.g., rad-hard components designed and offered for sale to the general market are COTS if they were developed by the company and not under government funding.

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Mil-STD 1553 continues its reign as the Avionics Bus of Choice

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The Navy Goes All in with Autonomous Vessels

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Emerging Solutions for Embedded Security John Reardon, Contributing Editor

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Editor’s Choice for August

COVER Pictured is a Wildcat Brigade Reconnaissance Helicopter (BRH) helicopter with 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) conducting rhecce patrols in the Norwegian Fjords

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The Navy Goes All in with Autonomous Vessels At times I find the applications made possible by the technology we address within our pages as great fun. This is the case with the SeaHunter, a 132-foot boat that is remotely piloted. Contrasting

the might of a fully laden Aircraft Carrier with its full compliment of sailors to that of this very light an nimble remotely piloted boat, makes you understand the brilliance of this platform.

132 foot SeaHunter – an autonomous warship able to stay on station for months at a time.

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Whether it is the 10,000 mile range or that there is no need for a mess hall, these are just a couple of advantages that the SeaHunter has over its brethren in the fleet. Able to stay on station between 30 to 90 days, the SeaHunter is a perfect tool to track stealthy submarines that stay submerged for weeks at a time. Made from a fiberglass polymer, the SeaHunter is lightweight for fuel efficiency. Powered by two diesel motors that can achieve speeds of up to 27 knots. The three-hull configuration allows for a stable and fuel-efficient design.

The SeaHunter can lunch a sensor array on a parasail 1500 feet in the air that can be outfitted in numerous ways with its 150 lbs. payload. Controlled remotely by land-based operators, the vessel only requires their attention during engagements

allowing the four-person team to control multiple SeaHunters at a time.

Although the primary advantage is to protect Sailors from being put in harms way, the financial advantages also contribute to the need to explore more and more how autonomous vessels will bring advantage. The SeaHunter has an average daily cost of operations of $15,000 verses the nearly $700,000 cost of Guided Missile Destroyer. This coupled with the $20 million cost, leads me to believe that the Navy will be looking at more vehicles of this type.

The Navy has in the works remotely piloted ground based vehicles, Helicopters, Planes, Boats and submarines. And the applications are only limited to your imagination.

HERTI (High Endurance Rapid Technology Insertion) UAV, HERTI is a recently declassified (as of July 2006), completely autonomous plane, capable of fully automatic takeoff and landing, as well as dynamic evasion of other aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin Selects Harris Corporation to Deliver F-35’s Next Generation Computer Processor Supply Chain Competition Continues to Reduce Cost and Enhance Capability

F-35 supply chain will significantly reduce cost and enhance capability.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has selected Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) to develop and deliver the next generation Integrated Core Processor (ICP) for the F-35 fighter jet. The Lockheed Martin-led competition within the

The F-35’s ICP acts as the brains of the F-35, processing data for the aircraft’s communications, sensors, electronic warfare, guidance and control, cockpit and helmet displays.

“We are aggressively pursuing cost reduction across the F-35 enterprise and, after conducting a thorough review and robust competition, we’re confident the next generation Integrated Core Processor will reduce costs and deliver transformational capabilities for the warfighter,” said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin vice president and general manager of the F-35 program. “The next generation Integrated Core Processor for the F-35 will have positive benefits for all customers in terms of life cycle cost, capability, reliability and more.”

The new Integrated Core Processor is a key element of the planned “Technology Refresh 3” modernization that takes advantage of fast evolving computing power to ensure the advanced F-35 remains ahead of evolving threats.

Additional elements in the tech refresh include the Panoramic Cockpit Display Electronic Unit and Aircraft Memory System, which were also recompeted and awarded to Harris last year.

F-35 fighter jet

Elbit Systems Rolls-out Hermes 900 StarLiner, a New Unmanned Aircraft Capable of Operating in Civilian Airspace Elbit Systems commences global marketing of the Hermes™ 900 StarLiner, a powerful and trend setting Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) that features adverse weather capabilities and is fully compliant with NATO’s Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4671, qualifying it to be safely integrated into civilian airspace and fly in the same environment with manned aircraft. Concluding an extensive year-long flying schedule, the Hermes 900 StarLiner has been performing Civil Aviation Authority certified flights in Masada National Park, Israel. A series of the Hermes 900 StarLiner (known as Hermes 900 HFE in the Swiss program) is currently being assembled for the Swiss Armed Forces and is scheduled to be delivered and integrated into Switzerland NAS during 2019.

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The United States Air Force to use Thales Deployable - Instrument Landing Systems

Thales D-ILS will provide the equivalent of fixed-based Instrument Landing System capability at tactical airfields and in diverse environments. This is the third USAF order for Thales D-ILS and is the first production unit order. The D-ILS offers significantly improved reliability, maintainability and supportability over legacy deployable precision approach radar systems.

Under the program, the Air Force plans to purchase an additional 28 Production Units bringing the total deployable complement to 34.

These systems will be used in airfield environments where the ability to provide precision guidance to aircraft on final approach during low visibility or low-ceiling weather conditions are critical while also being able to quickly set-up, activate, break-down and re-locate.

The United States Air Force’s (USAF) activities to establish air superiority and support ground combat units often require the use of secure airfields in remote and challenging areas.

Thales Deployable – Instrument Landing System (D-ILS), a compact and movable variant of the standard ILS, helps them accomplish this mission.

Over the last three years, Thales has received three orders from the USAF under the D-ILS contract. These orders allowed Thales to deliver a total of five D-ILS used by the USAF for initial testing and evaluation. The first Production Unit (PU) will be delivered to the Air Force before next year.

The Thales D-ILS

DDC’s Single Board Computer chosen

by NRL for DARPA Robotic Mission!

