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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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DEPARTMENTS 6 Editorial

And a Happy New Year

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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Rugged Box vs. Slot Card Systems for Tech Upgrades 28 Upgrade Programs Tackle Slot-Card vs. Box System Choice Jeff Child

On The Cover: This summer, the Integrator UAV achieved a 24-hour flight with an increased weight with payload on board. Integrator has six payload spaces that can be customized with cameras, communication capabilities and a broad array of other payloads. Shown here, an Integrator is launched during a sneak preview at the VMU-3 airfield in 2012.

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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS XMC and FMC Board Roundup 32 XMCs and FMCs Bridge Legacy and New Design Need Jeff Child

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s we wind down 2014 and look back at the year, I’m pleased to hear positive remarks from companies in our industry.

While 2013 had been pretty much dominated by sequestration and the uncertainty about how it would play out, 2014 was smoother sailing. The general feeling has been that a more defined defense spending roadmap was preferable so that programs can move forward and spending on development efforts could happen. As I’ve made the rounds talking to folks in our industry, most have been pleased the growth they’ve achieved this year. A few were hit hard by cancellations of ‘new design’ major programs. But more reaped the rewards of increased spending on upgrades and tech insertion types of business coming their way.

As this magazine prepares to go to print, two pieces of news broke that I think will affect our industry in a positive way. First, the House passed the FY2015 Defense Authorization bill yesterday with bipartisan support. And by the time you read this, it is likely that the Senate has passed it as well. Second, President Obama nominated Ashton Carter as the new Secretary of Defense.

While there’s not much in particular about the defense bill that’s directly positive or negative for our industry, the very fact that Congress actually will have passed a defense budget is a positive sign. Again, the certainty afforded by having a budget in place is most welcome according to people I’ve talked to in our embedded computing industry. By and large a compromise bill, legislation authorizes $495.9 billion in base discretionary budget authority for the DoD and $63.7 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). In general much of the bill is characterized by reducing cuts asked for by the Administration.

For example, the bill rejects another Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round in 2017 proposed in the Administration’s budget request. A $1.25 billion that the administration did not request is authorized in the bill for National Guard and Reserve equipment. And the Army’s plan to move AH-64 Apache helicopters from the National Guard to active components in FY2015 is blocked by the bill. The legislation bill also prohibits the Air Force from starting the retirement process for the A-10 aircraft fleet or for the retiring of any Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft FY2015.

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Shifting gears to the nomination of Ash Carter as Secretary of Defense, this won’t be the first time we’ve sung the praises of Carter in the pages of COTS Journal. Carter is no stranger to work at the DoD. Around this time last year, he stepped down from his role as Deputy Secretary of Defense. Carter served nearly five years in the Pentagon under Secretaries Hagel, Panetta and Gates, first as the Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and for two years as the Deputy Secretary. So far, both Republicans and Democrats have expressed support for Carter’s nomination. He was previously unanimously confirmed by the Senate for his deputy defense secretary job. With that in mind, his successful nomination for SecDef is likely.

With a background as a theoretical physicist and former Harvard professor, Carter’s technology acumen is impressive. And he has spoken out often on the important role of innovations in everything from protection from IEDs, cyber security, sensors to increase space situational awareness, ISR systems and unmanned assets, including UAVs, UGVs and unmanned undersea vehicles. These are all areas for which our embedded computing industry produces the critical products and technology.

Ashton Carter also considers former Secretary of Defense William Perry to be among his mentors. Perry was of course the father of the COTS movement, and was instrumental in the launching of COTS Journal back in 1998. In fact, after President Obama announced Ashton Carter’s nomination and turned the podium over to him, Mr. Carter thanked both Dr. Perry and General Brent Scowcroft naming them as longtime mentors.

And a final thought: let me take this opportunity to thank all of you in our industry for supporting and being involved with COTS Journal. I wish you all Happy Holidays and a healthy, prosperous New Year. And most important of all, please join me, and our organization, in thanking all of our nation’s servicemen and women who serve in harm’s way. They are always in our thoughts, especially at this time of year.

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INSIDE TRACK Northrop Grumman Awarded $210 Million Deal to Sustain Joint STARS Fleet The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $210 million contract to continue sustaining its E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet. The contract is a continuation of Northrop Grumman’s Joint STARS sustainment contract, which was first awarded in 2000. Joint STARS is an Air Force battle management and command and control aircraft. It tracks ground vehicles and some aircraft, collects imagery, and relays tactical pictures to ground and air theater commanders (Figure 1).

Northrop Grumman is responsible for the logistics, engineering, training, mission support, supply chain and depot

maintenance support of the Joint STARS fleet at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and forward operating locations throughout the world. Northrop Grumman has partnered with the Air Force on Joint STARS for nearly 30 years. In addition to Robins Air Force Base, sustainment work is provided by personnel at the Northrop Grumman Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence in Melbourne, the Lake Charles Maintenance and Modification Center, Louisiana, and more than 30 major suppliers across the United States..

Phoenix International Receives Northrop Grumman Award for Supplier Excellence

level of quality and delivery performance as a Northrop Grumman AS supplier. It empowers Phoenix International to act on behalf of AS in conducting final acceptance of products designated as Platinum Source by Purchase Order. Phoenix International supplies Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Sector with high performance, rugged RAID data storage systems used in aircraft as well as in training and support applications.

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Rugged data storage systems manufacturer Phoenix International has received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Level Platinum Source Award, reflecting the Company’s sustained excellence as a supplier of quality products and on-time delivery to Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (AS) Sector.

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age products that ensure the highest performance storage and data network systems. These systems range in size and application from multi-terabyte Fibre Channel RAID, NAS and Storage Area Network (SAN) configurations to conduction cooled plug-in VPX and VME solid state disk storage modules.

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Rockwell Collins Tapped for Navy Hawkeye Integrated Training System Upgrade Rockwell Collins has been selected by the U.S. Navy to provide an upgrade to the E-2D Advanced

Figure 2 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Integrated Training System upgrade includes an operational flight trainer, modifications to the tactics trainer, a modification to the maintenance trainer, and spares.

Hawkeye Integrated Training System (HITS) (Figure 2). The initial contract is valued at $26 million with a potential total value of $40 million. The upgrade includes an operational flight trainer, provided

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Rockwell Collins was previously selected as the prime contractor for the major training systems on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the Navy’s replacement for the E-2C. These training systems include the Hawkeye Integrated Training System for Aircrew (HITS-A) and the Hawkeye Integrated Training System for Maintenance (HITS-M). Rockwell Collins delivers total integrated training solutions that span the entire training life cycle, from instructional systems design through fully integrated high-fidelity training systems and support.

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Oshkosh Defense’s L-ATV Achieves Key Test Milestone in JLTV Program Oshkosh Defense announced that its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) successfully completed Limited User Testing (LUT) with the U.S. Army and Marine Corps for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract.

The completed LUT focused on the JLTV system capabilities, functions, operations and interfaces in a range of simulated tactical environments. It also covered operator and crew level preventive maintenance for the entire JLTV system. The Army user testing was conducted in September and October. Three of the tests were held as 96-hour cycles meant to simulate operational missions, and one of the tests incorporated a live fire demonstration. The Marines simi-

Figure 4 Brigadier General L. Neil Thurgood is the Program Executive Officer (PEO) of the United States Army’s Missiles and Space program.

Figure 3 The completed LUT focused on the JLTV system capabilities, functions, operations and interfaces in a range of simulated tactical environments. larly completed two test cycles in October and November, including one with a live fire demonstration.

Oshkosh was prepared for the Limited User Testing and provided its vehicles ahead of the test schedule. Before the start of the Army and Marine Corps testing sessions, Oshkosh provided 40-hour New Equipment Training courses with the Soldiers and Marines operating the JLTVs. Separate configurations were required for the Army and Marine Corps’ LUT, and Oshkosh refurbished its testing vehicles to ensure mission readiness.

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US Army Chooses General Dynamics for Hydra-70 Rocket Program General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems was awarded a competitive, five-year fixed firm price contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL, for production of the 2.75-inch/70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket system for all military services. Composed

of two main components, the MK66 rocket motor and various warheads, the Hydra-70 rocket can be deployed from most helicopters and some fixed-wing aircraft. The Hydra-70 rocket is employed in a wide range of mission requirements for all branches of the U.S. military as well as its allies.

General Dynamics has been the system integrator for the Hydra rocket since 1996 and has produced more than five million rockets. General Dynamics’ work on the Hydra-70 rocket system program will be done at the company’s Camden, AR; Springboro, OH; Anniston, AL.; and Williston, VT, facilities. The award includes five potential options through 2018, with work expected to be complete by 2020.

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Brigadier General Thurgood Praises X-ES for Outstanding Support In recognition of support for the Army’s Missiles and Space

program, X-ES was recently visited and congratulated by Brigadier General L. Neil Thurgood. General Thurgood and his staff traveled to Middleton, WI to personally thank X-ES and present eight individual certificates of appreciation. These certificates recognized the employees directly involved with the delivery and outstanding support of the rugged Intel Core i7-based SBCs used for his program.

Brigadier General L. Neil Thurgood is the Program Executive Officer (PEO) of the United States Army’s Missiles and Space program (Figure 4). General Thurgood emphasized during the ceremony that “X-ES’ successful integration of their SBCs with our missile platforms will enable a rapid deployment of key technology that directly impacts protecting our soldiers on the battlefield.”

Rob Scidmore, CEO of X-ES, stated, “I am proud of my team for exemplifying the company’s goals of providing on-time delivery with superior product performance and exceptional support. I’m also looking forward to working with the Missiles and Space team to do whatever we can to ensure the program’s continued success.”

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SPECIAL FEATURE Advanced Payloads for Small UAVs

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Small UAV Electronics and Payloads Grow More Sophisticated Making use of integrated electronics and computing, Small UAVs, along with their payloads and control gear, are moving to more sophisticated recon and warfighting capabilities.

Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief

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or Small UAVs like the Raven, Integrator, Shadow and Wasp, the popular term SWaP (size, weight and power) take on a whole different level of urgency. That’s because small UAVs face some of the most rigorous size, weight and power restrictions on their onboard control and payload electronics aboard. Selecting the right embedded electronics and embedded computers for those systems becomes a make or break decision.

After hundreds of thousands of flight hours accrued, many of these UAVs have been missioncritical workhorses in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Meanwhile new Small UAV platforms and upgraded versions of existing platforms are in the process of testing and development.

At first early designs of Small UAVs and their payloads didn’t much embrace the idea of open architecture and standard form factor boards. In some cases form factors like PC/104, COM Express and others were used in the development phase, but those often didn’t make it to the deployment phase of the UAV. Over time that’s changed as Small UAV system developers try to outfit UAVs with more mission autonomy and more powerful sensors. At the same time, complete off-the-shelf compact box-level subsystems typically designed for a special payload function are gaining mindshare. These box level solutions make sense as Small UAV system developers try to combine multiple functions into one payload.

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A Variety of Small UAV Platforms Among the main workhorse tactical UAVs are the RQ-7, RQ-11, and RQ-21 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). These are used to provide what in military parlance is called organic Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition (RSTA) capabilities. These UAVs are embedded in maneuver formations capable of providing crucial information to the ground commander. The Army/USMC RQ-7 Shadow and USMC/Navy RQ-21 Blackjack provide the tactical maneuver commander near realtime RSTA and force protection during day/night and limited adverse weather conditions. Meanwhile, the multi-sensor RQ-11 Raven provides an “over-the-hill” rucksack-portable, day/night, limited adverse weather, remotely-operated capability that supports combat battalions and below, and selected combat support units. The multi-sensor RQ-21 Blackjack runway-independent requires minimal space for takeoff and recovery from an unimproved expeditionary/urban

environment, as well as from the decks of Navy ships.

