Fw: Embedded software upgrades, industry standards, new products, and more of this month's top stories

MAE Embedded Computing Newsletter |View online| November 14, 2011|Forward to a Friend

Embedded software upgrades are enhancing system capability. Read on for specifics about these and other news items of interest to embedded computing designers, and be sure to visit the Embedded Computing department on the Military & Aerospace Electronics Website for the latest developments in embedded computing. Embedded design trends Avionics software upgrades to enhance situational awareness for B-1B Lancer strategic bomber crews Military avionics designers at the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) Defense, Space & Security segment in Oklahoma City are seeking to improve crew situational awareness in the U.S. Air Force B-1B jet bomber with additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics software to enhance the strategic attack aircraft's new color cockpit displays, data link, and sensor capabilities. Full Article Share: Thales offers software upgrade to give AN/PRC-148 JTRS-capable handheld radios long-distance capability The AN/PRC-148 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR), or JEM, from Thales Communications Inc. in Clarksburg, Md., has received Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certification for the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) Integrated Waveform (IW). Full Article Share: New PCI-related embedded computing standards concerning MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA adopted by PICMG The PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) in Wakefield, Mass., has adopted two new open-systems industry standards, the MicroTCA Enhancements for Rear I/O and Precision Timing (MircoTCA.4) specification, and PICMG 3.8 -- AdvancedTCA Rear Transition Module Zone 3A specification. PICMG represents a consortium of companies that develop open specifications for high performance communications, military, and embedded computing applications. Full Article Share: Single-chip surveillance packaged on an FPGA for homeland security introduced by team of Altera and Eutecus Altera Corp. (NASDAQ: ALTR) in San Jose, Calif., is joining hands with Eutecus Inc. in Berkeley, Calif., to introduce a 1,080-pixel, 30-frame-per-second single-chip video surveillance system packaged on one field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for surveillance and reconnaissance applications in traffic surveillance that monitors accident detection, vehicle counting, lane-exit detection, stopped traffic, red-light violations, and vehicles moving in the wrong direction. Full Article Share: More Headlines • VITA standards group adopts air-flow-through approach to electronics thermal management from Northrop Grumman Embedded business North American orders of circuit boards and flexible circuits drop for three straight quarters Year-over combined orders for rigid printed circuit boards and flexible circuits manufactured in North America dropped for the ninth consecutive month in September, say analysts at IPC, the Association Connecting Electronics Industries in Bannockburn, Ill. Orders of North American circuit boards and flexible circuits in September declined 18.4 percent from the same month one year ago. Compared to the previous month, combined industry orders of North American circuit boards and flexible circuits in August decreased by 7.3 percent, IPC analysts say. Full Article Share: BiTMICRO, Cadence, Synopsys partner to help open microelectronics institute in Philippines The Bruce Institute of Technology (BIT), a training institute with specific focus on microelectronics design and storage network systems, has debuted in the Philippines with the help of U.S.-based businesses serving the aerospace and defense community, among others. Officials at the industry-led microelectronics training center having an emphasis on microchip design and development has partnered with Synopsys and Cadence to develop and run industry-relevant microelectronics design engineering programs. Full Article Share: Aitech offers 12-year guarantee of product production and support to keep COTS-based systems running Embedded computing specialist Aitech Defense Systems Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif., is offering support and a 12-year guarantee of availability for all boards and systems that Aitech develops from initial production date. Aitech's three-phased COTS Lifecycle+ program ensures that Aitech will not obsolete its component parts and support over at least 12 years, so systems integrators can keep systems using Aitech parts running well into the future. Full Article Share: Design wins Lockheed Martin awards Curtiss-Wright contract to provide Compact Network Storage for HC/MC-130J aircraft Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has received a contract from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to provide Vortex Compact Network Storage (CNS) subsystems used in the Network File Server (NFS) for the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command's HC/MC-130J Super Hercules special mission aircraft. Full Article Share: Mercury provides onboard processing for Air Force Gorgon Stare wide-area persistent surveillance Mercury Federal Systems, a subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY), provided Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) with onboard real-time image processing and storage subsystems for the U.S. Air Force's Gorgon Stare persistent surveillance system. An SNC-led industry team developed the wide-area persistent surveillance system for the Air Force's Gorgon Stare (GS), which has been flying operational missions since April 2011 and is currently deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom. Full Article Share: Board products COM-Express module for low-power factory automation and transportation applications introduced by Advantech Advantech Co. Ltd. in Milpitas, Calif., is introducing the SOM-7564 COM-Express Ultra embedded computing module for factory automation, transportation, and point-of-sale applications that require ultra-low power consumption. The small-form-factor module is powered by the Intel Atom processor E6xx microprocessor, and uses the open PCI-Express standard that enables connection to third party chips. The module is R2.0 type 10 compliant for ultra-low power consumption. Full Article Share: Rugged PC/104-Plus DC-DC power solution for military, railway, and industrial automation introduced by Tri-M Tri-M Technologies Inc. in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, is introducing the TPSi1075 PC/104-Plus DC-DC power solution for military, aerospace, railway, and industrial automation embedded computing applications in rugged environments. The TPSi1075 is designed to meet MIL standards for shock and vibration, transient suppression, and extended temperatures. Full Article Share: Mini-PCI Express MIL-STD-1553/1760 introduced by DDC for embedded system, laptops and rugged tablet computers Data Device Corp. (DDC) in Bohemia, N.Y., is introducing the BU-67114Hx lightweight, low-power, small-form-factor MIL-STD-1553/1760 Mini-PCI Express card for small rugged embedded systems, portable laptops, and rugged tablet computers. The avionics interface card measures 30 by 50.95 millimeters and is available with one or two 1553/1760 channels. Full Article Share: Embedded systems Rugged solid-state memory packaged in plastic BGA for avionics, UAVs, and missiles introduced by Microsemi The Microsemi Corp. Power and Microelectronics Group in Phoenix is introducing a rugged solid-state memory packaged as a DDR3 SDRAM memory device in one plastic ball grid array (PBGA) for avionics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), missile systems, and other aerospace and defense applications that require high reliability in harsh environments. Full Article Share: Intel D525 Pineview-based rugged, silent PC computer introduced by Stealth for vehicle and mobile applications Stealth.com Inc. in Woodbridge, Ontario, is introducing the model LPC-125LPFM rugged, small-footprint, fanless computer for industrial, mobile, in-vehicle, and embedded computing applications. The noise-free rugged computer operates in temperatures from -10 to 45 degrees Celsius, draws less than 20 Watts of power, measures 4.6 by 6.1 by 2 inches -- slightly larger than a deck of playing cards -- and weighs 1.2 pounds, company officials say. Full Article Share: 50-Watt medium power isolated DC-DC converters for data and telecommunications introduced by Murata Murata Power Solutions in Mansfield, Mass., is introducing the UWS series of 50-Watt medium power isolated DC-DC converters for a broad range of data and telecommunications applications. The UWS power electronics devices operate in temperatures from -40 to 85 degrees Celsius, and complies with UL/EN 60950-1 and CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 2nd edition for IT and commercial equipment safety standards. Full Article Share: Radiation-hardened A/D converters for military and space applications introduced by Aeroflex RAD Aeroflex RAD, a division of Aeroflex Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colo., is introducing a family of radiation-tolerant analog-to-digital converters for military, aerospace, and high-reliability space applications. Full Article Share: More Headlines • Connect Tech introduces line of fanless embedded computers • Multichannel data converter for communications and radar processing introduced by Pentek • Rugged 3U CompactPCI mission computer for land vehicles and avionics introduced by Curtiss-Wright Share On:

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