Military & Aerospace
Meeting the Demand for Complex Communications Design
April 21, 2011 8:56 am | by Jon Friedman, Aerospace and Defense Marketing Manager, MathWorks | Articles | CommentsCommunications engineers today must design to accommodate changing missions, shorter product lifecycles, and increasing computer power. Using Model-Based Design, engineering teams developing advanced communications systems can collaborate...
Making OpenVPX Work for Your Mil-Aero Application
April 21, 2011 8:44 am | by Justin Moll, Director of Marketing, Elma Bustronic | Articles | CommentsOpenVPX is a critical new open standard architecture that has gained rapid acceptance in the Mil/Aero embedded system community. However, the VITA 65 specification for OpenVPX is very complex, and there are potential pitfalls.
Imaging Detectors Are at The Heart of Challenging Space Instruments
April 21, 2011 8:27 am | by David Morris, e2v, www.e2v.com | Articles | CommentsImaging detectors are at the heart of many of the most challenging space instruments. Whether it is the need to ‘see’ far off galaxies, or to help predict the Earth’s weather, the ability to capture an image is an essential prerequisite for a significant proportion of the space missions...
Power Quality in Military Applications
April 21, 2011 7:17 am | by Ron Demcko, Application Engineering Manager at AVX Corp | Articles | CommentsMilitary electronics, whether land, air or sea based all require increased amounts of power due to functionality and mission profile expectations. An easy-to-relate example of this is the 20-pound battery load a soldier might carry for a three-day mission.
Achieving SWaP Reductions through Advanced Microelectronic Packaging Solutions
April 21, 2011 7:01 am | by Dave Moore, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, Steve Rosser, Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. and Kim Blackwell, Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. | Articles | CommentsToday’s military electronics demand increased mobility and extended operational life. This enhanced product viability requires significant SWaP (size, weight, and power) reductions. Through advanced microelectronic packaging solutions available...
Last Shuttle ride to ISS for ESA astronaut with ‘dark matter’ hunter
April 19, 2011 9:31 am | News | CommentsESA astronaut Roberto Vittori and the five other astronauts of the STS-134 mission will be launched to the International Space Station on Space Shuttle Endeavour on 29 April to deliver a pioneering scientific experiment.
ESA–NASA collaboration furthers sea-ice research
April 19, 2011 9:20 am | News | CommentsA carefully executed operation to validate data from CryoSat has shown what can be accomplished when ESA, NASA and others join forces to further our understanding of how the fragile polar environment is responding to climate change.
NASA awards funds to develop commercial space taxis
April 19, 2011 6:32 am | News | CommentsNASA divided up more than $269 million on Monday among several companies vying to build commercial spaceships to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, the space agency said.
China stealth fighter ''appears'' to have made second flight
April 19, 2011 6:29 am | News | CommentsChina appears to have staged a second test-flight of a new stealth fighter jet, a state-owned newspaper said on Tuesday, which if true could be another step toward narrowing the military gap with the United States.
iPad app shows US library's Civil War images in 3D
April 19, 2011 5:21 am | News | CommentsA new iPad app developed from images from the Library of Congress is giving viewers a look at the Civil War in 3D. The app is called "History 3D: Civil War."
Memory module optimized for use in military vehicle applications
April 19, 2011 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsApacer Technology Inc. recently announced the strategic collaboration with Diamond Systems Corporation (DSC) based in the U.S. The move is to develop SODIMM — a specification for rugged SODIMM memory dedicated to DSC’s single-board computers (SBCs).
Position Sensors for Defense and Space Apps are Fully Housed
April 14, 2011 7:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsHoneywell introduced the Hawk™ Resolvers 1-Inch Series, Fully Housed Configuration, which provide enhanced accuracy (±7 arcmin) for precise motion control. Potential defense applications for the 1-Inch Series include positioning for
Floating-Point FPGAs for DSP Bring High Precision to Radar and EW Systems
April 13, 2011 7:58 am | by Ian Land, Altera Corporation | Articles | CommentsSystems used in electronic warfare (EW) and radar applications are essential parts of the strategic environment for threats on the ground, at sea and in the air. Since threats require rapid and shifting tactical responses, the design flexibility provided by programmable logic is essential in military hardware.
