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	Dedicated Systems e-Spotlight: Vol 9, Issue 34s published on August 28, 2008
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	Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing Curtiss-Wright announces new rugged 3U VPX Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has announced the VPX3-127, a new PowerT Architecture-based 3U VPX (VITA 46) single board computer (SBC). The powerful, small form-factor VPX3-127 SBC is the latest addition to ... Curtiss-Wright Announces New Rugged 3U VPX Single Board Computer The new VPX3-127 SBC features Freescale´s Dual-Core MPC864OD Power Architecture® Platform Processor LEESBURG, VA - August 18, 2008 - Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI products, has announced the VPX3-127, a new PowerT Architecture-based 3U VPX (VITA 46) single board computer (SBC). The powerful, small form-factor VPX3-127 SBC is the latest addition to Curtiss-Wright´s extensive family of rugged VPX SBC and DSP engines, and brings the high-bandwidth, serial switched fabric support, and ESD protection benefits of the VPX board architecture to space and weight constrained 3U embedded appli...	Full version Date : Aug 19, 2008


	SPOTLIGHT SELECTION

	This is the spotlight edition of our e-gazette. You can still find all submitted announcements on our website.	All submitted announcements

	Boards

	Eurotech Ltd Eurotech announces the new Low Power ISIS PC/104+ board based on the Intel® AtomT processor. Eurotech has been working with Intel Corporation as an early adopter of Low Power Intel® Architecture (LPIA) devices. As a result of this work Eurotech have now released the new ISIS single board computer.... Eurotech has been working with Intel Corporation as an early adopter of Low Power Intel® Architecture (LPIA) devices. As a result of this work Eurotech have now released the new ISIS single board computer. ISIS is a PC/104+ format device offering levels of functionality and performance traditionally requiring a high performance x86 board, but at a significantly reduced power consumption of less that 5 watts. This fan-less x86 compatibility is achieved by harnessing the low power capabilities of the next generation embedded Intel® AtomT chipset. Using Intel´s Hi-K 45nm technology the Intel® AtomT Z500 series processor delivers the benefits of Intels x86 architecture in a robust, ultra-small package with exceptional performance-per-watt. The processor is matched wit...	Full version Date: Aug 27, 2008
	BVM Ltd 5.25" motherboard supports Core 2 Quad processors and dual independent displays The new LS-572 5.25" form factor motherboard from BVM supports current and 45nm next generation processors of the LGA775 packaged Core 2 Duo and Quad processors with up to 1333 MHz system bus; Pentium dual-core and C... The new LS-572 5.25" form factor motherboard from BVM supports current and 45nm next generation processors of the LGA775 packaged Core 2 Duo and Quad processors with up to 1333 MHz system bus; Pentium dual-core and Celeron processors are also supported. The low power GMA3100 graphics core combines high performance, low power consumption and reduced noise with multi-display support for VGA, LVDS and 2 x DVI. The LS-572 is ideal for use in video-intensive and sound-rich applications such as kiosks, gaming machines, point of sale and point of Information terminals as well as in the rapidly emerging new generations of smart digital entertainment devices such as set top boxes and media centres. The board supports up to 4 GB of memory, has 2 x Giga Ethernet ports, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, ...	Full version Date: Aug 26, 2008

	Industry News (Market)

	Dynamic Engineering LINUX for SpaceWire PMC-SpaceWire PCI-SpaceWire Now you can use LINUX with Dynamic Engineering SpaceWire hardware. The Linux driver for SpaceWire is compatible with PMC-SpaceWire and PCI-SpaceWire - available now.... Utilize SpaceWire to communicate with the European Space Agency, and NASA equipment utilizing the ECSS-E-50-12A specification. SpaceWire is configured using routers to create a hierarchical point-to-point system with high speed paths. Dynamic Engineering supports SpaceWire with PMC, and PCI based hardware along with Windows® and Linux drivers. Cables and other hardware including the SpaceWire link tester "DESWBO" are also available. The SpaceWire driver includes "Base" and "Channel" Linux device drivers for the PMC-SpaceWire, and PCI-SpaceWire from Dynamic Engineering. Each design has four channels per board. A programmable PLL with four clock outputs is used to create separate programmable I/O clocks for each SpaceWire channel. Each channel has two data FIFOs, and two packet...	Full version Date: Aug 23, 2008

	Passive Components

	ELMA Electronic Inc. Elma announces easy-assembly 1U EMC enclosure Elma Electronic Inc, a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has announced its new 19" EMC enclosure in a 1U height, called the "SlimKit". The enclosure combines a slim profile, EMC performance, and an ef... Elma Electronic Inc, a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has announced its new 19" EMC enclosure in a 1U height, called the "SlimKit". The enclosure combines a slim profile, EMC performance, and an efficient design. The SlimKit features excellent EMC performance without the expense of separate gaskets. Instead, EMC contacts are integrated into the sheet metal. First, the covers of the chassis have EMC tabs that provide protection. The enclosure sidewalls also have punched and formed EMC "spoons" that provide extra EMI/RFI suppression. The enclosure design minimizes the assembly time required with only a few identical screws. Typically, enclosures require a lot of screws to minimize gaps in the chassis for EMC. As Elma´s enclosure has EMC built into th...	Full version Date: Aug 15, 2008

	Systems

	ELMA Electronic Inc. Elma announces 2nd gen 5U horizontal advancedTCA chassis Elma Electronic Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has upgraded its 5U AdvancedTCA Chassis with full redundancy, giving the unit high availability features in a compact horizontal format. The ... Elma Electronic Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, has upgraded its 5U AdvancedTCA Chassis with full redundancy, giving the unit high availability features in a compact horizontal format. The system platform offers dual redundant fan trays, shelf managers, and A/C power supply options. The 2nd Gen 5U AdvancedTCA Chassis features side-to-side cooling via plug-in fan trays with dual 170 CFM fans with PWM (pulse width modulation) control. The redundant push/pull configurations of the fans offer higher levels of reliability. The fans reach the back of the chassis for cooling the rear I/O slots. The 5U chassis offers dual 1200W AC power supplies and dual shelf managers, which are all front pluggable above the card cage. DC power versions are also availabl...	Full version Date: Aug 26, 2008
	Eurotech Ltd Eurotech Ltd helps improve Process Control and Error Detection in automotive production processes. Process Control, error detection and correction is a critical part of the automotive manufacturing process. A key aspect car manufacturers use to differentiate themselves from their competition is build quality. Up to d... Process Control, error detection and correction is a critical part of the automotive manufacturing process. A key aspect car manufacturers use to differentiate themselves from their competition is build quality. Up to date and accurate error detection is therefore of paramount importance. Some companies rely on traditional Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) based error detection but this is dated, expensive and inflexible. PLC´s also have limited data capture capabilities and data traceability. As technology advances and demand for higher quality and quicker production processes increase, companies are now searching for better solutions that offer flexibility, reliability, providing traceability while remaining cost effective. Companies like Pivotware continue to turn to ...	Full version Date: Aug 18, 2008

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