SBCs suit commercial and military applications.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring Freescale(TM) 7448 PowerPC(TM) processors, 3U CompactPCI C901 and C901L provide 1 MB on-chip cache memory, 200 MHz memory buses, and 2 GB flash memory. With 512 MB DRAM, C901 operates at 24 W at 1.4 GHz processor speed, while C901L consumes less than 17 W at 1 GHz. Both models include user-programmable Dynamic Frequency Switching mechanism and are available in rugged conduction-cooled and air-cooled formats.
Original Press Release:
High-Performance Aitech SBCS Deliver Improved Power Performance in a 3U CompactPCI Format
Chatsworth, CA, August 2006 - Aitech Defense Systems, Inc., a world leading supplier of COTS embedded-computing solutions for harsh environments, today announced two power-saving, rugged 3U CompactPCI single-board computers (SBCs) with improved processing performance of up to 1.4 GHz and broader memory and I/O options.
Available in commercial, rugged and military levels of ruggedization, the new SBCs are powerful, durable and versatile enough to satisfy applications ranging from mission computers and mission control subsystems, to fire-control processing, platform stabilization, remotely piloted vehicles, and more.
The new Aitech C901 SBC and its low-power version, the C901L, feature powerful next-generation Freescale(TM) 7448 PowerPC(TM) processors with on-chip L1 and enhanced L2 caches and AltiVec(TM) Technology, which provide capacity for enhanced processing power even in I/O intensive applications. Both models can be used in CompactPCI subsystems as system controllers or as CompactPCI peripheral boards capable of supporting up to six additional cards on the cPCI backplane, while providing clock, arbitration, and interrupt functions.
A fully populated C901 with 512 MB DRAM operates at a typical power consumption of 24.0 watts at 1.4 GHz processor speed. The C901L version reduces that power consumption to less than 17.0 watts (at 1.0 GHz) for applications where power dissipation concerns are more critical than processor speed.
For additional power savings, both models offer a user-programmable Dynamic Frequency Switching mechanism that reduces processor speed when processing demands are low. This permits an optimum balance between processing power and energy conservation, giving the C901 SBCs the best power/performance ratio (MIPS/Watt) of any rugged 3U CompactPCI PowerPC SBC available on the market today.
Both board configurations provide up to 1 MB on-chip cache memory, 200 MHz memory buses, and 2 GB Flash memory. They also offer six standard variants of I/O capabilities including multiple choices of GB Ethernet ports, Fast Ethernet ports, USB ports, high-speed serial ports, and up to eight discrete I/O channels. An industry-standard PMC slot allows for installation of additional modules and functionality.
An advanced, highly integrated Discovery III system controller functions as both the memory controller for the processor and as its bridge for the two PCI bus ports. Memory capabilities to support processor and user application needs include up to 1 GB of Double Data Rate SDRAM with error-check-and-correction protection, 64 MB Boot Flash Memory, 128 KB User Flash Memory, 128 KB Autostore NVSRAM, and up to
2 GB of NAND Flash memory. In addition to the high-performance processor and extensive supporting memory arrays, the board architecture is designed to utilize all bus interfaces to the maximum potential.
Available in both rugged conduction-cooled and air-cooled formats, the highly integrated designs of the C901 and C901L maximize performance and versatility. Their thermal management features are comprised of two thermal sensors positioned at temperature-critical locations to monitor and report temperature data to the user's application software. Intelligent mechanical designs, including custom heatsink modules with metal frames, allow for optimal heat dissipation from the board.
Both the C901 and C901L are compatible as energy-saving one-to-one drop-in replacements for Aitech's earlier model C900 SBC based on the Freescale 7447A processor design. And like all boards in the Aitech C900 Series, they are available with complete Board Support Packages (BSP) for WindRiver VxWorks and Green Hills Integrity real-time operating systems, including drivers for all on-board resources that enable a user to take full advantage of the board's powerful features.
Pricing for the C901 starts at $5,300. Delivery is from stock.
For more information please call 888-Aitech-8 (248-3248), visit www.rugged.com, or
e-mail sales@rugged.com.
ABOUT AITECH
Established in 1983, Aitech offers military and space-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products for rugged defense, aerospace and space applications, radiation tolerant and MIL-SPEC solutions; providing VMEbus and CompactPCI boards, power subsystems, mass memory, enclosures and hardware subsystem integration along with configuration and component obsolescence management services. In addition, Aitech utilizes its broad base of off-the-shelf products and technologies to develop customer-specific solutions, deliver superior cost-performance and reliability, and expedite time to market. Applications for its products range from mission processors, fire control and mission control subsystems for ground vehicles, surface and subsurface naval platforms, tactical and strategic fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft and low-, medium- to high-earth orbit space vehicles.
