Embedded Technology | February 01, 2011

A new breed ruggedized servers designed to use COTS motherboards offer a versatile platform that can keep up with complex and ever increasing processing demands...  

San Diego Business Journal | January 17, 2011

One of the reasons that Z Microsystems Inc. has been successful is its substantial investment in developing new ideas, says Jack Wade, the company’s founder and chief executive officer...  

Military Embedded Systems | October, 2010

Live Full-Motion Video (FMV) from UASs has become indispensable in military and intelligence operations. As these video streams play an increasing role in warfighting, inconsistent or poor image quality is becoming a threat to mission success. Fortunately, advances in FPGA-based parallel processing technology now...  

Engineering TV | September 7, 2010

Bill Wong from Penton Media’s Engineering TV talks with Z Microsystems about Any–Image–Anywhere, which offers real time image enhancement for full motion video for UAVs...watch video  

Defense Tech Briefs | September 1, 2010

As warfare moves into a new era, military strategists tool up with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones to provide the visual surveillance the new combat environment requires. In urban warfare, where counterinsurgency and counterterrorist missions typically occur, troops rely on the Intelligence, Surveillance, and...  

COTS Journal | June, 2010

Leveraging cutting-edge graphics chips developed for the demanding gaming market, military graphics subsystems are now able to offer complex video and graphics functionality in highly integrated board-level solutions. Cockpit displays and simulation/training applications rank as two of the most demanding users of...  

Defense File | June, 2010

Z Microsystems has released a white paper explaining the use of full-motion video in persistent surveillance applications using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. As warfare moves into a new era, military strategists are relying on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or drones to provide the visual surveillance required by the new...  

Military Embedded Systems | March, 2010

Z Microsystems, a leading provider of mission-ready computing systems, today announced its has partnered exclusively with Eurolink Systems, an Italy-based defense systems integrator, to provide its ZX series of rugged computer servers to the Italian navy. Eurolink Systems will supply the ZX1, ZX2 and ZX3...  

UPI | March 24, 2010

Microsystems was selected to provide the Italian navy with its computer server technologies to support a European multi-mission frigate program.
U.S. company Z Microsystems announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Italy-based defense company Eurolink Systems to support...  

UPI.com | December 16, 2009

California-based defense computing solutions developer Z Microsystems has been selected to support a military aerial surveillance program with its workstations. Z Microsystems announced it has received a contract to deliver its ZXL2 ruggedized workstation solution and TranzPak 7...  

Military Embedded Systems | December 15, 2009

Z Microsystems, a leading provider of mission-ready computing systems, today announced it has received a $2 million order for rugged, high-performance workstations and data storage for a forward deployed airborne surveillance program used for tactical intelligence missions...  

COTS Journal | December 2009

1U Blade Server computing solutions and other 1U rackmount boards are rapidly finding a niche in a variety of military applications such as SATCOM-On-the-Move systems. Now that complete server-level computers are available in a 1U blade, it's possible to pack a lot of computing in a ...  

San Diego Union Tribune | October 6, 2009

The San Diego chapter of TechAmerica, formerly the American Electronics Association, announced the finalists for its annual awards.
By category, they are...   

TMCNet | October, 2009

Z Microsystems, a leading provider of mission-ready computing systems, today announced its new ZX 1-2-3 Series rugged computer servers for military applications. Available in three slim (1.70", 3.45", 5.15") heights, the ZX 1-2-3 Series servers are compact and lightweight...  

Avionics Magazine | October 1, 2009

Z Microsystems, of San Diego, introduced its Intelligent Display Series with real-time enhanced video. The LCDs use a FPGA for image enhancement algorithms for live video surveillance feeds applicable to UAVs, the company said. The image enhancement algorithm brings out the detail...  

Military Embedded Systems | August 2009

Sure, "anyone" can ruggedize an LCD to make it withstand extreme temperatures, shock, vibration, salt spray, and humidity in explosion environments. We're kidding, of course. Ruggedizing an LCD while also making it sunlight readable is no small feat. That's why...  

Military & Aerospace Electronics | July 2009

Z Microsystems in San Diego is introducing the Ground Control Station (GCS) military display panel with real-time enhanced video (RTEV) for digital video surveillance. The military LCD panel uses a high-powered field programmable gate array (FPGA) to process image enhancement algorithms in...  

The Daily Transcript | December 22, 2004

Jack Wade's business began like so many in technology: on the kitchen table tinkering with parts and ideas to solve problems. The chief executive of San Diego-based data storage and computer display company Z Microsystems worked in this ...