Curtiss-Wright rolls 3U OpenVPX single-board computer based on Intel Core i7

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has launched the VPX3-1256, a rugged, high performance 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC) based on the new Intel Core i7-next-generation quad-core processor.

The VPX3-1256 is a full featured 3U OpenVPX SBC, designed for harsh-environment, air and conduction-cooled aerospace and defense applications. Each of the Core i7's four cores delivers 2.1GHz of performance, providing advanced Intel Architecture processing in a lightweight, compact configuration suitable for size, weight, and power (SWaP) constrained applications.

Applications:
- Unmanned aerial and ground vehicles,
- Tactical aircraft
- Armored vehicles
- Rugged naval systems

The board's integral high-speed Gigabit Ethernet, PCI express (PCIe) Fabric and XMC/PMC mezzanine module connectivity enables high bandwidth data flows. Data can also flow from the VPX backplane to the XMC site to support demanding high bandwidth applications such as the acquisition, processing and distribution of video, radar, and sonar sensor data.

VPX3-1256 key features:
• 3U VPX form factor

• Intel Core i7-2715QE next-generation quad-core processor
o 2.1GHz
o Quad-core CPU
o 8MB L3 Cache
o Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) Floating-point

• Up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 16GB NAND FLASH Drive
• TPM Support
• CWCEC Trusted COTS Enabled
• High performance XMC/PMC site

• Intel Graphics:
o (2) DVI

• Additional I/O:
o (2) Gigabit Ethernet (SERDES option available)
o (1) AC97 Stereo Audio port
o (2) EIA-232
o (2) EIA-422
o (4) GPIO
o (4) USB
o (4) Serial ATA (SATA)

• Backplane Fabric:
o (2) 4x Serial RapidIO (SRIO)
o (2) 4x PCI Express (PCIe) Gen 2

• Ruggedized air-cooled and conduction-cooled
• Windows XPe, Linux, VxWorks)

Availability:
In the second quarter of 2011.

To access the product factsheet, click here.