Data Device Corporation (DDC) announces that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), developer of the robotic servicing payload for RSGS, has chosen DDC’s SCS750 for use on the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). RSGS will provide an on-orbit satellite servicing vehicle that will transform U.S. space operations in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO). As the lead payload developer for the program, NRL selected DDC’s SCS750® SBC due to its processing capabilities, radiation performance (in particular with the best in class upset rate of 1 uncorrectable error in 80 years), known reliability and flight heritage (TRL-9 since 2013). Several of DDC’s SCS750® SBCs will be used in the RSGS satellite, providing for all aspects of control including attitude control and robotic control, along with video processing.

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The DDC’s SCS750 Single Board Computer

Thales D-ILS will provide the equivalent of fixed-based Instrument Landing System capability at tactical airfields and in harsh environments such as areas of natural disaster or humanitarian relief efforts. Thales D-ILS is based on the commercial-off-the-shelf Thales ILS 420 – the next generation fixed-based, dual frequency ILS. The D-ILS system can be easily transported via truck, rail or transport aircraft and quickly deployed.

More than 700 fixed-base systems have been chosen worldwide for civil and military applications.

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Qualcomm Announces Termination of NXP Acquisition and Board Authorization for $30 Billion Stock Repurchase Program Qualcomm Incorporated announced the termination of the acquisition of NXP Semiconductors N.V. by Qualcomm River Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, effective immediately. In accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, Qualcomm River Holdings will pay a termination fee of $2 billion to NXP on July 26, 2018. In connection with this termination, Qualcomm River Holdings has terminated its previously announced cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NXP.

Elma Electronic Inc. was awarded the 2017 Supplier Excellence Award from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI).

The award was presented to Elma Electronic in recognition of outstanding quality and delivery performance in 2017 for 100% ontime delivery and 100% quality.

As one of only 13 companies out of more than 1,100 that work with GA-ASI, Elma Electronic represents the top 1% of the company’s supply base. GA-ASI is a leading manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems, tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions.

Ram Rajan, Elma Electronic’s vice president of engineering, accepted the award from General Atomics’ on behalf of the entire Elma

team, which worked diligently to support the program requirements and received this prestigious recognition for their achievements.

Rajan noted, “The bar for quality mission-critical computing is set high for a reason. Elma recognizes our role in this supply chain to provide GA-ASI with the products it needs to deliver reliable embedded systems to our armed forces. We are truly honored to be recognized by General Atomics as one of their top suppliers.”

Presented in person by Tom Palmer and Alan Bradshaw of General Atomics, the award is a replica of a Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper, inscribed with “your commitment to excellence contributed to the timely, high-quality product of Predator-series remotely piloted aircraft systems, radars and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions to support security priorities worldwide.”

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Selects Booz Allen as Recipient of up to $900M, 10-Year Contract to Provide Technical Support for DoD Joint Test and Evaluation Program The Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) program assesses joint military operations to identify warfighting gaps and recommend solutions for the joint force. To support the JT&E program in advancing defense capabilities, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) a prime position on a $900 million, indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity contract to provide engineering and technical support over a potential 10-year period.

“We are honored to expand our partnership with the DoD and the Combatant Commands to apply our operational understanding and our test, evaluation and analysis capabilities to the front lines of U.S. defense operations,” said Stephen Moore, vice president at Booz Allen. “Our team of joint warfighting experts, testers and data analysts will use mission understanding and advanced analytics to continue to provide commanders and defense staff with warfighting solutions to ensure successful operations in the interest of national security.”

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The Best Kept Secret in the Navy: SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic’s Cyber Forensics Capabilities

By Susan Piedfort

Critical data that could prove a suspect is defrauding the government is located on a hard drive that has been submerged in water. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agents need access to information on a suspect’s cell phone, which was intentionally destroyed.

Two challenges, one solution: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic’s Digital Media Criminal Forensics Investigations (CFIX) Laboratory. The lab, the Navy’s first and only of its kind to earn the prestigious American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD/LAB) International accreditation, serves as a base of operations from which SSC Atlantic’s cyber forensics team performs its mission of helping the Navy and other federal agencies recover data and solve criminal cases using its unique operational cyber forensics capabilities. Their customers include NCIS, the Department of Justice, Department of

Boeing KC-46 Program Completes Flight Testing Required for First Delivery to U.S. Air Force Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S Air Force teams recently achieved a major KC-46 tanker program milestone, completing all flight testing required for first delivery. This past week, the KC-46 team concluded both its Military Type Certification testing and receiver certification testing with KC135, F-16 and C-17 aircraft.

“This is a significant achievement for the Boeing-Air Force team and continues us on our path to first delivery in October,” said Mike Gibbons, Boeing KC-46A tanker vice president and program manager. “Great teamwork all around!”

Receiver certification, which began in April, was conducted from Boeing Field in Seattle and Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. As part of the testing, KC-46 and receiver aircraft flew at different airspeeds, altitudes and configurations to ensure compatibility and performance throughout the refueling envelope of each receiver.

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Veterans Affairs, Department of Homeland Security and the Marine Corps.

Making full use of the CFIX Lab capabilities, the team conducts data recovery, responds to cyber forensics incidents, performs mal ware analysis and reverse engineering of mal ware and helps protect the Navy’s network infrastructure.

the team has grown to 15 computer engineers, computer scientists, forensics analysts and IT specialists, more equipment, a new building on the SSC Atlantic campus, and greatly increased capabilities. The demand for the work they do has increased over the past 10 years and continues to grow as customers learn of SSC Atlantic’s cyber forensics capabilities.

The CFIX Laboratory also contains a Data Recovery Laboratory with physical rebuilding and submerged hard drive recovery capabilities, which the team uses to perform Redundant Array of Independent Disks reconstruction, mobile device data extraction, chip-off, Joint Test Action Group and bad sector recovery. They can also perform advanced memory analysis, extract hidden data with steganography and other processes, analyze firmware, and recover data from solid state drives and Flash media.

