Dedicated Systems e-Spotlight: Vol 10, Issue 17s published on April 30, 2009
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Hectronic AB
Hectronic H6049, Qseven module with Intel Atom
The H6049 is an ultra low power COM module using the Intel Atom Z510/530 CPU and the US15W embedded chipset. It targets ultra mobile applications and is a legacy free module with the new serial interfaces and the latest ...
Hectronic, a specialist in embedded PC platform technology,
has announced the H6049, a Computer-On-Module based on Intel´s Atom
Z510/530 CPUs and the companion SCHUS15W chipset. Measuring 70mm x 70mm,
it is ideal for ultra compact, mobile designs.
The Qseven module
is the first member of a planned family of products from Hectronic, based
on the new Qseven standard. The design is compliant with the 1.1 revision
of the Qseven specification.
The feature set includes for example
1.1GHz and 1.6GHz CPU options, onboard soldered DDRII memory from 256MB to
1GB, two PCIe ports alternatively one PCIe port and one 1 Gbit Ethernet
controller, and an optional, soldered, onboard industrial grade BGA NAND
Flash SSD. The PCB design is optimized for good EMC characteristics and
hea...
Date : Apr 15, 2009 
SPOTLIGHT SELECTION
This is the spotlight edition of our e-gazette.
You can
still find all
submitted announcements on our website.
Boards
Elma-Mektron
Ruggedised 500W power supply for military use and other demanding applications
Elma Electronic UK has announced a range of high output ruggedised conduction cooled 3U and 6U, 5HP wide pluggable power supplies for use in military and other harsh operational environments....
Elma Electronic UK has announced a range of high output ruggedised conduction cooled 3U and 6U, 5HP wide pluggable power supplies for use in military and other harsh operational environments such as road and rail vehicles, aerospace and maritime applications where extremes of temperature, vibration, shock, humidity and EMC integrity are of critical importance. Inputs are user-specifiable at 28VDC, 115VAC, 230VAC and 250-425VDC, with multiple DC outputs, typically +3.3V, +5V +12V and -12V, to suit various bus architectures including VME, cPCI, VXS and VPX. Form factors and connector options are also optimised to match the different bus specifications. The units incorporate custom-machined cold plates to ensure high mechanical strength as well as good thermal performance; 7-segment Wedgelock...
Date: Apr 28, 2009 
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls debuts new high-definition video interface with JPEG2000 compression
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has announced the XMC-280, a powerful new interface for high-definition video with JPEG2000 compression. The XMC-280 provides an open standards-based high performance solution f...
LETCHWORTH, UK - April 24, 2009 -- Curtiss-Wright Controls
Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial
off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI products for the aerospace
and defense market, has announced the XMC-280, a powerful new interface
for high-definition video with JPEG2000 compression.
The XMC-280
provides an open standards-based high performance solution for capturing,
compressing, decompressing and displaying two channels of video up to
1080p and 1920x1200 resolutions. Designed for demanding military video
applications, the XMC-280 facilitates the design of systems that require
the distribution or recording of video such as those in situational
awareness applications.
In real-time embedded systems JPEG2000
offers better quality ...
Date: Apr 24, 2009 
Industry News (Market)
UK Embedded Masterclass 7th and 12th May
GUI GUI GUI - The Embedded Masterclass Lifts The Lid
This year's hi-tech developer's event, The Embedded Masterclass offers engineers the opportunity to learn 'all things GUI'. This year's event offers a 'GUI Development Workshop' as well has ...
If you are a hi-tech engineer, then you probably know what a
GUI is. For the rest of us it is a Graphical User Interface. It is the
screen that welcomes you at the 'cash point', it is the screen that shows
you where to go on your 'SatNav' and it may even be the small LCD panel on
your microwave. GUI's are all around us. We live in a GUI driven
world.
This year's hi-tech developer's event, The Embedded
Masterclass (http://www.embedded-masterclass.com)
offers engineers the opportunity to learn 'all things GUI'. This year's
event offers a 'GUI Development Workshop' as well has the chance to meet
several of the worlds leading providers of GUI development tools. The
Embedded Masterclass ...
Date: Apr 30, 2009 
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls wins penetrating Radar contract with US army agency to aid in hunt for unexploded ordnances
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc., announced that it has received a contract from a U.S. Army agency to supply ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology for use in the detection of unexploded ordnances in overseas operations...
CHARLOTTE, NC - April 28, 2009 - Curtiss-Wright Controls,
Inc., a leading manufacturer of mission critical systems for defense and
aerospace applications, today announced that it has received a contract
from a U.S. Army agency to supply ground penetrating radar (GPR)
technology for use in the detection of unexploded ordnances in overseas
operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Curtiss-Wright Controls
Embedded Computingʼs 3d-Radar group will provide its innovative step
frequency B3231 antenna and GeoScope GPR processing solutions to the
military.
"Curtiss-Wright Controls is proud to provide our ground
penetrating radar technology for use by the U.S. Army," said David Adams,
co-chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "This is truly
ground-breaking news in ...
Date: Apr 30, 2009
Embedded Masterclass
Your Invitation to the Embedded Masterclass
You are invited to join us at the Embedded Masterclass
2009
Cambridge May 7th and Bristol May 12th http://www.embedded-masterclass.com
..
