Rugged OpenVPX single-board computer for military embedded computing applications introduced by Extreme Engineering Solutions

May 26, 2010
MIDDLETON, Wis., 26 May 2010. Extreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES) in Middleton, Wis., is introducing the XPedite5470 high-performance 3U OpenVPX single-board computer with Freescale QorIQ P4080 processor for military embedded computing applications that require high performance in small form factors. 

MIDDLETON, Wis., 26 May 2010. Extreme Engineering Solutions Inc. (X-ES) in Middleton, Wis., is introducing the XPedite5470 high-performance 3U OpenVPXsingle-board computer with Freescale QorIQ P4080 processor for military embedded computing applications that require high performance in small form factors.

The XPedite5470 computer board provides Freescale P4080 processor with eight Power Architecture e500 cores running at 1.5 GHz; eight gigabytes DDR3-1333 ECC SDRAM in two channels; 256 megabytes NOR and 16 gigabytes NAND flash; hardware write-protection for NVRAM; Serial RapidIO, x4 PCI Express, and SerDes Gigabit Ethernet interconnects; and Ethernet and serial ports.

X-ES officials say they are committed to deliver Freescale Semiconductor's QorIQ P4080 in five additional form factors: 3U CompactPCI, PMC/XMC, VME, 6U VPX, and 6U CompactPCI.

X-ES builds its P4080 products to scale from air-cooled commercial (0 to 55 degrees Celsius) to full conduction-cooled (-40 to 85 C) with shock and vibration testing. Linux, Wind River VxWorks, QNX Neutrino, and Green Hills INTEGRITY board support software packages are available.

For more information contact X-ES online at www.xes-inc.com.

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