Functional Description
The Parvus® DuraCOR® 312 is an ultra-small form factor (USFF) modular mission computer built around
the high-performance, yet power efficient NVIDIA® Jetson™ industrial Jetson® TX2i “supercomputer-on-
a module” integrated in a miniature rugged chassis with MIL-grade high-density connectors. Combining
powerful NVIDIA Pascal™/CUDA-core GPU signal processing with 64-bit ARMv8 heterogeneous multi-
processing (HMP) for size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) sensitive mobile, airborne, ground, manned
and unmanned vehicle and sensor platforms, the unit integrates a massively parallel, many-core
architecture with one of the highest computing FLOPS-per-watt architectures on the market. Thanks to
the unit’s Pascal GPU architecture (supporting Max-Q and Max-P dynamic energy profiles), larger
memory bandwidth, and support for CANbus, the DuraCOR 312 can deliver up to twice the performance
or power efficiency of TX1-based systems together with native vehicle bus interfaces. The unit also
deliver an unparalleled modular system design, boasting multiple Mini-PCIe I/O card slots, high-speed
M.2 internal storage, removable SATA Flash SSD capabilities, and an aerospace-grade power supply
supporting 50ms power hold-up in a fan-less IP67-rated mechanical package designed for wide
temperatures and harsh shock and vibration.
While the low-power DuraCOR 312 is miniature in size, this rugged COTS mission computer LRU packs
performance with six (6) ARMv8 processor cores and 256 Pascal/CUDA-core GPU along with multiple
add-on I/O and storage expansion options to support additional vetronics/avionics interfaces beyond its
already comprehensive set of base I/O (which include Ethernet, CAN, serial, USB, DIO and video ports).
The unit comes with on-board eMMC Flash and supports an optional internal M.2 SSD (NVMe/SATA), as
well as optional removable 2.5” SATA SSD storage for high capacity storage and information assurance
requirements. Like other DuraCOR models, the 312 leverages both an ecosystem of rugged COTS Mini-
PCIe modules (including MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC429 avionics databus interfaces) and Curtiss-Wright’s
responsive, cost-competitive application engineering services to deliver Modified COTS (MCOTS)
variants quickly and without a traditional NRE fee.
With military-grade ruggedization to extend Jetson TX2i operation, the DuraCOR 312 is designed to
operate reliably in extremely harsh environments, making it well suited on-board civil and military aircraft
and vehicle platforms. Comprehensive qualification testing has been performed per MIL-STD-810G, MIL-
STD-461F, MIL-STD-1275D, MIL-STD-704F and RTCA/DO-160G conditions for environmental, power
and EMI (thermal, shock, vibration, dust, water, humidity, altitude, power spikes/surges,
conducted/radiated emissions and susceptibility). In addition, optional 50-ms power hold-up capabilities
are supported for MIL-STD-704F aircraft power switch-over requirements.
Features
Industrial NVIDIA Jetson TX2i supercomputer module
ARMv8, Cortex-A57 (64-bit, 6-core) @ 2GHz+
256-core CUDA Pascal GPU capable of 1.5 TFLOPS 16-bit floating point
Miniature SWaP-optimized form factor:
Small size: ~2.0 x 5.2 x 5.4” (5.2 x 13.2 x 13.6 cm)
Lightweight: 2.14 lb (0.97 kg, configuration C312-0x-100)
Power: ~ 25 W (est.)
Rugged IP67 chassis with micro-mini MIL-performance circular connectors
Modular I/O architecture: up to three add-on Mini-PCIe I/O cards (for avionics and vetronics I/O scalability)
Multiple rugged Flash storage options: eMMC + M.2 SATA/NVMe / removable 2.5” SATA SSD
28 VDC MIL-1275/704/DO-160 power supply for aircraft and ground vehicles; optional 50 ms power hold-
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