VCO Operates at 3830 MHz
April 11, 2011 1:17 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCrystek's CVCO55CC-3830-3830 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates at 3830 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 V to 4.5 V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -108 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and has
Large Diameter, Solder-in EMI Filters Wishstand up to 300°C
April 11, 2011 1:11 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSpectrum Advanced Specialty Products announced the latest addition to its solder-in filter product line, .400" diameter mounting with high temperature construction able to withstand 300°C installation. This new filter offers
Connectorized Clock Oscillators Suit PCI, SONET-SDH and FPGA Apps
April 11, 2011 8:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsPLXO Series Phase-Locked Crystal Oscillators from EM Research are designed to operate at select custom frequencies from 5 MHz to 500 MHz as reference clocks in military and commercial rf/microwave systems. Locked to an
MLD Test Moves Navy a Step Closer to Lasers for Ship Self-Defense
April 11, 2011 7:22 am | by Geoff S. Fein, Office of Naval Research | News | CommentsMarking a milestone for the Navy, the Office of Naval Research and its industry partner on April 6 successfully tested a solid-state, high-energy laser (HEL) from a surface ship, which disabled a small target vessel.
Aluminum Enclosure Touts Double Channel Sealing for EMI-RFI Protection
April 1, 2011 7:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsBud Industries has announced a die-cast aluminum enclosure that provides desirable EMI/RFI protection and an IP67/NEMA 4X waterproof seal. The ANS Series’ double-channel sealing system is asserted to
Rectangular Connectors Conform to MIL-C-28748, MIL-DTL-28748
April 1, 2011 7:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsPositronic’s high density rectangular line offers industrial performance and conformance to MIL-C-28748 and MIL-DTL-28748, with size 22 contacts in density contact configurations from 4 to 104 contacts.
Dual Power MOSFETs Intended For Lightweight Space Applications
March 30, 2011 5:52 am | International Rectifier | Product Releases | CommentsInternational Rectifier today introduced the company’s first family of radiation hardened (RAD-Hard) dual power MOSFETs in a compact hermetic LCC-6 surface mount package for low power lightweight space applications requiring a small footprint such as satellite payload power systems.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking with Matt Williams of Tyco about Reflowable SMT Protection Devices
March 24, 2011 11:16 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Matt Williams of TE Circuit Protection about their latest circuit protection devices based upon Hybrid PPTC (MHP) and Reflowable Thermal Protection (RTP) technology.
Vehicle Power System Satisfies MIL-STD-1275
March 24, 2011 7:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe MIL-VicH Series is a series of ruggedized military compliant DC to DC and DC to AC systems built for deployment and operations equipment. This series is available to all military, homeland security and government contractors.
The ECN Roundtable - Mil-Aero Trends
March 21, 2011 5:01 am | Articles | CommentsThis month's Roundtable question was "What technology will most impact the military and aerospace market in the near future?" Our answers this month come from Matt Behr of MathWorks and Joe Moxley of Custom Electronics.
1000-W DC-DC Power Supply Performs Under Harsh Conditions
March 15, 2011 12:32 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPowerstax announced its TVS1001 ruggedized 1000-W DC-DC power supply. The supply utilizes two of the company’s F501 DC-DC converters which are able to perform under the harshest of conditions with
Miniature Force Balance Accelerometers Suit Airborne Apps
March 15, 2011 12:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsColumbia Research Laboratories, Inc. offers precision compact and miniature force balance accelerometers for airborne applications. SA-102BHC/SA-302BHC compact and SA-102MFTB/SA-302MFTA miniature precision force balance accelerometers are designed to
