Stealth connectors
Ray Alderman, VITA Standards Organization —
Pushing past the copper connector premise.
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Military focus can shift from the Middle East to China
Ray Alderman, VITA Standards Organization —
Shifts in DoD strategy may be on the horizon, ones that could eventuate increased demand on VME and VPX technology.
VME turns 30
Ray Alderman, VITA Standards Organization —
VME celebrates its 30th anniversary by looking ahead to its 40th.
A renaissance in computer packaging?
Data-center specs and what lessons they (might) have to offer in the fast-approaching "cloud computing" world.
The big shift in 2011
Reallocation, not reduction: DoD budget cuts shift spending from weapons system platforms to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.
The three top opportunities in embedded for 2011
As the year 2011 ushers in another decade of the 21st century, three projects will serve as the top opportunities in the new decade - Air Traffic Control System (ATCS), the Smart Power Grid (SPG), and Advanced Medical Equipment (AME).
It is time for an optical architecture road map
We are near the end for copper-based links running more than a few inches, so it is time to develop an optical road map.
Finally, nefarious Small Form Factor problems to be resolved by VITA
The military has been attempting to utilize Small Form Factor (SFF) cards in SWaP-constrained applications for years now. And the 100-plus existing SFF specifications just muddy the waters with their plethora of technical, reliability, and performance issues. However, VITA's two new VITA standards - micro.VPX and NanoATR - aim to solve these snafus.
Out with 2009, enter 2010
The year 2009 was a tough year in some board and system market segments, but it was a good year for other segments. The U.S. DoD budget contained some surprises, too. At least for a while, though, we are done with most of the major reactions to the economic, financial, and technology turmoil of 2009. It is now time to continue to plan for 2010 and beyond.
The next big opportunities in embedded computing
VITA's exec director predicts the embedded industry's future: the four "next big things."
