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Prototyping and Testing for Switched Fabrics
Products continue to be developed for the new switched fabric
technologies, such as AdvancedTCA (PICMG 3.0), StarFabric (PICMG
2.17, 3.3), and soon VXS (VITA 41). Backplanes, switch cards,
and chassis designs are becoming more prevalent for these technologies.
But sometimes, products for prototyping and testing new technologies
are overlooked. Without these products, how will developers
test and debug their products based on these technologies?
Products
like extender cards and load boards are not the only items
that need to be used for prototyping. Development units in
backplanes and chassis are also critical. Usually smaller
and simpler (and certainly a lower price) than "standard"
units, development units can be a cost-effective way to do
test and debug. We'll look at what we may see on the horizon
for prototyping of some of the new standards-based technologies.
Plus, we'll take a look at new ways companies are dealing
with the high-speeds of fabrics for their testing.
Accessories
for Fabrics
How does
one do prototyping and testing for new switched fabric designs?
Adapter cards are one way for board designers to use existing
line cards while prototyping new fabrics.
Traditionally,
adapter cards were used to implement cards of one form factor
into a chassis of another form factor. For example, some allow
a 6U x 220mm VME card to plug into a 9U x 340mm system.
Adapter cards are being developed today... (-More-)
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New
Products
5-slot Mesh
AdvancedTCA Backplane
 The
5-slot Mesh ATCA backplane is compliant to PICMG 3.0 Rev. 1.0 specifications.
It is actually a Replicated Mesh, however, standard Mesh or Dual Star
configurations are implementable.
PICMG 2.16 Backplanes
with System Management Interface
 This
Compact Packet Switching Backplane features a header for connections
to the IPM Sentry system management module. The shelf monitor goes
far beyond basic monitoring of fans, power supplies, etc. Contact
Bustronic for more details.
Power Interface Board - 3U, Two 47-pin Power Supply Connectors
 The
3U PIB with two power supply connectors is the latest of the Bustronic
power interface board line. The PIBs include 47-pin power supply connectors,
power bugs and fastons for 3.3V, 5V, +/- 12V and GND, and headers
for fans and system mgmt.
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