SSC Atlantic’s cyber forensics capability started in 2008 with one machine and two people - Robin Corkill, now cyber forensics competency lead, and Bill Littleton, cyber forensics integrated product team lead. From these meager beginnings ed prior to the start of Initial Operational Test & Evaluation testing.

“Our main focus now is obtaining the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration as well as the formal Military Type Certification (MTC) from the U.S. Air Force,” Gibbons said.

The KC-46 test team completed STC flight testing in April and is now working through associated paperwork prior to STC award.

The MQ-25

The program has six aircraft that have supported various segments of STC and MTC testing.

Overall they have completed 3,300 flight hours and offloaded two million pounds of fuel during refueling flights with F-16, F/A-18, AV-8B, C-17, A-10, KC-10 and KC-46 aircraft.

The KC-46, derived from Boeing’s commercial 767 airframe, is built in the company’s Everett, Wash., facility. Boeing is currently on contract for the first 34 of an expected 179 tankers for the U.S. Air Force.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division today delivered the newest nuclear-powered fast attack submarine to the U.S. Navy.

sions to replace the Navy’s Los Angeles-class submarines as they are retired. Virginia-class submarines incorporate dozens of new technologies and innovations that increase firepower, maneuverability and stealth and significantly

enhance their warfighting capabilities. These submarines are capable of supporting multiple mission areas and can operate at submerged speeds of more than 25 knots for months at a time.

The future USS Indiana (SSN 789) is the 16th Virginia-class submarine built as part of the teaming agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat and the eighth delivered by Newport News.

“We are proud to deliver Indiana to the Navy,” said Dave Bolcar, Newport News’ vice president of submarine construction. “For the nearly 4,000 shipbuilders who participated in construction of the boat, there is nothing more important than knowing that this vessel will support the Navy’s missions.”

Indiana, which began construction in September 2012, successfully completed sea trials earlier this month. The vessel will be commissioned later this year.

Virginia-class submarines are built for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral mis-

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Awarded Contract for U.S. Army’s Ground Mobility Vehicle Program General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems was awarded a $33.8 million contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Warren, Mich., for the production of Army Ground Mobility Vehicles (AGMV) and associated kits.

Indiana (SSN 789) was delivered to the U.S. Navy by Newport News Shipbuilding on June 25. Pictured during sea trials in May, the newest Virginia-class submarine will be commissioned later this year. Photo by Matt Hildreth/ HII

diate need and future requirements due to its highly reliable, adaptable and versatile design,” said Steve Elgin, vice president and general manager of armament and platform systems for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. “By leveraging the GMV1.1 program, the Army can take advantage of the engineer-

ing, development and testing that has already been completed by Department of Defense.

This significant time savings, along with the proven performance of the deployed GMV1.1 vehicles, gives the Army the ability to get this urgently needed capability into the warfighter’s hands now.”

Based on the GMV1.1 vehicle the company is currently delivering to the U.S. Department of Defense, the AGMV configuration carries an airborne infantry squad with a payload capability of over 5,000 pounds. It shares approximately 90 percent parts commonality with the GMV1.1 and meets the same strategic lift requirements.

The AGMV’s open design provides the ability to readily modify the vehicle to accept already developed kit configurations such as remote and manned turrets, armor and arctic kits.

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Mil-STD 1553 continues its reign as the Avionics Bus of Choice John Reardon, Contributing Editor

Bus interfaces such as 1553 continue to live on as preferred technologies for avionics. Highly integrated products are providing bridging to link legacy I/O to modern computing interconnects like Ethernet and USB.

The expression “if it works don’t fix it” seems to apply to MIL-STD-1553 bus interface more than any other technology used in defense and avionics. With over three decades of use as flight and mission-critical systems aboard military aircraft, 1553 is entrenched on both older planes and new aircraft like the F-35.

By modern standards, the bandwidth of 1553 makes it seem an ancient relic. But for what it needs to, it’s just enough for the command and control functionality to fly an aircraft. In many ways 1553 fits nicely into the kind of requirements of today’s budget constrained environment.

According to Greg Tiedemann, Product Line Director at Data Device Corporation, there is both technical and business reasons why 1553 continues to thrive. On the technical side it’s considered good enough. It’s also extremely well proven with probably millions

of flight hours on 1553 based aircraft all over the world. There is nothing as ubiquitous except Ethernet, but standard Ethernet is not something you can fly a plane with because it lacks the determinism and reliability inherent to 1553. In the past ten years there has been some enhanced Ethernet interfaces developed like AFDX and proprietary schemes like time-triggered Ethernet, but none have seen any widespread adoption.

On the business side, 1553 remains the top choice simply because there has been little justification to create and adopt any replacement protocol. If there were several new military aircraft platforms in the works, there would perhaps be motivation to create a new bus architecture - or adopt an existing on like AFDX – for those platforms. In reality such new plat forms don’t exist and aren’t in the budget plans of the DoD. The focus is instead

Figure 1: Data Devices’ BU-67125W Compact Avionic Interface Computer. Combining Intel’s Atom processor with mPCIe and I/O expansion modules to support 1553, 429, Ethernet and more.

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With all that in mind vendors are rolling out bridging and conversion solutions that link legacy technologies such as 1553 to the much faster Gbit and 10 Gbit Ethernet interconnects. Meanwhile, today’s level of semiconductor integration means the idea of a 1553 only board is outdated. It is easy to combine 1553 with other boards or box-level functions. Those trends have matured to include intelligent (processor based) multi-protocol solutions that link different protocol schemes.

