Rugged 6U VPX single-board computer for military applications introduced by X-ES
MIDDLETON, Wis., 28 Oct. 2012. Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) in Middleton, Wis., is introducing the XCalibur4440 conduction- or air-cooled 6U VPX single-board computer for demanding military applications.
The XCalibur4440 supports second- and third-generation Intel Core i7 dual- or quad-core microprocessors, 16 gigabytes of memory, and dual PMC/XMC sites.
Features include Intel Core i7-2655LE, -2610UE, -3555LE, -3517UE, and -3612QE processors; as much as 16 gigabytes of DDR3-1600 ECC SDRAM in two channels; 32 megabytes of boot flash and as much as 256 gigabytes of user flash; dual PMC/XMC interfaces with rear I/O and front panel I/O support; two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet and two 10/100/1000BASE-BX Ethernet ports; one HDMI/DVI-D video port; four USB 2.0 ports; four SATA 3.0-gigabit-per-second ports; and front panel I/O - DisplayPort video, 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet, and USB 2.0 ports.
Software support includes Linux, Wind River VxWorks, and Green Hills Integrity, as well as Microsoft Windows Drivers. Other real-time operating systems may be available.
For more information contact X-ES online at www.xes-inc.com.
John Keller | Editor
John Keller is editor-in-chief of Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine, which provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronic and optoelectronic technologies in military, space, and commercial aviation applications. A member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since the magazine's founding in 1989, Mr. Keller took over as chief editor in 1995.
