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Curtiss-Wright Controls Introduces its First 32nm Intel(r) Core(tm) Microarchitecture-Based VME64x Single Board Computer
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New SVME/DMV-1905 SBC Brings Latest Dual-Core Intel® Core™ i7 Processor and Exceptional Floating Point Performance to Demanding Military Applications
SAN DIEGO, CA – January 7, 2010 -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, OpenVPX™, VXS and CompactPCI products for the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) market, has introduced the SVME/DMV-1905, its first high performance VME64x single board computer (SBC) utilizing the new dual-core Intel® Core™ i7-610E processor. The SVME/DMV-1905 brings the low-power, high-performance advantages of Intel architecture to demanding harsh environment compute applications.
The SVME/DMV-1905 complements Curtiss-Wright Controls’ new CHAMP-AV5 VME64x DSP engine, also utilizing an Intel® Core™ i7 processor. As a board set these two cards represents an industry milestone in bringing the myriad advantages of the Intel 32nm process technology to the rugged deployed COTS signal processing space.
“The combination of Intel Core i7 processor performance, along with Intel’s commitment to long life-cycle supply, has propelled us to choose Intel as the best technology choice for our signal processing product line,” said Lynn Patterson, vice president and general manager of Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. “We look forward to many future product generations that will harness Intel’s multi-core processor roadmap.”
The SVME/DMV-1905 utilizes the latest Intel Core i7 processor with exceptional floating-point performance. Combining this advanced dual-core CPU and Curtiss-Wright Controls’ proven rugged deployed technology, the SVME/DMV-1905 is designed for high performance operation in harsh, demanding rugged environments. With a direct connection to a 17GB/s (peak) DDR3 memory subsystem, the Intel Core i7 processor is able to maximize the throughput of its SSE 4.2 floating point processing units.
The Intel Core i7 processor is equipped with more cache memory than any previous Intel CPU, enabling it to process larger vectors at peak rates than previous processor technologies. Supplying 8GB of Flash and up to 8GB of SDRAM, the SVME/DMV-1905 is ideal for handling applications with demanding storage, data logging and sensor processing needs.
The SVME/DMV-1905 features a high-bandwidth PCI Express® (PCIe) architecture with on-board PCIe connections between processor, mezzanine sites and the Backplane. This high-bandwidth connectivity optimizes data communications between the SVME/DMV-1905 and additional boards integrated in a computing environment, including any mezzanine cards installed on the SVME/DMV-1905 and other boards installed on the system backplane.
VPX Variants Scheduled
A dual-core Intel® Core™ i7 processor-based OpenVPX™ Ready (VITA 65) variant of the SVME/DMV-1905, the VPX6-1955, along with an OpenVPX™ Ready (VITA 65) variant of the CHAMP-AV5 DSP, called the CHAMP-AV7, is scheduled for release in Summer, 2010.
About the CHAMP-AV5
The CHAMP-AV5 multi-processing board brings the floating-point performance of the Intel® Core i7 processor to the VME64x form factor standard. Utilizing a pair of 2.53 GHz dual-core Intel® Core™ i7-610E processors, the CHAMP-AV5 delivers performance rated up to 81 GFLOPs. With a 17GB/s (peak) DDR3 memory subsystem connected directly to the processor, the Intel CPU is able to optimize the throughput of its SSE 4.2 floating point processing units. With 4Mbytes of shared cache and two hardware threads per core, the Intel CPU can process larger vectors at peak rates significantly greater than was possible with previous AltiVec™-based systems.
SVME/DMV-1905 Key Features:
• Intel® CoreTM i7-610E Processor, Dual Core, 2.53GHz Base Frequency
• Intel® QM57 Chipset
• 32KB L1 Cache per core/256KB combined, 3-4MB Shared Transfer Cache
• Intel® Virtual Technology (Intel® VT), Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)
• Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE) 4.2 Floating Point
• Up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM @ 1066 MHz with ECC
• 8GB SATA-based NAND Flash Drive
• Dual X/PMC Mezzanine sites: 8x PCIe and/or 133 MHz PCI-x
• Stereo Audio Output
• Three (3) Gigabit Ethernet Ports
• Three (3) USB 2.0 Ports
• Two (2) RS232 and three (3) RS422 Serial Ports
• Two (2) SATA 3.0 Ports
• Intel Graphics: 2x DVI, 1x RGB
• Onboard Virtex®-5 FPGA
• Version 1.2 Trusted Platform Module
• Optional 4xPCIe Backplane Port via 5 GHz P0 connector
• Optional Tundra Tsi-148 VME320 Interface
• Ruggedized air-cooled and conduction-cooled
Extensive Software Support
The SVME/DMV-1905 is supported with an extensive suite of industry-preferred software such as VxWorks, Wind River Linux, Solaris, LynxOS SE, and Windows XPe operating environments. Additional software support includes Inter-processor communications (IPC) and Curtiss-Wright Controls’ Continuum Vector SSE-optimized signal processing library.
The SVME/DMV-1905 is the latest addition to Curtiss-Wright Controls’ broad family of high density multi-processor single board computers. It complements Curtiss-Wright Controls’ wide range of Network Switches/Routers, Digital Signal Processors, Graphics, Communications and I/O products. For more information on the SVME/DMV-1905, please visit www.cwembedded.com.
Editorial inquiries: regarding Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing products or services, contact John Wranovics, public relations director, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, Tel: (925) 640-6402; email. jwranovics@curtisswright.com.
Inquiries: Please forward all Sales and reader service inquiries to Jerri-Lynne Charbonneau, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, Tel: (613) 254-5112; Fax: (613) 599-7777; e-mail: sales@cwcembedded.com.
Pricing for the SVME/DMV-1905 starts at $8,995. Availability is Q2 2010.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is the industry’s most comprehensive and experienced single source for embedded solutions, ranging from Processing, Subsystems, Data Communication, DSP, and Video & Graphics to the most advanced board level components and fully integrated custom systems. The Embedded Computing group serves the defense, aerospace, commercial and industrial markets and is part of Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc. For more information about Curtiss-Wright visit www.cwcembedded.com.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the motion control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW). With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, visit www.cwcontrols.com.
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