Brochure

The future of rugged COTS
systems is here now
VPX is revolutionizing the world of rugged
mil/aero systems by delivering blazing
performance in the harshest environments.
VPX TECHNOLOGY
New Connectors
At the heart of the VPX standard are new
high-bandwidth connectors. They deliver
highly controlled impedance, minimal
insertion loss and less than 3% crosstalk
at transfer rates up to 6.25 Gbits/second.
Independent tests confirmed the rugged-
ness of the VPX connector, showing that it
performed much like the existing VMEbus
connector. VPX also provides a significantly
greater number of user I/O pins than are
available from the VME64 or VXS standards.
Power Budget
While a VMEbus slot offers 90 watts at 5
volts, VPX allows for up to 115 watts at
the same voltage, 384 watts at 12 volts or
768 watts at 48 volts. The issue of cooling
has been addressed, and 6U VPX calls for
a conduction-cooled envelope compliant
with IEEE-1101.2, which is compatible with
existing enclosures.
REDI
Ruggedized Enhanced Design Impl e m en-
tation (REDI) is a VITA standard for the
design of forced air, conduction-and liquid-
cooling, and spray cooling. REDI also makes
important provisions that allow for improved
field maintenance. A feature of VPX-REDI is
its standardization of Two Level Maintenance
and the provision for placing covers over
single board computers to protect them
during handling and from ESD damage.
Field Maintenance
The military’s goal has been to move more
repairs into the field. To this end, the new
VPX connector features ESD protection via
a grounding strip. In addition, board covers
provide protection from environmental
factors. The combination makes field main-
tenance a practicable approach.
GE Intelligent Platforms & VPX
GE Intelligent Platforms participated in the
VITA 46 working group and was among the
first to bring VPX products to market. The
company now has a range of VPX solu-
tions available, ranging from subsystems
to single board computers, fabric switches,
storage modules and graphics processors.
AXIS Application
Development Tools
Advanced Multiprocessor Integrated
Software (AXIS) is a toolset designed
to accelerate complex signal pro-
cessing application development.
The AXIS architecture consists of
three integrated elements:
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Interprocessor Communications
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Multiprocessor Productivity Tools
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DSP Libraries
For more information visit:
www.ge-ip.com/axisdemo