October 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, today announced the availability of the industry’s first VITA 46 (VPX)-based single board computer (SBC) from Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing. The VPX6-185 combines the performance and the advanced I/O capabilities of the Freescale 8641 processor with an extensive I/O complement to provide a highly capable processing platform for a wide range of embedded military/aerospace applications.
The VPX standard, collaboratively developed by COTS industry leaders and prime military integrators, delivers a high-speed serial interconnect with a form-factor and feature set specifically designed to meet demanding military/aerospace applications.

The VPX6-185’s processing engine is the Freescale 8641 single/dual-core PowerPC device. With its dual integrated 64-bit memory controllers, it offers vastly increased memory performance compared to prior generations of PowerPC processors.

The core-processing feature of the VPX6-185 includes 2Gbytes DDR II-266 SDRAM with ECC & 512 Mbytes Flash with write protection. Its I/O features includes a full master/slave VME64 interface, an on-board Serial RapidIO interconnect, 3 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 6 serial I/O channels, 2 full MIL-STD-1553 channels, 2 Serial ATA 1.0 ports and 16 discrete LVTTL I/O signals.

For core backplane connectivity, the VPX6-185 incorporates 4 Advanced Switching Interconnect (ASI) switch ports. For integration with high-density computing products such as Curtiss-Wright’s CHAMP-AV6 VPX-based DSP engine, the VPX6-185 also provides Serial RapidIO connectivity.

The dual XMC/PMC sites on the VPX6-185 conform to the VITA 42.3 standard. With PCI Express connectivity, the 2 XMC sites provide the high bandwidth to memory required for high-performance graphics, networking, and data acquisition modules

A key enabler to the unmatched capabilities of the VPX6-185 is the VPX format, which provides backplane connectors capable of handling signaling speeds of up to 6.25 Gbits/sec.

The VPX connectors also include an ESD protection mechanism that enables the VPX6-185 to be safely handled in flight-line.

Software support for the VPX6-185 includes BSPs and driver suites for VxWorks 6.x with Wind River Workbench 2.0, INTEGRITY 6.x, and Linux 2.6.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success.

New SVME/DMV-682 FireBlade is first 24x1GbE + 2x10GbE VME Board

September 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, today announced the availability of 6U VME64x SVME/DMV-682 FireBlade Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) multilayer switch from Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing. The SVME/DMV-682 FireBlade is the embedded military and defence industry’s densest multilayer switch enabling the vision of inter-networked defence platforms within the Global Information Grid (GIG).

The SVME/DMV-682 FireBlade provides wire-speed performance, delivering 24x1GbE ports and 2x10GbE ports in a single VME slot. Each of the interfaces can individually auto negotiate 10/100/1000 Mbps operation in a non-blocking manner, while the card’s two (2) 10 GbE ports can be used for architecting a high performance 10G platform backbone, a redundant failover network, or can be used as an inter-switch stacking solution that can scale to higher port counts for larger systems.

Curtiss-Wright’s FireBlade is available in 12/20/24 GbE port counts. Four (4) of the FireBlade’s GbE ports can optionally be configured as Fast Ethernet to the rear panel, GbE Ethernet to the front panel, or optical fiber to the front. Each version of the FireBlade is available in either fully managed or unmanaged versions.

One of the great advantages of the SVME-682 is its backward compatibility with Curtiss Wright’s flagship VME-680 Switchblade. Newer features of FireBlade include 10GbE-stacking links, wirespeed IPv4/v6 support, and enhanced security features, that enables a smooth upgrade path due to its pin-compatibility with the VME-680. It enables system designers to easily interconnect boxes, compute blades, and compute nodes within platforms & is ideal for deploying COTS-based Gigabit Ethernet switching in harsh environments. The FireBlade is available in both air-cooled and conduction-cooled configurations.

FireBlade’s powerful set of network management interfaces includes CLI, Telnet, SNMP and Web for easy configuration and network management. Additionally, the FireBlade provides a wide range of switching solutions that can support the simplest to the most complex network connections.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success.

WinCE® 5.0 drivers and BSP to help Windows Embedded OS designers accelerate application development

August 2006 - Helping Windows Embedded Operating System (OS) designers accelerate the development cycle for applications powered by Texas Instruments’ OMAP5912 dual-core processor, Mistral Software, a leading product realization company specializing in real-time embedded solutions, today announced the availability of their Accelerator Program Version 2.0 for TI’s OMAP5912 Starter Kit (OSK).

The Accelerator Program 2.0 addresses the emerging needs of embedded OEMs, who are creating or upgrading their applications with Windows CE 5.0 as the embedded OS for their devices. The Accelerator Program Ver 2.0 for TI’s OMAP5912 OSK comes equipped with WinCE 5.0 drivers and Board Support Packages (BSPs). The easy-to-use WinCE 5.0 BSP help streamline the design process by supporting a wide range of modules and drivers.
Targeted for use by Portable Data Terminal (PDT) OEMs, the OMAP5912 Starter Kit is one of the most affordable and easy-to-use starter kits in the market and a preferred solution for many developers using the OMAP5912 processor. By leveraging the benefits of the Accelerator Program, designers can meet their design goals faster, with increased functionality and performance.

“We aim to provide solutions that help embedded designers and OEMs shorten the development timeline and move products to market faster,” said Samyeer Metrani, VP-Product Development, Mistral Software. “The Accelerator Program Ver 2.0 is a continuation of our OMAP5912 based endeavors that consists of plug-in modules for the OMAP5912 Starter Kit like the Q-VGA LCD Module (QVLM) and Rapid Development Kit and the SUNADA reference design based on TI’s OMAP5912 processor that can be customized for a wide range of applications like PDT, Wireless Phone, Navigation device, Medical device etc.”

The basic BSP consists of drivers for serial, Display, Keypad, Touch panel, Audio, Compact Flash memory, USB Serial function, NOR flash and Ethernet.

Also available are additional drivers for SDIO, NAND Flash, HDD, Camera, GSM/GPRS, GPS, WLAN and Bluetooth which are not part of the basic BSP package.

This latest offering from Mistral is a part of its initiative as a member of the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner program, providing services and solutions based on Microsoft Embedded Platforms. Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program is a strategic worldwide program focused on providing partners with increased business opportunity, market awareness and technology advantage.

Mistral also serves as a broad market OMAP Technology Center (OTC), offering services in the area of software and hardware design, development and consulting on the OMAP platform.

For more information visit: www.mistralsoftware.com/accelerator

About Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program

The Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program (WEP) consists of over 1,200 Partners in 55 countries worldwide. The Program is focused on providing partnering and co-marketing opportunities to companies delivering products, services or solutions based on Microsoft Windows Embedded Platforms.

The program providing numerous benefits devoted to establishing brand awareness, demand generation and strong industry support for its partners. WEP is dedicated to presenting new and exciting opportunities in the embedded space, building strong markets for partner products, services and solutions while helping bring those solutions to market more quickly and with greater market exposure.

