Mezzanine-Based Shelf Manager works with ATCA, MicroTCA systems.
Press Release Summary:
Fully backwards compatible with previous VadaTech product generations, VT003 provides quad-core, 1 GHz per core processor; 1 GB DDR3 memory; 32 GB Flash; and 8 GB NAND Flash. Mezzanine approach facilitates deployment on choice of carrier, while F-RAM for log messages promotes accelerated write performance, increased write/erase cycles, and minimized power consumption. Other features include dual 10/100 Ethernet ports, 3 RS-232 ports, and I²C RTC with battery back-up.
Original Press Release:
VadaTech Announces a 3rd Generation Shelf Manager for AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA Systems
Henderson, NV – VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, now offers a new generation of its mezzanine-based shelf manager that is used in AdvancedTCA (ATCA), MicroTCA, and other applications. The new shelf manager provides a quad-core 1 GHz per core processor, a 10x improvement over its previous version.
The VT003 shelf manager is a low-power mezzanine that is fully backwards compatible to previous VadaTech generations of product.  The board provides 1 GB of DDR3 memory, 32 GB of Flash, and 8 GB of NAND Flash. Other features of the shelf manager include dual 10/100 Ethernet ports, three RS-232 ports, and an I2C real-time clock with battery back-up.
The compact mezzanine approach of the VT003 makes it easily deployed on a carrier of the customer’s choosing, helping to reduce development time and upgrade costs. The shelf manager also has F-RAM for log messages; providing faster write performance, more write/erase cycles, and low power consumption.
VadaTech also offers MicroTCA Carrier Hubs that act as a shelf manager/switch in the system. The company has developed a wide range of shelf manager carriers for various chassis vendors in the market.
About VadaTech
VadaTech provides innovative embedded computing solutions from board-level products, chassis-level platforms, to configurable application-ready systems. With a focus on MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA solutions, the company offers unmatched product selection and expertise in the full xTCA ecosystem.  With our unique combination of electrical, mechanical, software, and system-level expertise, VadaTech can provide customized commercial or rugged computing solutions to meet the most complex customer requirements. VadaTech also offers specialized product solutions for VPX/VME, CompactPCI, and other architectures. A member of PICMG and VITA, VadaTech is headquarted in Henderson, NV with offices in Europe and Asia Pacific.
