GE Intelligent Platforms DSP280 multiprocessor

GE Intelligent Platforms has announced the DSP280 rugged dual-socket quad-core 6U VPX multiprocessor, designed to meet the real-time demands of applications such as ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance), radar, sonar and image and sensor processing.

The dual quad-core platform is capable of more than 260 Gigaflops peak performance and delivers main memory bandwidth of up to 21 GBps per CPU node. Its HPEC architecture can scale from one to many processor nodes per enclosure via RDMA-enabled 10 gigabit ethernet and double data rate (DDR) InfiniBand dual-port NICs, delivering up to 1.8 GBps data rates per channel with memory-to-memory latencies of about 1µs. 16 GB of ECC memory, along with 16 GB of solid state disk, can obviate the need for traditional hard disk drives.

Support for 3D high-resolution graphics further enhances the utility and flexibility of the DSP280.

In addition, system integrators can minimise card count by mapping multiple platform functions such as control, DSP and graphics onto one or more DSP280s to reduce spares and simplify logistical support in the field.

The device responds to the asymmetric, dynamic and rapidly changing threat landscape by providing higher computing performance in a smaller space, at lower weight and with less power consumption.