As this issue goes to print, the results of any DoD FY 2015 Budget is uncertain, but the Presidential Budget request funds upgrades to system hardware and performance-based logistics support for the RQ-7 Shadow. It procures upgrades and provides training and contractor logistics support for the RQ-11 Raven. Procurement is funded in the request for three systems conducts operational test and evaluation, and provides contractor logistics support for the RQ-21 Blackjack. “Systems” in those cases means five air vehicles, two ground control stations, payloads, launch/recovery system and associated ground support equipment.

Figure 1 The RQ-12 Wasp AE UAV weighs 2.8 pounds and delivers live, streaming color and infrared video from its pan-tilt-zoom Mantis i22 AE gimbaled payload.

Micro UAV Solutions AeroVironment, prime contractor for the Raven, also makes the RQ-12 Wasp AE UAV. Previously procured by the Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force, the Wasp AE weighs 2.8 pounds, operates for up to 50 minutes at a range of up to five kilome-

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ing on the ground or in fresh or salt water, the Wasp AE provides portability and flexibility for infantry, littoral or maritime reconnaissance operations. In September, AeroVironment announced it $22 million contract for RQ-12 Wasp AE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and initial spares packages for the Marine Corps—the largest single procurement of ground and water-capable Wasp AE to date.

The Marine Corps, around the same time, also announced adding the RQ-12 Wasp AE as the short-range, or micro, solution to its existing small UAS portfolio. The portfolio is made up of the AeroVironment RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma AE. Puma AE is the USMC’s long-range solution.

Meanwhile the first Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) delivery for the RQ-21A Blackjack to the Navy and Marine Corps happened earlier this year under the Navy’s Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) contract. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the STUAS contract to Insitu in 2010 to begin the development of RQ-21A Blackjack, a variant of the company’s Integrator unmanned system.

Since that time, the program has progressed at a fast pace.

For its part, the Integrator itself achieved an important milestone this summer with the successful 24-hour flight of the Integrator unmanned aircraft. The flight demonstrated Integrator’s expanded endurance at an increased gross take-off weight with payload on board. Integrator is a modular and flexible solution for both land and maritime operations, consisting of six payload spaces that can be customized with cameras, communication capabilities and a broad array of other payloads. The platform is also the basis for RQ-21A Blackjack.

Upgraded Version of ScanEagle Aside from new UAS developments like the Integrator and Blackjack, there’s also activity upgrading older Small UAS platforms.

In October, Insitu announced the ScanEagle 2, the next generation of its ScanEagle platform (Figure 2). Leveraging lessons learned from more than 800,000 operational hours, ScanEagle 2 provides increased payload power and expanded payload options, a more robust navigation system, better image quality due to a fully digital video system

Figure 2 Compared to its predecessor, ScanEagle 2 UAV provides increased payload power and expanded payload options, a more robust navigation system, better image quality due to a fully digital video system and a purpose-built propulsion system (Artist’s depiction shown).

and a state-of-the-art, purpose-built propulsion system. Embracing the open architecture strategy, the aircraft’s new architecture also maximizes commonality with all Insitu systems, reducing training, hardware and life-cycle costs.

According to Insitu, the ScanEagle 2 design employs a “whole-systems” approach. It is the first reciprocating internal combustion propulsion system designed and manufactured specifically for SmallUnmanned-Aircraft-Systems-class vehicles. ScanEagle 2 also enables commonality with other unmanned systems thanks to an open-architecture ground control system, as well as a launch-and-recovery system it shares with Integrator, Insitu’s other unmanned platform.

Weapons Payloads on Small UAVs Many of the key developments for AAI in the last 12 months have revolved around weapons payloads about Small UAVs. AAI has been the prime contractor for the RQ-7 Shadow, but the Textron System brand name is now being used instead of AAI. AAI was acquired by Textron in 2007.

In September, Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems announced a successful live-fire demonstration recently at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona of its G-CLAWTM precision guided weapon.

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Figure 3 Two Soldiers set up a One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) as they prepare to begin an exercise at Fort Dix, NJ.

detonated on the target as intended, proving the weapon’s guidance, warhead and its fuzing capability. G-CLAW is a lightweight precision-guided glide weapon with a scalable blast fragmenting warhead designed to be highly effective against vehicle and personnel targets. The Textron Systems team demonstrated G-CLAW by dropping it from an altitude of 10,000 feet out of a Cessna Caravan aircraft equipped with a U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Common Launch Tube (CLT) dispenser.

G-CLAW can be integrated onto an array of aircraft including Class IV Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and light attack aircraft such as Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft AT-6 and Textron AirLand’s Scorpion. Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems is conducting G-CLAW testing and development as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the USSOCOM Program Executive Office (PEO) Fixed Wing. This was the last in a series of five tests conducted in 2014 to prove out the new weapon to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7.

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of a Shadow Tactical UAS at Yuma Proving Ground. During the test, the team dropped Fury from a Shadow 200, engaging and detonating on the target. This marked the first live drop of the Fury and the first live weapon drop from the Unmanned Systems Shadow 200 aircraft configuration. The precision weapon uses a common interface for rapid integration on multiple manned and unmanned aircraft systems. Fury is guided by a GPS-aided inertial navigation unit system with a Semi-Active Laser Seeker terminal guidance capability. This enables the weapon to engage both stationary and moving targets within 1m accuracy, or fly to specific target coordinates.

UAV Ground Control Technology Advances In addition to developments in UAV and UAV payloads themselves, the last 12 months has also seen advances in Small UAV ground control system technology.

Along those lines, earlier this year, Insitu rolled out the 2.0 release of ICOMC2, the company’s small-footprint common command and control system. Introduced in 2012, ICOMC2 enables a single operator to control multiple unmanned vehicles using small-footprint, mobile hardware and features an open-architecture design that users

can customize with plug-ins and new applications. The ICOMC2 2.0 version includes a mission commander mode, which increases situational awareness and integrates with other C4ISR systems, enabling ICOMC2 to provide or receive tasking between Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. ICOMC2 2.0 also features a highperformance, lightweight mapping engine, a full-featured Software Development Kit, lower memory footprint for mobile usage, and new video formats.

Textron meanwhile has upgraded its One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT). In October, the company began deliveries of the -50 variant to the U.S. Army.

The OSRVT -50 configuration is the first fleet-wide update to the program of record that enables Level of Interoperability (LOI) 3, a bi-directional capability which allows users in the field to control the unmanned aircraft’s payload for greater situational awareness and better-informed decisionmaking in kinetic operations. Under an ongoing support contract, Textron Systems anticipates upgrading more than 3,100 OSRVT systems to the -50 configuration for the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command through 2016. This configuration will undergo initial operational testing in 2015, and give Army units enhanced interoperability with Gray Eagle, Hunter and Shadow unmanned systems.

The OSRVT-50 incorporates many enhancements for greater flexibility, functionality and ease of use. Software upgrades to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) enable more rapid insertion of new features and technologies as requirements evolve. The user interface is updated for easier configuration, intuitive controls and touch screen operations, as the system will also now be fielded in a ruggedized tablet format.

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Optical Interface Products and Standards Get Real for Defense Compared to traditional copper connections, optical interfaces enable higher data rates across significant distances. Combined with better data integrity and reduced cable size and weight, optical interfaces are an attractive choice for bandwidth hungry military systems.

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ptical backplane technologies have been discussed in theory in the embedded industry for decades. But demand for high-bandwidth interconnects and the likely widespread adoption of optical backplanes in the commercial market are both factors moving the idea toward reality in the defense market. Over the past year, products and standards for this technology have finally emerged driven by demands for even faster interconnect speeds. What started as a VITA research effort in 2010 eventually evolved into a series of specifications under ANSI/VITA 66.0-2011 VPX: Fiber Optic Interconnect.

The specification defines a family of blind mate Fiber Optic interconnects for use with VITA 46 backplanes and plug-in modules.

One of the big hurdles for optical backplane and cabling is that well established copper-based interconnect keep pushing the barriers of performance. But copper cables suffer from losses due to EMI radiation, impedance mismatching and resistance—all major problems for longer cables and higher signal frequencies. A standard unshielded twisted pair Ethernet cable, for example, is usable for lengths of about 100m. In contrast, an optical fiber cable can span from 300m up to 40 km, depending on the technology. Optical cables can therefore 16

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Figure 1 The Model 5973 3U VPX FMC carrier with a Virtex-7 FPGA incorporates the VITA 66.4 standard for half-size MT optical interconnect, providing 12 optical duplex lanes to the backplane.

have orders of magnitude increases in data rates over what’s possible with an equal length of copper interconnect.

Over the last decade and a half, optical interconnection technology has advanced rapidly, driven by the demands of the market telcom, data servers, storage facilities and the Internet infrastructure. Today, new

optical interfaces for VPX allow modules to communicate through backplane connectors to adjacent modules, racks and even remote systems. In contrast to traditional copper connections, these optical links offer extremely high data rates across significant distances, improve data integrity and security, and reduce cable size and weight.

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Figure 2 The FMC410 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) offers ten independent optical transmit and receive links with maximum data rates of either 6.25 Gbps or 10 Gbps. It can be used as a dual 10 Gbit or dual 40 Gbit Ethernet port, provides high-speed optical I/O and can be used in a conduction-cooled environment.

Free From EMI Issues Another drawback of copper cabling is that it’s susceptible to noise from nearby sources of EMI radiation—from transmitters, generators and motor-based machinery. In military platforms such as aircraft, ships and unmanned land and air vehicles, this is a particular concern because such systems are usually filled with lots of electronic payloads. In contrast, optical cables are completely immune to EMI and even lightning discharges.

Meanwhile, optical cables are much lighter and smaller than copper cables, delivering a special advantage to weightsensitive applications such as weapons, UAVs and aircraft. And because they are immune to electrical shorting, they are much safer in environments where explosive material is present. Leveraging the growing use of optical cabling in other markets, as the use of optical cables becomes more widespread, the cost per length becomes increasingly lower than copper cables.

Implementing those aforementioned VITA specifications back in January, Pentek rolled out the first FMC/VPX Carrier with an optical backplane interface. As the first member of its Flexor line of FMC (FPGA Mezzanine Card) carriers and FMC modules, the Model 5973 3U VPX FMC carrier with a Virtex-7 FPGA combines the

high performance of the Virtex-7 with the flexibility of the FMC data converter, creating a complete radar and software radio solution (Figure 1). The Flexor Model 5973 features a high-pin-count VITA 57.1 FMC site, 4 Gbytes of DDR3 SDRAM, PCI Express (Gen. 1, 2 and 3) interface up to x8, optional user-configurable gigabit serial I/O and optional LVDS connections to the FPGA for custom I/O. The card incorporates the emerging VITA 66.4 standard for half-size MT optical interconnect, providing 12 optical duplex lanes to the backplane. With the installation of a serial protocol, the VITA 66.4 interface enables gigabit backplane communications between boards independent of the PCIe interface. The Flexor Model 5973 comes preconfigured with a suite of built-in functions for data capture, synchronization, time tagging and formatting, all tailored and optimized for specific FMC modules.

