Z Microsystems At The Forefront Of Breakthrough Military Technology Insertion Programs

Raytheon Corporation, a government contractor for NATO, subcontracted to Z Microsystems to develop a COTS rugged, MIL-tailored, flat panel display that would meet strict military standards.

Z Microsystems selected the all-new 20.1" digital LCD panel from NEC, along with the latest in surface acoustic wave touch screen technology to design and engineer its Orion 20R model. Although power consumption by the Orion 20R is only 85 Watts, it is 66% brighter than previously available flat panels in the industry, even with the acoustic touch screen overlay.

The Orion 20R is destined for use in NATO advanced surveillance aircraft applications, and meets stringent environmental operating temperature specifications of 0º to + 50º C, and -25º to + 70º C for non-operating temperatures. Operating humidity conditions are 5% to 90% non-condensing in altitudes of -1,300 to 15,000 ft., and up to 40,000 ft. for non-operating altitudes.

The Orion 20R also can meet 50 hours of sinusoidal vibration at levels up to 1.4g’s and is designed to meet MIL-STD-901D Grade A Class II and 20 g’s 11ms shock pulses per MIL-STD-810E Method 516.

Electro mechanical emissions are contained within the enviable MIL-STD-461C Class A1B. The Orion 20R display weighs only 23 lbs., including surface acoustic wave touch screen and military bayonet style video, power, and serial (touch panel) connectors.

Z Microsystems’ manufacturing facility operates according to IPC-6101 electronic assembly requirements, ISO 9002, and applicable section of MIL-HDK-454.

About Z Microsystems Inc.
Z Microsystems leads the "field-ready" deployable computing category. Focused on the military and government arena, Z Microsystems' field-ready commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) computing solutions such as flat panel displays, computers, and storage systems are considered a superset to traditional MIL-STD equipment.

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