Rugged 3U OpenVPX SBC suits SWaP-critical environments.
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Powered by 2.7 GHz Intel® Core™ i7 quad core CPU, SBC347A comes in 5 build levels, from benign environment (air cooled) to fully rugged (conduction cooled), to suit applications in harsh, SWaP (size, weight and power)-constrained military environments as well as demanding industry sectors. Features include 2 channels of 10Gbase-T connectivity and support for up to 16 GB soldered ECC memory, PCIe® Gen3 technology, and USB3.0. Windows®, Open Linux®, and VxWorks® are also provided.
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New Rugged Single Board Computer from GE Takes Advantage of Intel® 'Broadwell' Processor to Deliver Leading-Edge Performance
3U OpenVPX SBC347A combines high throughput with minimal size, weight, power
Support for twin 10Gbase-T Ethernet maximizes connectivity, minimizes expense
Designed for demanding applications in the harshest environments
HUNTSVILLE, AL. — GE Energy Management’s Intelligent Platforms business (NYSE: GE) today announced the SBC347A rugged 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC). Based on the latest ‘Broadwell’ processor technology from Intel®, it delivers higher performance and greater functionality than previous generations of SBC while maintaining the same power envelope. The SBC374A is the first in a number of Broadwell-based products that GE plans to introduce.
The new SBC is designed for demanding applications in harsh, SWaP (size, weight and power) constrained military environments such as manned and unmanned vehicles, signal processing in ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance), sonar, radar, and command/control, as well as the most challenging applications in industry such as energy exploration and transportation.
The SBC374A benefits from two channels of 10Gbase-T connectivity, giving it 10x the Ethernet capability of earlier SBCs. This enables customers upgrading from previous generations of GE’s 3U OpenVPX Intel-based platforms to benefit from substantially enhanced connectivity on the Control Plane without needing to undertake disruptive, expensive infrastructure changes.
In line with GE’s commitment to maximizing long term customer value and return on investment, the SBC374A provides a simple, form/fit/function pin-compatible upgrade path.
The latest Intel Core i7 quad core processor, operating at up to 2.7GHz, can deliver as much as 15% greater CPU performance and 30% greater 3D graphics performance compared with its predecessors. The SBC374A supports up to 16GBytes of soldered ECC memory, and provides the exceptional on-board and off-board bandwidth needed by today’s sophisticated applications with its support for PCI Express® Gen3 technology and USB3.0.
“With the announcement of the SBC374A, GE is again in the forefront of responding to customer demand for rugged embedded computing solutions that deliver unprecedented performance and flexibility, yet are compact, lightweight and consume minimal power,” said Richard Kirk, Director of Core Computing at GE’s Intelligent Platforms business. “It is also yet another example of our continuing commitment to enabling our customers to take advantage of the power of the latest Intel technology.”
The SBC374A is available in five build levels, from benign environment (air cooled) to fully rugged (conduction cooled), and supports Microsoft® Windows, Open Linux® and VxWorks®. It benefits from support by both GE’s AXIS Advanced Multiprocessor Integrated Software development environment that minimizes program risk and speeds time to market, and from GE’s industry-leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) programs that are designed to maximize the long term value of customer investments.
For more information: http://www.geautomation.com/download/sbc347a-datasheet
About GE Energy Management
GE Energy Management provides customers with electrical solutions that enable local utilities and energy-intensive industries to more efficiently manage electricity from the point of generation to consumption. For more information, visit http://www.geenergymanagement.com/.
About GE’s Intelligent Platforms business
GE’s Intelligent Platforms business, part of GE Energy Management, is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. The company’s embedded computing segment, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, and Towcester, England, provides one of the industry’s broadest ranges of high performance, rugged, SWaP-optimized embedded computing platforms for a broad range of industries – both commercial and military/aerospace – where harsh environments need GE’s expertise in robust, reliable, rugged solutions. Backed by programs that provide responsive customer support and minimize long term cost of ownership for multi-year programs, GE’s solutions are designed to help customers minimize program risk and cost, and speed time-to-market. For more information, visit http://geembedded.com.
For more information, contact:
Ian McMurray
Communications Manager
GE Intelligent Platforms
+44 (0) 1327 322821
ian.mcmurray@ge.com
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