70 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2019
MilAero007 Highlights
land the first manned Mars mission. To do
so, they're using the fastest supercomputer in
the world, the NVIDIA GPU-powered Summit
system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
From the Hill: Technology and Reliability
Demands Drive Designers and
MIL-PRF-31032 Specification E
With the future demand for more and more
military electronics, certification to the PCB
MIL-PRF-31032 specification becomes a busi-
ness decision for many fabricators. Fluency in
the MIL-PRF-31032 language is a key first step
to understand the requirements and commu-
nicate with the DoD. Mike Hill defines many
terms related to this military specification that
you should review before informing the DoD
of your intent to certify.
Requirements of Being a
MIL-certified Shop E
Barry Matties speaks with American Standard
Circuits' VP of Business Development David
Lackey, who has nearly 40 years of experience
producing PCBs for the mil/aero market. Da-
vid talks about what it's like being a MIL-certi-
fied shop and the stringent quality and report-
ing requirements that it entails.
World's First Electric Race Plane
Unveiled at Dubai Airshow E
The world's first electric race plane has been
unveiled on day one at the Dubai Airshow,
showcasing custom modified technology built
by one of the racing teams set to take part in
the inaugural Air Race E event next year. The
racing series will provide a testbed for innova-
tion and accelerate the journey toward electric
commercial travel.
Defense Speak Interpreted:
Executive Agent E
After reading one of Dennis Fritz's column,
you may have realized that electronics pack-
aging technology development came from the
Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indi-
ana. One of its core responsibilities is the as-
signment of "executive agent" for PCBs and
electronic interconnects. But what is this "ex-
ecutive agent" thing, frequently shortened to
EA? Fritz explains.
University Rover Challenge Tests
Student Teams E
Jose Antelo, Luis Toledo, and Francisco Fer-
nandez, members of the California State
University (CSU) Fullerton Rover Challenge
team, are working on building a competi-
tive robotic platform to compete with other
universities in a competition hosted by The
Mars Society known as The University Rover
Challenge.
Bosch Sends Sensor
System to ISS E
With the help of Bosch's SoundSee technology,
it is possible to analyze the information con-
tained in emitted noises. In a research partner-
ship, Bosch and Astrobotic are exploring ways
to use the technology on the International
Space Station to determine whether machines
or their individual components need repair or
replacement.
How NASA Is Helping Humans Reach the
Red Planet, Using GPUs E
A group of NASA scientists and engineers is
working with colleagues from Old Dominion
University and NVIDIA to simulate with un-
precedented accuracy the physics needed to
