Military Embedded Systems Spring 2005 Volume 1 Number 1
Military Embedded Systems Spring 2005 Volume 1 Number 1
Military Embedded Systems Spring 2005 Volume 1 Number 1
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<strong>Military</strong><br />
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O L U M E 1<br />
N U M B E R 1<br />
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS<br />
R E S O U R C E G U I D E 2 0 0 5<br />
w w w . m i l - e m b e d d e d . c o m<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
8 Industry Analysis<br />
VMEbus technology and its life cycle<br />
By Jerry Gipper<br />
Eclipse and the eight embedded software life cycle truths<br />
By Don Dingee<br />
Telecom technology and the military:<br />
Initiatives and standards<br />
By Joe Pavlat<br />
42 In the System<br />
Wearable tactical computers as embedded training systems<br />
By Joan Wood, Quantum3D<br />
Attention to details benefits primes outsourcing military<br />
avionics systems<br />
By Frank Willis, SBS Technologies<br />
152 New Products<br />
By Eli Shapiro<br />
154 Editorial<br />
A fresh start for ongoing programs<br />
By Chris A. Ciufo<br />
PRODUCT GUIDE<br />
60 MILITARY EMBEDDED SYSTEMS Resource Guide<br />
EVENTS<br />
<strong>Military</strong> <strong>Embedded</strong> Electronics and Computing Conference<br />
May 16-17, <strong>2005</strong> • Long Beach, CA • www.meecc.com<br />
Published by:<br />
©<strong>2005</strong> <strong>Military</strong> <strong>Embedded</strong> <strong>Systems</strong><br />
FEATURES<br />
SPECIAL: Hardware<br />
20 Space-ready, radiation-tolerant processor modules:<br />
A COTS technology strategy<br />
By Anthony Lai, Aitech Defense <strong>Systems</strong><br />
26 Meeting Software Defined Radio cost and power targets:<br />
Making SDR feasible<br />
By Manuel Uhm, Xilinx and Jean Belzile, ISR Technologies<br />
SPECIAL: Software<br />
32 Standards and interoperability to drive RTOS industry<br />
Q & A with John Fanelli, Wind River <strong>Systems</strong><br />
36 What is real time and why do I need it?<br />
By Steve Furr, QNX<br />
SPECIAL: Mil Tech Trends<br />
46 FPGAs, serial fabrics and UAVs: The ones to watch<br />
Q & A with Peter Cavill, Radstone <strong>Embedded</strong> Computing<br />
50 Focus on systems, switched fabrics<br />
Q & A with Tom Quinly, Curtiss-Wright Controls <strong>Embedded</strong> Computing<br />
54 Reconfigurable systems; Disruptive technologies<br />
Q & A with Ed Hennessy, Nallatech<br />
E-LETTER<br />
www.mil-embedded.com/eletter<br />
■ June ■ August ■ December<br />
WEB RESOURCES<br />
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