Switched Serial Backplanes are VITA 41.0 compliant.
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VXS Backplanes feature Dual Star switched fabric topology, 2 fabric (hub) slots, and 10 payload slots. Backwards-compatible to VME/VME64x, products use 6.4 Gbps connector across P0 section of VME64x backplane, allowing use of switched fabric signals. Backplanes measure 7U high and use Nelco-4000 13SI material for pcb for improved signal integrity. Routing is achieved in 18-layer controlled-impedance stripline design.Original Press Release:
Bustronic Boosts Performance with new VXS Switched Serial Backplanes
FREMONT, California, March 17, 2004 - Bustronic Corporation, an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance backplanes, has announced it has unleashed a new line of VXS Switched Serial Backplanes compliant to the new VITA 41.0 specification. The 12-slot VXS backplane features a Dual Star switched fabric topology and a special high-grade material to maximize performance.
The VXS Switched Serial standard is new VITA initiative to advance VME technology. Fully backwards-compatible to VME/VME64x, VXS utilizes a new 6.4 Gbps high-speed connector across the P0 section of a VME64x backplane. The new connector allows the use of switched fabric signals for higher bandwidth and reliability. The VITA 41 specification for VXS includes VITA 41.1 for Infiniband and VITA 41.2 for RapidIO traffic. (Other fabric technologies may be implemented later.) Designers will have the flexibility of plugging in standard VME64x cards for parallel bus only, integrate new payload and switch cards for parallel bus and switch fabric transport or switch fabric transport only.
Bustronic's 12-slot VXS backplane features two fabric (hub) slots and ten payload slots. To improve the signal integrity of the backplane, Nelco-4000 13SI material was used for the PCB instead of standard FR-4. The material has a low dielectric constant and low loss tangent values at high frequencies, resulting in much higher performance. The routing was achieved in an 18-layer controlled-impedance stripline design.
Bustronic's VXS backplanes are compliant to the VITA 38 specification for System Management. The 7U height of the backplane allows room for plenty of power taps for 3.3V, 5V, +/- 12V, and GND.
Pricing for the VXS backplane line is under $2000.00 in volumes, with a 4 week lead time. Other standard VXS configurations will be developed in the coming months, and customized versions are available.
About BUSTRONIC:
Founded in 1989, Bustronic specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance backplanes. Bustronic has a complete line of industry-standard backplanes, including CompactPCI, VME, VME64x, VME320, H.110 CTEL, VXI, and switched fabrics. Bustronic's custom design service combines creative engineering, highly sophisticated computer simulation and modern design techniques to offer customized backplanes that meet the most specialized system requirements. A member of the ELMA Electronic group, Bustronic is located in Fremont, California. Bustronic is an executive member of PICMG*, VITA, and StarFabric and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.Bustronic.com
Justin Moll
Director of Marketing
Bustronic, An Elma Company
510-490-7388 x516
www.bustronic.com
