CPU, VME
By: dl

GE Intelligent Platforms says that its new PowerXtreme PPC9B SBC boosts performance over its predecessor by about 10X without increasing power dissipation. Based on a Freescale QorIQ P2020 dual-core processor and 2 Gbytes of DDR3 ECC memory, the board’s 20 to 25W max power dissipation makes it suitable for applications “where minimal heat dispersion is essential,” the company says, such as sensor fusion and processing, tracking and targeting, weapon guidance and electronic support subsystems. The company attributes the performance boost to the QorIQ P2020’s dual core architecture, faster (1.2 GHz) clock speed, higher degree of silicon integration, faster memory interface and implementation of PCI Express and RapidIO, making it “a compelling upgrade path.”

The PPC9B has both PMC and XMC expansion sites, as well as a proprietary AFIX (Additional Flexible Interface Extension) site. Interfaces include dual Gbit Ethernet, two UART ports, four fast serial COM ports, two USB ports, two SATA ports and 24 GPIO ports, plus a choice of keyboard/mouse ports or two additional USB ports. It’s available in five build levels, with air-cooled versions providing additional Gigabit Ethernet, USB and UART ports via the front panel. Supported OSes include VxWorks, LynxOS and Linux.

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