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VITA 100 Basics Webinar

Aug. 12, 2025

Log in to find out about VITA 100. It is a collection of rugged standards for industrial, military, and avionics computer systems.

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VITA 100 is a series of standards from VITA, a trade association that provides open standards targeting rugged applications such as military and avionics.

In this webinar, I talk with Mark Littlefield, Senior Manager of Embedded Computing at Elma Electronic; Michael Walmsley, Global Product Manager in the Aerospace, Defense and Marine business unit at TE Connectivity; and Daniel Toohey, Fellow Chief Technologist within the Advanced Concepts Group at Mercury Systems.

VITA 100 Basics Webinar in Three Parts

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What is VITA 100? (Part 1)

VITA 100 builds on the success of OpenVPX that is built on VITA standards. Log in and watch this video about VITA 100.

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What’s New in the VITA 100 Standard (Part 2)

The VITA 100 standards push the envelope on performance and functionality. Log in to watch this video.

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Where is VITA 100 Now and Where is It Headed? (Part 3)

The webinar is broken up into three sections. You can also watch sections individually.

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William G. Wong | Senior Content Director - Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF

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