World's First TWO Terabyte 2.5" Conduction Cooled high speed SATA Raid SSD
PCI-SYSTEMS Inc. , a leading supplier of conduction cooled systems, today
announced a NEW 2 Terrabyte 2.5" Conduction Cooled rugged high speed SATA Raid
SSD Storage disk.
The 2.5" Conduction Cooled high speed Raid SSD storage disk is designed to
accelerate the storage system by using up to 5 internal SSD units that are controlled
by a RAID high speed SATA controller.
This design approach maximizes the data throughput up to the highest possible
SATA channel speed.
The disks are available as MLC or SLC and all internal mezzanine SSD boards are
thermally connected to the outside aluminium wall of the SSD. The design is made in
a way that these disks meet MIL-STD 810f and are vibration tested up to 40G as well
have gone through -40 to +85 deg. C temperature cycles.
Feb. 2011 - Optima’s shielded cabinets have been fully tested to MIL-STD-461D
specifications for EMC. Based on Optima’s M-series, the shielded cabinets feature a
rugged steel or aluminum frame. Based on your EMC specifications, we utilize
techniques including shielded door handles, wrap-foam gasketing around the door
with conductive adhesives, EMI filters, and steel-mesh gasket strips. Optima can
also provide creative EMC solutions for advanced shielding requirements.
Incorporating tin-plating or other conductive metal surfaces with superior electrical
continuity properties can help reduce offending radiated emissions.
All of Optima’s M-series cabinets also feature reinforced corner members, cross-
bracing, and stiffeners to handle rugged applications. The M-series has also passed
MIL-STD-901D and MIL-STD-810F for shock and vibration. To learn more on our EMC,
ruggedization, or other design capabilities, contact Optima here, or click on our photo
to the left.
Optima’s Shielded Cabinets Tested to MIL-STD-461D for EMC
SYNERGISTIC TECHNOLOGIES

New XMC Module with Configurable Spartan-6 FPGA Targets
Cost-Sensitive Embedded Computing Tasks
Acromag’s VPX4810 3U VPX carrier cards provide a simple and cost-effective
solution for interfacing a PMC or XMC module to a VPX computer system. These
carrier cards route power and interface bus signals to a plug-in mezzanine module
through the VPX card slot connector. An 8-lane PCIe bus Gen 2 interface enables
rapid data throughput. By inserting PMC/XMC industrial I/O and configurable FPGA
modules from Acromag or other vendors on the carrier, developers can now
leverage hundreds of available function modules currently unavailable in a VPX
platform. Pricing starts at $1600 for an air-cooled version with a 0 to 70°C range.
Conduction-cooled and REDI models are also available.
These carriers are ideal for high-performance industrial, defense, scientific
research, and telephony systems requiring high-speed I/O. “As developers
implement the new VPX architecture, they can still enjoy access to a broad range
of readily available I/O processing and FPGA computing mezzanine modules,” states
Joseph Primeau, Acromag’s sales and marketing director. The VPX4810 supports
any standard IEEE-1386.1 module for great flexibility to address I/O signal
processing tasks. Acromag offers dozens of compatible PMC modules to perform
A/D, D/A, digital I/O, and serial communication functions. Re-configurable FPGA
modules are also available in a PMC or XMC format with multi-lane serial
interconnects for high-performance algorithm acceleration and adaptive computing
applications.

U.S. Navy Deploys RGB Spectrum's JPEG2000 Recording Systems
for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator Training
January 21, 2011 - The U.S. Navy's new intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) program, the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned
Aircraft System (BAM UAS), is the next generation of the Defense Department's
high-altitude, long-endurance system for coverage of oceanographic and littoral
areas. Supplied by Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector, the Navy will
deploy the maritime derivative of the RQ-4B Global Hawk aerial vehicle designated
the MQ-4C BAMS UAS. A key advantage of the MQ-4C is its ability for continuous,
sustained operations over an area of interest at great distances, enabling it to deliver
all-weather, persistent "eye in the sky" ISR directly to the maritime commander.