Teledyne e2v has announced the qualification and release of an upscreened version of the LX2160 processor, designed to operate between -55°C and +125°C.  This military-qualified processor features a 16-core Arm® Cortex® A72 architecture, providing developers of AI-at-the-Edge computing systems, single board computers (SBCs), and other compute-intensive applications in aerospace and defense with unparalleled performance in a compact form factor and optimized power envelope.

Compared to its predecessor, the LS1046—a quad-core processor from NXP’s 64-bit Arm® Layerscape portfolio, which Teledyne e2v has also qualified—the power-efficient LX2160 delivers a remarkable increase of 2.6 times more Giga instructions per Watt.  With four times the core count and six times the DMIPS (201k DMIPS @ 2.2 GHz), the LX2160 offers significant performance enhancements for aerospace and defense applications.  It features two DDR4 interfaces, 100 GbE connectivity, and multiple PCIe Gen3.0 and SATA Gen3.0 interfaces, enabling faster data switching and routing.  Furthermore, the LX2160 provides engineers with an easy migration pathway for previously developed software assets on Arm®-based systems to more compute-intensive designs or system upgrades.

The military qualification of the LX2160 processor assures designers of its functionality across a wide operating temperature range of -55°C to +125°C.  Housed in a compact 40mm x 40mm package, the device reduces mounting area, minimizing installation space requirements.  Teledyne e2v is also committed to supporting the LX2160 processor for over 15 years, effectively mitigating common and costly obsolescence issues.

“The military qualification of NXP’s flagship LX2160 processor enables Teledyne e2v to deliver the high performance needed for our aerospace and defense customers' compute-intensive applications,” said Thomas Guillemain, Marketing and Business Development Manager of Digital Processing Solutions at Teledyne e2v.  “We are already working on a space-qualified version of the LX2160 for launch next year.”