OpenVPX
Takes on Tough Industrial Tasks
Cover Photo: N ew Open VPX boards: The Pentek Rugged Quad 200 MHz, 16-bit A/D with Virtex-5 FPGAs 3U VPX Module, the Elma T4340 6U OpenVPX switch and the Extreme Engineering XPedite7370 3U VPX Intel Core i7-based SBC.
46 CPU Cooler Improves Airflow, Water Block and Heat Dissipation Capacity
48 Sound and Vibration Software Supports Data Translation IEPE Modules
TABLEOF CONTENTS
51 PC/104-Express Board Incorporates Qseven Modules
SEPTEMBER 2010
Departments
Technology in Context
TECHNOLOGY IN SYSTEMS
OpenVPX
Thermal Management in Tight Places
The Quest to Navigate the 5Editorial 14 Solid State Storage: Will the Enterprise OpenVPX Standard: VITA 65 Fule an Upheaval in the Embedded Space?
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Industry Insider Latest Developments in the Embedded Marketplace
10 & Technology Newest Embedded Technology Used 46Products by Industry Leaders Small Form Factor Forum The Emperor’s New Clothes
EDITOR’S REPORT Robotic Research
Robots Differ Substantially from Other Automated Systems 12True
Ken Grob, Elma Electronic
There Life Beyond Defense and 18 IsAerospace for VPX? Ben Klam and Dave Barker, Extreme Engineering Solutions
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Beamforming Systems Moving Toward New VPX and FPGA Solutions Rodger Hosking, Pentek
TECHNOLOGY CONNECTED Options for Industrial Networks
Existing Industrial Networks with Fiber Optics 28 Upgrade
Management and Power 34Thermal Integrity in Tight Spaces Syed W. Ali, Nexlogic
TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYED Robotic Systems
Autonomous Robots with FPGAs 38Prototyping Jamie Brettle, National Instruments
Industry watch Medical Devices
from Analog to 42Transitioning Digital in Medical Designs Joseph Sankman, Microchip Technology
Mickaël Marie, Avago Technologies
Tom Williams
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