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VME and Critical Systems
A bridge from VME to FPGAs – Tundra evolves
Special Interview
Summary:
Q&A with Tracy Richardson, VP of Marketing, Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
Q&A with Tracy Richardson, VP of Marketing, Tundra Semiconductor Corporation
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
To bridge or not to bridge, that is the question
By Matthew Dharm (Momentum Computer)
Summary:
This article identifies and discusses some of the relevant issues that need to be considered when making this decision in the context of a design for a system/non-system CompactPCI processor board.... (continues)
This article identifies and discusses some of the relevant issues that need to be considered when making this decision in the context of a design for a system/non-system CompactPCI processor board.... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
An integrated chipset for embedded communications applications
By Lewis Zook (RadiSys Corporation)
Summary:
Great strides have been made in the architecture and performance of Intel-architecture chipsets designed for and targeted at the mainstream server, desktop, and laptop markets. While the market for embedded chipsets shares some of the same requirements, it also has notable, unique requirements that are not cleanly addressed by chipsets targe... (continues)
Great strides have been made in the architecture and performance of Intel-architecture chipsets designed for and targeted at the mainstream server, desktop, and laptop markets. While the market for embedded chipsets shares some of the same requirements, it also has notable, unique requirements that are not cleanly addressed by chipsets targe... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
Why can't a transparent bridge be used as an embedded bridge or vice versa?
By Gerhard Mayr (Force Computer)
Summary:
The CompactPCI market today is missing elements that are necessary for mission-critical and scalable systems applications. PCI-to-PCI bridges (PPBs) are key elements in CompactPCI systems, but current PPBs cannot delivery all the features that are essential for telecom application. The following article examines some of the possible applica... (continues)
The CompactPCI market today is missing elements that are necessary for mission-critical and scalable systems applications. PCI-to-PCI bridges (PPBs) are key elements in CompactPCI systems, but current PPBs cannot delivery all the features that are essential for telecom application. The following article examines some of the possible applica... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
Three part PCI bridge performance advantages
By Mohamad Tisani (Pericom Semiconductor Corp.)
Summary:
The PCI Interface, which was originally created for the personal computer, has now been universally adopted by system designers for use in datacom, telecom, PCs, servers, and many other systems. Currently, the PCI Interface is used mainly as an expansion bus to add PCI cards that have wide ranging applications.... (continues)
The PCI Interface, which was originally created for the personal computer, has now been universally adopted by system designers for use in datacom, telecom, PCs, servers, and many other systems. Currently, the PCI Interface is used mainly as an expansion bus to add PCI cards that have wide ranging applications.... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
New Bus meets The Old World
By Kim Vu (Solflower Computer, Inc.)
Summary:
CompactPCI, for all its advantages and benefits, still lags behind VMEbus because of its limited number of peripherals available for many standard applications. Many system integrators have a difficult time finding the right CompactPCI interfaces for their CompactPCI CPU systems.... (continues)
CompactPCI, for all its advantages and benefits, still lags behind VMEbus because of its limited number of peripherals available for many standard applications. Many system integrators have a difficult time finding the right CompactPCI interfaces for their CompactPCI CPU systems.... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
CompactPCI is increasingly living up to its name: Something is happening on the backplane
By Andreas Lenkisch (Pentair Company)
Summary:
Backplane manufacturers are not immune to the mounting pressure to minimize the space occupied by components in the sub rack, where every single slot width is at stake. At the same time the technical requirements for interference immunity and failure reliability are increasing. Innovative ideas are demanded here.... (continues)
Backplane manufacturers are not immune to the mounting pressure to minimize the space occupied by components in the sub rack, where every single slot width is at stake. At the same time the technical requirements for interference immunity and failure reliability are increasing. Innovative ideas are demanded here.... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
Bridging PCI to PCI: Filling in the missing elements
By Christoph Adam (Force Computers)
Summary:
In the past, engineers had to make due with PCI-to-PCI bridge chips that only solved a portion of their embedded application design problems. However, Force’s universal, single-chip PCI-to-PCI bridge chip combines the functionality of an embedded bridge chip and a transparent bridge chip into a single device. In addition, it offers the perf... (continues)
In the past, engineers had to make due with PCI-to-PCI bridge chips that only solved a portion of their embedded application design problems. However, Force’s universal, single-chip PCI-to-PCI bridge chip combines the functionality of an embedded bridge chip and a transparent bridge chip into a single device. In addition, it offers the perf... (continues)
CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems
MXI-3 technology exceeds PCI at 1.5Gbits/sec
By Craig Conway (National Instruments)
Summary:
MXI-3, a new PCI-based technology from National Instruments, allows the bridging of physically separate PCI buses via a 1.5 Gbit/sec serial link. By combining a unique serial protocol and industry standard PCI-PCI bridge interface, the MXI-3 link is able to connect separate PCI buses in a manner that is transparent to device drivers and other... (continues)
MXI-3, a new PCI-based technology from National Instruments, allows the bridging of physically separate PCI buses via a 1.5 Gbit/sec serial link. By combining a unique serial protocol and industry standard PCI-PCI bridge interface, the MXI-3 link is able to connect separate PCI buses in a manner that is transparent to device drivers and other... (continues)
