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It comes as no surprise that the designers of FPGAs for military and aerospace applications are interested in increasing the reliability and availability of their designs. This is, of course, particularly true in the cas... [read more]
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In an interview with Military Embedded Systems, Glenn Beck of Freescale discusses the renaissance of AltiVec in the mil ecosystem with the introduction of the AMP Series processors.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
Case study: Ruggedizing Cisco Ethernet switches for the military

Case study: Ruggedizing Cisco Ethernet switches for the military

Mike Southworth (Parvus Corporation)
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This case study reveals how "ruggedizing" a commercial Ethernet switch can provide a cost-effective networking solution for demanding military applications.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
Protect aircraft subsystems with optimized TVS devices

Protect aircraft subsystems with optimized TVS devices

Kent Walters (Microsemi Corporation)
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To meet the latest demanding multiple-burst surge protection standards in avionics systems, the construction of traditional Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) devices must be reevaluated to improve on thermal management ... [read more]
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
Meeting the military challenge: Designing for wide temperature range systems

Meeting the military challenge: Designing for wide temperature range systems

Dr. Qi Chen (Arbor Technology)
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A consistent integrated design methodology, from component testing through verification testing, is crucial for the success of wide temperature range military systems.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
If power is the problem, can GPGPU be the solution?

If power is the problem, can GPGPU be the solution?

Peter Thompson (GE Intelligent Platforms)
Summary:
Future generations of General-Purpose Graphics Processing Units (GPGPUs) look to improve performance per watt.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
Measurement and analysis techniques for wireless systems

Measurement and analysis techniques for wireless systems

Mike Donovan (MathWorks); Dr. Jon Friedman (MathWorks)
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A unified technical computing and measurement environment that allows the development of algorithms and processing of real-world data satisfies specifications and requirements while yielding a more robust design.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
JTRS update: Radio systems move closer to deployment, while GMR gets cut

JTRS update: Radio systems move closer to deployment, while GMR gets cut

John McHale, Editorial Director (OpenSystems Media)
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The evolution of Software Defined Radio (SDR) has segments of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) close to deployment despite cuts that included the Ground Mobile Radio (GMR) system.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011

Lead-free technology in mil/aero electronics

Steve Edwards (Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing)
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Reports, standards, best practices, and solutions are being generated in regard to the reliability concerns of lead-free electronics in A&D applications.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011

Enhancing MIL-STD-1553's bit rate

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EBR-1553 enhances the Mbps of MIL-STD-1553 at the subsystem level as new technologies emerge.
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011

Show me the weapon system, no more PowerPoints please

John McHale, Editorial Director (OpenSystems Media)
Summary:
In tough economic times, the DoD expects cost and risk sharing from suppliers in the development of new products and technologies.
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FMCs promise to do for FPGA based solutions what PMC and XMC did for embedded CPU based systems. However, FMC is not really competing with PMC or XMC, but actually complements it, particularly for high bandwidth, low lat... [read more]
White Paper
White Paper: Software Defined Radio Handbook (Ninth edition)

White Paper: Software Defined Radio Handbook (Ninth edition)

Rodger H. Hosking Vice-President & Cofounder (Pentek, Inc.)
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SDR has revolutionized electronic systems for a variety of applications including communications, data acquisition, and signal processing. This handbook shows how DDCs and DUCs, the fundamental building blocks of SDR, c... [read more]
White Paper
White Paper: Design Approaches Impact GPGPU Implementation

White Paper: Design Approaches Impact GPGPU Implementation

Peter Thompson (GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc.)
Summary:
The right choice for a GPGPU platform depends on several factors. Two approaches can be taken when implementing a GPGPU design: chip-down and mezzanine. GE Intelligent Platforms supports both design methods, allowing cus... [read more]
Military Embedded Systems   Nov/Dec 2011
JTRS update: Radio systems move closer to deployment, while GMR gets cut

JTRS update: Radio systems move closer to deployment, while GMR gets cut

John McHale (Editorial Director)
Summary:
While some Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) variants are slated for 2012 deployment, the program's Ground Mobile Radio (GMR) component was cut. However, SDR is still being embraced by industry and government, and comme... [read more]