Optical Ethernet and FMC Joining the optical game in October, 4DSP introduced its new FMC410 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) which offers ten independent optical transmit and receive links with maximum data rates of either 6.25 Gbps or 10 Gbps (Figure 2). This COTS card features separate transmitter and receiver modules and provides high port

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density. The FMC410 can be used as a dual 10 Gbit or dual 40 Gbit Ethernet port, and it provides high-speed optical input and output for telecommunications, data networking, data storage, and ultra-high-definition video applications. It also offers front panel I/O access and can be used in a conductioncooled environment. The board is intended for military systems with ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth in such applications as 4K video and signal processing systems where the standard copper interconnects fall short.

The FMC410 is electrically and mechanically compliant to the FMC standard (ANSI/VITA 57.1) except for its height.

This daughter card is 3.4 mm higher than the maximum component height of 9.5 mm specified by the FMC standard.

The FMC410 is therefore equipped with a connector that provides a stacking height of 13.5 mm instead of the standard 10 mm.

The card can still be used without issues on many FPGA carrier cards and FPGA development platforms.

Optical PCI Express Solution VPX and FMC aren’t the only embedded technologies with an optical solution available. Recently, One Stop Systems announced a demonstration of the first optical PCIe interface board with MXC connectors at Supercomputing ’14. Now, x8 PCIe 3.0, operating at 64 Gbits/s, can be transmitted over state-of-the-art MXC passive optical cables (Figure 3). The board is enabled using Intel Silicon Photonics technology. The new adapter also supports the PCIe sideband signals and Spread Spectrum Clock Isolation. The adapter card is a half-height, half-length card.

In addition, the operating system is transparent so no drivers are required.

Until now, PCIe could only be transmitted over optical using expensive active optical cables that included the transceivers on the cable. This new board, using Intel Silicon Photonics technology puts the transceivers on the board allowing the use of the newly developed MXC cable. Data centers can now evaluate PCIe expansion, which is less expensive and higher performing than other protocols, over longer distances, reducing overhead.

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Figure 3 This optical PCIe interface board with MXC connectors provides x8 PCIe 3.0, operating at 64 Gbits/s transmitted over state-of-the-art MXC passive optical cables. The board is enabled using Intel Silicon Photonics technology.

Rugged Connectors for Military Optical Designs While much optical interconnect technology can be leveraged from the commercial and telecom markets, defense systems often have some more rigorous environmental requirements. With that in mind, at this year’s MILCOM in October, Molex highlighted its Hermetic-Sealed Multi-Fiber Circular MT Optical Assemblies. Delivering extreme sealing performance in what Molex claims is the industry’s smallest footprint, the new Hermetic-Sealed Multi-Fiber Circular MT Optical Assemblies provide system reliability in extreme environments, including severe weather conditions, high altitudes and high atmospheric pressures. These conditions can cause ordinary surveillance and sensor equipment to fail, which can create critical communications problems.

Hermetic sealing can address this problem, but in the past there’s been a catch. Hermetic sealing for fiber optic connections has historically been limited to large, single-channel applications and until now was unavailable in a high-density, reduced-footprint, multi-channel option.

The Hermetic-Sealed Multi-Fiber Circular MT Optical Assemblies, which are designed for critical use applications where longterm system reliability in harsh environ-

ments is critical, ensure industry-leading gas-tight-sealing for superior performance.

Hermetic-Sealed Multi-Fiber Circular MT Optical Assemblies contain 12 to 24 fibers in one small-footprint connector compared to competitive products that utilize discrete-fiber (one fiber per contact) connector designs. The assemblies are appropriate for applications that require optimal environmental and pressuresealing capabilities, such as aerospace and defense, mining, oil and gas exploration, industrial process control, and medical.

They can operate in temperatures ranging from -40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C).

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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Rugged Box vs. Slot Card Systems for Tech Upgrades

Upgrade Programs Tackle Slot-Card vs. Box System Choice As size, weight and power (SWaP) concerns grow in priority, the upgrade program decision makers are looking at whether to rely on slot-card systems or migrate to a complete box-level solution.

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or the embedded computing industry there’s an upside to today’s tight defense budgets. As prime contractors try to reduce their costs by outsourcing more technology, they’re looking to embedded computing suppliers to meet their needs rather than build electronic subsystems in-house. In the meantime, technology upgrades are now gaining even more importance in as the DoD does fewer “new start” platforms and more upgrading of existing platforms. Whether under the term tech upgrade, tech insertion or modernization, extending the life of Current Force military platforms is the theme across all branches of the DoD. As upgrade programs move forward, a major decision for military system developer is whether to stick with standards-based slot card architectures or on integrated off-the-shelf box-level computers instead. The traditional approach is to use slot-card boards in a card cage. This means choosing a bus architecture, a rugged card cage and an SBC, plus any additional I/O boards to fulfill the requirements. Over the past several years, traditional embedded board vendors are adding stand-alone rugged box-level systems to their military market offerings. These complete system boxes provide a complete, tested and enclosed computing solution that eliminates complex integration chores for customers.

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Figure 1 Slot-card VPX technology is used in the US Army’s CETU (Common Embedded Training Unit) which embeds in-vehicle training and simulation into the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

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Figure 2 Shown here an RQ-4 Global Hawk gets prepared for a mission while deployed at an air base in Southwest Asia.

Flexibility of Slot-Card Approach The slot-card approach offers a number of advantages. One is the flexibility in terms of I/O complement that can be supported.

For example if a MIL-STD-1553 interface is needed, such a board can be added. That flexibility is very welcome especially when not all the I/O requirements are defined at the beginning of a project—which happens quite frequently in military programs. Also for functions like comms and networking systems, it’s sometime helpful to leave open for the end-user the reconfiguring fielded systems for their own needs.

In some cases of tech refresh or tech upgrade programs, the bus architecture is already given—with VME having the largest legacy in military applications. That said, VPX-based systems are bringing new performance and functionality to slot-card kinds of systems. An example of a legacy platform

embracing slot-card VPX is US Army’s CETU (Common Embedded Training Unit) which embeds in-vehicle training and simulation into the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (Figure 1).

At AUSA in October, GE Intelligent Platforms announced it had received a $2.6 million order from BAE Systems Platforms and Services for a quantity of its latest generation 3U VPX COTS Rugged Systems that deliver an advanced HPEC (High Performance Embedded Computing) capability. The COTS Rugged Systems were for deployment as part of the CETUs. The solution’s small size, weight and power (SWaP) characteristics meant it can provide all the functionality required within the confined environment of the Bradley vehicle.

Housed in a rugged, 5-slot enclosure, the system includes a GE 3U VPX single board computer featuring an Intel Core i7 processor and a rugged graphics board that

takes advantage of the performance of an NVIDIA 384-core ‘Kepler’ GPU. The GE Intelligent Platforms CRS-D5I-3VC1 Rugged COTS System, on which the CETU product is based, is a packaged, pre-validated 5-slot video processing, display and control computer system, fully integrated and ready to be deployed. According to GE, that allows the elimination of non-recurring engineering expense to lower program cost, while the fact that it is pre-configured and pre-tested minimizes program risk. Typical applications include 360 degree situational awareness, embedded training, radar and sonar processing and hyper-spectral analysis.

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Rugged Box Systems as Complete Mission Platforms Meanwhile on the technology supplier side, the definition between box-level and slot-card offerings is starting to blur. What’s happening is that military embedded computing vendors are expanding their offerings to include “mission payload”-style pre-integrated systems. These may have swappable slot cards inside them, but they’re provided in an enclosure system with pre-testing and integration features already provided. Beyond a computing system building block approach, some vendors are getting closer to the end application needs of the military system developer.

An example of a quite application specific kind of solution is the Curtiss Wright integrated mission management computer (IMMC) designed for Northrop Grumman’s HALE IMMC Upgrade Program. In May Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions announced receiving a contract from Northrop Grumman to provide the integrated mission management computer (IMMC) for use in its High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise IMMC upgrade program (Figure 2).

The HALE Enterprise upgrade defined a new baseline architecture for Northrop Grumman’s HALE UAS platforms to reduce maintenance and inventory costs, simplify ongoing obsolescence management and increase operational availability for derivatives of the Global Hawk platform, including the USN Triton, NATO AGS, USAF Block 40, and USAF Block 20/30. The dual redundant architecture IMMC provides fault tolerant flight control for the Global Hawk aircraft and interfaces with all necessary sensors to provide safe aircraft flight to meet mission requirements. Curtiss-Wright also supplies the Advanced Mission Management System (AMMS) that communicates with the UAS’ onboard sensors, and relays information to the ground station.

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Breaking Through the SWaP Barrier The success or failure of a military technology upgrade program hinges on decisions made early in the project, including the choice of a rugged hardware system. A good choice leads to a happy customer; a bad choice could lead to missed operational targets or costly time and budget overruns. In these competitive times, you can no longer afford to fall back on traditional solutions that stay within your comfort level. It’s time to take a fresh look at the technology that is available to you.

Traditionally, a defense contractor might choose to assemble a box themselves using an industry form-factor card-based system such as a PC/104 variant. This provides a tremendous amount of flexibility in choosing the backplane/power supply, processor board, I/O boards, transition boards and the like from a variety of manufacturers. One can assemble a system made-to-order for their specific application. Among the drawbacks of the do-it-yourself method is the possibility of facing a massive software integration effort to get everything to work together, as well as being responsible for validation of the finished system, including dealing with performance issues and failed tests.

A less risky route could be to obtain a rugged COTS system from a trusted supplier. In this case, the supplier is the integrator and takes on the risk of ensuring everything works well together. There would still be software to write, but the task will likely be reduced to dealing with API calls on a mostly pre-qualified system. However, if this system is still based on an industry form-factor card design, there are other trade-offs to consider; chief among them are Size, Weight and Power (SWaP). Low SWaP is a continual goal in modern military systems.

More avionics and mission equipment is being packed onto new and existing platforms, and in the case of UAVs, some platforms are getting much smaller. Card-based systems tend to be

Sidebar Figure A The compact AB2000 Rugged Box System provides high I/O flexibility and greatly reduced SWaP over traditional slot-card systems. designed for flexibility and a high number of potential components and are inefficient in these three areas.

Fortunately, suppliers are moving more and more toward custom designed rugged box systems that offer better SWaP performance while maintaining a high degree of I/O flexibility. Some of these new boxes are less optimized because they still contain industry form-factor cards, but others are truly custom designed and continue to significantly lower the SWaP barrier. One of the first companies to offer a completely customized box was Astronics Ballard Technology with their AB2000 family (Sidebar Figure A).

The company approached the market with the goal of combining high performance, broad I/O flexibility and minimal SWaP in an extremely rugged, pre-qualified design. By offering the choice of over 100 different I/O configurations, the AB2000 has seen wide acceptance across the industry and is currently deployed on over 35 aerial and vehicle platforms.

As technology upgrades place more space and electrical demands on existing military equipment, the need for innovative, low SWaP solutions will continue. Proven rugged box systems can offer a more effective way to meet these requirements with less risk in the areas of time, budget, and overall program success.

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS XMC and FMC Board Roundup

XMCs and FMCs Bridge Legacy and New Design Needs

XMCs have become firmly entrenched as an ideal solution for marrying high-bandwidth compute functions to well-established legacy slot-card form factors. Meanwhile, FMCs provide a smaller form factor mezzanine solution aimed at FPGA-based functions.

