VME Continues to Thrive through Solid Ecosystem

With more than four decades under its belt, VME is still in use across a range of industries and applications. While some companies have sunset entire VME-based product lines, we’ve continued to see the need to sustain and refresh systems using the architecture. Interestingly, new board designs are available from multiple sources to support those that rely on VME.

Each year, there are several companies with existing **VME systems that need to migrate to a new board or implement a different I/O solution, due to product obsolescence or to incorporate improved functionality. Understanding the [nuances of system upgrades](https://www.elma.com/en/capability-category/expertise)** and then knowing how to modify customized solutions to fill very specific needs is an intricate process.