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CompactPCI Serial has enjoyed notable success in rugged embedded industries thanks to its modularity, scalability and cost efficiencies. It’s a modular, open standard that has great application opportunities in applications where it can withstand most tough environmental requirements. After all, it’s widely used in the railway and transportation industry. For this blog, we asked a few CompactPCI Serial community members this question: What are some aspects that engineers should know about when evaluating CompactPCI Serial as a potential system architecture?

A recent discussion about what was known as the "Fabric Wards" led to a conversation about the merits of PCIe and Ethernet, especially in applications using open standards form factors such as VPX, SOSA and CompactPCI Serial.

Designing the right case for a specific application can be very challenging. As technology companies move to a more nimble design and development process, there’s an increasing need for cost-effective standard products that can still offer elements of customization. By starting with a diverse standard product offering, designers can work through their thought process to formulate an idea, and then tailor that concept to their specific desires and needs.

AI-based computing is enabling multiple levels of insights and safety advancements across all industries. Considerations for harnessing that computing power and applying it to applications that live in harsh and rugged environments are the topic of this blog.

As more performance is increasingly required of backplanes, while maintaining reliability, the more critical the design.

There was never any doubt whose switches Sound Techniques would use on their sound board.

VME is celebrating forty years since its inception and still boasts a substantial installation base

Taking certain design principles into account will enable meeting system requirements.

Six important questions every system designer should ask when selecting a cabinet to house their electronics equipment.

What good is the knob or switch on a “control panel” if the components fail to “control”?

One Year Into the Pandemic and as the Elma Group’s CEO

The objectives of MOSA—to improve system capabilities, compatibility, and cost—are predicated on a tight collaboration between government and industry.

An ATR has particular resistance to high levels of shock and vibration, and therefore does not bend as much as other enclosures, making it an ideal choice to serve up in the International Space Station.

Chassis Managers have three primary functions to help keep systems healthy, manage system power, and ensure proper cooling.

Making informed decisions about your cabinet design doesn’t need to be frustrating.

Ethernet has become the primary network technology specified for use in systems aligned to SOSA™.

This blog starts with a story - about surfing.

Power Conversion Optimization in High-reliability Rugged Embedded Systems

Joint efforts between the DoD, government agencies, and industry over the past two years have resulted in a collaborative effort to adopt a common platform through the development of an open standard.

As electronics keep getting smaller, design engineers continue to establish new ways to dissipate the heat.

So many acronyms! Commonly used acronyms related to defense and industry standards and technologies

New Thermal Management Standards Improve Heat Dissipation in OpenVPX Systems

It’s no secret that higher performance means higher thermal management requirements.

How Design Impacts the Success of Securing and Cooling Circuit Card Assemblies