Jeff Child, Editor-in-Chief

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s the mezzanine form factor that brought us into the switch fabric era, XMC boards have become a staple in many types of military system designs. Any function that requires highbandwidth switch fabric connectivity to its baseboard can be found among today’s crop of XMC products. And fabric-based Processor XMCs enable system integrators to swap out just the computing core and leave the base board unchanged. Defined under VITA 42, the XMC specification extended its predecessor PMC by adding new connectors to support gigabit serial interfaces plus a list of alternative I/O standards. Not only do XMCs fit nicely with the OpenVPX technologies—using the same switched fabric technologies—XMC/PMC sites are also found on all new VME SBCs released in recent years offering powerful solutions for technology upgrades.

XMC is similar to VME in how it was designed to evolve with technology. The VITA 42.0 base specification provides general information, reference and inheritance documentation, dimensional specifications, connectors, pin numbering and primary allocation of pairing and grouping of pin functions. That base spec doesn’t dictate signal types, data rates, protocols, voltage levels or grouping for these signals. The signals are instead defined within the several 24

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Figure 1 An XMC graphics display module XMC is part of a digitized cockpit solution for use in the U.S. Army’s UH-60V Blackhawk helicopter program. The upgrade replaces the UH-60L cockpit with a scalable, fully integrated mission equipment package.

sub-specifications allowing XMCs to evolve as new standards emerge. Today PCI Express is the most common fabric used with XMCs. Advanced graphics is an example where XMC technology is appropriate for demanding rugged military platforms. Along such lines, Northrop Grumman tapped Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions SBCs, a network switch and graphics display module XMC as part of a digitized cockpit solution for use in the U.S. Army’s UH-60V Blackhawk helicopter program. The upgrade replaces

the UH-60L cockpit with a scalable, fully integrated mission equipment package (Figure 1). Under the agreement, CurtissWright will provide Northrop Grumman with its DMV-186 SBC, SMS-652 network switch and XMC-715 graphics and video display products, upgrading the avionics in the UH60L aircraft’s cockpit with digital electronic instrument displays. The new system virtually replicates the UH-60M pilot-vehicle interface, enabling a common training environment.

The other mezzanine technology enjoying a lot of design activity these days is the FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC). FMCs provide modular functions commonly used with FPGAs linking to an FPGA on the host board. As called VITA 57, the specification is about half the size of a XMC or PMC mezzanine module. FMCs provide a small footprint, reduced I/O bottlenecks, increased flexibility and reduced cost through the elimination of redundant interfaces.

FMC does not put a restriction on the carrier card that can be used. FMC has been designed to maximize the number of carrier formats that can be supported. Examples of carrier card formats are VME, VPX, VPX REDI, CompactPCI, CompactPCI Express, Advanced TCA, AMC, PCI and PCI Express carriers, PXI and PXI Express carriers. FMC can also be used on a wide variety of standard motherboard form factors.

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FMC Serves up 5 Gsample/s ADC and DAC

XMC Modules Link 10 Gbit Ethernet to PCI Express with TCP/IP Offloads

XMC Board Blends Kintex-7 FPGA and Gen2 PCI Express

4DSP provides an analog-to-digital (A/D) / digital-to-analog (D/A) FMC card for single-channel data acquisition and high-speed signal processing and recording.

The FMC170 is an FMC daughter card that provides one 10-bit A/D channel with speeds up to 5 Gsamples/s and one 10-bit D/A channel at 5 Gsamples/s. It offers front panel analog I/O access and can be used in a conduction-cooled environment.

This module delivers high-bandwidth connectivity for calculation-heavy FPGAbased applications.

The low latency data path of the FMC170 enables 2.5GHz of instantaneous bandwidth in both the receive and transmit directions.

The analog signal input and output are AC-coupled and connected to MMCX or SSMC coax connectors on the front panel.

The FMC170 allows flexible control of clock source, sampling frequency, and calibration through I2C communication. The FMC170 is ideal for the high data throughput requirements of radar/sonar and aerospace.

The card is VITA 57.1-2010 compliant and offers power-down modes to switch off unused functions for system power savings.

Optional Mil-I-46058c Conformal Coating compliance is available.

With the adoption of 10GbE for video and other data sources, even the most powerful processors require help managing the data flow to prevent performance bottlenecks. Acromag’s new XMC-6260 and XMC-6280 mezzanine modules provide a 10 Gbit Ethernet interface solution for data-intensive, real-time embedded computing systems. Ultra-high performance is achieved using a TCP/ IP offload engine (TOE) ASIC connected to a PCI Express Gen2 x8 interface. The XMC-6260 has dual XAUI 10GBASE-KX4 ports and supports conduction-cooling or -40° to 85°C operation. The XMC-6280 features four SFP+ ports for fiber or copper cables. Applications include high-speed data storage, image collection/transfer, distributed control networks and board-toboard interfaces.

To meet the needs of data-intensive, realtime applications, these fully integrated network interface cards (NIC) employ the Chelsio T4 processor. This ASIC has four XGMAC (10GbE) interfaces and supports up to 1M connections. Five gigabits of DDR3 memory enhances the number of virtual connections. The T4 chip provides full offload support for TCP, UDP, iSCSI and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). Other functions include high-performance packet switching, traffic filtering and management.

By relieving the host CPU of these network processing tasks, very low Ethernet latency and high-level determinism are reliably achievable. All versions are available with lead or lead-free solder starting at $2,750.

The ADM-XRC-7V1 from Alpha Data is a high performance reconfigurable XMC (compliant to VITA Standard 42.0 and 42.3) based on the Xilinx Virtex-7 range of Platform FPGAs. Features include PCI Express Gen2 interface, external memory, high density I/O, system monitoring and flash boot facilities. For memory that card includes 2 Gbytes in 4 independent banks (512MBytes/bank) of DDR3 SDRAM at DDR-1600. Alternatively 4 Gbit devices can be fitted providing 4 Gbytes on board in 4 banks of 1 Gbyte or 8 Gbit devices for 8 Gbyte on board in 4 banks of 2 Gbyte.

The ADM-XRC Gen3 SDK provides the example C and HDL source code, giving software engineers and FPGA designers a head start in creating applications. A comprehensive cross platform API with support for Microsoft Windows, Linux and VxWorks provides access to the full functionality of these hardware features.

Placing the PCI Express bridge in bypass allows the creation of a Gen 2 x8 PCI Express endpoint design directly into the target FPGA. Target FPGAs VX330T and VX690T can also support Gen3 x8 PCI Express designs. The optional fitting of the Pn4 connector provides an additional 64 General Purpose IO (GPIO) links to the carrier card. The ADM-XRC-7V1 is available in a cost reduced form for high-volume production orders (the build option removes the Virtex-6 Bridge device).

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2.5 Gsample/s ADC FMC Facilitates Rapid Prototyping

Processor XMC Delivers Freescale QorIQ P1020 or P2020 Computing

Analog I/O XMC Card Sports Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA

Analog Devices has made available its AD-FMCADC2-EBZ FMC module with HDL code and software drivers for rapid design prototyping and interoperability with Xilinx FPGAs. The AD-FMCADC2-EBZ board incorporates the 12-bit, 2.5-Gsample/s AD9625-2.5 A/D converter and the ADA4961 RF amplifier, also introduced today, with input balun, power supplies and software stack. This module provides superior wideband dynamic performance and integrated functionality and enables development and prototyping of advanced RF sampling architectures. With its 76 dBc of spurious-free dynamic range at 1.8 GHz Ain, the AD9625-2.5’s breakthrough-level of wideband dynamic performance means that designers can capture and process 4X cleaner spectrum than is currently available by competitive devices.

The AD-FMCADC2-EBZ FMC module features the AD9625-2.5 GSPS data converter, an input balun, clock oscillator, and power management supplies in a proven signal chain design to reduce prototyping from months to hours while reducing project risk. The module comes with a comprehensive content stack of reference designs, software and HDL code to reduce programing and design time for any application.

The MFCC-8550/6 VITA 42 compliant Processor-XMC module from Creative Electronic Systems (CES) offers flexible computing options. It serves as either an adjunct processor when installed on an available XMC site of an SBC, or as the primary processor when installed on a carrier or GPU motherboard. Although designed for extended temperature and conduction cooled airborne environments, the MFC-8550/6 is also available in less rugged air-cooled configurations. It combines a fast dual-core processor with up to 2 Gbyte DDR3 SDRAM with ECC, up to 8 Gbyte flash, and offers PCI Express and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.

An on-board VITA 46.11 compliant Advanced Board Management Controller is implemented for configuration management, event logging, power supply and temperature monitoring, BIT, and other supporting tasks over an included I2C bus. Order options include a Freescale QorIQ P1020 or P2020 processor paired with 512 Mbytes, 1 Gbytes or 2 Gbytes of SDRAM. Further flexibility is provided with an optional Xilinx Spartan-6 LXT FLGA with an additional 128MB DDR3 SDRAM. This FPGA is customer-programmable and interfaces with additional I/O lines on the XMC P6 connector. CES provides Board Support Packages for VxWorks, VxWorks 653 and Linux operating systems.

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (CWCDS) has announced the XF07-518 Analog I/O XMC, the newest member of its expanding family of Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGAbased XMC cards for high-end defense and aerospace applications. At 500 Msamples/s at 14-bit, the XF07-518 delivers the rugged embedded market’s fastest 14-bit ADC technology with the latest generation Xilinx FPGA to process and communicate the resulting data.

The new XF07-518 is a high-speed quadchannel 500 Msample/s analog input XMC (ANSI/VITA 42) mezzanine card. It features an onboard user-programmable Xilinx Kintex XC7K325T FPGA for combining data acquisition and user algorithms.

With its four channels of direct highspeed analog I/O and next-generation FPGA processing, the XF07-518 is ideal for demanding applications including radar and imaging processing and test equipment in the commercial and defense markets.

The XF07-518 supports two banks of 128 Mx16-bit DDR3 SDRAM, each directly connected to the FPGA. As each memory bank is independently connected to the FPGA, there is great flexibility in how they may be used. Each memory bank supports read or write bandwidths greater than 2 Gbytes/s. The XF07-518 supports a x4/x8 PCIe channel through the primary XMC P15 connector using the FPGA’s built-in PCIe end-point block.

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XMC/PMC Boards Feature High Channel Count, Multi-Protocol Data Bus Networking Data Device Corp. offers Multi-Protocol Data Bus Networking XMC and PMC cards capable of supporting all avionic I/O requirements. The card’s high channel mix enables this single, compact solution to replace several individual I/O cards providing significant size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) savings. The BU-67118 XMC/PMC cards deliver low power dissipation, high MTBF and high performance for rugged environments.

Unique features include onboard DMA and 4 Kbyte address space boundaries for critical real-time applications.

The cards provide up to four dualredundant MIL-STD-1553 channels, up to 20 programmable Tx/Rx ARINC 429 channels and up to two programmable Tx/Rx ARINC 717 channels. The board sports up to eight RS-232/422/485 Serial I/O channels and two CANbus 2.0 channels.

Rounding out the I/O offerings are up to 10 (+28 V) avionics discrete I/O channels.

Data Device Corp.

