Mission Viejo, CA (February 07, 2019) – Holt Integrated Circuits today introduced a new Dual Channel Development Kit and Complete Reference Design based on the popular HI-2130LBx MIL-STD-1553 Fully Integrated Terminals. The Kit includes a full size F2 mini PCI-Express Interface Card supporting one or two dual redundant channels of MIL-STD-1553.  The reference design includes design files and documentation, allowing users to save significant development time and effort realizing a PCI-Express MIL-STD-1553 interface that is both cost effective and space saving.  The kit also includes the Holt MIL-STD-1553 API software and sample programs. 

Mini PCIe cards can be used directly in a variety of COM Express, PC/104, VPX, and notebook/tablet systems.  The schematic and layout can be used in any board design that requires a SWaP-C optimized solution for connecting PCI-Express to one or more channels of MIL-STD-1553.  The HI-2130LBx fully integrated MIL-STD-1553 terminal is an industry leading solution that includes the full 1553 protocol, 64K Bytes of shared RAM with optional ECC, dual transceivers and dual transformers in a small 15 x 15 mm square BGA package.  Each 1553 channel supports Bus Controller, Monitor, and 1 or 2 fully independent Remote Terminals. All of the 1553 protocol modes can operate simultaneously.  The PCI-Express interface is designed using a small cost effective Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA. 

The ADK-2130mPCIe-1F/2F kit includes the following: 

• 1 or 2 Channel mini PCIe Board 
• I/O Break Out Board for easy direct connection to MIL-STD-1553 bus 
• Quick Start Guide 
• Circuit schematic and bill of materials
• Board Layout Files 
• FPGA Source Code and Sample Project 
• Holt MIL-STD-1553 API Library and Sample Software  

A standalone mini PCIe card is also available (EV-2130mPCIe-1F/2F) for customers with existing motherboards requiring a PCIe MIL-STD-1553 interface.

“These new development kits provide an excellent platform and complete reference for customers looking to add one or more channels of MIL-STD-1553 to any processor system using PCI-Express while maintaining a small and cost effective footprint,” said Sean Sleicher, Director of Business Development at Holt Integrated Circuits.

About Holt Integrated Circuits

Located in Mission Viejo, CA, Holt Integrated Circuits is a major supplier of ICs for avionics and military aircraft data bus and display applications. The company’s products are specified by more than 400 manufacturers worldwide and are employed in flight control, navigation, engine management, communications, safety equipment, and in-flight entertainment systems.

Holt’s range of ICs supporting the ARINC 429 standard is the widest in the industry, and its MIL-STD-1553 transceivers are recognized as the industry’s smallest, having the lowest power consumption. In addition, Holt MIL-STD-1553 integrated terminals offer the most compact, cost effective solution available, integrating protocol, transceiver and transformers in a single 15x15mm package. Other data bus products include ARINC 717, CAN (ARINC 825), Ethernet, RS-485/422, discrete-to-digital and analog switches. Select products are available to DSCC SMD specifications. Holt also offers product compliant to the European Union "RoHS Directive /95/EC". 

Holt Integrated Circuits is AS9100D:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 registered.