Exemplifying the trends towards highly integrated solutions, Data Device Corporation introduced its BU67125W Compact Avionics Interface Computer (AIC-RC) (Figure 1 on previous page), offering a completely customizable off-theshelf solution. The AIC-RC combines Intel’s embedded Atom

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for rugged air and ground environments. It is expandable using mPCIe and I/O expansion modules to support a wide range of I/O. Custom front panel connector configurations support unique deployed I/O requirements.

In Remote Access mode the unit allows easy access to 1553/429 connection via Ethernet network. And in Protocol Conversion mode it allows users to create embedded software that seamlessly transfers data between 1553, 429 and Ethernet interfaces.

Portable USB-1553 Link

Figure 2: Data Devices’ BU-67125W Compact Avionic Interface Computer. Combining Intel’s Atom processor with mPCIe and I/O expansion modules to support 1553, 429, Ethernet and more.

USB is another interface technology system developers are using to link with 1553. AIM recently launched its ASC1553 product, which offers a USB, based interface solution operating with a single USB 2.0 port (or higher).

The low power hardware design offers a half-pocket sized dual redundant interface for MIL-STD 1553. This saves valuable power on battery powered hosting platforms and gives users longer operational time without requiring an external power supply or a batter re-charge.

While portable USB based interfaces for MIL-STD 1553 testing on the market for a number of years, this one uses AIM’s Smart-

Cable approach. The key benefits of the SmartCable are its lightweight, portable and low powered design, all complimented with full function, dual redundant 1553 interface.

Avionics test engineers are able to debug monitor, record and even playback 1553 bus traffic for troubshooting and bus analysis purposes.

Data bus protocol-related real-time capabilities over the USB interface are dealt with by having the necessary hardware firmware and processing resources directly integrated within an almost standard D-Sub connector size housing. Additional processing capability is offered by the use of a dual processor SystemOn-Chip (SOC)device inside the ASC1553. The ASC-1553-A provides a dual redundant 1553 interface with a concurrent Bus Controller, Multiple RT Simulator (31) with a Mailbox and Chronological Monitor functions. An optional auxiliary I/O connector gives access to 8 (avionic level) General Purpose Discrete I/O signals, 1 trigger input and 1 trigger output.

In addition an IRIG-B time Encoder/Decoder providing a sinusoidal input/output and “freewheeling” mode incorporated. The SOC of the AIM SmartCable has access to 128 MB of Global RAM and boot up Flash memory.

Product variants of the ASC1553 include the single function and simulator only versions, which offer cost savings compared to the full function version. For pure Mil-STD-1553 only applications, the model ASC1553 is available without the optional IRIG-B and Trigger I/O. The ASC1553-A and ASC1553 Smart Cable is API Compatible to the existing AIM 1553 product portfolio and support an easy migration of applications from the AIM APU1553-1 USB Interface.

1553 Aboard Landing Craft Although 1553 is most often associated with aircraft and avionics, it’s found used in a host of ground and shipboard systems. For example, earlier this year United Electronics Industries (UEI) announced that the US NAVY selected its DNR-MIL series I/O control chassis in conjunction with its VxWorks BSP as the new Command, Control, Computers, communication and Navigation (C4N) SBC4 Control Alarm and Monitoring System (CAMS) for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Fleet.

Based on a robust PowerPC processor, running VxWorks with fully redundant Ethernet connectivity to the boat’s host computer, the

UEI system replaces the previous controller, and provides a much smaller easier to maintain and more reliable solution, I/O provided by the CAMS unit includes analog input and output, digital I/O, 16 serial ports and 1553 all connected through standard military style 38999 connectors. Key to the Navy’s decision to select UEI’s DNR-MIL was it met the required MIL-STD 810 and – 461 environmental specifications.

1553 On a CompactPCI SBC One popular way to implement 1553 is as an integrated Embedded SBC function.

While North Atlantic Industries (NAI) makes a number of products that include 1553, one of its latest offerings is the 75PPC1-FT1-AR1 (Figure 2 on previuos page). The board is powered by NXP’s 1.2 GHz Quad QorIQ P2041 PowerPC processor and is configured with quad channel, dual redundant, MIL-STD 1553B, and 12-Channel ARINC 429/575 TX/ RX communications bus ports. The board includes a MIL-STD-1553B - (FT3) quad-channel, dual redundant, balanced-line physical layer; a (differential) network interface; time division multiplexing; half-duplex command/ response protocol and up to 31 remote termiCOTS Journal | August 2018

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nals per channel designed for use with rugged and commercial avionics applications. Also provided is ARIC 429/575 in up to twelve programmable Rx/Tx channels. This provides essential air-data in formation for displays, autopilots and other flight controls and instrumentation on commercial and military aircraft.

Aside from 1553, ARINC 429 is an interface standard that continues to enjoy wide spread use. In keeping with the trend towards highly compact solutions is the webFB Wireless Electronic Flight Bag from Astronic (Figure 3). The ultra-compact webFB easily fits in the palm of the hand, yet incorporates the capabilities of both an AID and a wireless server.

The built-in AID safely gathers essential data from the aircraft’s ARINC 429 and 717 data buses and conveys it to custom software or EFB apps hosted on the internal server. Using a wireless connection to portable EFB tablets, the web FB securely delivers this valuable information right to the fingertips of the flight crew.

In a recent announcement Astronics received a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) and Parts Manufacturing Approval

(PMA) for webFB for use on Boeing’s 737 aircraft.