About OMAP Technology Centers

Independent OMAP Technology Centers provide development support by bringing together a variety of hardware, software and system integration expertise, giving device manufacturers and developers a single point of entry for OMAP development technologies. Located throughout the world, independent OMAP Technology Centers have the expertise necessary to get customers to market quickly with robust, power-efficient products which use TI’s OMAP platform.

For information about the worldwide network of independent OMAP Technology Centers, visit http://www.omap.com/

August 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space today announced the availability of the upgraded higher capacity version of the Removable Disk System from Targa Systems.

Targa Systems, a division of L-3 Communications, which is accelerating its leadership in providing solid-state data storage solutions for military & aerospace applications has now come up with the 64 GB capacity Removable Disk and will be releasing the 128 GB version soon.

The Series 4 DTU product line incorporates a 2.5” removable disk and provides for true 2.5” disk removability in harsh and rugged military & aerospace applications.

Targa Series 4 Removable Disk System is the perfect Network Attached Storage (NAS) device for military & aerospace systems, replacing Server Attached Storage in most airborne platform application systems. These systems include flight management, cockpit instrument display, terrain awareness and warning, map systems, radar systems, cockpit/ground communications, navigation positioning, and satellite communications. The removable disk feature of the Series 4 product line allows easy updating of files.

The Targa Series 4 DTS meets MIL-STD-810 and RTCA DO-160 environmental standards and transfers data at 18 megabytes per second. It fulfills requirements of military and aerospace applications, such as map displays, imaging, and mission loads.

The Series 4 DTU product is available in a Dzus Rail Panel Mount (CDU style) form factor unit with either 28Vdc or 5Vdc power input. Both single and dual disk versions are available. Additionally, it is available with a multitude of interfaces, including SCSI-2 & SCSI-3, USB & Ethernet along with a Hard Mount version.

About Targa Systems
Targa System Division, L-3 Communications Canada Inc., founded in 1981, is a leading supplier of ruggedized solid-state data storage products for the military and aerospace markets. Targa provides COTS, as well as custom and modified-COTS storage solutions.

August 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, today announced the availability of Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing’s S/DCP3-1201, the industry’s first 3U CompactPCI Single Board Computer (SBC) for benign and rugged applications. Curtiss Wright is a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME and CompactPCI products.

This SBC, developed by Curtiss Wright, features Intel’s 1.67 GHz Core Duo processor, enabling ultra low voltage operation, ideal for defense and aerospace platforms in which SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) are critical. The S/DCP3-1201 can be configured with either Intel® Core™ Duo or Core™ Solo CPUs, and is available in both air and conduction-cooled configurations.

The S/DCP3-1201 provides one PMC expansion site and can be configured with an additional optional 1x8 PCIe XMC site on the rear of the card. This ability to support two sites on a single 3U SBC is an Embedded Industry first and enables integrators to significantly reduce the volume and cost of complete subsystem solutions. With the addition of SATA, USB, Flash-based mass storage and a video PMC card, the S/DCP3-1201 provides a complete compact system for either air or conduction cooled environments.

Software for this new SBC includes Board Support Packages (BSPs) for operating system environments such as Windows, Solaris and Linux. Support for real-time operating environments, such as VxWorks will be announced soon.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success.

Highlights of the Hands-Free Car Kit
Automotive infotainment is emerging as the next battle ground for digital devices in vehicles. From Telematics to back seat entertainment systems; the vehicle is fast becoming a mobile media centre on wheels capable of managing content and information for entertainment, productivity and safety, enhancing the driving experience.

The introduction of Bluetooth into the automotive environment promises to enable a slew of sophisticated automotive applications. Increased penetration of Bluetooth on mobile phones and stringent laws banning cell-phone talking while driving has spurred vehicle manufacturers to providing hands-free mobile usage features.

The HFCK development/reference platform is built on Analog Devices Blackfin processor which offers a combination of digital signal processing (DSP) and microprocessor functionality, suitable for the embedded audio, video and communications requirements found in today's automotive applications.

Designed for usage in the automotive environment the HFCK provides complete hands free operation to the user to make/receive calls on GSM Mobile phone, either through wired GSM handset, embedded GSM or Bluetooth interface. The device also provides audio streaming over Bluetooth to play encoded audio data (MP3, AAC, WMA) coming from source device like handheld juke box.

The HFCK integrates the latest voice processing algorithms AEC/NR, delivering the highest quality speech in noisy automotive environments. Some of the other features of the HFCK include:

“The HFCK offers a high performance, low cost solution to vehicle manufacturers, after market product companies or anyone building gadgets that require Hands-Free capabilities. The design, based on a single Blackfin processor is powerful enough to reduce telematics system costs, size and development time by integrating features like Bluetooth, GSM (Voice/SMS), ASR/TTS and streaming audio onto a single processing platform.“ said Anees Ahmed, President & CEO, Mistral Software. “Mistral has designed multiple variants of the Hands-free Car Kit, from a low-cost basic version to advanced hands-free versions bringing in scalability into the system. The HFCK is available in various flavors like basic/traditional hands free, Car phone, Hands-free with Bluetooth and Advance hands-free with audio streaming over Bluetooth. This scalability allows for customisation to a small form factor, low cost design, with the shortest time-to-market, ideal as both an OEM and after-market solution.” he added.

“The HFCK platform designed by Mistral Software is a further example of how the unique attributes of the Blackfin processor can converge a diverse set of traditionally separate DSP and Microprocessor applications on to a single cost-efficient processor. The scalability of the Blackfin family will allow Mistral Software to keep pace with the consumers’ appetite for the addition of new features in to the ever expanding landscape of 'Telematics' ", said Mark Gill, Director of Automotive DSP Products, Analog Devices.

Mistral is a member of Analog Devices extensive third party network, offering product design and consultancy services on ADI’s digital signal processing platforms -- helping customers accelerate their development cycle and reduce time-to-market. Mistral's has a range of development platforms/reference designs for car telematics and infotainment built on the Balckfin Car Telematics Platform that caters to a host of client requirements and specifications.

For more information visit www.mistralsoftware.com/hfck

New PBOD Flash Disk Card is Ideal for Environments Too Harsh for Mechanical Hard Disk Drives

June 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, has announced the PBOD, a new Flash Disk card that delivers up to 64 Gbytes of high-speed storage from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI products. The PBOD is ideal for applications in harsh environments where extreme temperature, shock or vibration makes the use of mechanical hard disk drives impractical. This new high-density Flash mezzanine card can function either as JBOD or as a RAID device via software support.

The PBOD is an excellent small-form factor solution for those customers that require mass storage in extreme environmental conditions. In addition to providing the highest density flash storage capacity, PBOD supports data transfer rates up to 40Mbytes per second promising greater performance than competitive offerings.

