ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Computer Hardware & PeripheralsThomasNet Industrial Newsroom is a service of ThomasNet.comPICMG Service provides custom connectivity solutions.- July 1, 2008 PICMG service offering provides custom connectivity solutions for harsh environments and enterprise office. Interoperability testing, custom integration, and packaging is employed to develop CompactPCI, AdvancedTCA, and MicroTCA solutions, as well as backplanes and chassis, for users in industrial, military, and telecommunications markets. Engineers work with each user to develop or retrofit optimal solution, including 2-14 slot AdvancedTCA solutions for remote office applications. This story...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/546281 Mezzanine System speeds development of board-level solutions.- July 1, 2008 Featuring modular design, Micro Mezzanine System provides range of FPGA-based carrier boards and variety of 1&188; in. square electrical conversion modules that can be assembled in thousands of combinations. Users can incorporate multiple functions on single board, go from prototype to production with single product, use available system expansion capacity, and build application-specific solutions. Since FPGAs and modules can be upgraded or replaced, system is obsolescence proof. This story is..http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/545999 Fanless Computer offers maintenance-free operation.- July 1, 2008 Combining 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor with aluminum construction, Model DC1 withstands vigorous environments found within mobile, mission-critical, and harsh applications. Fanless, intelligent display computer features total power dissipation of 20 W, and operates over extended temperature range of -40 to +70&176;C. Unit comes standard with 15 in. display, integrated Ethernet switch, 1 Gb working memory, 2 USB ports, 2 Fast Ethernet ports, and optional UART port. This story is related to the...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/546002 SATA Hard Drives resist effects of shock and vibration.- July 1, 2008 Offered in 250, 320, and 500 GB capacities, WD&174; RE3 dual-processor HDDs offer 1.2 million hr MTBF and employ native command queuing. RAFF(TM) technology corrects linear and rotational vibration simultaneously and in real-time, while IntelliSeek(TM) technology calculates optimum seek speeds to minimize power consumption, noise, and vibration. Other features include multi-axis shock sensor; RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery; and NoTouch(TM) ramp load technology. This story is related.http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/545993 Embedded Computer suits aerospace, avionics applications.- July 1, 2008 Within ATR footprint, MEC-PPC-AV1 hosts 3U cPCI single-slot PowerEngineC7 embedded computer based on PowerPC G3 750FX RISC CPU with 512 KB internal L2 cache and Marvel Discovery III MV64460 Integrated System Controller. Aluminum structure, conduction cooled dissipation, 28 Vdc power supply, MIL-C-38999 connectors, and less than 17 W power consumption make this product suited for avionicsdefense applications. It also offers range of IO, standard functions, and expansion options. This story is...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/545980 CompactPCI CPU Boards power demanding embedded applications.- July 1, 2008 Available with 1.5 GHz Intel&174; Core(TM)2 Duo LV processor, 1.2 GHz Intel&174; Core(TM) Duo processor, or 1.0 GHz Intel&174; Celeron&174; M processor, Rugged Conduction-Cooled ITC-320 Series includes UXGA graphics controller with PCI Express, 2 GigE network interfaces, quad SATA 150 ports, and quad USB 2.0 ports. Boards support operational temperatures from -40 to +85&176;C according to VITA 47 recommendations, making them suited for aerospace applications as well as environmentally harsh...http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/545978 |