Caelus VP BFx/msd – 16-Core VME Board by Concurrent Technologies

The Caelus VP BFx/msd from Concurrent Technologies represents the next generation of high-performance VMEbus computing, built around the powerful 16-core Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processor with integrated Intel Iris Xe3 graphics and Neural Processing Unit for AI acceleration and inferencing capabilities. This 6U VME board delivers exceptional computational power with 64GB of soldered LPDDR5 IBECC DRAM featuring in-band ECC for single-bit error correction and multi-key total memory encryption, making it ideal for mission-critical defense and secure infrastructure applications requiring long lifecycle support. The board provides extensive expansion capabilities through single or dual XMC sites supporting x8 PCIe Gen 1 and Gen 2 interfaces, while the M.2 SSD site accommodates NVMe storage devices in Type 2242, 2260, or 2280 form factors. Networking is handled by up to four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces implemented via Intel I350-AM4 LAN controller with VITA 31.1 backplane support, complemented by comprehensive I/O including SATA300 and SATA600 storage interfaces, USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 ports, RS232 and RS422/485 serial channels, DisplayPort and DVI-D graphics outputs, and GPIO signals. Security features include TPM 2.0, UEFI Secure Boot, and Intel Boot Guard, with optional sanitization utility and proprietary board-level security packages available. The VME interface utilizes the Universe II device supporting master/slave operations with A32/A24/A16 addressing and hardware byte swapping, with an optional busless configuration. Environmental flexibility is achieved through air-cooled variants operating from minus 40 to plus 85 degrees Celsius and conduction-cooled versions meeting VITA 47 Class CC4 specifications with 40g shock and 0.1g squared per Hz vibration ratings. Board support packages are provided for Linux, Windows, and VxWorks operating systems. Available from Recab, your Nordic partner for Concurrent Technologies advanced modular computing solutions.