This approval represents the first time a wireless Air Interface Device (AID) has been certified for use in the flight deck by the FAA. Astronics’ software partners are currently developing a variety of enhanced EFB applications for the webFB that are focused on increased operational efficiencies including fuel Figure 3: The webFB wireless Electronic Flight Bag gathers essential data from the and time savings, Aircrafts ARINC 429 and 717 databuses and conveys it to custom software hosted on electronic tech the internal server. logs and real-time QAR monitoring and event notifications. For also approves the installation of the Astonsoftware vendors, the webFB provides a rapid ics EmPower systems in the flight deck with and practical solution for developing applica- USB outlets for charging portable EFB while tions and deploying them into the flight deck in flight. Also available are several choices of and beyond. Along with the webFB, the STC ARINC 828 compliant fixed EFB mounts.

SFF Chassis Enables Mini-ITX Modules in Airborne Platforms

Add Removable SSDs To Your VME System

Atrenne Integerated Solutions has announced an extension to the Small Form Factor (SFF) 760 Series electronic packaging design which enables off-the-shelf Mini-ITX and PCIe commercial electronics CCA’s to be deployed in airborne applications that reach stratospheric altitudes, well above 50,000 feet. Commercial components are typically not designed to operate in reduced pressure environments.

For example, standard aluminum electrolytic capacitors, are designed for atmospheric pressure corresponding to 10,000 feet and below.

Atrenne created a hermetically sealed rugged enclosure which maintained an atmospheric pressure of one atmosphere at all times, essentially simulating a lab operating environment. In order to maintain a seal, Atrenne employed a gasket able to buffer mechanical occlusions between the two precisely machined aluminum surfaces of the enclosure. Atrenne also developed a creative solution to maintain a seal around fiber optic cables, I/O cables and connectors. The solution also incorporated workmanship standards, and design for vibration, shock, and temperature. With a robust enclosure design, the system was able to meet stringent application requirements by isolating sensitive internal electronics from the harsh external environment.

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Emerging Solutions for Embedded Security John Reardon, Contributing Editor

As the awareness and urgency surrounding security increases, technology suppliers are responding with solutions to address complex secure system design challenges.

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Crack open today’s top embedded system security issues for defense, and you will see a wide range of challenges and corresponding solutions. For Military system developers, there is perhaps no richer topic these days than that of developing secure systems. The problems are multi-faceted: How do you prevent intrusions by hackers? How to best encrypt that data once an intruder gets in? How do you ensure the components themselves haven’t been tampered with – or will be tampered with? Over the past 12-Months, a myriad of technologies have been implemented at the chip, board and box level designed to help system developers build secure applications.

Secure Data Storage Perhaps some of the most dynamic innovations in security recently have been on the

embedded storage side. Not long ago, defense system developers using defense-grade solid-state drives (SSD) focused on the tangible attributes you can express as a datasheet spec – media endurance, wear leveling, error correction and power loss protection features.

System developers had had little to no familiarity with the concept of security as it relates to SSDs. But today practically all storage devices incorporate some level of security. All that said, every application has its own set of application specific requirements where a simple off-the-shelf security solution cannot address every vulnerability.

“Over the next 5 to 10 years, we expect third-party validation programs, like Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 and Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSIC), to become mandatory.” said Bob

Figure 1: Data Devices’ BU-67125W Compact Avionic Interface Computer. Combining Intel’s Atom processor with mPCIe and I/O expansion modules to support 1553, 429, Ethernet and more.

Lazaravich, Technical Director at Mercury Systems, “We also anticipate the replacement of AES-256 encryption with either new algorithms or larger keys to address growing concerns about vulnerabilities from quantum computing.” Lazavich also said he expects that new defense-grade storage products will incorporate stronger physical security. That includes security to the drive itself and security integrated through the device’s supply chain and manufacturing location.

At one time protection for data stored in modern encrypted and unpowered SSDs was a major concern. But those days are past. SSDs are considered unclassified. Powered-on and authenticated devices still present significant security challenges. For instance, after a password authentication completes, hoe does a secure SSD determine that the authenticated user is still present?

Quick Changing NAND Flash Te c h n o l ogy plays a role too. The rapid pace of change in the NAND flash media, such as the transition from 2D to 3D NAND flash, requires corresponding changes in the SSD controller architecture.

That means a security architect designing

a new storage device must always be thing ahead at least one generation. They must consider how advances in disruptive semiconductor technologies affect their security implementations.

Exemplifying those SSD trends, Mercury announced its ASURRE-Stor portfolio of self-encrypting SSDs for classified programs.

Designed and manufactured in a secure domestic facility, this product has the distinction of being the first commercial SSD eligible for use in a 2 layer CSfC solution for data at rest protection of classified, secret, and top-secret data.

The unit integrates state-of-the-art NAND flash combined with Mercury’s ARMOR controller (Figure 1). It employs a suite of cryptographic and performance-enhancing algorithms validated to FIPS 140-2 standard.

Meanwhile, Curtiss Wright’s Defense Solutions has likewise implemented CSfC technology but at the Networked Attached Storage (NAS) level. Recently the company announced support for CSfC 2-layuer Encryption on its Data Transport System (DTSI), a rugged single- slot Network Attached Storage (NAS) storage device. The small form factor SWaP- optimized DTSI is designed to store and protect large amounts of data on military platforms that require the protection of sensitive DAR. The single slot NAS device, which weighs only 4.0 lbs. and measures only 1.5 X 5.0 x 6.5-inches and delivers up to a 2 Terabytes of SSD storage.

The DTSI support PXE protocol so that all network clients on a vehicle or aircraft can quickly boot from the encrypted files on the DTSI’s removable memory cartridge (RMC).

The DTSI house one RMC that provides quick of load of data. The RMC, which can store from 128 Gbytes to 2 Terabytes of data, can be easily removed from on based station DTSI and installed into any other vehicle-mounted DTSI providing seamless full data transfer between one or more networks in separate locations

while Suite B encryption protects the data. It also supports packet capture software (PCAP) option. This Ethernet recording capability allows DTSI users to record all Ethernet packets flowing over a platform’s LAN during the course of a mission. This enables the system to record network traffic for later analysis. The DTSI also supports iSCSI protocol so that network clients can store, share and retrieve block data. An RMC is small enough to fit in a shirt or flight-suit pocket and yet rugged enough for transport. Error correction, wear-leveling and bad block management are performed to ensure data integrity.