The PBOD is supported natively by operating systems that support USB Flash drives. This includes VxWorks, Windows, and Linux. PBOD also supports industry standard ECC NAND Flash correction as well as wear leveling on card that eliminates premature device failure due to frequent erase cycles on the same block of Flash memory.

May 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of the new GLX4000 series physical layer switch, the latest addition to Curtiss-Wright’s comprehensive family of LinkXchange products.

The GLX4000 288 is a non-blocking, crossbar switch that enables a wide variety of input signals to be connected to any of its 288 output ports and comes equipped with hot-swappable power supplies, fans and port cards. This network related product is aimed at providing a cost effective solution for connecting a set of high precision equipments to multiple systems that need to be monitored, tested or validated. They can find extensive use in a manufacturing line where different products manufactured can be tested for various parameters through switching them to measuring equipments connected through the GLX4000 switches. The target users could be electronic component manufacturers, electronic finished goods manufacturers, research & development laboratories with a centralised test and measurement facility connecting to various “systems or units under test”.

The GLX4000 288 provides network designers with extensive flexibility and power. It enables all devices to be connected “under test”, after which all topology changes or fault tests can be made through the GUI and CLI. Automating the wiring and configuration process can help eliminate human errors and greatly increase the accuracy of the network topology. Cost savings can also be realized as the GLX4000 288 supports the sharing of expensive resources such as analyzers, sniffers or data recorders. These resources can be connected to the switch and shared among all users and departments.

The system chassis can accommodate up to six hot-swappable 48-port interface blades configured to support SFP or Firewire (1394B) at speeds up to 4.25 Gb/s and can also be configured to accept direct Firewire connections at rates of upto 1600 Mb/s.

Software support for the switch includes Curtiss-Wright’s LXplorer GUI software for switch configuration management and allows the user to monitor the health of the switch chassis and port cards. Additional software support includes the GLX4000 LINUX operating system, controlling firmware, and nonvolatile port configuration data, all of which reside on the module.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success.

The eight-year-old company had revenue of around US$ 11 million last year and is expected to reach US$ 14 million this year. The company has a global presence across United States, Europe and Asia.

“Mistral specializes in embedded design and development providing both hardware design and software development services. We are delighted to setup a development center in Hyderabad. Our relationship with the city goes back a long way and is a symbol of our continuing commitment. With the new facility in place, we are now in a better position to cater to our existing clients in Hyderabad and also reach out to the new product companies that are setting up operations here.” said Anees Ahmed, President and CEO of Mistral Software.

"We expect the Hyderabad centre to grow rapidly and emerge as a significant hub in providing world-class services to our local and global clients," Anees said.

It would be Mistral’s second Development center in India.

The Hyderabad Centre will be headed by Anand Pandurangan, General Manager. “Besides a rich talent pool, Hyderabad also has an established client base of defence labs and a growing client base with several product companies setting up shop here. These customers rely on our specialized embedded engineering services, to help them win in their own markets. I am very excited to take on this role, and am looking forward to building a significant brand and presence for Mistral in Hyderabad, and growing our center rapidly in the coming months.” said Anand.

April 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of the RAD-2 from Pentland Systems, a solution specifically designed for the Radar, Software Radio and Signal Intelligence markets.

The RAD-2 digital receiver PMC is a leading solution for acquisition of high-speed analog signals and offers a dual Channel, 14-bit resolution with up to 105MSPS sampling speed and 16 individual down-converter channels provided by 4GC4016 down-converters for I&Q demodulation. Substantial FPGA resources augment the dual 105MSPS analog acquisition channels. High-bandwidth transfer over 64-bit 66MHz PCI is enabled using powerful on-board DMA engines. Extensive support for system-level functionality such as BIT is also provided. OS drivers are available for VxWorks, Linux and Windows XP.

The RAD-2 has a powerful suite of post-acquisition DSP capabilities, with a user-programmable Xilinx Virtex II™ FPGA for digital signal processing and A/D control along with bi-directional high-speed FIFO buffers and a comprehensive built-in-test with extensive support for PBIT, IBIT & CBIT modes. RAD-2 is available in commercial and rugged conduction-cooled environmental versions.

About Pentland Systems
Pentland Systems are world leaders in the acquisition and synthesis of analog signals. Pentland Systems provides comprehensive coverage of modern Software Defined Radio solutions. The product line includes high-speed digital receivers and transmitters as well as intelligent analog input/output, sigma delta, synchro and resolver modules. The VME and PMC boards are designed for the toughest Industrial, Military and Aerospace applications including conduction-cooled environments.

March 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of the new 3U CompactPCI (cPCI) SCP/DCP-681 Compact SwitchBlade Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch/router from Curtiss Wright, a leading end-to-end supplier of commercial and rugged grade COTS computing solutions.
This 10-port, fully managed, intelligent multilayer (layer 2/layer 3) card is available in both air-cooled (SCP) and conduction-cooled (DCP) configurations. It provides up to ten wire-speed 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces in a single 3U cPCI slot and is ideal for architecting system-wide Intra-Platform Networks (IPNs) in weight and space constrained environments.

The SCP/DCP-681 supports a powerful set of CLI, Telnet, Web and SNMP management interfaces that can be used to configure a complete set of protocols and parameters including PBIT, IBIT, CBIT, Layer 2 protocols, Layer 3 (IPv4/v6) protocols, Multicasting, QoS, and Security. In addition, the SCP/DPC 681 has unique features such as a Secure Memory Erase function that can be used for wiping memory, as well as an unparalleled combination of protocol standards not found in any other switch on the market.
When combined with SCP/DCP-122/124 3U CompactPCI single board computers, PMC graphics modules, PMC FPGA card, and 3U chassis, the SCP/DCP-681 is an integral component in a complete set of 3U CPCI building blocks for Systems Integrators designing small-form factor subsystems.

March 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of the VLX2500 3.125 Gb/s 8/16-port VME switch from Curtiss Wright, a leading end-to-end supplier of commercial and rugged grade COTS computing solutions.

The patented VLX2500 brings non-blocking, multi-protocol physical layer switching to VME systems and applications, allowing any input to be connected to any output at speeds of up to 3.125 Gb/s. Virtually any digital signal, regardless of structure or protocol, can be routed through the VLX2500 with no impact on throughput speed.

The base VLX2500 switch is a single 6U VME64x card with eight ports. The addition of the 8-port expansion card provides 16 ports in two VME slots. Each port input provides an option of clock reconditioning to reduce jitter. This option makes the switch an ideal reconfiguration tool in both lab environments, where the user may not want to impact the signal during tests, and in deployed environments, where signal integrity is critical to overall performance.

February 2006
Mistral Software, an ISO 9001:2000 certified and CMMi Level 3 appraised premium product-realization company, today announced the availability of its new OMAP5912 based WLAN Reference Design (WRD) featuring SyChip’s low power, small footprint fully integrated IEEE 802.11g/b Chip Scale Module (CSM). Targeted at the niche mobile and wireless computing market, the WRD provides product developers a head start towards building their next generation wireless enabled mobility solutions.

