Elma Electronic

Fremont, CA 94538

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About Elma Electronic

Elma Electronic provides mission critical equipment for demanding defense programs across the world.
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Product Summary

We design and manufacture integrated subsystems, rugged chassis, ATRs and board-level solutions for high-performance embedded computing for a wide range of applications.

Contact

44350 S Grimmer Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538
United States
https://www.elma.com
510-656-3400
510-656-3783

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Elma Electronic Inc. has a long history of delivering rugged embedded computing subsystems for mission critical equipment in some of the most demanding defense programs across the world. Elma designs and builds precision, high-speed backplanes, rugged electronics enclosures, hardware and subsystems assemblies following a modular open systems approach (MOSA) and using open architectures such as SOSA™, CMOSS and OpenVPX. Our hardware is used in C5ISR, EW, SIGINT, and sensor-based defense applications.

Participating in open standards organizations like SOSA™ and VITA enable us to quickly deliver agile embedded solutions. Our 901D/810E cabinets are unrivaled and trusted to protect equipment in the harshest environments.

We maintain multi-decades-long relationships with our customers by consistently delivering highly reliable embedded systems solutions for use in land, air and sea defense platforms. Our customers deliver platforms used in C5ISR, SIGINT, EW and sensor-based defense applications.

Products

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Components - Enclosures and chassis

ATR-3600S - half-ATR for deployable applications aligned to SOSA

ATR-3600S is an off-the-shelf half-ATR specifically designed for deployable applications requiring alignment with the SOSA Technical Standard.
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

CompacFrame Type 39S, 6-slot and 8-slot

Elma’s all-new CompacFrame is the next-generation portable test platform designed to accelerate the development and test of plug-in cards (PICs) aligned to the SOSA Technical ...
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Components - Backplanes

OpenVPX Backplanes

Elma has served the defense industry needs for years and is a key participant in open standards organizations such as VITA and SOSA™.
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

CompacFrame Type 39A, up to 5 slots, VITA 48.8 AFT

Elma’s all new CompacFrame platform accelerates the development and test of 3U plug-in-cards (PICs) designed according to VITA 48.8, Air Flow Through Cooling standard. The 3U ...
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

ATR Enclosures

Convection, conduction and liquid cooled ATR enclosures support a wide-range of applications for Land, Air and Sea.
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Single-board computers

Extreme Performance AI NVIDIA Rugged Computer, JetSys-5320

Jetsys-5320 drives critical AI applications at the edge with a rugged small form factor enclosure.
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Memory boards

High Speed PCIe Mezzanine Storage Card plus PCIe Controller

VITA 42.3 XMC adapter card with three M.2 SSD sites. Each M.2 site supports one lane of PCIe Gen 2 connectivity at 5 Gb/s per lane when a Gen 2 or 3 capable M.2 PCIe card is used...
ComSys-5301 Rugged, Compact Computing System
Unmanned vehicles

ComSys-5301 Rugged, Compact Computing System

The ComSys-5301 is a rugged computer with leading edge CPU options and COM Express based modularity plus high capacity solid state storage in a sturdy chassis. It features robust...
SOSA / CMOSS VPX Development Environment
Embedded computers

SOSA / CMOSS VPX Development Environment

This 3U OpenVPX system is a complete test environment platform intended to support application development efforts where conformance with the hardware convergence requirements...
3U VPX SOSA / CMOSS Backplane Supporting DoD System Convergence Directives
I/O boards

3U OpenVPX 12-Slot SOSA / CMOSS Backplane for C4ISR Convergence

This 12-slot 3U OpenVPX backplane (12 payload +2 power supply slots) supports the defense industry’s h/w and s/w convergence initiatives for modular architecture. It is an integration...

Press Releases

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Components - Enclosures and chassis

Off-the-shelf rugged half-ATR now SOSA-aligned and ready for deployable applications

Elma Electronic has released a rugged, short 1/2 ATR that is designed for deployable applications requiring alignment with The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture.
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Components - Backplanes

New MORA-Ready System Solutions From Elma Expedite Application Development with Intuitive Software Tools

Elma Electronic will be demonstrating a MORA-Ready Development Platform at the 2023 Sea Air Space event.
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Components - Backplanes

Elma Adds to Comprehensive Line of SOSA Aligned Backplanes That Enable Complex, High Speed Signal Processing in Rugged Applications

Optical fiber and RF connectivity implemented across multiple slot optionsTechnology Highlights· Rugged 3U OpenVPX series aligned with SOSA · Expanded series to support DoD MOSA...

Videos

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Elma’s CompacFrames Accelerate Development

Elma’s CompacFrame series are designed to offer a broad choice of ready to use or tailored development platforms for systems based on 3U VPX or aligned to the SOSA standard. The...
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Elma’s E18 Encoders Are A Winning Selection

Elma’s E18 mechanical-incremental encoders are designed and produced to provide a quality, robust encoder with great turning feel at an affordable cost point. Applications include...

