Design Article
DDC adds Integrity support to MIL-STD-1553 PMC card
Anne-Francoise Pele
1/8/2013 8:00 AM EST
PARIS – Data Device Corporation (DDC) has announced Integrity support for the BU-65596M, a four-channel MIL-STD-1553 PMC card.
DDC said the BU-65596/7F/M MIL-STD-1553 PMC card is engineered for harsh environments and utilizes a 1553 ASIC design to achieve very high reliability with very low power dissipation and can be used in conduction or air cooled applications to easily add 1553 capabilities to systems.
The BU-65596M PMC card already supports VxWorks, Linux and Windows operating systems. The addition of Integrity support provides a hardware/software solution optimized for peak performance in rugged environments, DDC claimed.
Benefits:
• Maximize Data Bus Performance while Minimizing Risks
o Integrity Real-Time Deterministic Performance
o Ideal for Safety Critical Applications like Mission Computers
• Rugged, High Reliability PMC Card is Ideal for Harsh Environments
o DO-254 Certifiable Hardware
o Field Proven, Reliable Technology with Over 200 Million Hours of In-Flight Performance
o ASIC Design Utilizes Fewer Parts than FPGA Cards Yielding Greater MTBF
o Meets or Exceeds ANSI/VITA 47 Shock, Vibration, and Humidity Requirements
o Conduction and Air-Cooled Versions, with Conformal Coating Option

BU-65596M main features:
• Front or Rear I/O PMC
• Shock and Vibration per VITA-47 Class V3 for Conduction-Cooled Applications
• Conforms to ANSI VITA 20-2005 CCPMC Spec.
• Leaded and RoHS Compliant Ordering Options
• Extremely High MTBF Due to ASIC Design
• Up to 4 Dual Redundant MIL-STD-1553 Channels
o BC, RT, MT, or RT/MT Operation
o Supports MIL-STD-1553A/B and MIL-STD-1760
o Transformer and/or Direct Coupled
o BC Disable Pin for RT Only Applications
o Tx Inhibit Pin for MT Only Applications
o MIL-STD-1760 RT Auto Boot Pin
o 2 External RT Address Inputs
• Up to 16 Avionics Discrete I/O
• Certifiable to DO-254
Applications:
• Mission computers
• Displays
• Digital data recorders
• Radar systems/Situational awareness
• Communication radios
• Ground maintenance
• Commercial aerospace
See related links:
Product How-To: Adding MIL-STD-1553 to any platform made easy
DO-178C takes safety-critical software development to the next level
MIL-STD-1553 XMC card targets rugged environments
High-performance hardware models for system simulation
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