Highlights of the WLAN Reference Design
The WLAN Reference Design supports four RF modules: WLAN, BLUETOOTH, GSM/GPRS and GPS on a single small form factor board and supports Microsoft Windows® CE 5.0 /Windows Mobile on TI’s OMAP5912 processor. The small footprint and low-power consumption of the WRD provides product developers with an easy-to-use platform to simulate or test the wireless connectivity of their mobile applications. The reference design is one of the few WLAN solutions currently available in the market and can save developers four to six months in their design cycle.

The WLAN functionality on the board is provided using SyChip’s WLAN6100EB, an industry-leading IEEE 802.11g feature set optimized for mobile handheld devices with advanced power save functions, security capability and physical form factor. The 6100 Embedded Module, with its world class size, electrical performance and plug-and-play capability combined with the other RF capabilities on the board like 802.11g, GPS, Bluetooth and mobile telephony, ensure that product developers and designers using the WLAN Reference Design are equipped with the best and the latest robust mobile device to jumpstart the development of their size constrained and power sensitive wireless enabled devices.

Potential Applications for the WLAN Reference Design
The WLAN Reference Design can be used by developers who are designing wireless devices that go beyond basic wireless connectivity. With support for various other wireless technologies like GPS, Bluetooth and mobile telephony, companies can design products for various vertical markets like Automotive, Consumer, Medical, Industrial, Sporting Goods, Media Devices, Gaming Terminals etc. The human mind is the limitation to the possibilities that this platform can be used for.

“Our goal is to provide solutions that help product designers and developers shorten their development life cycle and bring products-to-market faster. By leveraging the robust capabilities of our WLAN Reference Design and its comprehensive functionality, developers can accelerate their system integration and product realization process. We are looking at licensing the WRD to product vendors in various verticals and can even help customize this design for specific applications.“ said Anees Ahmed, CEO, Mistral Software Inc.

“The growing presence of wireless LAN access points and hotspots is creating a demand for smart mobile devices with built-in connectivity," said Samyeer Metrani, VP (Product Development) at Mistral. "Our enterprise with SyChip gives us the confidence to continue to provide our customers with world class technology solutions that minimize the time and effort required to bring out such smart mobile devices to meet the demanding requirements of the future.

Mistral will demo this product at the TI Developer Conference at Dallas, Texas from 28 February to 2 March 2006. For demos and discussions at the TIDC, please email us at wrd@mistralsoftware.com or call +1-925-577-0796

About SyChip
SyChip designs, develops and markets Integrated Circuits and Chip Scale Modules for the wireless mobile market. The company focuses on developing RF modules that are differentiated due to proprietary integration, modular architectures, and low loss Silicon technologies. As a result of the proprietary integration, world-class RF system design, proprietary multifunction ASICs, software and smart utilities, SyChip’s RF designs drastically reduce component count, offer very small footprints and are easy to integrate into a mobile device. Customers benefit by significantly reducing their time-to-market, increasing performance and improving reliability of their wireless devices. SyChip has received multiple awards, including the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 – number one in Texas and number ten in North America, the TiEcon 2005 Emerging Star Award, MobileTrax “2005 Mobility Award”, finalist for the “2005 Red Herring 100”, Deloitte’s 2004 “Fast 500 Rising Star Award”, “Best Wireless Accessory” by Handheld Computing, “Start-Up to Watch” by the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA), as well as being selected as Investors’ Choice award winner at VentureWire’s annual MicroVentures conference.

For more information about SyChip, please visit www.sychip.com

February 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of Video Access 2.0, the Mobile and IP Video Application Toolkit from NMS Communications.

Video Access is the ideal platform for meeting the ever-increasing demand for flexible, scalable, and cost-effective mobile and IP video solutions. Video Access software is the foundation for a wide range of powerful applications including 3G-324M-to-SIP video gateways, IP video media adaptation servers, video conferencing, wireless video messaging and streaming servers. Developers can rapidly implement new video solutions using Video Access APIs within the Natural Access development environment. Video Access, part of the Open Access™ framework, adds a new dimension to the creation of innovative high-value mobile applications.

February 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, today announced its partnership with Tilcon Software Limited, a global leader in device optimized graphic solutions. As a partner of Tilcon, Mistral will make available the Interface Development Suite and the Embedded Vector Engine from Tilcon.

The Tilcon Interface Development Suite (IDS) is a multi-platform user interface technology (GUI and HMI builder) that delivers robust, highly interactive user interfaces for real-time and embedded applications and the Tilcon Embedded Vector Engine (EVE) manages the rendering of user interface screens, primitive draw functions, animations, user events, dynamic language updates and more. It represents a separate binary, which is not bound into application code.

“The association was launched in the last quarter of 2005, and with infrastructure and strategies for product positioning of these products now in place, Mistral is all set to take the Graphic Designer market by storm.” said Mujahid Alam, Vice President - Sales at Mistral. “Embedded graphics development is starting to become the domain of the graphics designer, and not only the software engineer. Most graphic designers do not write or understand code. Tilcon’s Interface Development Suite addresses this issue by allowing them to implement and simulate their screens without writing code. The resulting screens are then passed to the engineers who use the Communications API to animate and connect the graphic designer’s screens.” he added.

"Mistral’s association with Tilcon not only provides a road map to the existing Tilcon clientele in India, but also makes significant gains in the automotive, medical, industrial and defense markets. Packaged with Mistral’s ability to deliver quality and timely solutions, we are yet again poised to set trends in this time-to-market sensitive Indian Industry.” said Mujahid.

About Tilcon
Tilcon Software Limited has been developing exceptional graphic software for consumers and developers since 1987. Tilcon products have consistently earned outstanding reviews from publications such as PC World, Byte, IEEE and PCM. The Tilcon Interface Development Suite, Tilcon's flagship product is a GUI / HMI application builder oriented to the specialized needs of real-time and embedded application developers.

Tilcon's support and technical services have consistently earned high praise, allowing customers to realize ambitious projects and accelerate their time to market. Tilcon markets to developers and manufacturers both directly and through a network of distributors and partners around the world.

Developed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, the “Capability Maturity Model Integration” or CMMI is a standard that results in better project performance and higher quality product. CMMi processes explicitly link the management and engineering activities to business objectives by incorporating lessons learned from additional areas of best practice (e.g., measurement and risk management) to ensure that the product meets the customer expectations.

The CMMi model adopted by Mistral includes systems engineering, software engineering and Integrated Product and Process Development (CMMI-SE/SW/V1.1). “Mistral’s forte has always been its expertise as a single source for both hardware and software engineering in the embedded domain. The qualification strengthens our ability to provide high-quality services for embedded product design and development that consistently meet customer needs and enhance customer satisfaction.” said Anees Ahmed, President & CEO of Mistral Software.