Secure Operating Systems Another important trend is the teaming of embedded computing vendors with secure embedded operating system suppliers.

In an example along those lines, earlier this year Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) announced an NXP Qor IQ T2081 processor-based board solution, the Xpedite6101 with a certification-ready multi-core operating system environment, Wind River’s VxWorks 653 3.0 Multi-core Edition platform (Figure 2 see next page) In addition to being fully ARINC 653-compliant, this solution is integrated with Wind River’s Information Assurance Framework (IAF) to support secure booting for applications requiring enhanced levels of security.

The Wind River VxWorks 653 platform lets user independently develop and deploy multiple applications on a single multi-core hardware platform, supporting rigorous avionics safety standards. These supported standards include RTC D) 178 C for certifying compliance with the applicable airworthiness regulations for the software aspects of airborne systems and equipment and ARIC 653 for space and time partitioning in safely-critical avionics real-time operating systems (RTOS). The enhanced security of this solution is derived from the integration of Wind River’s IAF. The IAF COTS Journal | August 2018

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VPX 3-1257 3U OpenVPX SBC, both based on quad-core, Intel i7 processors.

Figure 2: Extreme Engineering XPEDite6101 supporting Wind River’s VxWorks 653 3.0.

utilizes the PowerPC/NXP Trust Architecture, known as the QorIQ Platform Trust Architecture, to enable secure boot, including a built in security engine that can hide a One time Programmable Master (OTPMK) in a write-only register. This security engine is ideal for performing cryptographic offload of hashing, encryption, and decryption.

Hypervisor Virtualization Along similar lines Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions announced support for the LynxSecure separation kernel hypervisor, a real-time secure virtualization platform capable of leveraging multi-core CPU hardware virtualization features on Curtiss Wright’s SBC and Parvus DuraCOR small form factor processor product families. The expanded collaboration between C.W. and Lynx enables customers to deploy C. W. hardware with Lynx hypervisor technology to satisfy high assurance computing requirements on in support of the NIST, NSA common Criteria and NERC CIP evolution processes used to regulate military and industrial computing environments. The first Curtiss Wright products pre-validated for LynxSecure support are the rugged DuraCOR 8041 tactical mission computer subsystem and the 22

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Curtiss Wright and Lynx Software Technologies anticipate availability of additional pre-validated SBC’s and subsystems in the near future. The use of LynxSecure on these hardware platforms speeds and eases the deployment of robust secure compute solutions, such as those requiring security capabilities for Red/ Black separation and a Cross Domain Guard in embedded network edge applications.

Red/Black Domain Security For its part, General Micro Systems likewise provides cross domain (Red/Black) security technology in some of its systems. Among those is it SIU-MD, a 1U rack mounted, multi-domain server and managed Ethernet switch/ router based on the Intel Xeon server CPU. According to GMS, the SIU-MD boasts 12x the performance of traditional blade servers, but in one-twelfth the size of traditional systems.

Isolating Red and Black domains to ensure security or designing for redundancy is normally accomplished with one full-depth box for each Red and Black domain: 1) two physi-

Figure 3: General Microsystems S1U-MD offers two physically separated servers.

cally separate servers, 2) two separate Ethernet multi-port switches: and 3) two separate routers. The engineering break-through with the SIU-MD was putting this capability into a single, 1U high and 17-inch deep (Short Rack) server blade (Figure 3) SIU-MD takes one-twelfth the rack space of a competing multi-domain solution. The sIU-MD has six network functions in one, making it well suited for the Navy’s evolution of secure Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII) networks worldwide. SIU-MD targets all rugged rack mount installations from ship and ground vehicles to mobile command posts, mission command center, first responders and airborne C4ISR platforms.

Cryptography for Embedded Computing While embedded systems technologies and Information Technology (IT) have traditionally operated in separate sphere in todays networked, connected world, those disciplines are intersecting more and more – and security is among those overlapping pints.

Certainly, a lot of Information Assurance and Cryptography technology is focused on IT Enterprise kind of systems. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a good example of an IT Commercial and Enterprise technology that is becoming popular as a way to solve complex authentication and key management issues in military applications. Military applications using existing Enterprise IT technologies will differ slightly in implementation: however well vetted and universally available technologies can significantly speed up product development for military applications. Systems engineers have to be aware of those technologies if they help bring a security product to the defense market faster.

Exemplifying those trends is Trenton Systems’ TCS2504. The Trenton Cryptographic System TCS2504 is an IBM approved x86 architecture 2U, 19-inch rack mount server featuring a dual-processor systems host board, butterfly form-factor PCIe backplane and the IBM 4767 -002 PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor (HSM) is a high-end, secure co-processor implemented on a PCIe card with a mulit-chip embedded module.

It is a foundation for secure applications such as high-assurance digital signature generation or financial transaction processing, utilizing the IBM Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA) API and security architecture, as well as custom software options.

The IBM 4767 Hardware Security Module (HSM) has been designed to meet the FIPS 140-2 Level 4 requirements by protecting against attacks that include probe penetration or other intrusion into the secure module, side-channel attacks, power manipulation and temperature manipulation. From the time of manufacture, the hardware is self-protecting by using tamper sensors to detect probing or drilling attempts. If the tamper sensors are triggered, the 4767 HSM destroys critical keys and certificates, and is rendered permanently inoperable.

vanced security capabilities with high performance and low power consumption.

