When high-performance processing is a must in harsh conditions, old processors and inferior graphics capabilities won’t cut it. That’s why Advanced Digital Logic’s ADLQM67PC SBC uses a (Sandy Bridge) 2nd Gen Intel Core i7 processor and Intel’s HD Graphics 300 engine wit...

An SSD to take anywhere

Emphase: Slim SATA S6

Your data is going nowhere, even if you find yourself in some far- reaching and rugged conditions. Emphase’s Slim SATA S6 solid state storage flash drive was designed to go through industrial and other rugged environments unscathed, without sacrificing capacity or performance. And it&...

Staying connected on rough rides

EUROTECH: DynaVIS 10-00

Can you hear me now? The answer is “of course” when Eurotech’s DynaVIS 10-00 connected rugged display is handling communications networks, even in harsh environments. Built-in GPS also helps pinpoint its location. A wide range of communications interfaces – wired and wi...

An in-vehicle PC built for speed and performance

American Portwell Technology: PCS-8277

Fast cars can’t be held up with a slow start. Portwell’s PCS-8277 in-vehicle telematics PC keeps embedded transportation systems fast by beating the clock with a 5-second boot time, even while loaded with high- performance features. And unlike some high-maintenance Ferrari, this...

Blending smartphones and SBCs

Blue Chip Technology Limited: RE2 SBC

When you think about how much more advanced today’s smartphones are than the computer on something as mission critical as the Apollo 11, it’s no wonder Blue Chip Technology looked to smartphone chip tech when designing their RE2 SBC. The company says they wanted to exploit the ma...

This deft data-handler is ready for duty

Vocality International: BASICS IP

Good preparation is essential, especially on important missions. Vocality’s BASICS IP keeps field computers prepared to run tasks with all the data-handling capacity they need, even when space, bandwidth, and power are constrained. The IPsec-secure, high-speed router is ready to serve...

Big things do come in small packages

General Micro Systems, Inc.: DEPOT (SX401R-4)

Do giants tread lightly, or have little feet? Logic says no, but General Micro Systems’ “Depot” SX401R-4 Network Attached Storage (NAS) system is a lightweight, tiny “giant,” with up to 1 TB storage in a 2.5 lb, 6” x 3.5” x 3” (63 cubic inch) footpri...

An unshakeable embedded computer

ADLINK Technology: MXE-3000

Pros stay on their game in tough situations, and so does ADLINK Technology’s rugged MXE-3000 embedded computer. It’s hard to break this reliable performer equipped with a whopping 100 g shock tolerance. And its small size makes it a good fit for a wide range of applications, from...

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Industry News

Len Crane (PC/104 Consortium) Small size, flexibility, ruggedness, and lower system cost amount to big benefits for users of PC/104 formats.

Paul Rosenfeld (SFF-SIG) The technical and marketing functions of standards organizations advance companies entire industries over, but need all-around membership support in order to sustain the development and proliferation of specifications.

Marty Wingett (ACCES I/O Products, Inc.); Chris Persidok (ACCES I/O Products, Inc.) USB universality bodes well for the future of the technology in DAQ and other OEM and embedded applications.

Pavel Shamsutdinov (FASTWEL Group Co. Ltd.) The StackPC standard keeps stackable architectures growing with the addition of high-performance interfaces and the maintenance of backwards compatibility.

J. Scott Gardner (Advantage Engineering) Hardware-based cryptography for in-vehicle computers provides the levels of security necessary for expanding computing and communication networks.

Jeff Munch (ADLINK Technologies) Identifying the correct format for each design and combining it with the correct manufacturing approach will reduce long-term customization woes.

Nelson Gernert (Thermacore); Dr. Mark T. North (Thermacore) A cool, dark (and small) place: Thermal Ground Planes (TGPs) are leaving many SWaP-C nuisances out in the cold.

Monique DeVoe, Assistant Managing Editor (PC/104 and Small Form Factors) How is the military going to shed some (battery) weight?

David Koppel (Excalibur Systems) Communications (in)compatibility should not weigh into the selection of mission- and safety-critical avionics system components. Communications converters quiet the 'babble.'

Jamey Dobbins (Eurotech); Mike Southworth (Parvus) When SWaP REALLY matters: SFF boards in wearable military computers.

Justin Dyster (Black Diamond Advanced Technology) The viability of computers in the military has long since been established, but wearable computers? They'd better be unobtrusive, maneuverable, ruggedly reliable.

Paul Rosenfeld (SFF-SIG) Small form factor technology decisions cannot be left solely to the suppliers' whim - End users must make their demands known.

