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TCA
and high performance applications
Support for Rear Transition Module
Best mixture of state-of-the-art interfaces
like PCIe, SRIO, GbE, XAUI
Re-use of modules like IP (Industrial Pack™),
PMC and others
Carriers for XMC, FMC and other new
module standards
Competitive with industrial PC technology
and small form factors
De nitionof di erent levels of ruggedization
from “no” to “full”
Redundancy built into the standard, no
longer proprietary
Built-in error detection, isolation and
protection
Now is the time to change: With signals from
the commercial supply chain indicating trou-
ble lies ahead, it is simply not prudent to wait
any longer. Now is the time to change: there
are CPCI to AMC and VME to AMC adapters
to allow a smooth migration path to MTCA.
In many CPCI applications no so ware
change will be required as PCIexpress is back-
wards compatible to PCI (CPCI). For VME
there are data transfer solutions that provide
a step-by-step move as well. Now is the time
to change: users of PC solutions missing the
advantages of CPCI and VME but with the
need to have an innovative platform will also
nd MTCA a well-de ned successor. Now is
the time to be innovative, to save time, reduce
cost and grow market share!
About the authors and the company:
Vollrath Dirksen is Strategic Business Development Manager in Europe for N.A.T. since 2007. He knows the embedded market from the invention of VME and has deep
knowledge of VME, CPCI andMTCA. TerryManus is Business Development Manager in North America for N.A.T. since 2011. He has long experience in the semiconductor
as well as the embedded markets with special focus on MTCA. Heiko Körte is Director Sales and Marketing for N.A.T. and with the company for more than 22 years.
He has in-depth knowledge of the embedded communication market and the technology involved.
Following the credo “Innovation in Communication” N.A.T. have been a driving innovator and a leading edge supplier for modular board and platform computing solu-
tions based on the open standards of VITA and PICMG since 1990.
Please visit the website
for more information about the company and o ered products.
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DDC: avionics interface computer
simplifies test & development
Data Device Corporation introduces the
Avionics Interface Computer, providing a scal-
able, programmable, and portable platform to
develop and test MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC
429 system applications via an Ethernet net-
work. e AIC features 2 PMC and 2 Mini-
PCIe expansion sites, allowing users to select
interface boards optimized for their speci c
application and connectivity needs.
Syslogic expands railway portfolio
Syslogic has gone one better by complement-
ing its portfolio of EN50155 certi ed embed-
ded computers. e Railway Computer RSL
Compact 8 has a persuasive, sturdy construc-
tion and high performing Atom E3845 pro-
cessors from Intel. It is also shock-resistant
and can withstand vibration and extreme
temperatures. As such, the newest railway
computer is particularly well-suited for rolling
stock applications.
EKF: 16 port USB 3.0 hostadapter
e SBX-DUB is a peripheral slot board
for PICMG CompactPCI Serial systems,
equipped with four individual quad port USB
3.0 controllers, providing a total of 16 USB
xHCI SuperSpeed channels. Since any front
panel connector is assigned to a separate
SuperSpeed controller, a superior throughput
can be achieved. Up to 16 USB 3.0 ports are
available for rear I/O.
TQ: new generation of
ARM Cortex modules
With the TQMa7x and TQMa5xxx, TQ is
planning two Minimodules using the new
processor families based on ARM Cortex-A7
and ARM Cortex-A15. By the speci c selec-
tion of technology, TQ is creating a for-
ward-looking basis so that it can continue to
support its customers with innovative ARM
products.
AAEON: new and improved
BOXER-6614 embedded computer
Compared with its predecessor, the AEC-
6613, the BOXER-6614 features a signi cantly
more powerful processor, the Intel Cele-
ron N2930 Quad-core Processor running at
1.83GHz, and enhanced memory support to
DDR3L memory, up to 8GB, giving a perfor-
mance boost in excess of 38%.
Toradex: SoC addition to Apalis
computer module family
NVIDIA’s presentation of their latest generation
Tegra TX1 system on chip and their live demo
of the TX1 powered “Shield” at GDC 2015, has
created a lot of excitement here at Toradex.
Never before was it possible to perform such
powerful multi-stream video, graphics and data
processing by means of a fully integrated Cuda
enabled GPU on a tiny ARM-based SoC.
SECO: Cross Platform Development Kit 2.0
based on SGeT compliant carrier board
SECO launched the new Cross Platform
Development Kit 2.0 based on the SEC-
OCQ7-X2.0 carrier board, born from the
SGeT Consortium specifications.The Cross
Platform Development Kit 2.0 is a com-
plete package that contains all the necessary
materials to start developing with Qseven
CPU modules, both x86 and ARM architec-
tures, and most importantly to explore the
possibilities offered by these two different
worlds.
ARBOR launches ASLAN 16:9
widescreen industrial panel PCs
ARBORTechnologyhas launched anewproduct
family, the ASLAN series of specialized indus-
trial panel PCs. e ASLAN series is based on
the quad-core Intel Celeron J1900 CPU for opti-
mal e ciency and performance. e panels fea-
ture 16:9 ratio widescreen displays that provide
a greater operational and viewing experience
than traditional 4:3 displays.
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