CompactPCI Filler Panels feature alignment pins.
Press Release Summary:
CompactPCI Filler Panels ensure accurate lateral alignment and vertical orientation, while providing EMC protection for unused slots. Alignment pins ensure that panels stay in place and do not displace cards into last slot. They also maintain accurate parallel orientation with respect to adjacent cards, preventing cards from leaning, which would expose slight gaps in front of chassis, allowing radiated emissions through openings.Original Press Release:
CompactPCI Filler Panels From Elma Feature Alignment Pin For Increased Reliability
FREMONT, California, Apr. 14, 2004 - Elma Electronic Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic packaging products, announces a new line of CompactPCI (cPCI) filler panels with alignment pins for increased reliability. The filler panels ensure accurate lateral alignment and vertical orientation, while providing EMC protection for unused slots.
The filler panels are designed to provide maintain accurate alignment for adjacent cards and EMC protection for the enclosure. The alignment pins in the cPCI filler panels ensure that the panels stay in place and do not displace cards into the last slot. In some designs, the EMC springs on the panels exert force on the card located to its right. This forces all of the cards to shift slightly to the right.
Therefore, the slot on the far right may have trouble fitting into the slot as pressure from the other cards displaces them. The Elma solution fixes the cards into place, preventing any lateral movement.
Further, the alignment pins ensure that the panel maintains an accurate parallel orientation with respect to the adjacent cards. This prevents the card from leaning, which would expose slight gaps in the front of the chassis, allowing radiated emissions through the openings. With the card fully aligned and straight, the unit's EMC protection is solidified.
Pricing for the cPCI filler panels are $8.00 in volume and are standardly in stock. Customization services are available. For more information on Elma's front panels and filler panel, visit www.elma.com or call 510-656-5829.
About Elma Electronic
Elma Electronic Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of enclosures, backplanes, cabinets, cases, and "ready-to-run" packaging for CPCI, Rugged COTS, VME/64x, VXI, PC and custom bus structures.
Elma's component product line offers a wide selection of top quality switches knobs and LED arrays. The company has been a worldwide supplier of dependable, high performance products for over 35 years. Elma operates three facilities in the continental United States plus has locations in Switzerland, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Israel, and China.
Elma Electronic Inc. is located at 44350 Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 USA. Telephone (510) 656-3400 - Fax (510)656-3783. www.elma.com
Justin Moll
Director of Marketing
Bustronic, An Elma Company
510-490-7388 x516
www.bustronic.com
