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The VG6 from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms is a Rugged, VME-6U Single Board Computer using the Freescale 8640/8640D processor The VG6 provides high end PowerPC processing with reduced power consumption/heat generation.

Choosing the MPC 8640-based VG6 enables users to achieve the processing performance available from the Freescale MPC8641 – which is widely used throughout the embedded computing industry – but with significantly lower power/heat dissipation: Boards supporting the MPC8640 and MPC8640D offer superior performance per watt, and the MPC 8640 is code-compatible with the MPC8641, meaning that no software changes.

In a typical dual node, dual core configuration, the MPC8640 dissipates between 7 and 14 watts less than its MPC8641 equivalent, making a VG6-based system easier to cool and thus robust. This power/heat savings becomes even more significant in sophisticated quad node computers which are often used in multiples for advanced signal processing applications.

In addition, the VG6 and all our MPC8640 and MPC8640D based SBCs include the AltiVec numeric processor, on-chip memory controllers, PCI Express, Serial RapidIO and multiple Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

The VG6 rugged version addresses extreme environment applications with optional conduction cooling, which extends the temperature range to -40°C to +85°C, increased shock and vibration immunity using stiffener bars and wedge locks, and conformal coating. The conduction-cooled VG6 complies with VITA 30.1-2001 and IEEE Std. 1101.2-1992 specifications.