Athena’s highly secure TeraFire cryptographic microprocessor Technology addresses these requirements, offering a comprehensive selection of the most commonly used cryptographic algorithm, including all those allowed for Military/government use by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Suite B, up to the top-secret level, as well as those recommended in the U.S. Commercial National Security

Algorithm (CNSA) Suite. The TeraFire Cryptographic Microprocessor also supports additional algorithm and key size commonly used in commercial internet communication protocols such as TLS, IP-Sec, MACSec and KeySec. The core has been leveraged in both application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and FPGA implementations since it introduction eight years ago and the inclusion of differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasures in the PolarFire FPGA core is designed to increase its popularity with both defense and commercial customers.

FPGA-Level Cryptography Cryptography at the chip level was once primary the domain of custom, proprietary solutions. Bucking that trend, Microsemi and the Athena Group announced the TeraFire cryptographic microprocessor is included in Microsemi’s new PolarFire FPGA S Class family members. As the most advanced cryptographic technology offered in any FPGA, the TeraFire hard core provides Figure 4: Trenton TCS2504 is a server that hosts the IBM 4767-002 PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor HSM. Microsemi customers access to ad-

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COT’S PICKS e-con Systems announces their new System-On-Module aimed for Applications which require higher GPU performance and faster network connectivity eSOMiMX6PLUS System-On-Module is based on NXP’s QuadPlus ARM CortexTM A9 Processor running up to 1.2GHz, featuring 3 high speed Camera interfaces with support for 13MP Camera and supporting 802.11 ac Wi-Fi network. e-con Systems Inc., announces the launch of its eSOMiMX6PLUS System-on- module. The eSOMiMX6PLUS System-On-Module is based on NXP’s i.MX6 QuadPlus processor family. e-con Systems already has dozens of customers in mass production using computer on modules, such as the eSOMiMX7, eSOMiMX6-micro, eSOMTK1, eSOMiMX6, eSOM3730 and eSOM270.

Pentek’s New QuartzXM SoM Speeds Custom Deployment of RFSoC in SWaP Critical Environments MAX32558 DeepCover IC enables faster and simpler design of robust security capabilities into industrial, consumer, computing and IoT applications Manufacturers of security-sensitive industrial, consumer, computing and internet of things (IoT) devices now have a fast, efficient way to build in secure cryptographic operations, integrate key storage and enable active tamper detection with the MAX32558. As the newest member of the DeepCover® family of secure microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), the MAX32558 offers these robust security features while enabling designers to save up to 50 percent of printed circuit board (PCB) space versus the closest competitor.

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eSOMiMX6PLUS is a ready to use System-On-Module using Quad Plus or Dual Plus ARM CortexTM A9 Processor running up-to speeds of 1.2GHz. This System-On-Module encompasses eMMC Flash whose capacity ranges from 4GB to 64GB and 64bit DDR3 with capacity as low as 256MB to as high as 4GBytes. e-con’s i.MX6 Sys- eSOMiMX6PLUS – i.MX6 QuadPlus/DualPlus Computer on module tem-on-Module is available with Linux and Android BSP. performance and memory capacities, all in the “With the latest eSOMiMX6Plus version in same form-factor”, said Ashok Babu, President of the eSOMiMX6 family, e-con covers the entire e-con Systems. spectrum of low- end single core eSOMiMX6 System-on-Module to the most powerful quad core e-con Systems version of i.MX6 SOM with even higher graphical www.e-consystems.com

of mind when designing their devices. While designers should prevent security breaches at the device level, they often struggle with the tradeoff of enhanced security with minimized

board space, as well as the cost of design complexity and meeting time to market goals.

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Pentek’s New QuartzXM SoM Speeds Custom Deployment of RFSoC in SWaP Critical Environments

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Pentek introduced the Model 6001 Quartz eXpress Module (QuartzXM™), as the only high-performance system-on-module (SoM) market offering based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA with eight integrated RF-class A/D and D/A converters. Measuring only 2.5 by 4 inches, the QuartzXM Model 6001 includes all of the circuitry needed to maximize the performance of the RFSoC. The Model 6001 can be housed on the Pentek 3U VPX Model 5950 or it can be deployed

BOXX Introduces Workstation Featuring New 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processor

on a custom carrier. Pentek’s complete design kit ensures success for customers building their own carrier.

“By addressing and solving the critical circuit and PCB design challenges on the Model 6001 module, Pentek, as well as our customers, can leverage the design and use the module on a carrier in a standard form factor like 3U VPX as well as custom carriers to match specific application requirements,” said Bob Sgandurra, Pentek’s director of Product Management.

“Customers can develop their system software and IP on the 3U VPX product in the lab and then deploy the QuartzXM 6001 wherever it is needed by using custom carriers.”

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“The new 2nd Generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors provide a more powerful platform for the APEXX T3,” said John C. Morris, senior director and general manager, Workstation Business, Computing and Graphics Business Group, AMD. “The increase in processing cores and innovative features found in 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors will empow-

been well received in the market as users can deploy this new technology in the field in a very small footprint, which is critical to Mil-Aero market needs,” said David Gamba, Xilinx senior director for the Aerospace and Defense Vertical Market.

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COT’S PICKS One Stop Systems Adds ATTO 32 Gb Fibre Channel Option to Ion Accelerator Flash Storage Array

One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSS), the leading provider of high performance computing (HPC) GPU accelerators and NVMe flash arrays, has introduced an ATTO Technology 32 Gb (gigabit) Fibre Channel option for its Ion AcceleratorTM 5.0 Flash Storage Array product line.

In addition to 32 Gb Fibre Channel connection, OSS Ion Accelerator 5.0 products support 100 Gb Infiniband and 100 Gb Ethernet high-speed storage interfaces, as well as associated protocols such as SRP, iSCSI and Fibre Channel. These options allow datacenters and other HPC users to take advantage of the 24 GB/s and 5 million input/output operations per second (IOPS) of performance available in a single 153 TB Ion Accelerator 5.0 Flash Storage Array.

