Huntsville, Ala. – May 16, 2006 – GE Fanuc Embedded Systems today announced a new multiprocessor solution designed to meet the most demanding needs of signal and image processing applications. The NEXUS™ Quattro is a quad-processor 6U VME board based on Freescale’s MPC7447A and MPC7448 processors containing PowerPC® cores. This new product is the latest member of the NEXUS family of multiprocessing solutions to be offered by GE Fanuc Embedded Systems.
Available in versions for both rugged and benign environments, the NEXUS Quattro delivers performance and computing density typically required by radar, sonar, signals intelligence and image processing applications deployed in harsh operational environments.
The new NEXUS Quattro platform features a flexible asymmetric multiprocessing architecture that allows the four processors to operate as independent computing nodes. It can operate as a single multiprocessor or in multiple board combinations to provide an integrated, high-performance computing solution that addresses complex array processing needs in customers’ systems.
“The NEXUS Quattro is a major addition to our NEXUS product line that builds on the high performance of the Freescale Semiconductor PowerPC line,” said Dr. R. Eugene Helms, business development director for Government Solutions at GE Fanuc Embedded Systems. “It offers customers the flexibility to deploy key high-density multiprocessing systems in a wide range of processing configurations and environments.”
“GE Fanuc’s NEXUS Quattro represents the leading edge of asymmetric multiprocessor board designs for the computationally-demanding signal and imaging processing market,” said Lynelle McKay, vice president and general manager of Freescale’s Digital Systems Division. “Freescale’s high-performance MPC7447A and MPC7448 processors deliver exceptional performance per watt and reliability for embedded defense, avionics and homeland security applications targeted by the NEXUS Quattro board.”
Key features of the NEXUS Quattro include:
• Four Freescale Semiconductor MPC7448 processors at up to 1.4 GHz, or, four MPC7447A processors at 1.1 GHz.
• 256 or 512 MB of DDR266 SDRAM with ECC per CPU for a total of up to 2 GB per board.
• Two IEEE P1386 PMC sites with up to 1064 MB/Sec peak PCI performance
• ANSI/VITA 31.1 (Gigabit Ethernet) support
• Peer-level VME access for all processors
• VME320 2eSST support using the Tundra TSI148 PCI-X-to-VME Bridge for up to 320MB/Sec VME performance and compatibility with legacy VME designs.
• Seamless operation under WingSpan™ with the entire family of NEXUS products including AltiVec™ technology optimized signal, image and vector processing libraries
“The NEXUS Quattro is a powerful complement to our other NEXUS products, the NEXUS™ I and the NEXUS™ Forte multiprocessors,” said GE Fanuc’s Helms. “The spectrum of applications supported by the NEXUS Quattro is very broad. It is designed to effectively address even the most demanding embedded computing requirement in military, intelligence and homeland security applications.”
About GE Fanuc Embedded Systems
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is a leading global provider of embedded computing solutions for a wide range of industries and applications. Featuring a comprehensive offering that includes Intel® and PowerPC®-based SBCs and complete I/O systems, industry-leading communications, avionics, technology, industrial, rugged flat panel monitors and computers and more, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems can support the full range of embedded computing needs. GE Fanuc Embedded Systems is part of GE Fanuc Automation, a joint venture between GE and FANUC LTD of Japan. GE Fanuc delivers automation hardware and software designed to help users reduce costs, increase efficiency and enhance profitability. With solutions and services catering to virtually every industrial segment, GE Fanuc Automation provides a diverse array of capabilities and products, including controllers, embedded systems, advanced software, motion control, CNCs, operator interfaces, industrial computers, and lasers. Headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, GE Fanuc Automation is a part of GE Industrial and combines the diverse global strengths of the GE family with the local presence customers need to design, develop and maintain their automation investments.
For more information, visit www.gefanuc.com/embedded or contact: GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, 12090 S. Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, AL 35803, Phone: (800) 322-3616, Fax: (256) 882-0859, e-mail: [email protected].