Bohemia, NY (631) 567-5600 www.ddc-web.com

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Four Core 1.91 GHz Atom E3800 Processor Rides XMC/PMC

Avionics XMC Module Saves Space, Weight, Power and Cost

Extreme Engineering Solutions has introduced the XPedite8101 XMC/PMC module based on the Intel Atom E3800 ( formerly Bay Trail-I) processor family.

Atom E3800 processors with integrated graphics support up to four cores operating at up to 1.91 GHz. With Built-In Test (BIT) support, true configuration and obsolescence management, class III PCB fabrication and assembly, environmental qualification per MIL-STD-810, as well as many other features, X-ES E3800based modules are designed and tested for maximum reliability in the most demanding environments and applications that require long life cycles. Also, instead of using a legacy BIOS-based bootloader, X-ES’s E3800-based modules support industry-leading boot times and drastically simplify system security by employing Intel’s Firmware Support Package (FSP) to power their open source coreboot bootloaders.

The XPedite8101 is an Intel Atom E3800based XMC/PMC available in conductionand air-cooled configurations. It supports up to 8 Gbytes of DDR3 ECC SDRAM and up to 32 Gbytes of SLC NAND flash, as well as a Dual-Mode DisplayPort video interface and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.

The XPedite8101’s compact XMC/PMC design can be hosted on a number of other form factors, such as 3U and 6U VPX, 3U and 6U CompactPCI (cPCI), VME, and rugged Small Form Factor (SFF) systems including the XP and 6200 Series.

A multi-protocol embeddable avionics module is specifically designed to save valuable space, weight and power as well as deliver greater cost-effectiveness and higher reliability in avionics labs, simulators and embedded applications. Featuring both MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429 protocols on a single XMC form factor board, the RAR15XMC from GE Intelligent Platforms is used in a broad range of avionics applications.

Featuring advanced API software for Windows 7, Vista, XP (32- and 64-bit), Linux, Integrity and VxWorks that reduces application development time, standard features of the RAR15-XMC include 8 Mbytes of RAM and 64-bit message time tagging.

Also featured are extensive BC and RT linklist structures, error injection/detection, automatic/manual RT status bit and mode code responses, along with advanced BC functionality. The RAR15-XMC bus monitors provide superior error detection and 100% monitoring of fully loaded buses. Four dual-redundant MIL-STD-1553A/B Notice II channels, ten ARINC 429 receive channels and eight ARINC 429 transmit channels are provided by the RAR15-XMC. Onboard firmware and large data buffers, together with the advanced API, contribute to a very high level of flexibility in monitoring and generating ARINC bus traffic.

Extreme Engineering Solutions Middleton, WI (608) 833-1155 www.xes-inc.com

GE Intelligent Platforms Charlottesville, VA (800) 368-2738 defense.ge-ip.com

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS | XMC and FMC Board Roundup

XMC I/O Card Does Precision Sampling Rate Generation and Triggering Control The Atropos from Innovative Integration is an XMC I/O module with precision, lownoise clock generation and distribution for data acquisition and communications timing applications. The module has four output clocks and four output triggers as well as a clock/reference input and a trigger input. Multiple Atropos cards can be cascaded to synthesize dozens of phasesynchronous, ultra-low-jitter clocks and triggers within RADAR, beam steering and MIMO applications.

In the sample clock generation mode, the Atropos can generate clocks from 74.06 to 3080 MHz. All clock outputs may be referenced to an on-card 280 ppb temperature-compensated oscillator, or an external clock input. In distribution mode, a supplied clock and trigger are buffered and distributed 1:4. The PLL circuit is fully programmable, providing excellent accuracy over a wide frequency range.

Example code is provided that supports control of all Atropos features. Software tools for host development include C++ libraries and drivers for Windows and Linux.

Innovative Integration Simi Valley, CA (805) 578-4260 www.innovative-dsp.com

Transceiver FMC Does 1 GHz 12-bit Resolution Signal Capture FPGAs are perfectly suited for sensor processing, from detection through to electronic countermeasure and dissemination. Mercury’s DCM-2R23002T2300-FMC transceivers are highly configurable building blocks within the chain. Capable of instantaneously capturing signals over a 1 GHz range, in 12bit high resolution from two input channels. 2.3 Gsample/s performance and two coherent, synchronized 14bit DAC Output channels, these FMC packaged transceivers are the most capable available and ideally suitable for EW, ELINT, geolocation and DRFM applications.

When mounted on Mercury SCFE-V6OVPX FPGA carriers, high bandwidth, lowlatency switched fabric communication with other subsystem resources is enabled.

Mercury building blocks emphasize rugged, SWaP, open architecture, low-latency, high bandwidth, streaming-data processing characteristics, all of which are features of modern EW/ELINT/geolocation/DRFM subsystems. DCM-2R2300-2T2300-FMC transceivers have two Input and two Output channels within a FMC (VITA 57.1) compliant package. The channels feature industry-leading DSP optimization through applied IP incorporating forward compatibility with V7 devices. Analog Input channel sampling is performed by TI’s’ ADC12D1600RF ADC, at rates up to 2.3 Gsamples/s (DES Mode). The analog Outputs are via Maxim Integrated’s MAX5879 DAC, also with sample rates up to 2.3 Gsamples/s that drives streaming, fullrate digitized data to the host.

Mercury Systems Chelmsford, MA (866) 627-6951 www.mrcy.com.

Preconfigured XMCs Provide 3 or 4 channel 200 MHz 16-bit A/D Conversion Pentek has rolled out new members of its Onyx family of high-speed data converter XMC FPGA modules: the 3-channel Onyx Model 71721 and the 4-channel Onyx Model 71761, 200 MHz 16-bit A/D XMC modules based on the high density Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA. Each has a programmable digital down converter and a suite of built-in programmable cores. Each module has a front end A/D converter stage that accepts three (Model 71721) or four (Model 71761) analog HF or IF inputs on front panel SSMC connectors, with each transformercoupled to Texas Instruments ADS5485 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D converters. The 200 MHz sampling rate handles the needed bandwidth for a wide range of signal processing applications. The Model 71721 also includes a two-channel 16-bit 800 MHz D/A converter.

The Model 71721 and Model 71761 come preconfigured with a suite of built-in functions for digital down conversion, data capture, synchronization, time tagging, and formatting, making them ideal turn-key interfaces for radar, communications, or general data acquisition applications. An A/D acquisition IP module is included for easy data capture and delivery to system memory. The Model 71721 and Model 71761 XMC modules with 4 Gbytes of memory start at $17,995. Additional FPGA and LVDS FPGA I/O options are available.

Pentek Upper Saddle River, NJ (201) 818-5900 www.pentek.com FIND the products featured in this section and more at

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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS | XMC and FMC Board Roundup

XMC Solution Alleviates Video Relay Bandwidth Hurdles Tech Source has introduced its ultralow power, rugged Condor VC102x XMC H.264 compression and raw video capture card. The card provides a novel solution to the video relay bandwidth hurdles and latency issues experienced by developers of manned and unmanned avionics solutions and other military and industrial video streaming applications. The Condor VC102x features two H.264 encoders on board and two dedicated Ethernet outputs, acting as a frame grabber as well as an H.264 encoder.

As a result, the card can be configured to provide raw video (1080p at 30 frames per second) to a local host for real time viewing and image analysis while simultaneously sending an encoded stream to the on board Ethernet ports for transmission to a remote location using real-time transport protocol (RTP).

The Condor VC102x is a high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD) card that features an H.264 video encoder with baseline, main, and high profile support up to Level 4.1. H.264 encoding is performed in hardware to minimize CPU usage. There are two main variants of the card—one that supports two SD/HD-SDI video inputs and one that supports two composite video (TV) inputs.

Tech Source Altamonte Springs, FL (407) 262-7100 www.techsource.com

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XMC Adapts 2.5-Inch SATA Media Technobox offers the 7008 2.5-inch SATA XMC Adapter, a card that enables any system that accepts XMC modules to easily add a SATA drive, or multiple drives with multiple adapters. The 7008 employs a Silicon Image SI3132 bridge that presents a Gen 2. (3.0 Gbits/s) interface for the installed SATA device. The path from the S3132 to the host is a 1X (2.5 Gbits/s) PCI Express interface. An onboard BIOS, resident in flash memory, supports boot up configuration. A green status LED on the printed circuit board conveys the activity of the hard drive.

The physical SATA connector on the 7008 is carefully positioned to assure that the mounted media does not violate the XMC component envelope. And steel mounting rails allow for secure, robust installation.

End users can source and install an HD or SSD of their choice or specify turnkey assembly by Technobox.

Technobox West Berlin, NJ (856) 809-2306 www.technobox.com

Dual Wideband Transceiver FMC Boasts Frequency Range of 70 MHz to 6 GHz VPT has announced the availability of a VadaTech has announced a dual wideband transceiver in the FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) format. The board has a frequency range of 70 MHz to 6 GHz and is ideal for LTE, SDR, and other advanced RF applications. The FMC214 utilizes eight SSMC connectors for the input/output.

It combines RF front end, frequency synthesizers for Rx and Tx, mixed-signal baseband section, and a flexible digital interface to host the processor through the LPC connector.

The board provides an instantaneous bandwidth programmable from 200 KHz to 56 MHz. The clocking can be external via the FMC connector or from an on-board internal clock. The FMC214 is Time Doman Duplex (TDD) and Frequency Domain Duplex (FDD) compatible. VadaTech provides FMC boards in network interface, RF module, and A/D & D/A converter styles. The company also offers FPGAs and a vast ecosystem of other boards, chassis, and application-ready platforms in various form factors.

VadaTech Henderson, NV (702) 896-3337 www.vadatech.com

GE Intelligent Platforms

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Time is a precious commodity, because there’s never enough of it. And time is money.

GE’s line of integrated COTS Rugged Systems – which now includes an advanced HPEC capability – provides the quick delivery time most developers need for their unmanned and manned ground and airborne systems. These fully integrated computing platforms can be built around Freescale™ or Intel® processors with a variety of slot configurations to provide enough options to handle most applications. The CRS series takes the risk out of rugged system development with a fully tested computing platform that integrates with our own wide range of COTS products to provide a TRL 6 solution.

Finally, a rugged system that puts “off-theshelf” back into COTS.

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EPIC Quad-core ARM SBC Sports PCIe Hub and FPGA-Enabled I/O Micro/sys has added Freescale’s Quad Core i.MX6 ARM Cortex-A9 to its line of rugged COTS ARM SBCs. The low-power, extended temperature SBC4661 provides 2 Gbytes of DDR3 soldered on memory to support and augment the onboard Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA. Matched with a rich line-up of onboard I/O, including dual GigE Ethernet and 4 USB 3.0 ports, this SBC is ideal for high-end embedded applications requiring Linux OS, onboard GPU, and a compact EPIC footprint (4.5” x 6.5”).

At the heart of the SBC4661 is Freescale’s System on Chip (SoC) i.MX6 multimedia processor. This CPU is augmented with a floatingpoint coprocessor, ARM’s NEON SIMD media accelerator, hardware accelerators for fast, power-efficient 3D and 2D graphics operation, and OpenGL ES 2.0. The SBC4661 offers three boot options for embedded users: a dedicated 4 Mbytes SPI NOR flash memory, a partition of the NAND flash, and a bootable SD/MMC card slot.

