New Products

New MicroTCA Comms Server Accelerates Deployment from Network Core to Edge

Motorola has launched a new series of communications servers that help enable equipment manufacturers to develop and deploy products faster and more cost- efficiently. With the Centellis 1000, Motorola will enable telecom equipment manufacturers and defense prime contractors to implement a common communications platform for a wide range of network core, edge and access applications.  More >>

PC/104 Card Features I/O Flexibility and High-Voltage Isolation

The new Micro/sys OPTO104 expansion card accommodates eight industry-standard digital or analog OPTO plug-in modules plus any PC/104 CPU or I/O cards that are needed to make a rugged, compact industrial controller. Any combination of digital or analog I/O modules can be plugged into the 4.53” x 6.50” EPIC sized board that is designed for rugged environments and extended temperature ranges of -40 to + 85 degrees C operation. More >>

Gigabit Ethernet AdvancedMC Adapter Debuts

Interphase has announced the availability of the SlotOptimizer 364G AdvancedMC Quad Gigabit Ethernet Card. The new AdvancedMC adapter is designed for converged next-generation and wireless network applications that require multiple high-speed, high-bandwidth Ethernet ports directly connected to the processor blade, and provides optimum performance and CPU utilization for even the most demanding applications. More >>

CPU Board with PCI-Express in a Custom Embedded Form-factor

The new KPM-S1 single-board computer (SBC) from Dynatem sports the Intel Pentium-M 2.0 and E7520 chipset. The KPM-S1 supports Pentium-M processors at 2.0GHz with a front-side bus speed of 533MHz and 2MB of L2 cache. The high-speed E7520 & 6300ESB chipset supports a PCI-Express expansion bus that can fully utilize an available G/bit Ethernet port with no data transfer bottleneck. More >>

PXI IEEE 488 Interface Controller Card Released

ADLINK recently announced its first PXI IEEE 488 controller card. The PXI-3488 is a PXI-bus GPIB card and features an easy drop-in system configuration for existing test and measurement applications. The PXI-3488 provides the interface between GPIB instruments and PXI-equipped systems compliant with the IEEE488.1 and IEEE488.2 standards. More >>

QNX Introduces Support for Intel Core Duo Processors

QNX Software Systems today announced that it is introducing support for the Intel Core Duo Processors T2500 and L2400 and for the Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset. The Intel Core Duo processors blend the high performance of dual-core processing with power management to deliver greater performance for embedded applications. More >>

COM Express Module Supports Core Duo Processor

RadiSys has released the Procelerant CE945GM, a COM Express module that supports the Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset as well as the Intel Core Duo processor. The CE945GM offers designers the flexibility and small footprint they need when developing applications for medical imaging and monitoring, industrial automation monitoring and control, communications, gaming, entertainment, and test and measurement. More >>

In Business

New RoHS-Compliant PC/104-Plus Single Board Computer

VersaLogic has announced the release of its first RoHS-compliant embedded single board computer. The PC/104-Plus Lynx board meets the requirements of the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive (2002/95/EC). The board was developed after considerable research and testing with lead-free components, solder, and new manufacturing processes.   More >>

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Editorial
Editorial—Penguins on the Ice
Tom Williams, Editor-in Chief

I will say up front that I have not seen the movie, March of the Penguins, but I have seen one image of penguin behavior that seems indicative of where one part of our industry stands. That's where a bunch of penguins are crowded up at the edge of the ice trying to decide whether it's safe to go into the water.

PCI Express and Advanced Switching
Data Acquisition Subsystems Getting Faster, Interface-Agnostic
Ann R. Thryft

In the high-speed interconnect landscape, Advanced Switching Interconnect has several features that make it ideal as a compute, storage or communications system interconnect. This technology can be implemented at the blade or backplane level in applications ranging from small embedded systems to large compute platforms.

Standards Update
CompactPCI Express: A Path to Performance and Compatibility
Steve Cooper, One Stop Systems

The new CompactPCI Express specification includes new connectors, new slot types, higher performance and future built-in performance upgrades. At the same time it maintains compatibility with previous generation systems and provides a clear path for upgrades.

Standardizing Digital IF Data Transfer with VITA 49
Stephen M. Pereira, Mercury Computer Systems

Shared Memory Network Targets Video-Centric Data Acquisition
Ralph Barrera, Curtiss-Wright Controls

Data Acquisition Systems Track Signal Processing Technology
Andrew Reddig, TEK Microsystems

Switched Fabric Update

Serial RapidIO Fabric Offers Robust Scalability and Performance
Tom Cox, RapidIO Trade Association

Storage Systems Merge into the Express Lane – PCI Express
Steve Moore, PLX Technology

Dual Core Processors

Dual-Core Processing Drives High-Performance Embedded Systems
Matt Stevenson and John Hill, WIN Enterprises

System Tracing Tools Ease Transition to Multicore Processors
Derrik Keefe and David Inglis, QNX Software Systems

Executive Interview

RTC Interviews Mercury Computer Systems' James “Jay” R. Bertelli

Graphical Development Tools

Integrating Model-Driven Development with IDE Breaks Productivity Barriers
George LeBlanc, I-Logix

Coming in the February Issue of RTC

Advanced ATCA Systems
The recent Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) specification is an ambitious and complex technology, involving many aspects and options. Among these are finding optimal power consumption and cooling parameters for systems as well as the best mix of integration of functions on a single board or across more specialized boards. This section in our quarterly issue concentrating on Networking and Communications will offer a series of articles exploring some of these decisions and the rationale for choosing among ATCA’s many options.

Network Processors
Specialized processors for handling the evaluation and routing of packet-based communications in digital networks are still being used in some board- and system-level products, but there’s also a counter-trend toward more generalized communications processors. This section will examine some of the characteristics and special considerations for using these different processor types effectively.

Network Protocol Conversion
Moving data among network elements—especially when today’s network is in a state of transition from traditional telephone service to fully IP-based communications—is an important task requiring translation between new technologies and legacy equipment. Technologies for seamlessly accomplishing these tasks will be examined in this section.

Shelf Management
The new generation of powerful ATCA-based systems requires intense management of its hardware to assure highly available service. Strategies for monitoring and controlling the operating conditions of equipment and alerting of potential failures are vital. This section will look at some of the board-level subsystems and their functionality dedicated to keeping communications systems running without failure.

Executive Interview
This month’s interview will feature Mads Lillelund, CEO of Carlo Garvazzi, a diversified company providing electronic packaging, system fulfillment, fabric interconnect and embedded computing. Mr. Lillelund will discuss Carlo Gavazzi’s view of the embedded computer industry and predict  where he thinks the hot spots will be for the balance of this year. Mr. Lillelund has been CEO of Carlo Gavazzi for just under a year, yet comes with an impressive pedigree largely from the communications industry

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