Resources

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Components - Enclosures and chassis

ATR-3600S datasheet: 3U SOSA-aligned rugged ATR

ATR-3600S is an off-the-shelf half-ATR specifically designed for deployable applications requiring alignment with the SOSA Technical Standard.
I/O boards

SOSA / CMOSS Development Backplane Datasheet

Describes the basic functionality of the backplane along with the supported slot profile definitions.
I/O boards

VPX Backplanes Technical Reference Guide

The VPX reference guide provides relevant reference material for Elma's VPX backplanes. The information provided may change at anytime. OpenVPX is a process that defines system...

Articles

Computers

SOSA-aligned embedded computing development chassis for EW, C4ISR, and sensor payloads introduced by Elma

The SOSA-aligned embedded computing development chassis includes a VITA 46.11 chassis manager with Ethernet and serial ports accessible at the rear.
Communications

Harsh-environment 3U VPX Ethernet router for deployed military applications introduced by Elma Electronic

The conduction-cooled VITA 48.2 3U VPX router serves as an aggregation point for on-demand network connectivity in mobile or fixed deployments.
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Computers

SOSA-aligned half-ATR embedded computing chassis for communications and electronic warfare (EW) from Elma

Six-slot chassis includes military-grade components like MIL-STD-38999 connectors and high-altitude fan tray that operates under extreme conditions.
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Computers

Rugged embedded computing system for machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) introduced by Elma

The rugged AI embedded computing system delivers 275 teraoperations per second and offers expansion sites for custom I/O and storage requirements.
Elma 2 Aug 2022
Computers

NVIDIA Jetson GPGPU-based embedded computing kit for artificial intelligence (AI) uses introduced by Elma

The JetKit-3010 embedded computing kit uses the integrated deep learning capabilities and I/O of the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier GPGPU.
Elma 1 Nov 2021
Computers

SOSA embedded computing development introduced by Elma

CompacFrame has as many as eight slots, comes with either a 6- or an 8-slot backplane, and is tilted upwards by 5 degrees for viewing and card access.
General Micro Systems is using the second generation of the company’s RuggedCool thermal management technology to squeeze every bit of heat possible out of conduction-cooled circuit boards.
Power

Is thermal management up to the high-performance computing challenge?

Embedded computing designers squeeze the most out of conduction, convection, and liquid cooling, and look to the future of disaggregated architectures and 3D printing.
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Computers

Latest updates on Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA)

Emerging open-systems standard for embedded computing and power electronics should be finalized this year; now challenge is to certify offerings.
The Elma VITA 48.4 liquid flow-through ATR box with a 6U OpenVPX backplane can accommodate as many as eight boards and two VITA 62 plug-in power supplies.
Trusted Computing

The evolution of embedded computing chassis, backplanes, and enclosures

High data throughput and innovative thermal management may lead to a revolution in systems design that places the burden of electronics cooling on the enclosure more than on the...
Elma 16 Feb 2021
Computers

SOSA-aligned 3U backplanes introduced by Elma

Backplanes are for mission computing, weapons, navigation, surveillance, target tracking, sensor-based systems, and environmental monitoring.

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Embedded computers

Elma Updates Product Selection for Quick-Turn Delivery of Embedded Systems Platforms

More types of quick-turn units available to help speed development timeFREMONT, Calif., November 2022 – Elma Electronic has increased the selection of popular chassis and development...
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

Elma’s Successful Demonstrations of SOSA Aligned Systems Emphasize Significant Growth in Open Standard Ecosystem

Multiple partner demos set for viewing at AUSA 2022Highlights:· Six demonstrations representing the SOSA ecosystem· Five industry partners across three live demonstrations· Different...
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Components - Backplanes

Elma Earns Three Designations in 2022 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovator Awards

Marking 6th consecutive year as a recipient, company earns the Platinum-Gold-Silver trifectaHighlights:· Platinum: Short VPX payload test platform· Gold: E18 family of mechanical...
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Components - Switches

Rugged, Customizable Encoder Family from Elma Offers Balance Between Cost and Performance

Versatile configurations provide reliable operation and “Swiss-click” tactile feedbackHighlights:· Mechanical incremental encoders with renowned Elma “Swiss-Click’ feel· Quality...
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Single-board computers

Elma Releases NVIDIA-based board for Advanced AI Computing Solutions

Board is the first available on 3U CPCI Serial open standards-based form factor Highlights:· NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Xavier™ with 512 CUDA cores and 64 Tensor cores· Powerful, cost...
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

New 12-slot, 3U Development Platform from Elma Aligned to SOSA 1.0 and CMOSS Initiatives

Industry gains further resources to quickly develop and deploy interoperable, open standards-based connected systems for military applicationsTechnology Highlights:· 3U OpenVPX...
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Components - Switches