Len Crane (PC/104 Consortium) In system design, the first step is choosing a format; The next step is deciding on a PC/104 format that has the ideal processor and I/O functions.

Microsoft’s underwhelming presence at ESC San Jose raises questions as to the future of Redmond in the embedded industry.

Ron Mazza (congatec Inc.) AMD Fusion processors liberate ETX and XTX COM standards from looming form factor, power consumption, and performance constraints.

Barbara Schmitz (MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH) The proposed ANSI/VITA 59 RSE standard looks to bring the cost efficiency and modularity of COMs into rugged applications.

Dr. Qi Chen (Arbor Technology) “Mobile clinical assistants” must adhere to multiple requirements and include special features before being considered for telemedicine applications.

Monique DeVoe (Assistant Managing Editor) In-vehicle infotainment systems are quickly becoming an automotive industry standard.

Jim Blazer (PC/104 Consortium) The stack that is so much more than a rugged PC.

Christine Van De Graaf (Kontron) New small form factor COMs pack the graphical functionality the end-user public craves, but don't jump the gun on a new design without also considering add-on graphics cards.

Nature's own design: Hybrid drive units within SmartBird allow for active torsion of the wings and energy-efficient flight.

Paul Rosenfeld (SIF-SIG) When faced with the decision between PCI/104-Express and SUMIT CPU, choose both.

Len Crane (PC/104 Consortium)
Small size, flexibility, ruggedness, and lower system cost amount to big benefits for users of PC/104 formats.

Paul Rosenfeld (SFF-SIG)
The technical and marketing functions of standards organizations advance companies entire industries over, but need all-around membership support in order to sustain the development and proliferation of specifications.

Marty Wingett (ACCES I/O Products, Inc.); Chris Persidok (ACCES I/O Products, Inc.)
USB universality bodes well for the future of the technology in DAQ and other OEM and embedded applications.

Pavel Shamsutdinov (FASTWEL Group Co. Ltd.)
The StackPC standard keeps stackable architectures growing with the addition of high-performance interfaces and the maintenance of backwards compatibility.

J. Scott Gardner (Advantage Engineering)
Hardware-based cryptography for in-vehicle computers provides the levels of security necessary for expanding computing and communication networks.

Jeff Munch (ADLINK Technologies)
Identifying the correct format for each design and combining it with the correct manufacturing approach will reduce long-term customization woes.

Nelson Gernert (Thermacore); Dr. Mark T. North (Thermacore)
A cool, dark (and small) place: Thermal Ground Planes (TGPs) are leaving many SWaP-C nuisances out in the cold.

Monique DeVoe, Assistant Managing Editor (PC/104 and Small Form Factors)
How is the military going to shed some (battery) weight?

David Koppel (Excalibur Systems)
Communications (in)compatibility should not weigh into the selection of mission- and safety-critical avionics system components. Communications converters quiet the 'babble.'

Jamey Dobbins (Eurotech); Mike Southworth (Parvus)
When SWaP REALLY matters: SFF boards in wearable military computers.

Justin Dyster (Black Diamond Advanced Technology)
The viability of computers in the military has long since been established, but wearable computers? They'd better be unobtrusive, maneuverable, ruggedly reliable.

Paul Rosenfeld (SFF-SIG)
Small form factor technology decisions cannot be left solely to the suppliers' whim - End users must make their demands known.

Len Crane (PC/104 Consortium)
In system design, the first step is choosing a format; The next step is deciding on a PC/104 format that has the ideal processor and I/O functions.

Ron Mazza (congatec Inc.)
AMD Fusion processors liberate ETX and XTX COM standards from looming form factor, power consumption, and performance constraints.

Barbara Schmitz (MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH)
The proposed ANSI/VITA 59 RSE standard looks to bring the cost efficiency and modularity of COMs into rugged applications.

Dr. Qi Chen (Arbor Technology)
“Mobile clinical assistants” must adhere to multiple requirements and include special features before being considered for telemedicine applications.

Monique DeVoe (Assistant Managing Editor)
In-vehicle infotainment systems are quickly becoming an automotive industry standard.

Jim Blazer (PC/104 Consortium)
The stack that is so much more than a rugged PC.

Christine Van De Graaf (Kontron)
New small form factor COMs pack the graphical functionality the end-user public craves, but don't jump the gun on a new design without also considering add-on graphics cards.

Paul Rosenfeld (SIF-SIG)
When faced with the decision between PCI/104-Express and SUMIT CPU, choose both.