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Article - Safeguarding the Spectrum from Threats with Software-Defined Radios

January 12, 2026

The electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is more congested than ever. From airports and WiMAX centers to military and commercial satellites, unmanned aircraft, GPS jammers, and shipboard radar systems, the number of active RF signals and systems continues to grow. Pixus and NI show how to solve these issues.

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Article - Making SOSA-Aligned System Development More Versatile

January 06, 2025

Discusses SOSA / HOST concepts and the use of rugged RF and optical solutions over OpenVPX.

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SOSA Aligned OpenVPX Chassis: Platform and Design Trends

November 06, 2023

Design trends on SOSA aligned OpenVPX chassis and backplanes. Includes SOSA chassis hardware management solutions.

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SOSA Special Edition - Versatility is the Key for OpenVPX / SOSA Designs

October 08, 2021

Discusses SOSA articles including Pixus' topic on versatile SOSA-aligned enclosures and development systems.

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Article - Rugged RF & Optical Solutions over OpenVPX

February 27, 2020

Discusses SOSA / HOST concepts and the use of rugged RF and optical solutions over OpenVPX.

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Article - Ruggedizing a Commercial Enclosure

March 05, 2019

Discusses going from commerical grade OpenVPX to rugged in various formats. Also covers ruggedizing small form factor SDRs.

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Article - Difference Between OpenVPX and cPCI Serial

September 21, 2018

Discusses the misconceptions of the powerful and versatile MicroTCA architecture.

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Article - Overcoming ATR Challenges for OpenVPX

April 26, 2018

Discusses the misconceptions of the powerful and versatile MicroTCA architecture.

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Article - 11 Myths About MicroTCA

August 01, 2017

Discusses the misconceptions of the powerful and versatile MicroTCA architecture.

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Article - CompactPCI Serial, ATCA, and MicroTCA - The Numbers are Better

June 01, 2017

The article goes into the increasing number of applications for the PICMG-based architectures.

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