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X-ES Introduces Rugged COM Express Module for Small Form Factor Systems
Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. has introduced the company’s first ruggedized COM Express® module, the XPedite5550, which complies with the PICMG COM Express Compact form factor (95mm x 95mm) and supports an enhanced Type-5 pinout. The XPedite5550 can be hosted on a standard COM Express carrier card, hosted on a custom carrier card built to include any additional requirements from the end user, or integrated into the X-ES XPand6000 Series of Small Form Factor (SFF) rugged systems.
Desi• Incorporates the same design and manufacturing principles as all X-ES Level-5 rugged products
• Designed and tested for full operation from -40 to +85ºC
• Additional mounting holes for increased structural integrity
• Extended shock and vibration capabilities for full operation in the harshest environments
• Conduction-cooled and air-cooled applications supported by single design
• Soldered down memory replaces less rugged and less reliable SO-DIMMs
• Tin-lead manufacturing process to mitigate tin-whisker effects (RoHS-compliant process is also available)
• BIT support
Targeting Freescale QorIQ™ P1011, P1020, P2010, and P2020 processors with clock speeds of up to 1.2 GHz, the XPedite5550 features up to 8 GB of DDR3-800, x2 and x1 PCI Express interfaces, three Gigabit Ethernet ports, two SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports, two serial ports, and a USB 2.0 port. BSPs for Linux, INTEGRITY, and VxWorks are available. QNX, LynxOS, and other O/S support may be available as needed.
The XPedite5550 was developed with the rugged XPand6000 SFF systems in mind. Supporting conduction cooling, natural convection cooling, and minimal SWaP, an XPand6000-based system can be bolted to almost any available surface of a small UAV or ground vehicle. Weighing as little as 3.5 lbs., XPand6000 systems provide both high-performance processing capabilities and a multitude of I/O functions added via PMCs/XMCs, including MIL-STD-1553, serial, router, and storage capability in an extremely small and lightweight package.