Electronic Components
Suitable for high-reliability military, aerospace, and industrial applications, circular connectors from ITT Cannon (Santa Ana, CA) using chip-on-flex filter technology significantly reduce stress from thermal shock and vibration while providing protection to sensitive electronics. The connectors have passed MIL-STD and MIL-DTL Series III testing for thermal shock, random vibration, humidity, and high altitude. (http://epinfo.us/4477-723)

 

HC35 crystals from Saelig …Ideal for aerospace and defense applications, the HC35 crystals from Saelig (Pittsford, NY) are offered in frequencies from 8 to 40 MHz in fundamental mode and up to 260 MHz in overtone modes. The part achieves calibration tolerances of ±3 ppm and temperature stabilities of ±5 ppm over –20° to 70°C. (http://epinfo.us/4477-724)

 

Hypertronics' 2-mm connectors …Interchangeable with cPCI COTS systems, a 2-mm connector system exceeds the demands of MIL-DTL-55302 (12-hour 15G three-axis vibration without fretting). The connector features the company's 0.4-mm Hypertac contact, which offers immunity to shock and vibration, and is rated to 1.0 A with contact resistance of less than 8 mW. (http://epinfo.us/4477-725)

 

 

Batteries and power systems
Tadiran TLM 1550 AA-sized lithium thionyl chloride batteries …Specifically designed for military/aerospace applications requiring high power, long life, and extended storage, TLM 1550 AA-sized lithium thionyl chloride batteries from Tadiran (Port Washington, NY) deliver 2 Wh of energy at 4.0 V. With an operating temperature from –40° to 85°C and a self-discharge rate of 3% per year at room temperature, the batteries provide a maximum continuous output of 5 A, with pulses as high as 15 A. (http://epinfo.us/4477-726)

 

Radiation-hardened logic-level gate drive MOSFETs from International Rectifier…Made for harsh environments, the IRHLUB7970Z4 and IRHLUB770Z4 radiation-hardened logic-level gate drive MOSFETs from International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) are designed to boost efficiency and performance in circuits that traditionally relied on bipolar transistors. Packaged in a UB (3LCC) surface-mount or through-hole package, the sealed devices can be driven directly from industry-standard logic gates, linear ICs, or microcontrollers that operate from a voltage source of 3.3 to 5 V. (http://epinfo.us/4477-727)

 

Suitable for multiple applications in high-shock workstations and electronic cabinets aboard U.S. Navy helicopter landing ships, a 12-in. rack-mount UPS from Behlman (Hauppauge, NY) is designed with multiple removable external battery packs. Depending upon the external battery pack needed (if any), the UPS unit queries the attached battery pack and automatically adjusts its charging profile to meet the necessary recharge times. (http://epinfo.us/4477-728)

GPS anti-jam technology from Interstate Electronics (Anaheim, CA) uses multiple antenna elements and a proprietary Fast Space-Time Adaptive Processing algorithms to provide immunity against multiple jammers, either in applique form or integrated with a dedicated GPS receiver. An integrated GPS navigation system using the technology can deliver a 15 to 20-dB improvement in tracking performance through jamming over a conventional system and can be used to upgrade the performance reliability of existing vehicles or weapons in jammed environments. (http://epinfo.us/4477-743)

Powered by an SE7501WV2ATA ATX motherboard running a Linux kernel, the 794 Series rugged 2U rack-mount servers from Carlo Gavazzi (Brockton, MA) is fully shielded to meet MIL-STD-461E and Tempest and allows users to mount industry-standard magnetic and/or optical drives via a hinged front panel. The preplated steel device platform has a shock-and-vibration-isolated sub-chassis that meets RTCA/DO 160D, MIL-STD-901D, and MIL-STD-167, and includes a heating and cooling system to provide an extended operating temperature. (http://epinfo.us/4477-729)

The BA-5590-sized LiSO2 battery from EaglePicher Technologies with a built-in state-of-charge indicator… Provided in the most widely used battery form factor in the military, a BA-5590-sized LiSO₂ battery from EaglePicher Technologies (Joplin, MO) has a built-in state-of-charge indicator that indicates remaining capacity at levels of greater than 80%, 60%, 40%, and 20%. Users will now have the ability to make smart replacement decisions based on the remaining energy capacity, eliminating the need to discard a mission-critical battery after a single use. (http://epinfo.us/4477-730)

 