“This is an extremely important milestone for our company. Having development processes that meet these requirements is paramount for reliable and efficient system engineering. We have consistently focused on building a system of continual improvement of processes beginning with our certification for ISO 9001:2000 in 2002. The successful appraisal to CMMi Level 3 is a step forward towards achieving CMMi Level 5 certification in 2007, the process for which is already underway.“ said Narayanan Bhattathiripad, Vice President, Mistral Software.

Vision Video Transcoder supports Real-Time, High-Density Transcoding

January 2006
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of NMS Communications’ Vision Video Transcoder, a network resource providing video transcoding services that can be incrementally scaled as the network grows.

The Vision Video Transcoder supports real-time communications with a low delay transcoding and transrating engine and provides real-time, high-density transcoding capabilities for an ever-expanding set of video formats including H.263 and MPEG-4. Its flexible and extensible architecture allows for future support of new emerging standards, such as H.264 (also known as MPEG-4 part 10), and proprietary formats, such as WMV and Real Media. The Vision Video Transcoder is a telco-grade, highly available system that supports traditional management via SNMP and HTTP interfaces and runs on industry-standard hardware (Intel®- based) and operating system (Linux).

The Vision Video Transcoder provides real-time video format transcoding and rate transformation, and can be extended to support various video processing features for enhancing the user experience. It is implemented as a SIP controlled networked service that can be shared between different systems in a network (such as a Vision Video Gateway or a Vision Media Server).

A high degree of interoperability is ensured through full support of industry-standard protocols and formats, including RTP, RTCP, MPEG-4, and H.263. The Vision Video Transcoder has been extensively tested in IMTC interoperability events for 3G-324M applications. It is tuned for low-latency, high-bandwidth throughput and error resilience, which are necessary to support delay-sensitive applications, such as 3G wireless video conferencing, streaming video, and multimedia gaming.

About NMS Communications
NMS Communications (NASDAQ:NMSS) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. NMS develops products that enable new mobile voice, data and video applications and improve the performance and quality of wireless networks, helping our customers grow their revenues and profits. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information.

Wins demonstrate strong impetus for the completely integrated and customizable product design among device manufacturers, Bangalore and Dallas

December 2005
Mistral Software, an ISO 9001:2000 certified premium product-realization company, is pleased to announce design wins based on its Customizable Product Design - SUNADA. Released in February 2005, the SUNADA is a completely integrated and customizable product design built around TI’s OMAP5912™ processor. The SUNADA can be customized for multiple applications like GSM Phone, navigation, Digital Audio, gaming, organizer, e–learning, video, internet access, VoIP, VGA camera, jukebox amongst others, enabling end users to harness the true potential of mobile computing.

Highlights of the Customizable Product Design
The SUNADA is an excellent example of converging multiple applications in a single device. The ultra-sleek device designed for a slim mechanical enclosure runs WinCE OS on a TI OMAP5912™ processor and supports five Radio modules for GPS, GSM/GPRS, WLAN, Bluetooth and FM and comes with a Quarter VGA resolution 3” LCD display with a touchpanel and keypad. It also includes a Digital Camera, SDIO/SD-MMC slot, and a 1” Hard Disk. It is among the first designs to converge five RF modules in one small form factor board based on OMAP5912.

The Design Wins
Mistral has had many design wins for consumer products based on their SUNADA design. Over the past year, Mistral has worked with various device manufacturers in Europe and US to customize the SUNADA for their upcoming products like: GPS based navigation device, high-end digital audio system, rugged wrist-mounted computer and medical electronics device. These products will begin to appear in the markets over the next few months.

“These wins are an outcome of an investment that we made in building the SUNADA customizable design. Today there is a complete eco-system around the SUNADA which includes technology components, software development and production support.” said Samyeer Metrani, VP Product Development at Mistral Software. “Over the past few months, we have further improved on the SUNADA design by integrating it into a smaller form factor board and supporting multiple OS like WinCE5.0, Windows Mobile, & Linux. The new design is suitable for end products like wrist-mounted computers, gaming terminals, assisted living devices and smart phones.”

“Our strategy is to provide complete turnkey solutions – from idea to production to product developers around the SUNADA platform.” said Samyeer. “The SUNADA is an ideal choice for manufacturers wanting to get their products out on the store shelf in the next 8-10 months. This platform can save four to six months in their design cycle and Mistral’s engineering team can support development of any custom variants of this design.” he added.

Mistral will demo this product at the 2006 International CES at Las Vegas, NV between 5-8 January 2006.
For demos and discussions at the CES, please contact Srinivas Panapakam at srini@mistralsoftware.com or
call +1-925-577-0796.

For more information on the SUNADA Customizable Product Design, please visit www.mistralsoftware.com/sunada

Mistral is a TI OMAP™ Technology Center, which assures clients of world-class services in the areas of software and hardware design, development and consulting on the OMAP™ platform. Mistral also currently offers the Accelerator Program for OMAP5910 and OMAP5912, comprising of drivers and BSPs for Linux®, VxWorks® and WinCE and the Q-VGA LCD Module (QVLM) and Rapid Development Kit for the OSK.

December 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of a new video-capture enhanced member of the Atlas family of dual-channel, high resolution PMC graphics controllers from Curtiss Wright - the AtlasPMC/2 PMC.

The new AtlasPMC/2 card delivers video, RGB and DVI input capability and an extensive range of multimedia features including dual-head analog or DVI output display, stereo audio I/O and an on-board USB 2.0 controller. The AtlasPMC/2 saves slots and eases the integration of powerful, flexible multimedia functionality in VME, CompactPCI and PCI systems.

The AtlasPMC/2 is based on ATI Technologies’ RADEON Mobility 9000 (M9) mobile graphics processor, which supports dual 2D, 3D, OpenGL, and DirectX compatible displays with up to 16.7 million colors (24 bpp).

The AtlasPMC/2’s outstanding graphics output capabilities are enhanced with a wide range of video input and multimedia features. Video input support on the card includes NTSC/PAL/SECAM, RGB, and DVI input modes. The card’s onboard USB 2.0 host controller simplifies use of popular devices such as USB-compliant video cameras. An on-board Stereo Audio I/O controller provides audio support. Access to the video input, USB and audio functions is provided via standard DVI-I.

A wide range of operating system environments is supported on the card. Its dual-mode VGA/FCode BIOS enables the AtlasPMC/2 to operate in virtually any x86, PowerPC, or SPARC system. Software support across a broad range of operating systems includes Solaris, Linux, Windows, VxWorks, and LynxOS. The board is designed for harsh and ruggedized environments.

December 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of PGE2, a Dual-Channel Gigabit Ethernet PMC Card from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. Available in Air-Cooled or Conduction-Cooled Versions, the PGE2 speeds high-performance network technology insertion.

Powered by an Intel 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller, the PGE2 is fully compatible with legacy 10/100BASE-TX networks and simplifies the addition of GigE networking into existing VME, CompactPCI or PCI embedded systems.

