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Why an Open Standards Approach Is Essential in Defense and Aerospace

Why an Open Standards Approach Is Essential in Defense and Aerospace

We examine the 2019 tri-services memo regarding MOSA and what open standards such as SOSA, FACE, and VICTORY mean for today’s military programs.

12/14/2019
Designing a Thermally Optimal Data Acquisition Unit

Designing a Thermally Optimal Data Acquisition Unit

This white paper examines DAU heat challenges, including dissipation, and the best strategies to meet size and performance constraints without compromising data integrity with excessive heat build-up.

12/10/2019
Power over Ethernet in Military Environments

Power over Ethernet in Military Environments

Using the same cable for both power and data means that power can be delivered to devices without having to wire new circuits or requiring a separate transformer that converts AC power to DC.

12/03/2019
Optimizing PCIe® Communications through Device Lending and Multicast with Dolphin PCIe Fabric Communications Library

Optimizing PCIe Communications through Device Lending and Multicast with Dolphin PCIe Fabric Library

In the third paper in our series, we cover additional features of the Dolphin PCIe Fabric Communications Library that help minimizes latency, maximize system bandwidth, and optimize configuration flexibility.

11/20/2019
Choosing the Best Location for Your Data-At-Rest Encryption Technology

Choosing the Best Location for Your Data-At-Rest Encryption Technology

The choice of encryption location can determine how difficult it is for adversaries to decrypt sensitive data and use it to their advantage.

11/20/2019
VME Single Board Computer Upgrade Guide: 7 Simple Steps to Upgrading a VME SBC

VME SBC Upgrade Guide: 7 Simple Steps to Upgrading a VME SBC

Following the seven simple VME upgrade steps outlined in this white paper will significantly ease & speed the upgrade of your VME single board computer.

11/13/2019
Meeting Missile Program Upgrade Requirements with Power-Efficient, Future-Proof Transmitters

Meeting Missile Program Upgrade Requirements with Power-Efficient, Future-Proof Transmitters

This case study describes how an organization ensured there was no transmitter interference with other onboard electronics.

11/12/2019
Upgrading an Electronic Warfare Suite with an Integrated System Solution

Upgrading an Electronic Warfare Suite with an Integrated System Solution

A global helicopter manufacturer, faced with a need to upgrade an existing EW suite to increase functionality, sought high-performance technology with a reputable pedigree that they could offer to their growing customer base.

11/07/2019
Minimizing Latency in Peer-to-Peer Communications with Dolphin PCIe® Fabric Communications Library

Minimizing Latency in Peer-to-Peer Communications with Dolphin PCIe Fabric Library

In this second white paper in our two-part series, we present several different software interfaces provided for applications development, comparing their advantages and tradeoffs. Finally, we present performance benchmarks using a variety of Curtiss-Wright.

11/05/2019
Enhancing PCIe Communications to Eliminate Bottlenecks with Dolphin PCIe Fabric Communications Library

Enhancing PCIe Communications to Eliminate Bottlenecks with Dolphin PCIe Fabric Communications Library

We introduce the use of fabrics for high-performance embedded systems and focus on the hardware and architectural options available to the systems designer.

11/04/2019
Consolidate LRUs While Considering Strict SWaP Constraints

Consolidate LRUs While Considering Strict SWaP Constraints

Despite the current budget woes of defense departments, the demand continues for delivering more performance and improved functionality from rugged computers and communications subsystems to fulfill mission requirements.

10/29/2019
Simplified Replacement of Older Flight Data Recorders to Meet New Regulations and Data Collecting Needs

Simplified Replacement of Older Flight Data Recorders to Meet New Regulations and Data Collecting Needs

Operators of aircraft may find they need to upgrade existing FDRs for a variety of reasons.

10/25/2019