Kontron Announces First Customer Shipments of its New I/O Intensive VX305C-40G 3U VPX Single Board Computer

Herrick Technologies Labs and another major U.S. system integrator leverage the Open Systems Architecture benefits of Kontron’s latest server-class defense platform

San Diego, CA, December 14, 2018 – Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), today announced the first customer shipments of its new VX305C-40G 3U OpenVPX Open Systems Architecture (OSA) single board computer (SBC) module to two customers, Herrick Technology Laboratories, Inc. of Germantown, MD and another major U.S. system integrator. Developed in alignment with the SOSA^™ Technical Standard, the Kontron VX305C-40G is the first instance of a new, fully-defined OpenVPX SBC profile, which was designed specifically to meet the needs of the U.S. defense community in their drive for Open System Architecture (OSA) computing platforms.

Designed to the soon-to-be-released VITA 65 slot profile SLT3-PAY-1F1F2U1TU1T1U1T-14.2.16, known as the "I/O Intensive SBC profile", the VX305C-40G combines the computational power of the 12-core Intel^® Xeon^® D-1559 processor with a rich assortment of I/O, most notably the 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Data Plane. The Kontron VX305C-40G opens a new era in OSA for defense systems.

Herrick is integrating the VX305C-40G SBC with a Model 71813 XMC board from Pentek, Inc., which will provide customizable I/O signal status and control for their new SOSA^™ C4ISR demonstrator system for the U.S. Army. Herrick selected the VX305C-40G specifically to demonstrate the I/O Intensive SBC functionality needed for their system. The performance and extensive I/O of the VX305C-40G gives Herrick the ability to bring a new level of server-class computing and digital signal processing (DSP) to the battlefield using open systems architectures, and fills a critical niche in OSA platforms.

"Herrick’s SOSA demonstrator project is an important, fast-paced effort to demonstrate the value of Open Systems Architectures for defense sensor platforms," says Acie Vickers, CEO and President of Herrick Technology Laboratories. "By providing key components for this design, Kontron and Pentek are helping to deliver on the OSA promise of faster and simplified technology updates for defense sensor platforms."

"For years Kontron has led the charge for OSA with standards-based platforms such as COMe modules and ITX motherboards," says Andy Mason, VP/Head of Technology Platforms at Kontron. "We are committed to lending our experience in meeting Open Systems Architecture challenges in defense systems with our participation in standards activities such as SOSA and continuing to develop advanced products like the VX305C-40G."

The goal of OSA standards activities such as SOSA is to reduce the cost of defense systems and to enable more rapid technology upgrades. By tightly defining the physical connectivity and a minimum feature set for hardware modules, OSA products like the VX305C-40G can potentially reduce technology upgrade project times from months or years to days or weeks. Systems can also be rapidly changed as their missions evolve and new technologies bring new capabilities. Common slot profiles and functionalities defined in OSA standards increase the likelihood that new hardware modules will "just work" when inserted into an existing system.

For more information on the Kontron VX305C-40G VPX board please visit: https://www.kontron.com/industries/defense/vpx/processor-boards/vx305c-40g.html

For more information on Herrick Technology Laboratories, Inc. please visit: http://www.herricktechlabs.com

For more information on the Pentek please visit: https://www.pentek.com

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About Kontron – Member of the S&T Group
Kontron is a global leader in IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor-made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated time-to-market, reduced total cost of ownership, product longevity and the best fully integrated applications overall.

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Alexandra Habekost
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Kontron S&T AG
Tel: +49 (0) 821 4086 114
alexandra.habekost@kontron.com

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