Sensata Technologies announced the availability of the new GXC and MXC series of Smart-Tactor contactors with CAN bus communication which provides valuable data for improved system performance, reliability, and diagnostics in the military, battery systems, energy storage, commercial vehicle, and industrial applications. Built on the industry-proven GX and MX series from Sensata’s GIGAVAC product brand, this […]
Aerospace & Defense
Now that’s a test instrument: Inside the Webb space telescope
The Hubble telescope, despite its initial optics crisis, was an enormously successful undertaking that answered far more questions about the universe than originally posed. Now comes the Webb space telescope, the most powerful telescope ever put into space and a successor to Hubble. If successful, it will look farther back in time, image fainter objects […]
Specifying MCUs for satellites and spacecraft
There is not a single group of standards but a continuum of qualification criteria for the components and systems used in satellites and spacecraft (Figure 1). With the growth of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites where the environment is less demanding and where some satellites are expected to be replaced regularly with upgraded designs, the […]
Cooling platform handles up to five single-slot VITA 48.8 backplanes
The new Type 39A CompacFrame holds up to accepts up to five one-slot VPX power & ground backplanes for plug-in cards on 1, 1.2 or 1.5-in pitch designed for use with VITA 48.8 air flow-through (AFT) cooling. The platform facilitates new card and system design implementations and testing for a range of rugged environments, including […]
Radiation tolerant 20-GHz SPDT absorptive RF switch targets space applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel announces the availability of a rad-tolerant 20 GHz, Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) absorptive RF switch, model TDSW020A2T, that is ideal for use in demanding high reliability, space and defense applications and is now available with qualified material off-the-shelf. This new RF switch, developed on 0.15 μm InGaAs pHEMT technology, will be available […]
ATEasy gets a facelift for 2021
The test programming environment also adds useability features and 64-bit support. Automated test stations depend on test executives, test sequences, and instrument drivers to perform functional tests on systems, subsystems, and components. Now in its 30th year, ATEasy from Marvin Test Solutions gets a facelift and a host of new features to help test-development teams […]
32-bit virtual machine to be offered in SoC form
MicroEJ is expanding the availability of its application container for system-on-chip (SoC) specific chip manufacturers. Expected in 2023, MicroEJ customers who manufacture hundreds of thousands of devices based on these chips will be able to choose the accelerated hardware version of MEJ32. In today’s digital world, the demand for software application containers has become widespread, requiring two specific IP’s […]
3U VPX high-performance computer follows VITA 65/SOSA standards
Abaco Systems announced the GRA115S available as a rugged 3U VPX VITA 65 or as a high-performance computer (HPC) form factor with a graphics output board and designed to align to the SOSA standard. This HPC reflects the market need for ever-increasing performance and delivers the latest in innovation to the rugged military and aerospace […]
Radiation dosimeters weigh in at just 17 gm
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of 3 new radiation dosimeter models that further broaden its popular range of radiation measurement devices. Aimed at high altitude aerospace applications and all space applications from GEO satellites and LEO constellations to scientific exploration, each new model occupies minimal volume and adds only 17g weight to any mission. […]
Security technology built into MIL-STD-1553 interface
Abaco Systems announced the release of 1553Guard, a new security technology for MIL-STD-1553-based systems which provides an additional layer of protection against cyber-attacks. 1553Guard is an integrated solution which is directly built into the 1553 interface. Other technologies require expensive hardware and significant software modification but may not include threat mitigation. Abaco’s “plug-and-play” device detects […]
