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News Release from: Kontron UK | Subject: OM6040
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 December 2007
MicroTCA platform is made for
multiprocessing
The compact Kontron OM6040 MicroTCA open modular platform enables the setup of cost effective MicroTCA environments with AdvancedMCs.
The Kontron OM6040 is a compact and modular MicroTCA platform that is configured for the design of small, compact and highly integrated multiprocessor systems based on either PCI Express (PCIe) and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) packet switching backplane technologies Small, packet switched backplane systems are the first choice for telecommunication applications in markets such as 3GSM, triple play, military, police, government and avionics
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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For entry-level systems and lab validation, the Kontron OM6040 open modular MicroTCA platform provides the most cost-effective and prevalidated solution equipped with either the Kontron AM4010 AdvancedMC processor module or with the optional Kontron AM4100.
The Kontron AM4010 AdvancedMC processor module is available in an array of LV and ULV Intel Core Duo and Intel Core2 Duo processor options that represent substantial processing power and maximum MIPS per Watt for both AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA redundant system designs.
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Based on the 1.5GHz Dual Core Freescale PowerPC MPC8641D, the optional Kontron AM4100 delivers up to 2.3MIPS/MHz computing performance and maximum Ethernet bandwidth without breaking the power budgets of modular AdvancedTCA carriers or highly-integrated, redundant MicroTCA multiprocessing systems.
The AM4100 version also supports Serial Rapid I/O as alternative option to PCI Express.
The chassis of the open modular Kontron OM6040 MicroTCA platform is 3U high, 250mm deep and 156mm wide.
It contains an AC power supply and fans with airflow from below the AdvancedMC slots.
The open modular platform supports one slot for one full-sise MCH (MicroTCA controller hub) and four slots for full-sise AdvancedMCs.
The single star-backplane connects GbE and PCIe to each of the four AdvancedMC slots.
It can be used to connect multiple processor-AdvancedMCs over Gigabit Ethernet as well as for I/O AdvancedMCs or VGA cards, which connect over PCIe.
In addition, the backplane supports point-to-point connections for SAS or SATA HDD on AdvancedMC for two selected slots.
The MCH supports a total of six Gigabit Ethernet ports to AdvancedMCs plus a Gigabit ethernet port on the front for interconnection.
The MCH also supports four PCIe lanes to each slot and provides all clocks including the PCIe spread spectrum clock.
As alternative to PCI Express, the modular MCH is also available with Serial Rapid IO.
The compact Kontron OM6040 MicroTCA open modular platform enables the setup of cost effective MicroTCA environments with AdvancedMCs, eg for validation of system designs and technical feasibility.
The single-star backplane supports multiprocessor applications with up to four AdvancedMCs on a limited scale and without redundancy.
For larger systems with up to 12 AdvancedMCs, Kontron also provides open modular platforms with dual-star backplanes and redundant MCHs.
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