Threats from intentional jamming and spoofing of U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, as well as cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, demonstrate the need for powerful and secure time and frequency systems that ensure continuing operability and performance. Microchip Technology Inc. announced that its SyncServer S650 M-Code time server has received approval from the U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate of […]
Aerospace & Defense
Single-pair ethernet system targets commercial aircraft uses
TE Connectivity has announced its new Mini-ETH single pair ethernet system for commercial aircraft that offers substantial weight savings, more bandwidth and simpler installation and maintenance by using proven technologies from other markets. As designers search for greater efficiency onboard aircraft, TE’s new Mini-ETH system offers them up to 73% weight savings in cables and up […]
GNSS timing module targets critical infrastructure/mission-critical timing apps
Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announces today an addition to its GNSS timing portfolio: mosaic-TTM is a high-end GPS/GNS receiver module built specifically for resilient and precise time and frequency synchronization under challenging conditions. Its multi-frequency multi-constellation GNSS technology together with AIM+ Advanced Interference Mitigation algorithms allows mosaic-TTM to achieve maximal availability even in the presence of GNSS jamming or spoofing. This compact […]
Rugged PCs target military, commercial and industrial apps
Trenton Systems, Inc. has officially released its made-in-the-USA ION Mini PC, for military, commercial and industrial applications needing a powerful, affordable, rugged computer in a small form factor. The rugged ION Mini PC, a blazingly fast, high-performance computer weighing 3.2 pounds, supports 8th and 9th generation Intel Coffee Lake / Coffee Lake-R CPUs – up […]
ESCC-qualified power rectifiers, Schottky diodes are rad-hard for aerospace use
STMicroelectronics has extended its portfolio of radiation-hardened power devices qualified for space applications by introducing new ESCC (European Space Components Coordination) qualified 200V and 400V power rectifiers and SEB-immune Schottky rectifiers at 45V and 150V. The rad-hard Schottky diodes include 45V and 150V devices, SEB immune up to 61MeV/cm2/mg linear energy transfer (LET). These are the industry’s […]
PC meets mil standards for critical shielding applications
Equipto Electronics new TEMPEST PC concept allows customers to choose an up-to-date ATX motherboard, or an HP or Dell i7 PC repackaged for the ultimate in secure operation. The system delivered will be certified to the strictest standard in the industry for devices operating in NATO Zone 0 environment, the NATO SDIP-27 Level A. And because […]
TT Electronics to acquire power supply design/manufacturing business to support growth in aerospace and defense
TT Electronics announces it has agreed to acquire a US-based business that designs and manufactures power electronics for defense and aerospace markets, enhancing TT’s ability to engineer complete power converters. TT has agreed to acquire Excelitas Technologies Corp.’s, Covina, California-based business that designs and manufactures power supplies for defense and aerospace markets from Excelitas, for […]
Low-power rad-tolerant FPGAs handle high-bandwidth aerospace tasks
Developers of spacecraft electronics use radiation-tolerant (RT) field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to create on-board systems that meet the demanding performance needs of future space missions, survive the brutal launch process and continue to operate reliably in the harsh environment of space. Extending its RT FPGA offering to bring these capabilities to emerging high-performance space applications, […]
The Hubble Space Telescope: Part 4
Part 1 looked at the difficult, costly, and lengthy journey from concept to a successful launch. Part 2 looked at the severe problems of the HST discovered after launch, and Part 3 looked at what has been learned from the Hubble “experience.” The final installment of this story looks at the plans for a post-Hubble […]
The Hubble Space Telescope: Part 3
Part 1 looked at the difficult, costly, and lengthy journey from concept to a successful launch. Part 2 looked at the severe problems of the HST discovered after launch. Part 3 of this story looks at what has been learned from the Hubble “experience.” There are many lessons from this expensive disaster turned into spectacular […]