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SHB Express application requirements generally integrate well with the functional capacities of SHB Express systems. Applications served by SHB Express demand high bandwidth support for I/Os and storage, high-speed graphics capability, strong computing performance, flexible I/O expansion and system scalability. SHB Express systems must be extremely reliable, promote strict revision control, offer easy maintenance and guarantee lengthy product life cycles. A pplications that most benefit from Advantech's SHB Express systems include: high resolution imaging systems for medical and industry, digital surveillance, telecom systems, traffic control centers, military and aerospace systems, storage devices and factory automation systems. |
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Medical equipment |
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| Medical radiology equipment that must carry out full-body vascular X-rays offer a good example of a system that will benefit significantly from an upgrade to SHB Express standards. Such a system requires the ability to process high-definition images at lightning-fast speeds. Therefore, support for today's most powerful dual CPUs is a must. These medical devices also have significant I/O expansion needs that require quick transmissions between the I/O cards and system boards; so, support for PCI Express peripheral devices is essential. Obviously, rock-solid reliability and stability, long MTBF, quick assembly and servicing are of prime importance.
A new medical system that is based on an Advantech complete PCIMG 1.3 system features a c entral processor powered by the Advantech PCE- 7 210 SHB, shown below. Such devices are making the dream of an "eHospital" into a new reality. Now, medical records are paperless and filmless. The result is that efficiency is maximized and medical errors are cut by more than half. |
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Digital surveillance is another application that can significantly benefit from the PCIMG 1.3 standard. Video surveillance systems require significant I/O expansion options and multiple LAN port connections. This permits the system to connect with multiple cameras and allows for headroom to support additional devices in the future.
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SHB Express technology will enable tangible performance benefits in the server arena. A good example is a storage server that features a RAID Host Bus Adapter (HBA). A server that runs a RAID 5 configuration via six U320 SCSI hard drives would require a maximum I/O throughput of 1920 MB/sec, and that is far beyond the maximum 1024 MB/sec throughput of a PICMG 1.2 PCI-X slot. However, a server featuring the Advantech PCE-7210 SHB Express with the RAID HBA connected to one of its two PCI Express x8 slots would easily support this demanding bandwidth. |
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| SHB Express and Advantech |
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The SHB Express specification is a significant improvement upon the PICMG 1.0/1.2 specifications. Of course, SHB Express maintains great backwards compatibility for almost all system elements, including: PCI and PCI-X support; mechanical specifications at both the component and system level; as well as OS, driver and application software support. Even better, SHB Express opens the door to several years of future innovations that will directly benefit countless vertical markets.
Advantech's systemic approach to SHB Express leads the industry, offering comprehensive support for both standard and customized solutions. Advantech offers the largest selection of backplanes and backplane customizations, a full line of chassis, SHB Express CPU boards, device drivers, peripherals and OS integration support. What's more, Advantech offers comprehensive system testing and global logistics support.
Develop SHB Express solutions now, and grow with Advantech. |
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