Editors Foreword
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Too cool
New patent-pending CoolWall chassis sandwiches alloys and takes the heat beyond the competition.
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In the mirror: VITA, VSO, and VPX
A look back at 2010’s goings-on
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Survey says: VPX is the new VME
A three-month VITA survey says VPX is going to do well, though VME isn’t going away anytime soon. [Editor's note: For further study, check out VMEnow (www.vmenow.com) and our VPX microsite (http://channels.opensystemsmedia.com/VPX)].
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Bringing the programmable imperative to space
Suddenly space is the place, where most people think of space ships, the Space Shuttle, and Star Trek. But the reality is that most of the world’s efforts in space tech are invested in only one area: Satellite Communications (SATCOM). Interestingly, both Mentor Graphics and Xilinx recently introduced new FPGAs and EDA tools intended for radiation-hardened designs in SATCOM, yet they are taking wildly different approaches.
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Mentor automates requirements tracking for the military market
Mentor Graphics is targeting aerospace and defense applications with design tools for hardware, software, and systems, including a requirements management tool.
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VITA: Another Auld Lang Syne
What’ll the next decade bring for this uber-successful trade organization and its leader?
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Open specifications for highly available, mission-critical systems
When you read the title above, do you think about VME? Maybe, but there are other choices – and they’re influencing VPX Gen 2.
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Gates open to DoD budget reform
SECDEF Robert Gates reveals his plans for budget reform and targets numerous programs for the axe.
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Those VPX surprises just keep a'coming
I recently heard someone say, "Every day is a surprise." Never before is this as true as it is now in the VPX world, considering Mercury's formation of its own outside-VITA OpenVPX Industry Working Group and VPX purveyor Elma Electronic's acquisition of ACT/Technico.
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In 2008, software out-innovates hardware
More than ever before, it’s getting tougher for hardware vendors to add features that don’t come from software.
Sharon Schnakenburg, Associate Editor