Other industrial I/O options include multiple USB 3.0 channels, multiple serial channels, and dual CAN interface. There are four 16C550 compatible serial ports, plus a wealth of digital I/O and 12-bit analog signals available within the Kintex-7. Designed for harsh and rugged industrial applications, the board operates without a fan at -40 to +85 degrees C. The SBC4661 starts at $1,295 in single quantity.

Micro/sys, Montrose, CA. (818) 244-4600. www.embeddedsys.com

SFF Mission Computer Combines Intel Multi-Core CPU and Rich Expansion Options Acromag has introduced the ARCX box, a rugged small form factor mission computer with expandable features that include PMC, XMC, mini PCIe, mSATA module slots, optional front I/O panel, and secondary connectors. This SFF mission computer was engineered rugged with Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) in mind to address space requirements of vehicle electronics. Compatible with industry standards and manufactured to IP67 standards and shock and vibration tested to MIL-STD-810G these computers are available as either a single PMC/XMC slot or double PMC/XMC slot versions.

The SFF computer comes equipped with a high-performance Intel 4th generation Core i5/i7 CPU, built-in power supply and a power filter. The system’s rugged design features thick circuit boards and a high shock and vibration hold-down mechanism for the SODIMM and heatsink. The unit is also cableless and fanless. Choose from a 4th generation Intel Core i7 or i5 processor, single or double PMC/ XMC expansion slots, convection or conduction cooling, along with a power filter option. Up to 16 Gbytes total of 1600 DDR3L ECC memory and several interface connections make this a complete deployable solution for a wide range of industrial, military and aerospace applications.

Acromag, Wixom, MI. (248) 295-0310. www.acromag.com

6-Slot MicroTCA.4 Chassis Features High Performance Density in 2U Height VadaTech offers a 2U chassis platform that complies to the MicroTCA.4 specification for High Energy Physics and other applications requiring rear IO. The VT814 is the 2nd in the series of VadaTech’s horizontal-mount MicroTCA.4 chassis. The 2U chassis has 6 double module AMC slots and corresponding Rear Transition Modules (RTMs), an MCH slot, and redundant power supplies. The chassis accepts up to two of VadaTech’s 500W AC power supplies (UTC017) or 796W (UTC013). Other standard PSUs in the double module/full-size can be utilized. The 40GbE-capable backplane equalizes clock delays across the AMC slots, minimizing the requirement for skew correction. The VT814 comes with a telco alarm and JTAG switch module standard.

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Vadatech, Henderson, NV. (702) 896-3337. www.vadatech.com

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Highly Integrated Signal Processing Card Leverages Virtex-7 FPGAs

The PVP-7xx family of boards from Star Communications combines a multichannel digital receiver with one or more FPGA processing elements on a standard PCI Express card. A single 6.6 x 4.4 inch card weighing less than 11 ounces can contain up to four high-end Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA devices (XC7VX485T), and is capable of executing over 6 x 1012 multiply-andaccumulate operations per second, or 6 TeraMAC/s. When installed in a customer’s desktop, server, or other PCIe host, a PVP7xx provides a complete IF-to-DMA path for processing wireless signals.

External equipment mixes radio signals down to an appropriate intermediate frequency (IF), and after filtering, inputs the signals to the PVP card. Each card has up to four input channels, sampled to 12-bit resolution using a programmable sampling clock between 100 and 250 Msamples/s. Onboard sample clock generation is provided, or customers may supply their own clock or reference signal via an external input port. Using a simple application programming interface (API), customers can access the sampled radio signals, and write VHDL or Verilog code to process the signals. Results can be forwarded to host CPUs using the direct memory access API. Star Communications, Vienna, VA (703) 254-5860 www.starcommva.com COTS Journal | December 2014

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Instrument Precisely Measures Cable and Antenna Signals

Bird Technologies has introduced the compact SiteHawk SK-4000-TC Antenna and Cable Analyzer. The instrument makes troubleshooting the transmission path of commercial and military communications systems operating between 85 MHz to 4 GHz easier, faster, and more precise than ever. It indicates impedance mismatch (VSWR) and return loss throughout the path as well as cable insertion loss over the entire range or one specified by the user.

Measurements include return loss or cable insertion loss in dB, VSWR, distance to fault in feet or meters, and distance-to-fault VSWR or return loss. The SiteHawk SK-4000-TC is priced at $2,500 and is available now.

Bird Technologies Solon OH (440) 248-1200 www.birdrf.com

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Family of 6U VPX Boards Provide Building Blocks for FPGA Processing Pentek has added 6U VPX boards to the Pentek product line: the Models 57xxx with one XMC module installed and the Models 58xxx with two XMC modules installed. These products extend the Pentek building block strategy of using Cobalt Virtex-6 and Onyx Virtex-7 XMC FPGA modules on carriers for open architecture industry-standard form factors. These new boards are designed for both lab and rugged environments with deployable conduction-cooling options.

The 6U VPX Model 57xxx and Model 58xxx boards accommodate either one (57xxx) or two (58xxx) Cobalt or Onyx FPGA XMCs, significantly increasing the functional density of a VPX slot.

With the 57xxx versions, users can install their own XMC module in the second site. The boards take advantage of the increased I/O to the backplane by adding optional LVDS lines from the FPGA on each XMC to user pins of the VPX backplane connectors.

Key functions of Pentek’s 23 Cobalt and Onyx XMC FPGA modules can now be extended to 6U VPX systems for data acquisition, software radio and digital signal processing, including Serial FPDP and LVDS digital I/O; A/D converters with sampling rates to 3.6 GHz; D/A converters with sampling rates to 1.25 GHz; Digital down converters (DDC); Digital up converters (DUC); RF tuners to 4 GHz; and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) channelizers up to 2200 channels.

Pricing starts at $11,995. Options are available for larger FPGAs, serial interface lines, and LVDS FPGA I/O. Delivery is 8 to 10 weeks ARO. The 6U VPX Model 57xxx and 58xxx series are designed for both commercial and rugged environments.

Pentek, Upper Saddle River, NJ. (201) 818-5900. www.pentek.com

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OpenVPX Backplanes Support 3U CentralSwitched and Pass-Through Profiles Curtiss-Wright has announced that its Defense Solutions division has introduced two new 3U 40Gbps Gen3 OpenVPX backplanes. The new Hybricon central-switched and pass-through OpenVPX backplanes are the newest additions to Curtiss-Wright’s industry-leading Fabric40 family of backplanes designed to enable end-to-end transmission of the high speed data required for the most demanding ground and airborne C4ISR and EW deployed applications. They support full-speed, bottleneck-free distribution of data over Gen3 PCI-Express, 40Gbps Ethernet or Infiniband fabrics as well as High speed FPGA I/O such as Xilinx’s RocketIO and Aurora architectures.

Curtiss-Wright’s Fabric40 backplanes deliver over 2x the performance of previous generation Gen-2-based systems and 4x the performance of Gen1-based systems. The new 3U backplanes bring Gen3 OpenVPX performance to compute-intensive but SWaPconstrained defense and aerospace EW, SIGINT, and RADAR applications, such as the real-time detection and identification of signals of interest.

Designed to stringent Curtiss-Wright Gen3 Signal Integrity (SI) design rules, Hybricon Fabric40 backplanes exceed VITA 68 VPX compliance channel draft standard guidelines. Curtiss-Wright’s proprietary SI methods minimize signal impairments, such as high return loss, crosstalk and mode conversion (patent pending), to deliver reliable SI performance at speeds up to 10.3 Gbaud. Hybricon Fabric40 Gen3 OpenVPX backplanes and development chassis are available now for 3U or 6U payload, in both air-cooled or conduction-cooled form factors.

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, Ashburn, VA. (703) 779-7800. www.cwcdefense.com

Rugged 3U cPCI, DC/DC Power Converter Serves up 150 Watts North Atlantic Industries has announces the availability of its latest 3U, rugged cPCI power product—the 75PS4—ideally suited for harsh air, land and sea applications.

This PICMG-compliant power supply provides up to 150 watts of power at up to 90 percent efficiency, has four outputs (+5V, +12V, -12V and +3.3V). +12V and -12V outputs are customer programmable from +8V to +15V and -8V to -15V, respectively. It meets MIL-STD704A-F and MIL-STD-1275, including operation during (+6Vdc) Initial Engagement Surge.

Other features include single slot 0.8 inch pitch, 3U package and reverse polarity protection.

The device has built-in hold-up time up to 50 msec and 150W and integrated MIL-STD-461 EMI filtering.

North Atlantic Industries, Bohemia, NY. (631) 567-1100. www.naii.com

CompactPCI Serial PMC Module Carrier A new peripheral slot board for CompactPCI Serial systems acts as carrier card for a PMC-style mezzanine module. PMC modules are provided with a legacy PCI interface and are widely in use for industrial and scientific applications. The SK1-Chord from EKF Electronik supports the most common 32-bit 33/66 MHz PMC modules. The SK1Chord is equipped with a PCI Express to PCI bridge for conversion of data from the CompactPCI Serial backplane to the onboard PCI parallel bus. The PMC module fits on the PMC connectors J11/J12 at 10 mm height. The SK1-Chord can be installed into any peripheral slot of a CompactPCI Serial backplane.

EKF Elektronik, Hamm, Germany. +49 (0)2831/6890-0. www.ekf.com FIND the products featured in this section and more at

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COM Express Mini Module Features ECC Support Congatec offers designers the safety and security of error correction code, often referred to as ECC memory, on a COM Express Mini Type 10 module. The new conga-MA3E, a follow on from the conga-MA3, is based on the Intel Atom E3800 series of processors. Unlike standard RAM modules, ECC modules feature additional functions to check the data flow and adjust it as necessary in order to correct errors. The correction mode of this memory type can detect and correct both single and double bit errors.

It therefore differs significantly from the so-called "parity bit,“ where errors can be detected but not corrected.

Both the conga-MA3 and the conga-MA3E feature the latest Intel Atom single chip design, an L2 cache able to be shared by multiple cores, and a much faster Intel HD graphics engine than the previous generation. Other highlights of the modules include an ultra-dense design, onboard soldered DDR3L memory (ECC for the conga-MA3E) with support for up to 8 Gbytes, and an onboard MLC or SLC eMMC SSD. Both modules support commercial and industrial temperature rated versions ranging from the entrylevel single-core to the quad-core Intel Atom E3845 with 1.91 GHz and 10 Watts maximum power consumption.

Congatec San Diego, CA (858) 457-2600 www.congatec.com

SMARC-Based SBC Supports Most of its I/O Like A Computer-on-Module Powered by the TI ARM Cortex-A8 AM335X high-performance processor, the SBC-SMART-MEN from Embedian is a sandwich-style SBC that supports 18-bit and 24-bit LVDS displays as well as two fast Ethernet ports with single 5V power input design and total power consumption is less than 2W. The SBC features a variety of I/O interfaces and expansion ports including six RS-232s, three USB 2.0, one USB 2.0 on-thego, 12 GPIO, one CAN bus, two I2C, two SPI and one audio microphone input and headset output via a pair of expansion connectors. The low-power fanless system also features built-in DDR3 512 Mbyte memory and 4 Gbyte flash capability. All are featured in 3-5 inch form factor.

Embedian Taipei, Taiwan + 886 2 2722 3291 www.embedian.com

300W DC-DC Converter Series Enables Reduced Component Count TDK has introduced the 300W TDK-Lambda iEH series of isolated DC-DC converters.

