“Captec delivered a fully qualified
out-of-the-box rugged GPU processing platform, with 100Gb fibre interfaces to manage the transfer of data. The Captec solution is a critical part of a wider communications intelligence system used in a harsh military environment.”
James Rickwood, Business Development Manager
The customer is a system engineering company specialising in the design and production of sophisticated communication monitoring, identification and analysis of signals and security products and systems.
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Enquiring about: Rugged GPU Processor – COMINT & SIGINT System
The Challenges:
Provision of dual high-end GPUs and high bandwidth fibre interfaces in a short depth 2U space envelope
Thermal management for high power server, operational in a +50°C environment
Formal qualification to DO-160G and MIL-STD-461G for environmental and EMC verification, along with compliance to TEMPEST SDIP-27 level C standard
Resilient power supply required due to unconditioned power available on the aircraft
No onboard data storage allowed due to mission security criteria
The Solution
Development of a custom short-depth rugged chassis to meet TEMPEST SDIP-27 level C and shock and vibration to DO-160G
Utilisation of high performance, forced air directional cooling. Provision of lifetime air filters for dust and debris protection
Partnering with our preferred third-party UKAS certified test facilities to ensure formal verification to the desired MIL standards is achieved. Pre-test qualification and derisking to be carried out on site at Captec
Integration of a wide input DC power supply specifically selected to manage low voltage power dips
Capacity for removable data storage was omitted by design and the system supports PXE boot capability
The Outcome
This project was a new opportunity with a new customer to Captec, enabling the promotion of our bespoke rugged server capability in a high-end processing platform
Captec facilitating the formal qualification of the server will allow for the delivery of an out-of-the-box solution to enable the customer to focus on the wider programme
This project will facilitate introductions to an adjacent project team, giving further opportunity to partner
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