Product category: VMEbus Boards and Assemblies
News Release from: Force Computers | Subject: CPU-56
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 21 January 2004
VMEbus SBC powers mobile radar systems
The CPU-56 single board computer (SBC) is being used in a series of mobile radar systems developed by Ericsson Microwave Systems
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SBC raises bar for UltraSPARC on VME
Force Computers reckons its CPU-56 is the highest performance UltraSPARC-IIi+ processor-based VMEbus single board computer on the market
Networking blade speeds IP packet processing
The CPCI-920/922 is the next generation CPCI/PICMG 2.16 network processor blade from Force Computers for Internet Protocol (IP) packet-processing applications in telecomms and datacomms
Based on the UltraSPARC-IIi+ 650MHz processor, the CPU-56 was chosen by Ericsson Microwave Systems because it offers the necessary high-performance features together with the required value-added customer support services. Overall, SPARC processor-based VME solutions satisfy the most stringent customer demands, including those for high-performance computing, energy efficiency, product longevity, quality and effective total cost of ownership (TCO), as well as optional conformal coating.
The CPU-56, with its UltraSPARC-IIi+ 650MHz processor, dual Gigabit Ethernet, up to 2Gbyte SDRAM (with memory modules) and optional 60Gbyte IDE hard drive, provides the energy-efficient, one-slot solution that Ericsson Microwave Systems needed in a cost-effective COTS platform.
The board also features: up to three Ultra3 SCSI (LVD) interfaces - 160Mbyte/s capability; one Fast Ethernet, dual USB and quad RS232 serial interfaces; and one standard PMC slot (three optional PMC slots via IO-56 companion board).
Ericsson Microwave Systems also chose the added option of conformally coating the CPU-56 for the special requirements of ruggedised defence applications.
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Italtel to apply central office platform
Italtel will base its next-generation iMSS media servers, media gateway servers and signalling servers on Force's new Centellis CO 31KX AdvancedTCA modular communications platform
Platform puts open standards to central office use
The Centellis CO31KX is an open-standards-based modular communications platform designed for central office deployment
Consisting of a layer of polymer material, conformal coating improves the protection of the highly integrated electronics of the CPU-56 from some damaging environmental conditions.
It provides protection from humidity, condensation and dust, helping to prevent breakdowns and malfunctions giving the VME board cost-effective shielding for many years.
Previously used mainly for combat situations, conformal coating is gaining a wider acceptance for VME products that function in harsh environments outside military applications.
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