Featuring digital non-linear adaptive control, these converters provide better dynamic performance, improved system stability and reduced component count. Operating from a 48VDC nominal input, the iEH series can provide output voltages of 9.6 to 12V with currents up to 33A. The converters are in the industry standard eight brick package and include a baseplate with mounting holes for use with an external heatsink. Optimization of components using digital control enables up to 192W of output power with only 200LFM airflow in an 85ÂşC ambient.

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Acromag..............................................35........................... www.acromag.com

North Atlantic Industries.....................43................................... www.naii.com

Ballard Technology, Inc.........................5........................ www.ballardtech.com

One Stop Systems, Inc. ....................23, 36.............www.onestopsystems.com

CM Computer......................................52......................www.cmcomputer.com

Pentek, Inc..........................................19.............................. www.pentek.com

COTS Product Gallery..........................43.........................................................

Phoenix International Systems, Inc. .....4............................ www.phenxint.com

Creative Electronic Systems................12...................................... www.ces.ch

Pico Electronics, Inc............................17................. www.picoelectronics.com

Embedded World..................................7........................... embedded-world.de

Red Rock Technologies, Inc..................4....................... www.redrocktech.com

Extreme Engineering Solutions............51..............................www.xes-inc.com

RTC Magazine.....................................39.............................. rtcmagazine.com

GE Intelligent Platforms......................31............................ defense.ge-ip.com

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Tech Recon Signal Chain: Signal Capture for Radar and SIGINT

In 2015 our Tech Recon feature will deliver a series of sections that follow a sequential path hitting all the key technologies that are part of a signal chain. The series tracks the various types of processing, storage and display technologies that are critical at each point along the path. Starting in January with Signal Capture, the section hits a different phase along the chain each month. This month covers how sensor systems capture signals of interest in applications like radar and SIGINT.

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System Development: Board and Box-Level OpenVPX Strategies The OpenVPX spec provides implementation details for VPX payload and switch modules, backplane topologies and chassis products. And most importantly, it provides specific profiles on all the key aspects of an OpenVPX so that users and product vendors now have a clear language defining which OpenVPX are compatible with one another. Over the past couple years, the number of new OpenVPX board and box-level solutions continues to ramp. This section updates readers on the progress of those implementations.

Data Sheet: Rugged Ethernet Switch Boards

Ethernet is becoming entrenched as favorite interconnect fabric in compute-intensive applications like sonar, radar or any application that networks sensor arrays together. This section updates readers on the product and technology trends driving board-level Ethernet switch products, and will include a product album of representative Ethernet switch board products in form factors such as VPX, VME, cPCI, MicroTCA and more.

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ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX December 2013

January 2014 Tech Focus:

Tech Focus:

Ethernet Switch Boards Roundup

XMC and FMC Boards Roundup

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

Technology Advances Rev Up UAV Recon Capabilities

5 Chip Architectures That Ensure a Course Toward Success PLUS:

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Slot Card and Busless Systems Square Off for Military Mindshare

Graphics Processing Enters the System-on-Chip Realm

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Networking and Video Solutions Revamp Situational Awareness

COTS Instrumentation Solutions Streamline Test Operations An RTC Group Publication

Volume 16 Number 1 January 2014

Editorial

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Special Feature

Special Feature

Technology Shines Through....................................................................... 6 Tech Advances in UAV Recon Platforms Reconnaissance Solutions Advance among All UAV Sizes.................. 10 Jeff Child

Tech Recon

System-on-Chip Processors Do Military Duty High-Performance Graphics Processing Pushes SoCs toward Military Dan Joncas, CoreAVI.................................................... 18 Kelly Gillilan, AMD Embedded Solutions

System Development

Situational Awareness: From Command to Soldier Level LTE Networking Aids Battlespace Visualization Systems.................... 22 Ray Adensamer, Radisys Harry Jensen, Radisys

Technology Focus

XMC and FMC Boards XMCs and FMCs Fit the Mold for Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Modularity Needs............ 28 Jeff Child XMC and FMC Boards Roundup............................................................30

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A Year of Greater Certainty........................................................................ 6 Five Chip Architectures That Enable Demanding Military Applications Five Chip Solutions Lead the Future of Military Systems.................... 10 Jeff Child Modular Small Form Factors Boost Design Flexibility........................ 16 RJ McLaren, Kontron

Tech Recon

Standard Slot Cards vs. Busless Modules in Defense Systems PCI Express 3.0 Backplane Design Poses New Challenges.................. 20 Steve Riley, Trenton Systems

System Development

Military Test and Instrumentation Advances PXI Technology Solves Flightline Test Modernization Hurdles ....... 24 Major General Stephen T. Sargeant, USAF (Ret.) Loofie Gutterman, Marvin Test Solutions Automated Test Solves Maintenance Issues for Military Vehicles...... 28 Alan Lowne, Saelig

Technology Focus

Ethernet Switch Boards Ethernet Switch Boards Balance Cost and Performance Needs......... 32 Jeff Child Ethernet Switch Boards Roundup........................................................... 34

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ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX February 2014

March 2014 Tech Focus:

Tech Focus: CompactPCI and

VME SBCs for Tech Refresh Roundup

CompactPCI Serial Board Roundup

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

GPGPUs Flex Their Muscles for Signal Processing Work

VME and OpenVPX Feed Diverging Defense Needs PLUS:

Roadmap for UGVs Eyes Improved Autonomy

15th Annual Obsolesence and EOL Directory

PLUS: Rugged Power Supplies and Batteries Adapt to Military Needs Security Technologies and Analytic Tools Enable Reliable Systems An RTC Group Publication

Volume 16 Number 2 February 2014

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Volume 16 Number 3 March 2014

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Special Feature

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Tech Recon

VME and OpenVPX Stake Out Territory along the Continuum of Choices......................................................................................................... 14 Michel Stern, GE Intelligent Platforms

It’s About People........................................................................................... 6 GPGPUs for Military Signal Processing GPGPUs Secure Their Place as Ideal Paralleling Processing Technology.............................................................................. 10 Jeff Child

Military Battery and Power Supply Trends for Board and Box Level Systems

Power Supplies and Mil Batteries Bulk Up for Success........................ 16 Jeff Child Board and Box Level Systems Face SWaP Design Challenges............. 20 Lino Massafra, North Atlantic Industries

System Development

Security Issues for Military Systems Separation Kernels Enable Rapid Development of Trustworthy Systems............................................................................. 26 Will Keegan, LynuxWorks Dealing with the Unstructured IED Data Exploitation Gap............... 30 Dr. Michael Stumborg, Intelligent Software Solutions

Technology Focus

CompactPCI and CompactPCI Serial Boards CompactPCI Boasts a Solid Past and Bright Future............................. 38 Jeff Child CompactPCI and CompactPCI Serial Board Roundup....................... 40

The Word Business...................................................................................... 6 Positioning OpenVPX and VME VME and VPX Follow Parallel and Overlapping Paths........................ 10 Jeff Child

System Management on VPX Leveraging Established Technologies.20 Mark Overgaard, Pigeon Point Systems

Tech Recon

Technology Roadmap for Unmanned Ground Systems DoD’s Unmanned Ground Vehicle Goals Strive for Autonomy.......... 28 Jeff Child

System Development

Annual EOL and Component Obsolescence Directory Organizations Enhance Methods of Handling Board- and IC-Level Obsolescence............................................................................................... 32 Jeff Child Annual EOL and Component Obsolescence Directory....................... 34

Technology Focus

VME SBCs for Tech Refresh VME SBCs Keep Refresh Alive with New Technology........................ 38 Jeff Child VME SBCs for Tech Refresh Roundup................................................... 40

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ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX April 2014

May 2014 Tech Focus: Small Non-Standard Boards Roundup

Tech Focus:

FPGA Processing Board Roundup

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

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Video Processing Subsystems Feed Situational Awareness Needs Come See Us At

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The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

C4ISR Enhancements Lead Vehicle Modernization Trend

PLUS:

PCI Express Secures Mindshare in Rackmount Military Systems

BONUS CONTENT: DoD Budget Report: Major Programs Update SDSI Technology Tackles Test Equipment Obsolescence

An RTC Group Publication

Volume 16 Number 4 April 2014

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C4ISR Enhancements Lead Vehicle Modernization Trend

Data Storage for Defense Moves to Terabytes and Beyond An RTC Group Publication

May 2014 Volume 16 Number 5

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Special Feature

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Relaying Video to Ground Poses Bandwidth Hurdles.......................... 16 Christopher Fadeley, Tech Source

Torque-Limiting Card-Lok Retainers Ease Field-Level Repairs.......... 16 Amy Escobio, Schroff-Pentair Equipment Protection

Tech Recon

Tech Recon

Unmanned Systems Investment................................................................. 6 Video Processing: Boards and Systems Embedded Technologies Tackle Video Processing Challenges........... 10 Jeff Child

DoD Budget Report: Major Programs Major DoD Programs Budget Emphasizes Cost-Effectiveness........... 22 Jeff Child

System Development

Mitigating Obsolescence in Test Technologies Synthetic Instrumentation Eases ATE Obsolescence Woes................ 30 Robert Wade Lowdermilk, RADX Technologies Dr. David Carey, Wilkes University

Technology Focus

FPGA Processing Boards FPGA Processing Boards Ride Signal Processing Wave....................... 38 Jeff Child FPGA Processing Boards Roundup......................................................... 40

Your Special Story........................................................................................ 6 Upgrades and Modernization in Military Vehicles Military Vehicle Upgrades Take a C4ISR Focus.................................... 10 Jeff Child

PCI Express and 10 GbE as System Interconnects Ruggedized Servers Revamp Data-Centric Military Environments.............................................................................. 20 David Lippincott, Chassis Plans PCI Express Lane Shifting Enhances PCIe/104â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capabilities............. 26 Jim Blazer, RTD Embedded Technologies

System Development

Memory Storage Interface and Media Technologies Integrating of PCIe Switching and SSD Storage.................................... 32 Greg Bolstad, Critical I/O

Technology Focus

Small Non-standard Boards Small Non-Standard Boards Solve Tricky SWaP Challenges............... 38 Jeff Child Small Non-standard Boards Roundup.................................................... 40

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ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX June 2014

July 2014

Tech Focus: PC/104 and PC/104 Family Boards Roundup

JOURNAL

Tech Focus: OpenVPX SBC Roundup

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

JOURNAL

Military I/O Technologies Balance Legacy and Speed Tradeoffs

Military I/O Technologies Balance Legacy and Speed Tradeoffs

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

HPEC Technologies Push Envelope of Compute Density

Obsolescence Issues Stir up System Shipboard Displays Design Challenges and Panel PCs Enable Today's Networked Military

HPEC Technologies Push Envelope of Compute Density

Programming Language Innovations Enable SafetyCritical Systems Integrated Systems Benefit from Formal Thermal Testing

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June 2014 Volume 16 Number 6

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July 2014 Volume 16 Number 7

Editorial

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Special Feature

Special Feature

Army Networks Surge Ahead..................................................................... 6 Military I/O: From 1553 to Ethernet and More Military I/O Choices Span from 1553 to Ethernet and More.............. 10 Jeff Child RapidIO, InfiniBand and Ethernet Each Find Their Place.................. 18 Eran Strod, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions

