The SPR518 PCI Express XMC carrier card provides an innovative upgrade path to protect customers from obsolescence. The SPR518 provides an upgrade path for customers by offering a replacement for the existing SPR418A. This card is a short form factor PCI Express (PCIe) carrier for XMC modules which allows for use with traditional PCs. The […]
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Clock oscillators deliver ±3ppm frequency stability for up to 2.1GHz
Renesas Electronics Corporation expanded its robust timing solutions portfolio with the ProXO+ family of compact, ultra-low noise, temperature-controlled clock oscillators. The high-accuracy, high-frequency, differential oscillators are best suited for fiber optic transceiver modules, accelerator cards, smart NIC cards, and networking equipment applications. Key Features of the ProXO+ Family include: Frequency stability ±3 ppm from -40C […]
Benchmarking in 5G: More important than ever
From chipsets to network equipment to full-scale networks, benchmarking of communications products sets the bar for performance.
Platform management interface specification covers COM-HPC-based edge computing designs
PICMG announces the release of the COM-HPC Platform Management Interface (PMI) specification. It provides a framework of remote and out-of-band platform management features for COM-HPC Computer-on-Module-based edge computing designs and is freely available on the PICMG website. COM-HPC is an open Computer-On-Module (COM) form factor standard for High-Performance Computing (HPC) that combines high-end I/O bandwidth […]
Mesh network/multi-sensor units feature Wirepas Massive network connectivity
Fujitsu Components America, Inc. has released a new robust, long-battery life family of the mesh network and multi-sensor units featuring built-in Wirepas Massive network connectivity. The nodes facilitate dense, large-scale network installations to address a wide range of industrial monitoring IoT applications in offices, factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools, and more. Based on the Nordic nRF52832 […]
Multi-channel MIL-STD-1553 Mezzanine board hosts Ethernet connectivity for embedded, portable avionics platforms
Alta Data Technologies (Alta) announces the release of a mini embedded mezzanine board for MIL-STD-1553 networks: MEZ-E1553. The MEZ-E1553 product provides 1-2 dual redundant 1553A/B/C channels with an Ethernet backplane interface on a small 3.6×5.6cm PCB. The product is available now for immediate delivery in Dual (BC/BM or mRT/BM) or Full Function (BC/mRT/BM) models.
Free-space optical links, Part 1: Principles
Free-space optical links provide a reliable, cost-effective, and quick way to link two fixed communication nodes located a few kilometers apart. When engineers think of “optical data links” or “optical communications” they almost invariably think of light (visible or not) in an optical fiber carrying data at high rates for tens or even thousands of […]
MIL-grade small form factor computer carries NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier SoM
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division announces that its Parvus DuraCOR AGX-Xavier rugged modular mission supercomputer will now integrate the newly introduced NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial System on Module (SoM). Use of the new industrial GPU-accelerated module will enable extended temperature operation, enhanced security, long lifecycle support, and up to 30 TOPS (INT8) of performance for artificial intelligence (AI), […]
Redriver helps extend PCB trace lines, minimizing power and BOM costs
Diodes Incorporated has announced a new addition to its extensive range of linear ReDriver ICs. The PI3UPI1608helps significantly extend PCB trace lengths, while minimizing power consumption and associated bill-of-materials costs. Supporting speeds of up to 20Gbps, this UPI 2.0 and PCIe 4.0 compliant device has eight differential channels. Its built-in coupling capacitors allow significant board […]
PXI chassis sports two slots
NI’s first two-slot PXI chassis delivers a small, cost-effective package. Modular hardware like PXI enables a software-connected workflow to achieve better results. PXI hardware delivers openness, software options, modularity and I/O coverage for projects developing adaptive and scalable systems. PXI uses commercial PC-based PCI and PCI Express bus technology while combining rugged CompactPCI modular packaging, as […]