* An Agenda of Informative Technical Presentations About New
Embedded Technologies
* Four 1/2 Day Technology Workshops presented
by Industry Experts
* An Exhibition of Embedded Systems Tools and
Technologies from the World's Leading vendors
Over the past 9
years, the Embedded Masterclass has established itself as an important UK
event for engineers looking to explore the most recent tools and
technologies for the development of embedded systems.
Whether
you're an electronics engineer, an embedded computing engineer, a designer
or a project manager, the Embedded Masterclass will give you the chance to
meet with embedded systems engineers from many of the world's leading
vendors. The Embedded Masterclass is recognised for the quality of its
p...
Date: Apr 27, 2009
Embedded Masterclass
SDC to Reveal New Embedded Systems Technologies at The UK Embedded Masterclass
SDC Systems have announced that they have several new embedded systems technologies that they will be exhibiting for the first time at this year's Embedded Masterclass, to take place in Cambridge and Bristol on the 7...
The Embedded Masterclass is a combination of technical
workshops, presentations of leading edge technology and an exhibition of
many of the world´s leading vendors of tools and technologies for the
development of `embedded systems´. Such embedded systems include mobile
phones, SatNavs, medical equipment, automotive control systems, air
traffic control systems and even washing machines and microwaves. SDC
Systems is a leading European distributor of tools and technologies for
the development of embedded systems.
Amongst SDC's new products
will be their Mocana range of network security products that have been
developed especially for intelligent devices that connect to computer
networks and the global internet. The Mocana infrastructure software
ensures that wired ...
Date: Apr 24, 2009 
Energi Technical
MontaVista(tm) Fast Boot - Linux boots in 1 second or less at the Embedded Masterclass
MontaVista to demonstrate Linux booting in 1 second or less at
the UK Embedded Masterclass http://www.embedded-masterclass.com,
Cambridge May 7th, Bristol May 12th.
..
MontaVista Fast Boot is a Linux technology that allows you
instantly display your real world critical data on the screen in 1 second
or less.
Why it is that so important? Because it is an imperative
in most safety critical applications mainly found in Automotive,
Industrial or Mil/Aero domains to have your vital system data available to
the user instantly after the system is powered. It could be engine check
or gear info in a car, temperature and pressure readings for power plant
or sonar data on a plane.It means that you have appropriate interfaces
enabled and functional within 1 second, and be able to supply real data to
update your graphics within 1 second. For example this could be drivers
like CAN/MOST bus for automotive or ARINC/MIL1533 in the aerospace case.
Techn...
Date: Apr 24, 2009
Vero technologies Ltd
Vero Technologies launches VeroDirect online shop
In these challenging times, when many component manufacturers are actively reducing their finished goods stockholding, Vero Technologies is going against the trend by investing in developing its online web shop, VeroDire...
In these challenging times, when many component manufacturers are actively reducing their finished goods stockholding, Vero Technologies is going against the trend by investing in developing its online web shop, VeroDirect, http://www.verodirect.com and substantially increasing its stock levels. At launch, the most popular fast-moving products have been uploaded to the shop; eventually the company´s entire range of standard products will be available for purchase online. The VeroDirect site enables customers to check stock levels, which are updated in real time; they can place orders from anywhere in the world 24/7, pay using a credit card and have the goods despatched the next working day. VeroDirect enhances the already high service levels off...
Date: Apr 24, 2009 
Seminars, Tutorials, Courses, Workshops, Conferences
Enea
Free Live Webinar on Multicore Technology, May 14
Multicore Made Easy: Solving the programming and manageability
challenges of multicore systems.
Two broadcasts to choose
between:
- May 14: 10:00AM CEST / 9AM GMT
- May 14: 2PM EDT / 11AM
PDT
..
Enea is leading the multicore revolution. From CPUs to DSPs to
NPUs, Enea has the software platforms to enable rapid programming and
simplified management of your multicore system.
In this Webinar,
Enea addresses two aspects of its multicore approach:
Rapid and
easy programming of a multicore CPU system
Quickly developing a highly
manageable system based on multicore DSPs
In the first part of the
presentation, we introduce a new paradigm in multicore OS technology which
combines the performance and scalability of bare metal with the
ease-of-use of SMP. As a case study, we present how OSE Multicore Edition
can be used in packet-handling applications such as carrier-grade
networking and telecom systems.
In the second part of the
presentation, we...
Date: Apr 23, 2009 
Systems
Verotec Ltd
1U cPCI/VME64x 19" low cost chassis
Verotec has announced its new 1U desktop or 19" rack mount powered and thermally managed chassis for cPCI or VME64x applications....
Verotec has announced its new 1U desktop or 19" rack mount
powered and thermally managed chassis. Complete with a 250W auto-ranging
ATX PSU and six separate cooling fans, the unit is fitted with either a 6U
8HP 2 Slot cPCI or a 6U 8HP 2 Slot VME64x backplane, enabling the same
mechanical platform to be used for either of the two most popular bus
structures. Conforming to IEEE1101.10/11, the 300mm deep unit supports
160mm front mounted boards and 80mm deep RTUs. The cPCI backplane is a
64-bit PICMG 2.0 R3.0 compliant unit with a right hand controller slot and
the VME64x backplane features active on-board termination and electronic
auto bus grant.
Four cooling fans push and pull air across the
horizontally mounted front boards from right to left, exhausting the hot
air through the s...
Date: Apr 27, 2009 
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