This new GigE PMC card is available in both air-cooled and conduction-cooled versions. The air-cooled PGE2 comes with a standard operating temperature of 0° to +50° C. It supports either single or dual 10/100/1000BaseTX using standard RJ-45 connectors or optical 1000BaseLX interfaces with LC-type fiber connectors.

An extended-temperature air-cooled range version is also available, and operates at -40° to +71° C, using forced air-cooling. The conduction-cooled version of the card is specified for operation over a range of -40° to +85°C and provides support for single or dual 10/100/1000BaseTX interfaces for host board backplane connections.

Software support for the PGE2 includes Intel’s software drivers for Linux 2.2x and 2.4x operating environments and WindRiver’s VxWorks drivers for the Tornado development platform.

The PGE2 complements Curtiss-Wright’s wide range of Single Board Computers, Digital Signal Processors, Graphics and Communications and I/O products, including the recently announced PGR8 8-Port GigE Switch PMC card.

November 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of the Rapid Replay, an innovative product from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC) that allows you to record and playback streaming Serial FPDP data or simply retrieve the recorded data from storage.

Rapid Replay utilizes the ANSI / VITA 17.1-2003 Serial FPDP standard protocol, which is being used by leaders in signal-to processor technology worldwide. It conveniently records Serial FPDP input data onto one or more Fibre Channel JBODs. The user can then playback the stored data in Serial FPDP format to a digital signal processor for later analysis. In addition, the same data can be retrieved directly off storage via Fibre Channel by multiple computers using dissimilar operating systems.

Utilizing a single input channel, Rapid Replay records streaming data at a blistering 245 MB/s. Because the system is scalable, the user can add additional input channels for additional system bandwidth. A dual channel system will yield 490 MB/s, a quad channel system 760 MB/s. Rapid Replay’s inputs come equipped with 850nm optical transceivers. 1310nm, 1550nm optical and HSSDC2 transceivers are available options. Rapid Replay provides playback in Serial FPDP format as well.

Rapid Replay utilizes ANSI X3.230-1994 Fibre Channel to record and retrieve stored data. Each storage channel stores data at 200 MB/s. Like the input channels, storage channels are scalable to quad channel performance (800 MB/s). For direct retrieval, users can specify data by frame number or time interval. Systems retrieving this data can use different operating systems. The raw data is recovered from the Fibre Channel JBOD and reconstructed in order. Additionally, the retrieval system can read previously recorded data as new data is being recorded.

The easy to use Rapid Replay GUI allows the user to quickly record, play, or stop a data recording session using the intuitive control panel. Above the panel are icons representing the Serial FPDP input/output channels, the system CPU, system memory, and storage disks. Clicking on any of these icons reveals an information window.

Apart from using field proven technology and being extremely versatile, the Rapid Replay is available in a space-saving 3U package.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success.

Potential Applications for the Navigation Reference Design
The Navigation Reference Design can be used by developers who are designing GPS devices that go beyond basic Navigation. With support for various other wireless technologies, companies can design products for various vertical markets like Automotive, Consumer, Medical, Industrial, Sporting Goods, Gaming Terminals etc. The human mind is the limitation to the possibilities that this platform can be used for.

“Our goal is to provide solutions that help product designers and developers shorten their development life cycle and bring products-to-market faster. By leveraging the robust capabilities of the Navigation Reference Design and its comprehensive functionality, developers can accelerate their system integration and product realization process. We are looking at licensing the NRD to product vendors in various verticals and can even help customize this design for specific applications.“ said Anees Ahmed, CEO, Mistral Software Inc.

"Mistral selected the SiRFstarIII for its GPS module because of its outstanding price-performance and SiRF's reputation as a leader in GPS technology," said Samyeer Metrani, VP (Product Development) at Mistral. "Our partnership with SiRF gives us the confidence to continue to provide our customers with outstanding GPS technology based solutions to meet the demanding requirements of the future."

“The introduction of the Mistral Navigation Reference Design builds further momentum for our flagship SiRFstarIII architecture as the location platform of choice for innovative companies,” said Kanwar Chadha, founder and vice president of SiRF Technology. “Supported by excellent technical capabilities of the Mistral team, it provides our joint customers the opportunity to accelerate the developments of cost effective, high performance and feature rich location enabled products.”

For more information, visit http://www.mistralsoftware.com/nrd.htm

About SiRF
SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. develops and markets semiconductor and software products that are designed to enable location-awareness utilizing GPS and other location technologies in high-volume mobile consumer devices and commercial applications. SiRF's technology has been integrated into mobile consumer devices, such as automobile navigation systems, mobile phones, PDAs, GPS-based peripherals and handheld GPS navigation devices, and into commercial applications, such as asset tracking devices and fleet management systems. SiRF markets and sells its products in four target platforms: automotive, consumer electronics, mobile computing and wireless devices. Founded in 1995, SiRF is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices around the world. The company trades on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the symbol SIRF.

Additional information about SiRF and its location technology solutions can be found at www.sirf.com

October 2005
Mistral Solutions, a specialist player in the niche, real-time embedded and telecom solutions sector, has entered into partnerships with two leading companies – DNF Storage and Pentland Systems. DNF Storage, based in the US, is a leading provider of cost-effective and high quality storage solutions and UK based Pentland Systems deals with Software Defined Radio Solutions.

As a System Integrator and Value-added Reseller specializing in the Embedded domain, Mistral has endeavored to provide a Total Solution to its customers in the field of Defense Applications. These encompass Simulation Systems for proof of Concept and Hardware in the Loop Simulations for Prototype Validation to Land, Air and Sea Deployable Systems. All this is made available through COTS/ROTS products from Alliance Partners.

“As the gamut of application areas are wide spread, we have steadily addressed the need of our customers by equipping ourselves with reputed and technologically advanced subsystems. The outcome of such an effort has been the unveiling of our services in the field of Software Defined Radio solutions for Signal Intelligence implementation with subsystems from Pentland Systems, and High Density Data Storage with built in Redundancy solutions for Critical Analysis and Data-Warehousing with subsystems from DNF Storage. For our Valued Customers, we continue to be …. Partners in Real Time.” said Ramanan J.V., Product Manager at Mistral Solutions.

About DNF Storage
DNF Storage is a leading provider of high quality storage solutions. Dynamic Network Factory (DNF) has a long heritage of creating cutting-edge customer-driven products. As an engineering-focused company, with a history specializing in storage solutions, DNF is poised to define the next generation of storage solutions ranging from workgroup RAID systems to iSCSI engines, and modular enterprise Fibre Channel solutions.

As a partner of DNF Storage, Mistral would provide customers with the opportunity to custom design storage solutions.

About Pentland Systems
Pentland Systems are world leaders in the acquisition and synthesis of analog signals. Pentland Systems provides comprehensive coverage of modern Software Defined Radio solutions. The product line includes high-speed digital receivers and transmitters as well as intelligent analog input/output, sigma delta, synchro and resolver modules. The VME and PMC boards are designed for the toughest Industrial, Military and Aerospace applications including conduction-cooled environments.

