GMS VME120 brings latest Intel CPUs and tech refresh to naval platforms

Posted 28 February 2020

General Micro Systems’ has introduced its new fourth generation VME single-board computer (SBC) family that is form, fit, and functionally compatible with multiple generations of currently deployed VME boards.

GMS VME SBCs are designed for technology refresh/insertion and easy pre-planned product improvement (P3I) using the same backplane, signal positions, and front panel connections.

Thus, Navy shipboard platforms can be easily upgraded to include the latest Intel processing and graphics performance while maintaining backward compatibility with long-running legacy programs.

The VME120 is available in three versions: a single-slot version that replaces fourth generation Intel “Haswell” processors, and two dual-slot versions.

One of the dual-slot versions replaces an earlier fourth generation Intel processor and the other replaces an earlier Motorola PowerPC CPU. The VME120 replaces either two or three earlier generations of previously deployed GMS Intel- or Motorola-based SBCs.