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Defense Issues
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Written by Chris Ciufo
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April 25, 2008
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At the recent Components for Military and Space Electronics Conference and Exhibition in San Diego, editor Sharon Schnakenburg and I were introduced to a radical new technology called Imbedded Component/Die Technology that can conceivably provide more than 2x the energy density on a typical 6U VME LRU. I’m extremely encouraged about the possibilities, and several DoD programs, along with the Navy’s Standard Missile program office, agree with me. (And yes, the company intentionally spells “Imbedded” with an “i” for differentiation.)
At the recent Components for Military and Space Electronics Conference and Exhibition in San Diego1, editor Sharon Schnakenburg and I were introduced to a radical new technology called Imbedded Component/Die Technology that can conceivably provide more than 2x the energy density on a typical 6U VME LRU. I'm extremely encouraged about the possibilities, and several DoD programs, along with the Navy's Standard Missile program office, agree with me. (And yes, the company intentionally spells "Imbedded" with an "i" for differentiation.)
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VITA
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Written by Ray Alderman
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April 25, 2008
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Initially, in the board business, there were only three variations in business models: representative sales teams vs. direct sales teams, national versus international sales, and which processor technology you chose to support. Small companies start with outside sales representatives. Once sales in specific areas reach a certain level, those companies can cost effectively change to the direct sales force model and eliminate the outside representatives. If sales goals are not met, the company eliminates the direct people and goes back to the external sales representative model. I have seen this cycle time and again.
Most smaller companies maintain a purely national sales focus and avoid the export paperwork, credit issues, currency exchange, and cultural difference involved in selling in foreign countries. Even smaller companies adopt an international sales model, using foreign distributors and sales representatives. Eventually, they go through the same representative versus direct sales team oscillations.
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VITA
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Written by Ray Alderman
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March 17, 2008
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Any discussion about mezzanine cards requires a recap of some industry history. Back in 1990, there were more than 50 mezzanine specifications in the market. That was problematic. The PMC specifications started with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), with the S-bus electricals from Sun Microsystems. That migrated to using PCI electricals when PCIbus was announced. Additionally, pinouts were added to support processors, PrPMC. When the high-speed differential-serial fabrics were announced, another connector was added to the PMC specification called XMC (Switched-serial Mezzanine Card). Even with this history, we need to start thinking about a new mezzanine standard for the embedded markets. (continues on vmecritical.com)
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Blogs
Market Issues
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Written by Chris Ciufo
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March 17, 2008
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Fresh on the heels of the techno-extravaganza orgy that is the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, we journalists (and presumably, you engineer and software types) are daydreaming about implementing some cool new features into tomorrow’s critical system designs. But sorry, Charlie – most of this glitzy consumer stuff just won’t cut it in mission-, safety-, and life-critical systems like those for which VME is uniquely suited. Instead, we are begrudgingly forced to stick with what we know and what’s already been proven to meet critical system parameters. It’s time to reacquaint yourself with these key assumptions.
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Blogs
Defense Issues
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Written by Chris Ciufo
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February 20, 2008
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Just in case you actually believe the USAF's and DoD's nonsense about the "danger of our failing spy satellite" ... don't bother. From OTR interviews I've conducted, I can assure you that this is nothing more than a two-part stunt.
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Blogs
VITA
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Written by Sharon Schnakenburg
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January 23, 2008
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Jan. 22, 2008 – Scottsdale, Ariz. – Ray Alderman, executive director of VITA, has reported that a decision was reached in the matter of Motorola vs. VITA regarding VITA's recent adoption of its Ex Ante patent policy.
“I was informed by ANSI and our attorneys this morning that the ANSI Appeals Board found no evidence that VITA's Ex Ante mandatory-disclosure patent policies violate ANSI's Essential Requirements, and VITA's accreditation stands,” Alderman announced.
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