Avo Photonics' Contract manufacturing services optimized for the federal government. ..Specializing in RF and optical packaging solutions, Avo Photonics (Horsham, PA) provides contract-manufacturing services optimized for the federal government and suppliers of optical and optoelectronic devices to the federal government. All Avo employees are U.S. citizens and the manufacturing facilities can meet relevant security requirements, with complimentary initial technical consultation and proposals in as little as 24 hours. (http://epinfo.us/4477-732)

 

North Atlantic Industries' quad-output power supply targeted for VME/cPCI systems….Targeting VME/cPCI systems, a 200-W low-profile conduction-cooled quad-output 55PQ1 dc/dc converter from North Atlantic Industries (Bohemia, NY) accepts a 28-Vdc input per MIL-STD-704D and provides outputs of +3.3 Vdc at 15 A, +5 Vdc at 15 A, and ±12 Vdc at 2 A plus a +5 Vdc standby output. Providing full output power at 100°C base plate temperature, the device is designed with component derating per NAVMAT/NAVSO P-3641, internal EMI filtering per MIL-STD-461E, and transient protection per MIL-STD-704D. (http://epinfo.us/4477-733)

 

AVX (Myrtle Beach, SC) provides complete product specifications for its Olean Advanced products on a free CD. Devices covered include the SpiCALCI3 circuit simulation software, technical presentations, and datasheets for high-capacitance high-voltage MLC capacitors such as the SupraCap switch-mode power supply capacitors. (http://epinfo.us/4477-734)

Presented as the only firm-error-immune programmable solution of its kind, the Core429 from Actel (Mountain View, CA) is a bus interface core that implements the ARINC 429 communications standard and is optimized for use with nonvolatile FPGAs, including the ProASIC Plus and Axcelerator devices. Features include full-channel configurability and programmable FIFO depth and interrupt capability. (http://epinfo.us/4477-735)

The Elf3 electronics core from InHand Electronics …Providing a foundation for handheld custom ruggedized devices, the Elf3 low-power (as low as 350 mW) electronics core from InHand Electronics (Rockville, MD) requires only batteries, an enclosure, and a display to create a PDA or wireless handheld with onboard Bluetooth and GPS, three serial ports, a 20-bit audio codec, and dual PCMCIA peripheral support. The 104 x 78 x 17-mm device includes an XScale PXA255 CPU, 16 to 32 Mb of flash memory, 14 interrupt-capable I/O pins, and compatibility with Windows, CE.NET, and Linux. (http://epinfo.us/4477-736)

 

The Microwave Radio and Accessory Rack Kit from Geneva Aviation (Kent, WA) can mount any combination of MRC, NuComm, BMS, or GMS microwave transmitters and receivers in the left or right baggage compartments of AS350 aircraft. The unit also provides space for HD encoders, Pro II receivers and other equipment. (http://epinfo.us/4477-737)

Software
SimDriveline simulator from MathWorks…Used for modeling and simulating the mechanics of aerospace and automotive drive-line and drive-train systems, the SimDriveline simulator from MathWorks (Natick, MA) includes tools for modeling transmissions, gears, clutches, and rotating shafts, within the Simulink environment. The tool is available for Windows, Unix/Linux, and Macintosh platforms. (http://epinfo.us/4477-738)

Standardizing the software application programming interface (API) and underlying communications model a developer can use to create distributed applications, Network Data Distribution Service from Real-Time Innovations (Boston, MA) is publish-subscribe middleware based on the Object Management Group's Data Distribution Service (DDS) V1.0 DDS specification. Integrated with the DDS API, this COTS implementation offers a high degree of fault tolerance while reducing schedule risks, initial development costs and total cost of system ownership. (http://epinfo.us/4477-739)

Semiconductors
Specifically designed for military applications, Analog Devices' (Norwood, MA) AD12400 12-bit A/D converter features a transformer coupled analog input and digital post processing for enhanced SFDR. Operating at 400 Msamples/s, the device requires a 3.8-V analog supply and 3.3- and 1.5-V digital supplies. (http://epinfo.us/4477-740)

TPS2384 PoE chip from Texas Instruments …Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) offers the TPS2384 quad-port PoE solution that can support operation at –40° to 125°C for military, industrial, and commercial applications. The device offers three modes of operation: automatic, port-management, and manual. (http://epinfo.us/4477-741)

 

Up to 80% smaller and 90% lighter than a similar conventionally-packaged device, the four-die system-in-package from Tessera (San Jose, CA) combines a microprocessor, FPGA, EPROM, and DRAM on one SIP.