As Pentland Systems' partner, Mistral would provide intelligent Analog I/O for frequency and time domain applications, Digital I/O, Synchro & Resolver technologies.

As an alliance member, Mistral brings a wealth of detailed knowledge about specific system technologies, as well as expertise in using the latest programmable logic architectures and development tools. Mistral will now cater to the large Xilinx customer base offering them the highest quality of professional design services expertise and total solutions built on Xilinx programmable logic.

Mistral has worked extensively on Xilinx products ranging from the Virtex™ Series (Virtex-4 Platform and Virtex-II Pro FPGAs) to the Spartan™ Series (Spartan-3E FPGAs). Mistral’s engineers have developed a number of reusable IP Cores based on Xilinx FPGAs to help customers accelerate time-to-market with innovative electronic products and supported them with related design services. Mistral has executed up to 8 Million gates design, with maximum core operating frequency up to 150 MHz and maximum I/O operation at 750 MHz using Xilinx FPGAs.

“We are pleased to join hands with Xilinx, the worldwide leader of programmable logic solutions.” said Anees Ahmed, CEO, Mistral Software Pvt. Ltd. “Mistral’s extensive experience in FPGA / PLD based digital logic designs and IP cores on the Xilinx platform can be capitalized to help OEMs to shorten their development cycles and help them get their product to market faster.”

"We are pleased to have Mistral Software as a new Xilinx Alliance Program member,” said Mark Bowlby, Sr. Manager of Strategic Relationships at Xilinx. “We believe that adding Mistral underscores our commitment to provide our customers access to a worldwide network of professional design houses for delivering digital logic design and IP cores that help accelerate their product time-to-market and gain competitive advantage. Now, more of our customers can gain access to Mistral’s team of engineers with system level design expertise in and around Xilinx FPGA/PLDs".

Collaboration through the Xilinx Alliance Program
Mistral is now a member of the Xilinx Alliance Program as a provider of third-party design services. Xilinx established this program to provide its customers with access to a worldwide network of third-party products and services that enhance Xilinx devices and design flows. Alliance members have extensive experience with Xilinx technology in various vertical applications such as wireless and wired communications, consumer, automotive, audio, video, broadcast, storage and servers. Alliance members are an integral part of the Xilinx strategy to provide its customers with cost-efficient design solutions, while speeding time-to-market.

September 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of next-generation IP media processing platforms - CG 6565 and CG 6060,the newest members of the popular CG Series from NMS Communications.

These platforms are ideally suited for the rapid development and deployment of cost-effective IMS applications including converged mobile and broadband as well as voice and video services. These latest additions to the CG Series, deliver increased IP packet processing capability with IVR, fax, conferencing, VoIP and 3G video, available on every port for unsurpassed flexibility. Echo cancellation is provided by NMS’ e256™ ASIC, the industry’s most trusted echo cancellation technology, saving DSP capacity and providing superior voice quality -- an important differentiator for PSTN and mobile applications.

The CG 6565 is a high-performance board designed for processing-intensive applications like IP media servers, VoIP gateways, video gateways and media servers. The CG 6060 is a medium-powered board appropriate for a broad range of applications, from high-density trunking with up to 16 E1/T1s, to IVR, fax, conferencing, and MRCP speech. Both the CG 6565 and CG 6060 are available in PCI and CompactPCI format.

This new technology is supported by NMS’ popular development environment, Natural Access™. Like all CG series products, CG 6565 and CG 6060, support MRCP speech servers from all the popular speech vendors through NMS’ Universal Speech Access API (application programming interface).

About NMS Communications
NMS Communications (NASDAQ:NMSS) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. NMS develops products that enable new mobile voice, data and video applications and improve the performance and quality of wireless networks, helping our customers grow their revenues and profits. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information.

August 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of the 360 Switch PMC which is an unmanaged, 8-port Gigabit Ethernet switch packaged in an industry-standard, IEEE 1386 PMC form factor computer from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC).

The 360 Switch PMC is fully IEEE 802.3 compliant. It provides integrated 8-port, Layer-2 switching and full wire-speed performance on all ports. The PMC also offers a 4096-entry ARL MAC address table with automatic learning, port trunking, aggregation and mirroring, advanced flow-control and head-of-line blocking prevention. The mirroring mode on the 360 Switch PMC allows one port to monitor all other ports on the switch. This optional mode allows for backpressure or flow control to tell different ports to slow down when the monitor port is busy or experiencing very high level of traffic. If the offending ports do not slow down, packets will be lost. Also offered is optional broadcast storm filtering where a high level of multi-casting and/or broadcast traffic is seen. This feature monitors and, if necessary, constrains the level of broadcast traffic on each port.

To support backplane interconnects, the 360 Switch PMC routes all eight ports through the P14 connector. Routing through the rear eliminates the need for any RJ-45 connectors, ensuring optimal signal integrity. Each port has its own status/activity LED. The 360 Switch PMC is PCI 2.2 compliant, operating in both PCI-X and 64-bit /66 MHz PCI modes. Connection via the PMC connectors to the host board provides required power and ground rails, eliminating the need for VME bus signaling and an additional driver support.

CWCEC offers PIM Carrier Transition Modules for many of its contemporary single-board computers. Each module matches the I/O and PMC configurations offered on the SBC, providing easy connectivity for rear-routed I/O. Corresponding PIM modules are available for a variety of PMC modules.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success

July 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of a new innovative COTS-based rugged computing system introduced by Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC). Packaged in a battle-ready rugged half-short five-slot Air Transport Rack (ATR) chassis, the 3U CompactPCI-based Modular Tactical Computer (MTC), has been designed to withstand the harsh environments of military missions while providing users with the latest advances in reliability, accuracy and speed.

The Modular Tactical Computer (MTC) represents a significant step forward in the incorporation of mission critical computing into military platforms. It offers defense and aerospace system integrators a complete COTS tactical subsystem that can be ordered off-the-shelf, fully configured for immediate integration into a production application. Alternately, the MTC can be customized with a wide variety of functional modules to meet specific applications such as mission computing, control applications, fire control systems or network centric computing. Factory configured with standard COTS boards and subassemblies based on open architecture technology, MTC brings prime systems integrators reduced integration time, fewer risks and lower development costs.

At the core of MTC is the processing power of CWCEC’s DCP-122 3U CompactPCI (cPCI) single board computer, driven by a 800 MHz IBM 750FX processor. Processing performance for the MTC is rated at 1856 Dhrystone Millions of Instructions Per Second (DMIPS). MTC’s standard configuration includes 256 MB of ECC DRAM, Ethernet, a tri-channel dual redundant 1553 bus, and 9 serial channels (Sync/Async). The MTC can also be configured with either a gigabit Ethernet switch or a 50 ms power holdup. Additional data communications functionality in the system includes 20 digital/analog input channels and converters. MTC is designed to PICMG 2.16 rev. 1.0 and supports packet-switching backplanes.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensure their success.

