Boards/Backplanes
New range of super-fast "Swiss army knife" controllers
UK based power and control system company Controllis has launched a new range of high performance remote system controllers that combine ARM, PIC and FPGA processors on one platform with built-in LTE modem and ultra dense GPIO. The controllers use a 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor with 4Gb of local RAM. They support a wide range of digital and analog interfaces to and from the controller including managed Ethernet, USB, RS485, RS232, CANBus, EtherC...
Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA based AMC signal processing module
CommAgility have introduced a new high performance Advanced Mezzanine Card module based on the latest Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA and two TI TMS320C6678 multicore DSPs. Ideal for a range of high performance DSP/FPGA processing applications including telecoms and image processing, the AMC-V7-2C6678 module features fast, flexible I/O including Serial RapidIO, Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express.
Everyone’s an individual
How a new approach to the single-strand wiring of PCBs addresses existing challenges by offering a powerful, reliable, economical and easily installable interconnection solution. Kevin Canham, Production and Application Manager with Harting Technology Group, explores more in this article from ES Design magazine.
PCBs for European communications satellite
Invotec have today announced that Inmarsat’s latest satellite, Alphasat, features an advanced Digital Integrated Processor system built by Astrium in the UK and incorporates PCBs manufactured by Invotec. Alphasat, the most sophisticated commercial communications satellite ever launched, took off from French Guiana on 25th July 2013.
High-Quality Avikrimp and VersaKrimp Terminals now available in Metric sizes
Molex has announced a new line of seamless-barrel metric ring terminals, which enable universal use with metric-size studs and screws up to 10mm in diameter and wire sizes up to 6mm². They are ideal for terminating to metric screws or threaded posts and can be used in solderless wiring applications in the industrial, automotive and consumer industries.
New Trenton Backplane Exploits PCI Express 3.0 Performance
Trenton Systems has released the first backplane that takes advantage of the superior performance inherent in PCI Express 3.0 technology. The BPX8093 backplane supports the increased PCI Express 3.0 link speed and bandwidth capability with a robust product design that enhances overall system throughput as well as data communication reliability.
How To Debug Dead Boards In Production
ASSET InterTech have today announced the introduction of a new eBook that will help circuit board manufacturers who want to recover their investment in assembled boards that won’t boot – so called dead boards – and still maintain the tight production deadlines that constantly reduce the time they can spend on board debug.
MPD Announce Ultra Low Profile CR2032 Coin Cell Holders
MPD has invented another new CR2032 low profile coin cell battery holder. While other CR2032 holder solutions often rise 8 to 10 mm above the PCB, our new LP2032SM-JJ-GTR rises under 5 mm with an installed CR2032 battery. This directly saves more than 3 mm in height when compared to typical CR2032 battery holders available on the market.
Pixus Offers New 3U OpenVPX Backplane Configurations
Pixus Technologies announced new 3U OpenVPX backplanes in 5-slot and 6-slot sizes. The 5-slot OpenVPX backplane from Pixus features a mesh topology. The versatile backplane topology and slot size makes it an attractive choice for many development systems.
Kingston Technology Ships HyperX Memory Kits with Black PCB
Kingston Technology Europe continues to celebrate its 10th HyperX anniversary by announcing all-new black printed circuit boards on two of its product lines. Kingston’s high-performance HyperX Beast and entry-level enthusiast ‘black’ lines will incorporate black PCB under the signature heatspreader designs.