Avionics

NEXT GENERATION OF IFE&C

Kontron has 30+ years experience building ultra-rugged computing platforms designed for commercial and defense applications, and is uniquely positioned to address the needs of the In flight Entertainment & Connectivity (IFE&C) market. With a thorough understanding of engineering high-performance, mission critical computers deployed in harsh environments, Kontron has a skill set perfectly matched to the needs of the commercial aerospace industry and is the ideal partner to bring your IFE&C system to life.

As a premier supplier of integrated hardware systems for the commercial aerospace industry, products include critical system components to enable in-flight broadband services including: Internet, VPN access, email, multimedia capabilities, video-on-demand, games and additional entertainment choices in a fully-integrated wireless cabin over a broadband air-to-ground or air-to-satellite link.

Kontron’s customer base includes aircraft manufacturers, sub-contractors and OEM/IFE systems manufacturers.

• Media Servers
• Airborne Servers
• Power Solutions
• RF Based Systems
• Wireless Access Points
• PMA Approved
• ARINC Compliant
• RTCA-DO-160 Testing
• Complex I/O Solutions

Capabilities

AVIONICS SYSTEM INTEGRATION LAB (SIL)
SIMULATES CABIN WIRELESS NETWORK ENVIRONMENT

Built with the purpose of drastically reducing customer time to system deployment, Kontron’s SIL provides its customers with an advanced, full-simulation testing facility for new avionics in-flight entertainment (IFE) and wireless connectivity technologies.

Offering shielded isolation, the SIL accurately simulates the aircraft cabin wireless network environment to allow characterization of IFE & Connectivity applications prior to actual system installation. A wide range of personal electronic devices are available in the SIL to facilitate performance testing and validation of customer applications.