CompactPCI Express (EXP 0) – Bringing PCI Express to the cPCI Form Factor

CompactPCI Express supports the next generation Intel function card architecture in the familiar 6U x 160mm Eurocard form factor. CompactPCI Express connects cards via a serial point to point bus with a read-only bandwidth of up to 16x 2.5 Gigabits/second or 8x 2.5 Gigabits/second full duplex bandwidth.

CompactPCI Express provides support for several different card for factors with connectivity in 1x, 2x 4x, and 8x increments. Each link represents one full duplex 2.5 Gigabit/second interconnect path. (-More-)

PICMG News
PICMG Booth at SuperComm

PICMG had a booth at SuperComm with several participating vendors. AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, and ATCA300 were the main products being shown. MicroTCA is still in development, so only “concept” units were shown.

CompactPCI Express (EXP0)

CompactPCI Express is ready to roll. The ballot has been ratified and products are starting to hit the market.

VITA News

VITA46 and VITA 46.1 are in working group ballot. The VITA 52 (Lead Free Report) working group has been initiated. VITA 41.11 (RearTransition Module) has version 0.65 in working group ballot.

New Products


3U CompactPCI Express Backplane



The Elma Bustronic 3U CompactPCI Express backplane comes in 4-slots. It contains a system slot, one Type 1 slot, and two Type 2 slots. The backplane features a bridgeable section for a PCI-to-PCIe bridge.



9U EasyPlug CompactPCI - 4 slot



The 4-slot 9U EasyPlug CompactPCI features two pluggable 47-pin connector for a hot-swappable power supply. The 9U monolithic backplane prevents the need for a separate power backplane, saving costs.


 
 

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