Customized Approach Leverages OpenVPX Flexibility

For demanding military applications like radar and SIGINT, OpenVPX offers many performance advantages. A custom backplane topology opens up many options that go beyond “standard” profiles. BRIAN ROBERTS, SENIOR DESIGNER DAWN, VME PRODUCTS OpenVPX is a robust embedded...

Customized OpenVPX for mission-critical systems

The OpenVPX embedded computing standard targets demanding defense and industrial applications For decades, the VME standard has defined an embedded computing architecture that was effectively deployed in mission-critical systems. But, as both processor technology and...

Intelligent chassis management for mission-critical VPX systems

Because lives are at stake when military electronics fail, the VITA 46.11 System Management on VPX standard facilitates intelligent chassis management and, therefore, heightened reliability. As the military modernizes from basic control and text-based systems to...