Elma Expands Family of Rugged Routers & Switches for Enhanced Edge Computing in Mission-Critical Embedded Applications

Three new NetSys models use powerful Cisco embedded series router (ESR-6300)Technology Highlights:· SWaP-optimized and rugged for remote and mobile environments· Three new models...
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Components - Backplanes

Elma’s New 12-Slot, 3U Backplane Aligned to SOSA™ 1.0 Enables Development & Deployment

Includes profiles that also support C5ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Key Highlights· 12-slot 3U VPX 25 Gb high performance backplane aligned to SOSA Technical ...
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Conduction cooling

Elma’s First-to-Market Cooling Platform Embraces Air Flow-Through (AFT) Per VITA 48.8 Standard

Unit uses baffling method to enable air flow control for up to five 1-slot VITA 48.8 backplanesFREMONT, Calif., December 2021 – Elma Electronic Inc. has added a third model to...
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Single-board computers

Rugged AI Platform from Elma Enhances Inference Computing in Complex, Data-driven Embedded Systems

Used for high performance IVA, VR, AR and AI at the edge, as well as in unmanned or autonomous vehicles and robots, the new system combines the power of NVIDIA-based computation...
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Communications/network controllers

Elma Recipient of 4 2021 Innovator Awards from Military & Aerospace Electronics

Garnering three gold awards and a silver this year, Elma continues to develop leading-edge computing products that help to solve industry challenges.
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Components - Backplanes

Elma Expands CompacFrame Family with Midrange Sizes Aligned to SOSA

This larger platform is designed to accelerate the testing and development of plug-in cards (PICs) based on The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA), Edition 1....
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

Elma Shows Functional Demos at U.S. Army FACE™ Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)

Two demos showcase Elma and partner products aligned to the SOSA Technical Standard
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Components - Backplanes

Elma Expands VPX Power and Ground Backplanes Offering

These include OpenVPX, CMOSS- and HOST-compliant hardware as well as systems aligned to The Open Group Sensor System Open Architecture™ (SOSA) Technical Standard or even custom...
Elma’s all-new slimline CompacFrame is the next-generation platform designed to accelerate development and testing of Plug-In Cards (PICs) aligned to the SOSA Technical Standard.
Components - Backplanes

New Development Platform from Elma Enables Easier Access, Faster Testing of Plug-in Cards Aligned to SOSA

3U VPX slimline CompacFrame features up to 4 slots for open architecture-based embedded systems
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

Express System Platforms & Storage Modules

Quick-Turn Chassis Platforms & Storage Modules for VPX, VME and CPCI
Latest addition to Elma's growing family of backplanes aligned to the SOSAtm Technical Standard
Components - Backplanes

Latest SOSA Aligned Backplanes from Elma Feature 6 or 8 Slots, Each with 25 GB Throughput

Provides essential backbone for common, modular architecture across critical C5ISR and EW systems
Latest addition to Elma's growing family of backplanes aligned to the SOSAtm Technical Standard
Components - Backplanes

Latest SOSA Aligned Backplanes from Elma Feature 6 or 8 Slots, Each with 25 GB Throughput

Provides essential backbone for common, modular architecture across critical C5ISR and EW systems
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Computers

Liquid-cooled 6U VPX embedded computing chassis from Elma

The chassis's backplane can move data as fast as 10 gigabits per second and can handle 300 Watts per slot to accommodate intense thermal management.
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Communications/network controllers

Elma Receives Five MAE Innovators Awards

Elma receives two gold and three silver awards for innovative products
Components - Backplanes

Rugged ATR Platform for VITA 48.4 LFT Cooling

Uses Liquid Flow-Through Cooling per the VITA 48.4 standard
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

Compact Case 20 configurator now available!

From now on you can configurate the Compact Case 20 online in our 3D configurator.
Elma 14 Sept 2020
Computers

19-inch electronic equipment cabinets introduced by Optima

The R-series is bezel tested to 6,600 pounds; has a modular design reduces installation time; and offers attractive, professional bezel designs.
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Components - Enclosures and chassis

Guardbox 33 configurator now available!

You can now configurate the Guardbox 33 online in our 3D configurator.
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RF/Analog

RF and microwave designers take-on the cluttered spectrum

Systems built for low size, weight, and power consumption (SWaP) and industry standards like SOSA are dominating applications ranging from satellite navigation to next-generation...
Manufacturers like Elma Electronic are designing backplanes and chassis able to move data as fast as 25 gigabits per second. Faster speeds are expected in the future.
Trusted Computing

The brave new world of embedded computing backplanes and chassis

Today’s powerful server-grade microprocessors are pushing systems designers toward ever-faster data throughput, innovative power control and thermal management, industry standards...
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Communications/network controllers

Elma Electronic to Participate in Inaugural Tri-Service Interoperability Demonstration

Multiple demonstrations will feature Elma platforms aligned to the SOSA™ standard