Tech Recon

Obsolescence Hurdles in System Design Multiple Factors Play in FPGA Obsolescence Mitigation.................... 24 J Ryan Kenny and Alex Fong Yim Hui, Altera Legacy Military Systems Can Embrace New Storage Technologies................................................................................. 30 Steve Gudknecht, Elma Electronic Systems

System Development

Displays and Panel PCs for Naval Systems Net-Centric Push Drives Shipboard Display and Panel PC Upgrades............................................................................. 34 Jeff Child

Technology Focus

PC/104 and PC/104 Family Boards PCI Express Makes its Presence Felt in the PC/104 World.................. 38 Jeff Child PC/104 and PC/104 Family Boards Roundup....................................... 40

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Open Season................................................................................................. 6 HPEC System Strategies in Defense HPEC Solutions Strive for Data Center Computing Levels................. 10 Jeff Child Affordable and Approachable HPEC Technologies Meet New Defense Needs......................................................................... 18 Vincent Chuffart, Kontron

Tech Recon

Safety-Critical and Mission-Critical Embedded Software Parallel Programming Languages Enable Safer Systems...................... 24 S. Tucker Taft, AdaCore

System Development

Pre-integrated Systems Tackle Technology Readiness Filling the Need for Formal Methods in ATR Thermal Testing Part 1.............................................................................. 30 Miguel de la Torre, CM Computer

Technology Focus

OpenVPX SBCs OpenVPX Secures Place alongside VME as a Staple in Military Systems 38 Jeff Child OpenVPX SBC Roundup.......................................................................... 40

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ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX August 2014

JOURNAL

September 2014

Tech Focus: COM Express Board Roundup

Tech Focus: Tech Focus: EBX, ITX and ETX Board Roundup

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

JOURNAL

System Solutions Smooth Development to Deployment Process

Open Architectures Strengthen Navy Modernization Efforts

User Interface Demands Met with Tablets and Rugged Laptops Space Electronics Wrestle with Single Event IC Upsets An RTC Group Publication

August 2014 Volume 16 Number 8

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Radar and SIGINT Ride OpenVPX Technology Wave Modular Form Factors Serve Avionics Systems Needs An RTC Group Publication

September 2014 Volume 16 Number 9

Editorial

Editorial

Special Feature

Special Feature

Filling the Space Gap .................................................................................. 6 From Development Systems to Deployable Solutions Development Solutions Ease Path to Deployment................................ 10 Jeff Child System Management for VPX Beyond VSO Specifications................. 14 Mark Overgaard, Pigeon Point Systems Filling the Need for Formal Methods in ATR Thermal Testing Part 2.............................................................................. 20 Miguel de la Torre, CM Computer Pre-Integrated Systems Accelerate Test and Deployment.................... 26 RJ McLaren, Kontron

Tech Recon

Laptops and Tablets as Military User Interfaces Laptops and Tablets Meet Military HMI Needs ................................... 30 Jeff Child

System Development

Space-Qualified Electronics and Subsystems Single Event Upsets on ICs Cause Safety Challenges............................ 34 Ken Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Microsemi, SoC Group

Technology Focus

COM Express Boards COM Express Feeds Modular Computing and Graphics Needs................................................................................... 38 Jeff Child COM Express Boards Roundup............................................................... 40

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Open Architectures Strengthen Navy Modernization Efforts

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Can Do vs. Should Do................................................................................. 6 Open Architecture Computing in Navy Modernization Open Computing Approaches Improve Navy Networks and EW............................................................................ 10 Jeff Child New Demands Complicate Interconnect Design Choices................... 20 Bob Stanton, Omnetics

Tech Recon

VPX FPGA Boards in Radar and SIGINT VPX Meets Needs for Hybrid FPGA/GPU Video System Architectures...................................................................... 26 Lionel Provost and Thierry Wastiaux, Interface Concept

System Development

Modular Technologies in Avionics Platforms Case Study: VPX and COM Module Integration Serves Avionics Needs............................................................................... 32 Alexey Medvedev, Fastwel

Technology Focus

EBX, ITX and ETX Boards Advanced Graphics and Integration Are Theme for EBX, ETX and ITX.................................................................................... 38 Jeff Child EBX, ITX and ETX Board Roundup....................................................... 40

ANNUAL ARTICLE INDEX October 2014

November 2014

Tech Focus: Rugged Box Systems Roundup

JOURNAL

Tech Focus:

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

JOURNAL

Communications Technologies Bolster Warfighter Data Sharing

Communications Technologies Bolster Warfighter Data Sharing New Performance Levels Offered

by Rugged Storage Advances MicroTCA Stakes Claim as Upgrade Path from VME and cPCI

High Reliability Power Supply Roundup

The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing

SFF Box Systems

Meet Demands for Reducing SWaP

SFF Box Systems Meet Demands for Reducing SWaP

FPGAs and GPGPUs Stake Out Territory in Signal Processing Pre-Validated Systems Offer Cost Advantages

An RTC Group Publication

October 2014 Volume 16 Number 10

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November 2014 Volume 16 Number 11

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Editorial

Editorial

Special Feature

Special Feature

Meeting Holdup Requirements in Mil-Aero Power Systems............... 18 Dave Berry, Vicor

Ensuring an EMI-Quiet Testing Zone Requires the Right Gear......... 16 Alan Lowne, Saelig

Tech Recon

Tech Recon

System Development

System Development

Technology Focus

Technology Focus

Rugged Box Systems Roundup................................................................. 38

High Rel Power Supplies Roundup.......................................................... 34

Eyes on Asia-Pacific..................................................................................... 6 Communications and Networking for a Net-centric Military Stakes Rise for Military Comms and Networking................................. 10 Jeff Child

Rugged Storage Strategies: From RAID to SSDs Rugged Storage Solutions Evolve for Next-Gen Needs......................... 26 Jeff Child Upgrade Paths for Legacy VME and CompactPCI Systems MicroTCA Provides Valid Upgrade Choice from VME and cPCI..... 30 Justin Moll, Vadatech Rugged Box Systems Rugged Box Systems Evolve to More Complex Solutions.................... 36 Jeff Child

An Internet of Wings................................................................................... 6 Evolving SFF Box Systems and Standards Function Trumping Form for Rugged Box-Level Systems................... 10 Jeff Child

FPGAs vs.GPGPUs for Signal Processing Systems FPGA Board Advances Tighten Up System Capabilities..................... 22 Jeff Child Costs and Capabilities of Pre-Validated Systems Validated Compact Systems Reduce Costs and Development Cycles.28 RJ McLaren, Kontron High Rel Power Supplies Power Supplies and Converters Help Reduce System SWaP............... 32 Jeff Child

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MARCHING TO THE NUMBERS

2017

$142 MILLION

Year by which deliveries will be complete from Northrop Grumman of its next-generation mission computer for the Marine Corps’ H-1 helicopter upgrade program. NGC has been awarded a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to deliver the FlightPro Gen III mission computers for the UH-1Y and AH-1Z aircraft. The lightweight FlightPro Gen III mission computer integrates advanced mission, weapons and video processing capabilities into a conduction-cooled, high-performance airborne computer.

39.2 Flight Hours

The total number of flight hours logged by the cadre of DT-I test pilots logged in completing its first phase of developmental test (DT) of the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant Joint Strike Fighter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

The DT-I event tested the carrier suitability of the aircraft and its integration with carrier air and deck operations in the at-sea environment, achieving 100 percent of the threshold test points.

The aircraft demonstrated exceptional performance throughout its initial sea trails, accelerating the team’s progress through the DT-I schedule and enabling them to conduct night operations.

$10.78 Billion

The worth of the worldwide UAV market by 2020 according to a new market research report, now available from ASDReports. The report says UAV market is estimated to be $6,762 million in 2014 and to reach $10,573 million by 2020. North America holds almost 69% share of the global UAV market. Asia-Pacific is expected to witness a strong growth, due to increase in investments by emerging countries such as China and India. Technological advancements in UAVs along with, their success in combat situations, and the rising demand for non-defense applications is expected to drive the UAV market.

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The value follow-on contract awarded to BAE Systems from the U.S. Army to continue lowrate initial production (LRIP) on the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier. The M109A7 program is a significant upgrade over the vehicle’s predecessor, the M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer, restoring space, weight, and powercooling, while providing growth potential for emerging technologies. The platform’s “digital-backbone” and power generation capability provides significant growth potential for future payloads as well as accommodating existing battlefield network requirements.

16 grams Weight of the Prox Dynamics’ PD-100 Black Hornet, a palmsized miniature helicopter. It can fly up to 20 minutes while providing real-time video via a digital data link from one of the three embedded cameras and operates remotely with GPS navigation. That kind of technology is under investigation by researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center as they work on developing technologies for a pocket-sized aerial surveillance device for Soldiers and small units. Under the Cargo Pocket Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance program, or CP-ISR, researchers seek to develop a mobile Soldier sensor to increase the situational awareness of dismounted Soldiers.

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160

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RE101-2 7cm Navy

60

40

100

200 300

500

1k

2k

3k

5k

10k

20

30

50

0 30

100k

Frequency in Hz

100

200 300

500

1k

2k

3k

5k

10k

20

30

50

100M

200M

300M

400

500

800

70

60

60

Level in dBµV/m

50 40 30

RE102-3 space system and aircraft(External)

40

20

20

100

200

300

500

800 1k

2k

3k

4k

8 10k

Frequency in Hz

*CE101. CONDUCTED EMISSIONS, 30 Hz - 10 KHz.

100

80

RE102-3 space system and aircraft(External)

50 40

EC CE102-1 28V

60

40

30

20

20 10

0

10

0 30

50

1G

80

70

120

Level in dBµV/m

80

90

80

140

60

60

*RE102. RADIATED ELECTRIC FIELD, 30 MHz - 1 GHz.

160

RE101-2 7cm Navy

10 30

50

Frequency in Hz

90

80

20

0 30M

100k

*RE101. RADIATED MAGNETIC FIELD POS.F, 30 Hz - 100 KHz.

100

60

40

10

50

Frequency in Hz

*RE101. RADIATED MAGNETIC FIELD POS.B, 30 Hz - 100 KHz.

Level in dBpT

RE102-3 space system and aircraft(External)

40

80

20

20

50

50

30

40

20

0 30

80

Level in dBµA

RE101-2 7cm Navy

60

100

Level in dBµV

80

EC CE101-4 above 28V

60

Level in dBµV/m

100

Level in dBpT

Level in dBpT

120

50

100

200 300

500

1k

2k

3k

5k

10k

20

30

50

100k

0 10k

Frequency in Hz

0 1G

20

30

50

100k

200 300

500

1M

2M

3M

5M

10M

20

Frequency in Hz

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*RE102. RADIATED ELECTRIC FIELD, 10 KHz - 30 MHz.

N

MILITAR

ANUFAC

*RE101. RADIATED MAGNETIC FIELD POS.C, 30 Hz - 100 KHz.

30M

2G

3G

4G

5G

6

8

10G

Frequency in Hz

*RE102. RADIATED ELECTRIC FIELD, 1 GHz - 18 GHz.

* Figures achieved by CM-ATR-3U chassis in MIL-STD-461F testing procedures conducted by Independent Authorised Labs.

CS101, CS116, RS101 & RS103 certificates also available.

18G

-10 10k

20

30

50

100k

200 300

500

1M

2M

3M

5M

Frequency in Hz

*CE102. CONDUCTED EMISSIONS, 10 KHz - 10 MHz.

CM Computer

True Military COTS Products

10M

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