NORWOOD, Mass., 8 June 2011. Analog Devices Inc. in Norwood, Mass., is introducing the ADIS16407 iSensor miniature inertial measurement unit (IMU) based on micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) technology for navigation and guidance applications in unmanned vehicles, first responders, and precision autonomous instruments. The device integrates a tri-axis gyroscope, tri-axis accelerometer, tri-axis magnetometer, and a pressure sensor into one package.

BALTIMORE, 7 June 2011. RF Micro Devices Inc. RF Micro Devices Inc. in Greensboro, N.C., has qualified its gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor process technology for 65-volt operation to fabricate efficient miniature half-kilowatt power semiconductors with high operating efficiency for L- and S-band military and civilian radar applications.

DURHAM, N.C., 3 June 2011. Cree Inc. in Durham, N.C., is introducing the CGH31240F and CGH35240F gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron mobility transistors (HEAT) and high-power amplifier (HPA) monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) in the 2.7-3.5 GHz range (S-Band) for air traffic control, weather radar, and homeland defense applications. These RF and microwave devices combine power and efficiency for typical power-added efficiencies of 60 percent, Cree officials say, which can reduce power consumption by as much as 20 percent when compared with existing parts.

MELBOURNE, Fla., 27 May 2011. The DRS Technologies Inc. Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) business unit in Melbourne, Fla., is introducing a golf ball-sized thermal camera called the Tamarisk 320 that consumes less than one Watt of power for unmanned vehicles and other aerospace and defense applications that require small size and low power consumption. The camera is smaller than 2 cubic inches (30 cubic centimeters) and weighs slightly more than one ounce.

CHELMSFORD, Mass., 26 May 2011. Mercury Computer Systems Inc. in Chelmsford, Mass., is introducing a general-purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU) product based on the NVIDIA Fermi architecture, and a 10 Gigabit Ethernet real-time sensor interface module for radar signal processing applications that must detect and track many small fast-moving targets in harsh operating conditions. These embedded computing products for radar processing are the 6U OpenVPX standard form factor.

HAIFA, Israel, 24 May 2011. Leaders of the Romanian Air Force in Bucharest, Romania, needed advanced avionics and other aircraft electronics for the Romanian fleet of Lockheed-Martin C-130 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft. They found their solution from Elbit Systems Ltd. in Haifa, Israel. Engineers from Elbit (NASDAQ:ESLT) and from Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit located in Bene Beraq, Israel, will install various types of advanced electronic systems on the Romanian C-130 fleet under terms of $18.6 million contract announced today.

NORWOOD, Mass., 24 May 2011. Analog Devices Inc. in Norwood, Mass., is introducing the ADXL206 precise, low power, dual-axis iMEMS accelerometer for extreme-high-temperature industrial applications such as down-hole oil drilling tools. The accelerometer, which has signal conditioned analog voltage outputs, is a single-chip device that measures acceleration with plus-or-minus 5 G, and measures dynamic acceleration such as tilt and static acceleration such as gravity.

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., 23 May 2011. Pentek Inc. in Upper Saddle River, N.J., is introducing its Cobalt A/D converter and D/A converter boards in the 6U and 3U CompactPCI form factors, which can give system designers access to Pentek's signal-acquisition technology featuring Xilinx Inc. Virtex-6 field programmable gate array (FPGA). All Pentek CompactPCI signal-acquisition Cobalt boards have dedicated direct-memory-access (DMA) channels and memory buffers for each I/O stream, multichannel multiboard synchronization, and customizable Virtex-6 FPGA for digital signal processing.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, 22 May 2011. Advantech Industrial Computer in Taipei, Taiwan, is introducing the HPC-7280 2U rugged rackmount computer server for severe-environment industrial computing applications such as surveillance, database processing, firewalls, networking, and data processing. The rugged server supports form factors ranging from ATX, to CEB, to EATX, and features eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap hard drives with a maximum capacity of 16 terabytes.

SIDNEY, N.Y., 21 May 2011. The NEPTUNE connector line from Amphenol Industrial now includes inline receptacles to improve environmental protection. In the new configuration the receptacle's backshell is sealed on the outer jacket cable enabling the connector to survive the extreme environment of rugged power applications.

