Five New FPGA Boards for MIL/Aero Applications

March 11, 2020
Not all FPGA boards are made to meet the stringent environmental demands of MIL/Aero applications. Here's an assortment that fits the bill.

Within the military and aerospace industry, engineers have taken to field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) for a myriad of applications, including secure communications, security, RADAR, sensors, and plenty more. Combining both technologies in a single module allows for increased flexibility and integration into ever-changing, easily updated systems, but there are differences between industrial-grade and commercial FPGAs.  

One of the most notable differences in the industrial-grade FPGAis their adherence to specific standards assuring that the modules can handle rough environments. They undergo rigorous lab simulation and testing before deployment to the vacuum of space aboard satellites. The following slideshow provides a sampling of the latest FPGA modules designed for the applications mentioned above and more.    

About the Author

Cabe Atwell

Engineer, Machinist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Penton’s Electronic Design and Machine Design.

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