ATTO Celebrity 32 Gb host bus adapters (HBAs) support 3,200 MB/s per channel data throughput, maximizing the number of virtual machines per physical server and delivering unmatched storage performance. An Ion Accelerator 5.0 system can pack eight 32 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports on two ATTO HBAs into the storage area network (SAN) and eliminate the bottlenecks created by input-output, data intensive applications.

Embedded vision in packaging applications Vision Components offers a comprehensive hardware and software portfolio for OEMs manufacturing image processing technology for the packaging industry. The company’s embedded vision systems autonomously perform inspection tasks with different degrees of complexity, for instance, code reading, fill level detection, completeness checks, printed image control, label in-

32 Gb Celerity HBAs support up to 2x the number of outstanding commands than competing solutions, allowing sustained maximum performance and enabling users to continue to meet service level agreements. ATTO 32 Gb Fibre Channel HBAs also support longer distances of up to 10 km between servers and storage without degrading throughput.

“ATTO designs some of the best, most reliable and fastest Fibre Channel host bus adapters on the market today,” said Steve Cooper, CEO of OSS. “In partnership with ATTO, we’re excited to offer Ion Accelerator customers the most advanced interconnect technology for accelerating their HPC applications.”

Tim Klein, CEO of ATTO Technology, commented: “Upgrading existing OSS Ion Accelerator 5.0 Fibre Channel SANs to 32 Gb Gen 6 is a logical choice for maximizing performance. Our Fibre Channel products are the go-to storage technology for high-performance enterprise applications and a great match for OSS’ industry-leading Flash Storage arrays.”

Fully redundant, high-availability configurations of the Ion Accelerator using two arrays can support up to sixteen 32 Gb channels in an active-active configuration and can reach storage throughput of over 40 GB/s and 8 million IOPS. One Stop Systems, Inc. www.onestopsystems.com

spection, as well as detection and categorization in sorting facilities. Vision Components specializes in intelligent, network-compatible embedded vision systems and offers a wide range of new camera models with high-performance CMOS sensors. Type VCSBC nano Z-RH-0273 smart cameras provide an excellent price–performance ratio for applications that require very high speeds at medium resolutions. Their IMX273 sensor from Sony’s Pregius series has a 1.6 megapixel resolution (1440 x 1080 px). The maximum frame rate in this format is 170 fps. At lower resolutions, even higher speeds can be achieved. For applications that require high resolutions and high frame rates, VC Z cameras with an IMX252 sensor with 3.2 MP resolution are available. The board cameras with a remote image sensor are very small and lightweight and enable highly flexible integration.

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COT’S PICKS WIN Enterprises Announces 1U Rackmount Platform with Support for Intel® Coffee Lake-S Xeon® Processor WIN Enterprises, Inc., announces the PL81930, a 1U rackmount networking system based on the Intel® Coffee Lake-S Xeon® Processor E Family and 8th Core™ i7/i5/i3 processors. Coffee Lake is the Intel codename for the second 14-nm process refinement that follows and improves the 14nm designs of the Broadwell, Skylake, and Kaby Lake processor families.

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Processor E Family and 8th Core™ i7/i5/i3 processors, with LGA 1511 • Dual-channel, Non-ECC, un-buffered, DDR4-2666 MHz memory, • Max memory capacity 64GB • Max support 4 x PCIe X8 slots for expansion NIC modules, up to 24 GbE Copper/Fiber ports • 1 x 2.5” or 3.5” HDD/SSD support • 1 x Riser card for PCIe slot expansion • 1 x m-SATA, 1 x CompactFlash™ Type II

The PL-81930 supports dual channel DDR4 Non-ECC, un-buffered DIMM (up to 2666 MHz) and a maximum memory capacity of 64GB. With 24 PCIe lanes, the PL-81930 can support up to 4 NIC modules and multiple Ethernet module

bays to provide flexible port configurations that include 1/10/25/40 Gigabit fiber, and Gigabit copper with optional BYPASS function. The maximum number of GbE Ethernet ports supported is 24 for the unit. IO elements include two management Ethernet ports, a Console port, two USB 2.0 ports, a Graph LCD module with 5-key keypad, and LEDs for power/HDD/2x GPIO. In addition, the PL-81930 has 2.5” or 3.5” SATA HDD/SSD, one m-SATA onboard and a CompactFlash™ Type II socket to provide support for basic network storage applications.

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VersaLogic releases Dual Gigabit Ethernet expansion module in Mini PCIe format VersaLogic Corporation extends its line of industrial temperature, rugged Mini PCIe expansion products with the “E5”. This new Dual Gigabit Ethernet expansion board provides an easy and economical way to add additional Ethernet ports to high-stress embedded computer systems.

“Customers can now easily add two additional Ethernet ports to embedded systems with reliable, full performance operation even in industrial temperature applications (-40° to +85°C)” said Len Crane, VersaLogic President. “This tiny Mini PCIe expansion board takes thermal management seriously and works awlessly across the full indus- trial temperature range.”

On-board Magnetic Isolation Unlike similar Mini PCIe boards, the E5 is completely self-contained with on-board magnetic isolation. There is no need for o -board magnetics or special cabling.

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Mini PCIe format The E5’s extremely small form factor format allows it to be added to systems with very little impact to the overall size of the solution. It’s ideal for size and weight optimized applications.

Industrial Tough Many applications required extreme temperature operation. Fully tested thermal management assures reliable operation over the full industrial temperature range (-40 to +85C). Latching connectors and Mil Standard 202 shock and vibration testing ensure performance in demanding environments.

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