LITTLETON, Mass., 20 May 2011. Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems in Littleton, Mass., is introducing the Hybricon RME9CC 12-slot 3U OpenVPX forced-air conduction-cooled electronics chassis for military embedded computing applications. The rackmount enclosure removes heat from as much as 75 Watts per slot, and accommodates 3U 1-inch-pitch circuit cards and rear transition modules, and comes with a high-speed switch fabric that moves data as fast as 6.25 gigabits per second.

MINNEAPOLIS, 19 May 2011. Omnetics Connector Corp. in Minneapolis is introducing a rugged connector latching system for the Micro-D connector that replaces the screws with finger release side latches. The Latching Micro-D system, which quickly mates and de-mates without tools or the need to unscrew fasteners is for avionics, homeland security, instrumentation, and medical applications. The Omnetics Micro-D connector latching system offers a latching mechanism built in to a metal housing, or can retrofit existing Micro-Ds connector systems. It uses standard retention screw holes.

GREENVILLE S.C., 18 May 2011. AVX Corp. in Greenville, S.C., is introducing the one-position 9176 series gas-tight wire-to-board connector for attaching discrete wires to printed circuit boards in harsh-environment applications. The 9176 connector is a stand-alone surface-mount discrete wire IDC connector with an insulation strain relief system for secure, reliable connections without soldering. The connectors operate in temperatures from -40 to 125 degrees Celsius.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., 16 May 2011. Endevco Corp. in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., is introducing the rugged Endevco model 7270AM6 high-G piezoresistive shock accelerometer for extreme test and measurement applications that must measure long-duration transient events, including near-field shock. The 7270MA6 has frequency-response down to DC or steady state, as well as a built-in mechanical filter housed in aluminum and lined by two layers of elastomeric filter cushion.

CHELMSFORD, Mass., 12 May 2011. Mercury Computer Systems in Chelmsford, Mass., is introducing 3U VPX and 6U VPX digital signal processing (DSP) boards for electronic warfare and signals intelligence (EW/SIGINT) applications. The OpenVPX computer boards combine several technologies that help detect, spoof, and defeat enemy electronic transmissions from radar to trigger signals for improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

ANNAPOLIS, Md., 11 May 2011. Annapolis Micro Systems Inc. in Annapolis, Md., is introducing the Dual 40/100-gigabit CFP transceiver board for IBM BladeCenter, which captures and processes data in real time for network security, signals intelligence (SIGINT), and data mining applications. The board's enabling technologies are the 11.3-gigabit-per-second high-speed transceivers in the Stratix IV field-programmable gate array (FPGA) from Altera Corp. in San Jose, Calif.

GUELPH, Ontario, 6 May 2011. Connect Tech Inc. in Guelph, Ontario, is introducing a line of Qseven carrier boards for compact computing applications in soldier-wearable systems, mobile entertainment, kiosks, digital signing, and gaming. ConnectTech's Qseven is an off-the-shelf, multi-vendor, computer-on-module that blends common PC components. ConnectTech's Qseven carrier boards offer options that range from light and low cost to full PCI-104 and PCI Express/104 embedded computing systems.

BROCKTON, Mass., 4 May 2011. SIE Computing Solutions Inc. in Brockton, Mass., is introducing the SIE 734 VITA 58 chassis for mission-critical embedded computing systems that must operate in extreme conditions, such as armored combat vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The chassis meets maintenance requirements level 2 and 2-plus of the VITA 58 industry standard for interoperable electronics packaging. The SIE 734 chassis integrates with electronics components ranging from PC/104 to OpenVPX, and facilitates convection-, conduction-, and liquid-cooling in rugged aerospace and defense applications such as military communications, aircraft electronics, and armored combat vehicles.

SAN JOSE, Calif., 3 May 2011. Officials at Green Hills Software in Santa Barbara, Calif., announced a new business unit called INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS), based around the company's INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS). The unit will focus on  the security and management of devices, software, networks and content in the embedded computing and special-purpose computing market. Company officials are showcasing this technology this week at the — Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif., at booth #916.