Power Matrix Systems are integrated solutions of main catalog product selected to provide the best possible configurations maximizing performance, I/O potential, and high speed backplane connectivity. These systems are what the embedded computing industry usually refers to as "Packaged COTS".

Main line catalog product is used in the design as much as possible with some third party content. System design components are chosen according to interoperability potential, backplane connectivity, and the highest possible performance available.  PowerMatrix system designers strive for the best selection of Single Board Computers, PMCs, and Chassis components providing powerful and reliable rugged air-cooled solutions in the Embedded Computing market segment.

The eight PowerMatrix Systems are built in three categories: Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Segmented Multi-Processing (SMP), and DSP Systems with FGPA configurable devices.  Each system has several PMC sites available to extend system IO connectivity, install video display/capture cards, Signal Scan Converters, flash storage modules, or to build application specific custom configurations. The systems currently available are listed below.

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PowerMatrix 10/20 SMP (more info)

Built with five (5) Dual Processor VAFD boards or five (5) Quad Processor VAFQ boards this system provides high performance SMP computing power for complex applications like SONAR acquisition, RADAR target analysis, video image processing, and Analog to Digital signal conversion (ADC). The SMP architecture provides high bandwidth multi-thread application processing across multiple CPUs using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity.

Segmented Multi-Processing applications using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity will execute with the highest performance.  Using the Linux operating system's SMP Task scheduler programmers can utilize all available processing bandwidth. This SMP architecture provides high bandwidth multiple CPUs using global memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 1x16 DSP (more info)

Built with four (4) Quad Processor CHAMP IV boards, one (1) Dual Processor 183 board, and five (5) StarLink PMCs this system provides high performance DSP computing power for complex applications like Video Image processing, RADAR target recognition, Master System or Sub-system Controllers with high IO bandwidth. 

Digital Signal Processing applications using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity will execute with the highest performance. The DSP architecture provides high bandwidth multiple CPUs using segmented local memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 1x4x16 FPGA (more info)

Built with four (4) Quad Processor CHAMP IV boards, two (2) FPGA Champ FX boards, one (1) Dual Processor 183 board, and five (5) StarLink PMCs this system provides high performance DSP computing power with FPGA core programming.  High performance power for complex applications like Cryptography Signal analysis, custom frame rate Video Image processing, RADAR target recognition, RF Signal analysis, Master System or Sub-system Controllers with custom FPGA based computational bandwidth. 

Digital Signal Processing applications using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity will execute with the highest performance. This DSP architecture provides high bandwidth multiple CPUs using segmented local memory, programmable FPGA cores, and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex fully custom applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 4x12 DSP (more info)

Built with five (4) Quad Processor CHAMP IV boards and one (1) Dual Processor 183 board this system provides high performance DSP computing for complex applications like Video Image processing, RADAR target recognition, Master System or Sub-system Controllers with high IO bandwidth. 

Digital Signal Processing applications using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity will execute with the highest performance.  This DSP architecture provides high bandwidth multiple CPUs using segmented local memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 16/32 SMP (more info)

Built with eight (8) Dual Processor Manta DX3 boards or eight (8) Quad Processor Manta QX3 boards this system provides very high performance SMP computing power for complex applications like SONAR Image Processing , RADAR Image Processing, and Analog to Digital signal conversion (ADC). The SMP architecture provides high bandwidth application processing across multiple CPUs using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity.

Using the Linux operating system SMP Task scheduler programmers can utilize all available processing bandwidth. This SMP architecture provides high bandwidth multiple CPUs using global memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 4x16 DSP (more info)

Built with four (4) Quad Processor CHAMP IV boards, four (4) dual Processor 183 boards, and eight (8) StarLink PMCs this system provides high performance DSP computing power for complex applications like Video Image processing, RADAR target recognition, and Master System or Sub-system Controllers with high IO bandwidth. 

Digital Signal Processing applications using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity will execute with the highest performance. This DSP architecture provides high bandwidth  multiple CPUs using segmented local memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 24/48 SMP (more info)

Built with twelve (12) Dual Processor Manta DX3 boards or twelve (12) Quad Processor Manta QX3 boards this system provides the lowest slot count and highest performance possible SMP computing power.  Ready for complex applications like acoustical SONAR imaging, RADAR countermeasure processing, Video Image Processing, and Analog to Digital signal conversion (ADC). This SMP architecture provides high bandwidth application processing across multiple CPUs using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity.

Segmented Multi-Processing applications using Gigabit Ethernet and Star Fabric connectivity will execute with the highest performance.  With 24 0r 48 processors available and the Linux operating system SMP Task scheduler programmers can utilize all available processing bandwidth. This SMP architecture provides high bandwidth multiple CPUs using global memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.

PowerMatrix 48 DSP (more info)

Built with twelve (12) Quad Processor CHAMP IV boards, two (2) StarBlade 12 port StarFabric Switches, and twelve (12) StarLink PMCs this system provides the lowest slot count highest performance possible DSP computing power. This system is ideal for complex data intensive applications like high resolution video image processing, RADAR target recognition and analysis, Complex Signal Spectrum analysis, and Master System or Sub-system Controllers with high IO bandwidth. 

Digital Signal Processing applications using this DSP architecture execute on high bandwidth multiple CPUs using segmented local memory and Gigabit Ethernet/Star Fabric connectivity, to provide high-priority complex applications with real time execution.