Highlights of the Rapid Development Kit
The RDK board is a plug-in module for the OSK from TI, which supports four RF modules: GPS, GSM/GPRS, WLAN and BLUETOOTH on a single board. The RDK provides product developers with an easy-to-use platform to simulate or test the functionality of their end application before finalizing on the product design. This platform can save developers four to six months in their design cycle.

The RDK bundle includes TI’s OSK, Mistral’s Q-VGA LCD Module (QVLM), Mistral’s Camera Module (CMQ), and Mistral’s RDK Board along with Windows® CE runtime and drivers.

Potential Applications for the Rapid Development Kit
The RDK can be used by developers who are considering deploying applications combining functions such as mobile communications, Internet browsing, hand held telephony, video conferencing, camera, navigation personal media players, and smart gadgets.

“The human mind is the limitation to the possibilities that this platform can be used for,” said Anees Ahmed, CEO, Mistral Software Inc. “Our goal is to provide solutions that help product designers and developers shorten their development timeline and move products to market faster. By leveraging the robust RF capabilities of the RDK and the streamlined functionality of the OSK, developers can accelerate their system integration and product realization process. The markets that will benefit from the RDK include the high-end PDA, Voice and Video over IP, Mobile Phones, Gaming Terminals, Automotive Electronics, Infotainment platforms, Multimedia gadgets and any kind of next generation integrated platform.“

“Mistral’s new RDK board enhances the OMAP5912 development experience by providing developers with seamless access to GPS, GSM/GPRS, WLAN and Bluetooth functionality. Mistral’s RDK meets the growing need for wireless in the Portable Data Terminal market while enabling fast time-to-market,” said Greg Mar, worldwide systems-on-a-chip platform Manager, TI.

The RDK can easily be customized and extended to evaluate applications for the high-value, low- visibility industrial handheld markets with add-ons like RFID, Smartcard, swipe card, printers, and barcode readers. Mistral’s engineering team will support development of any custom variants of this platform on a case-by-case basis.

Mistral is a TI OMAP™ Technology Center, which assures clients of world-class services in the areas of software and hardware design, development and consulting on the OMAP™ platform. The RDK is a testament to the quality of products and support available from Mistral.

Mistral also currently offers the Accelerator Program for OMAP5910 and OMAP5912, comprising of drivers and BSPs for Linux®, VxWorks® and WinCE and the Q-VGA LCD Module (QVLM) for the OSK.

For more information on the Rapid Development Kit (RDK), please visit www.mistralsoftware.com/rdk

About OMAP Technology Centers
Independent OMAP Technology Centers provide development support by bringing together a variety of hardware, software and system integration expertise, giving device manufacturers and developers a single point of entry for OMAP development technologies. Located throughout the world, independent OMAP Technology Centers have the expertise necessary to get customers to market quickly with robust, power-efficient products which use TI’s OMAP platform. For information about the worldwide network of independent OMAP Technology Centers, http://www.omap.com/

June 2005
Mistral Solutions, a specialist player in niche, real-time embedded and telecom solutions, has announced its partnership with Targa Systems, a world leader in providing COTS and application specific data storage solutions.

As a partner of Targa Systems, Mistral would provide data storage solutions for military and aerospace applications. Targa has a wide range of data storage products that complement the solutions offered by Mistral, these include, Conduction-cooled Flash Disks for CPCI 3U configuration; Removable Memory Data Transfer Systems accommodating both PC Cards and Removable Flash Disks; 2.5" & 3.5" Fixed Flash Disks, and modified COTS solutions for practically any rugged environment.

“We are pleased to be associated with Targa Systems, their proven expertise in offering application specific data storage solutions would give an impetus to our system integration skills and value added reselling activities.” said Mujahid Alam, Director-Sales at Mistral.

About Targa Systems
Since its inception in 1981, Targa Systems has maintained a leadership position in providing Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products, modified COTS products, as well as custom designed solutions to meet customer specific requirements and specifications. Targa Systems was acquired by L-3 Communications in 2002 and are now officially known as Targa Systems, L-3 Communications Canada Inc. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, with worldwide sales and marketing office in Matthews, North Carolina, Targa has over 20 years of engineering and application expertise in a wide range of military, aerospace, and avionics applications.

SVME/DMV-183 supports dual FreeScale 7447A/7448 processors up to 1.5GHz for real-time embedded computing in harsh environments

May 2005
Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a leading provider of complete technology solutions and professional services in the embedded space, announced the availability of SVME/DMV-183, a new high performance dual processor rugged 6U VMEbus single board computer from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC). This latest offering from CWCEC combines higher performance with faster processors, additional operating features and a lower retail price than its predecessors.

The SVME/DMV-183 features single or dual 1.5 GHz FreeScale MPC7447A/7448 PowerPC processors. It is ideal for technology upgrades, and is fully compatible with earlier generations of CWCEC's SVME PowerPC-based SBCs. This conduction-cooled SBC is targeted to the demanding data processing needs of tactical aircraft, armored vehicles and many harsh environment naval systems.

The board's Altivec™-enabled 7447A/7448 PowerPC (PPC) processor(s) are supported by a GT-64460 Discovery™ III system controller that provides bridging to the PPC MPX bus and the DDR SDRAM bus, two 64-bit PCI busses and the Flash EPROM's and non-PCI peripheral's high performance device bus. On-board memory includes 512 MB or 1 Gbyte of DDR SDRAM with ECC (growth path to 2 GB). Up to 256 Mbytes of contiguous direct-mapped Flash is also available (growth path to 512 MB). Additional on-board features include Gigabit Ethernet, SCSI, and two USB 2.0 ports. Support for up to two MIL-STD-1553 channels (1553A, 1553B Notice 2, and STANAG 3838) is provided as an option.

System expansion on the SVME/DMV-183 is supported with two 64-bit PMC sites, one of which supports 100 MHz PCI-X while retaining compatibility with legacy 33 MHz and 66 MHz PMC modules. Both of the PMC sites are designed to the VITA 20-2001 Conduction Cooled PMC (CCPMC) standard. The SVME/DMV-183 features enhanced thermal management for conduction-cooled applications, including thermal management layers within the PWB. In addition, a TherMax™ aluminum thermal frame directs heat from the PMC sites and other shunted components to the board's backside for cooling to ensure minimal temperature rise.

Operating system support for the SVME/DMV-183 includes Wind River VxWorks/Tornado. An Altivec-optimized DSP library from IXLibs-AV is also supported.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading global supplier of embedded boards and integrated electronics subsystems for diverse markets and applications including Defense & Aerospace, Medical Imaging, and Industrial Process Control. They serve the embedded industry with an unmatched array of innovative technology and solutions. Their rugged and commercial-grade products, advanced system integration services and lifecycle services programs enable customers to focus on their core competencies to ensu