Upscreened ARM processor for space and defence
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Teledyne e2v in Grenoble, France, has qualified and released an upscreened version of the 16 core LX2160 ARM processor to operate between -55°C to +125°C.
The space-qualified Layerscape processor from NXP Semiconductors has 16 ARM Cortex A72 cores for developers of AI-at-the-Edge computing systems, single board computers (SBCs) and other compute intensive systems embedded on aerospace and defence equipment.
The Teledyne e2v military-qualification of the LX2160 processor assures designers its functionality over a wide -55°C to +125°C operating temperature range. The device is housed in a compact 40mm x 40mm package, which reduces mounting area and minimizes installation space. In addition, Teledyne e2v is committed to supporting the LX2160 processor for 15+ years, avoiding common and costly obsolescence issues.
Compared to the previous generation quad-core LS1046, which Teledyne e2v has also qualified, the power-efficient LX2160 offers designers of embedded systems a lift of 2.6 more Goperations/W with 201k DMIPS @ 2.2 GHz.
The LX2160 includes two DDR4 interfaces, 100 GbE, multiple PCIe Gen3.0 and SATA Gen3.0 interfaces, to enable faster switching and routing of data. The LX2160 also provides a migration pathway for previously developed software assets on ARM-based systems to more compute intensive designs or system upgrades. e2V has deals with TI and Infineon on space systems.
“The military qualification of NXP’s flagship LX2160 processor enables Teledyne e2v to deliver to our aerospace and defense customers the high-performance needed for their compute-intensive applications,” says Thomas Guillemain, Marketing and Business Development Manager of Digital Processing Solutions at Teledyne e2v. “We are already working to generate a space-qualified version of the LX2160 for launch next year.”
Samples of the space-qualified LX2160 processor are available today.
semiconductors.teledyne-e2v.com/en/products/processors-and-processing-modules/lx2160/
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