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COM Express Sports 2 GHz i7 Processor Gone are the days of a long gap between when a mainstream processor emerged and when it made its way into the military embedded board realm.Read More...
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COM Express Sports 2 GHz i7 Processor
Gone are the days of a long gap between when a mainstream processor emerged and when it made its way into the military embedded board realm. Exemplifying that trend, several vendorsRead More...

Type II Compact COM Express Has Dual Core CPU
A new (95 mm x 95 mm) Type II Compact COM Express is based on Intel Atom processor N450 (single core), D410 (single core) and D510 (dual core). Called the PCOM-B215VG from AmericanRead More...

FeaturePak Embedded I/O Comes to SUMIT-ISM Stacks
A new adapter board allows the use of FeaturePak I/O expansion modules in systems that provide SUMIT-ISM expansion stack locations. The FeaturePak socket on the SUMIT/FP AdapterRead More...

COM Express Enables Powerful Small Form Factor Designs
In today’s mil/aero industry, there has been a shift from customized, proprietary solutions to leveraging COTS building blocks in the deployment of mobile, mission-critical andRead More...

COM Express Brings Its Multimedia Muscle to Defense
The Computer-on-Module (COM) concept has found a solid and growing foothold in military embedded systems. COM Express adds high-speed fabric interconnects to the mix. COM boardsRead More...

Small Form Factor Boards Roundup
COM Express Module Targets Graphics-Intensive Apps COM Express is rapidly becoming the non-backplane standard of choice for new military system designs. A new Computer-on-ModuleRead More...

Module Family Exploits the Benefits the COM.0 Rev 2.0
The COM.0 Revision 2.0 specification of COM Express has dropped legacy interface and adopted two new pin-outs that make space for future technology trends. Embracing the new versionRead More...

ATCA Base Switch Blade Provides 24 Gbit Ethernet Ports
ATCA has carved out a respectable niche in the military where high-density computing and net-centric communications are a priority. A 24-port GbE AdvancedTCA (ATCA) Multilayer BaseRead More...

COM Express Boards Roundup
COM Express Sports 2 GHz i7 Processor Gone are the days of a long gap between when a mainstream processor emerged and when it made its way into the military embedded board realm.Read More...

COM Boards Find Place as Slot-Card Alternative
For decades now, the notion of standards-based slot card embedded computing has been a tried and true mainstay of military electronics. Lead by bus architectures such as VME andRead More...